The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-14
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/ NEW YORK, March IA Tribune
Washington dispatch says the news of tn,
death of the Gear of Russia by the expo.
sion of an incindiary bomb, reached
there early this afternoon and created
much excitement 10 dhotei Hobbies auG
among Office seekers, The Information
came in special cable dispatch from
Minister Foster at st. Petersburgh Il
Secretary Blaine. and was by him submitt
ed to the President. The records of ths
State Department contain some very earn
est expressions of sympathy on the part o.
Russian government at the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln. and it is a remark
able coincidence that similar dispatch
was to day added. rendering the sympathy
OF our government to the Russian imperia
family because the chief of the nation had
/ fallen by an assassin's hand. The Russian
minister called at the residence of Secre-
itary Blaine 10 the afternoon aud received
from the Secretary his 6rst information o.
the tragedy.
| LATEST ACCOUNT
The Gear was returning In 9 covered
carriage from Michael}s Palace at ! a. m
with his brother. the Grand Duke Michael.
His escort consisted yes troop of Cossacks
and severaf officers OF the household ac-
companied him ih sasleighs. As the car
riage was passing along the banks OF
lEkaterinsofsky canal .immediately opposite
the Imperial stable bomb was thrown by
o. man who was standing 10 a knot OF ped
| estrians. who had stopped to see the Em :
peror go by. It exploded With a crash
right under the body of the carriaee. splin-
ters flying across the street. bat doing no
injury beyond tearing away the back part
| OF the carriage. The driver. who had
drawn up. descended from his box and the
Oossack escort. which was few PAGES 10
the rear, at once galloped up. At this
time there was not more than twenty
persons present. The Gear, on hearing
the crash at once raised the window, open.
ed the door and jumped out and while he
was drawing his fur cloak about him Q
second bomb was threwn from the crowd
of lockers on. exploding at his feet. The
smoke of the first explosion was still hang
ing about aud when the second bomb
struck the pavement dense cloud envel-
oped the carriage. There was howl oil
| pain aud anguish from the Cossacks, some
of whom were killed aud more wounded By
flying splinters and three or four lockers
on fell also. This crash brought squad
of police who were just going on duty at
the imperial stables As the smoke lifted
the Ger was seen lying on his back beside
the wreck of the carriage, his legs torn and
shattered and blood pouring from CHASTITY
wounds.
A MANIFESTO.
ST. PETERsBUG, March IA Alexander
III, issued an imperial manifesto snnounc
ing that 1t has pleased Almighty God to
call to himself Russia benefaetor, Alex
ander the Ii, who fell by the hands of
impious murderers. and begging the sub
jects TO bow to the divine will and CH5r
up to Almighty God prayers for the repose
of the pure soul of our beloved father.
The Czar promises to devote bis whole life
to the care. welfare and honor of Russia.
and asks the help and guidance of God, and
the fidelity of his subjects to himself snd
his successor Grand Duke Nicholas
Alexandrovitch. !"
ASSASSINS ARRESTED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March l4.-The
police arrested several persons overheard
denouncing the dead Emperor and ap-
plauding the murder Upon the arrest of
the second assassin he admitted his guilt
| and on being told that his accomplice had
also been arrested said they were ready to
die any moment. He inquired if the Gar
was dead and on the police refusing to
answer the question, he gleefully exclaimed
''Ah, l know By that that We kaVe sue
ceeded. Long live the people.
The police refuse to give pames or any
particulars relating to the prisoners. and
mere guess work, That they are NihiIlsts
is however, beyond doubt. Both are
young men apparently of good birth and
education.
OATH OF ALLIANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG. March l4-The
Agence Rasse says: Grand Duke Michael
was driving behind the Cars sleigh with
colored dorjlbky. The second bomb throwe
was not arrested, but disappeared in the
crowd. The troops have taken the oath oi
alliance to the new Emperor.
HALF MAST.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Flsgs in the
city are at half mast out Of respect for the
late Emperor of Russia.
ENaLAND's SYMPATHY.
LONDON, March li.-Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales, Prince and Princes Teck
the whole of the Russian embassy and
ether foreign represen ta;ives attended speC
ial service at Wilbeck street 10 the Greek
chapel to-day. The queens drawing room
| announced for the next Friday has been
indefnetly postposed.
| THE KALsER's GRIEF.
BERLIN, March l4.-The sensation
caused here by the ASSASSINATION is indes-
cribable. The Imperial Princess remain
ed till o'clock this q. Ia. with the Emper
or William who ia iDoonsolable. The
Crown Prince Frederick William OF Prus
sia or Prince Frederick Charles will 60 te
st, Petersburg to attend the funeral.
DIED OF INJURIES.
During the night Cossack and Clvi
lian who declined to give his name died
from injuries received by the bursting o.
the boom. Altogether twenty persons
more or less are injured. 3 of whom are IL
the hospital. The whole city is in deep
mourning.
| THE PRISONER
| ST PETERSBURG. March I4.-The In'
perial family and court officials swort
allegiance to Alexander. thesnaB arrested
yesterday confessed he threw the FIRST
bomb but denies all know edge of the per-
son who threw the second. 10 addition Il
the revolver which the prisoner attempted