Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-15
the LAST SCENES
In the Life OF Gar Alexander ii,
How the News of the Tragedy was
Received.

arrival of the Gar at The Palace, he wa
4 carried up the stairs. Besides the surgeon
in ordinary the most skilled men in the cit,
were present, but the case was hopeless. A
so p NJ the Imperial family were sum
moncd L. the bedside. where PRAYERS for tn,
dying were being said hv the Greek Patriarc
and clergy. The leave taking is said to hav
been must tonching. The Gar kissed then
all and gave them his blessing. He Dor,
the agony OF his wounds with heroic fortitud
and said he trusted he was ready 10 die. an,
that Russia would never forget he had beer
sacrificed for upho'ding her institutions an,
maintaining law and order within her hor,l, r
Towards 5 p. NJ. twas evident that the enl wa
near and when the doctors spoke in whispe
of trying amputatinn. the DYING man openet
his ewes and mntinned them away. At SO,
2. NJ. he breathed his last
A council of state was forthwith convened
and as the Czarwitch who. contrary 10 hi,
usual custom. was surrounded bv an escort
drove out of the palace yard. the pcopl,
hailed him as Emperor. The Grand Dus,
Michael was slightly wounIel. The hrs
| announcement that ST. Petersburg had thu
the work Of the assassius was complete, wa
the firing of minute guns. tolling of III,
church bell and hoisting of the national fag
| At hal: mast upon the dome If the Winter
Palace. and turrcts of the principal buildings
4 minute later. and flags al half mast and in
verified tlaes were dropping from the tiag staff
on the houses of the nobility and gentry and
court, government and municipal officials
and the long roll of kettle drums was heard
in every street.
The widest excitement prevailed in III,
neighborhood of the palace. but the peopi,
on the street. As a rule. received the news IL
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laments,ion. except anon. the soldiers. h,
whom he WAS much beloved.
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are supposed to he numerous, crowd, gath
cred at corner, aud discussed the tragedy
remarking ~ the police and military dis
persed them, They have done for him a
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The Proclamation by the New Gar.
The following Imperial manifesto was pro
mulgatcd:
We by the grace of God Alexander IL .
Emperor and autocrat of all the Russias
Gar of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland
etc. hereby make known to all faithful sub
jects that il has pie ased the Almighty in hi.
inscrutable will to visit Russia with heav,
blows of fate, and to call their benefactor
Emperor Alexander H., to himself
He fell by the hands of impious murdcrers
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