Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-17
THE RUSSIAN CZAR
Killed by a NitrO,tilyeerine Bomb.
While Riding with His Escort In st.,
Petersburg,
The Two Assassins Captured.
HOW 1T WAS DONE,

and exploded near the Cars carriage.
destroying the back part. The Car and
his brother alighted unhurt, but second
bomb exploded at his feet shattering |
both legs below the knee. and inflicting |
other terrible injuries. The Gar was |
Immediately conveyed in an unconscious
state to the Winter Palace, where he
died at 4:30 this afternoon. Two persons
were concerned in the crime, both OF
whom were seized Immediately. The
explosion also killed an officer and two
Cossacks. Many policemen and other per-
sons were injured.
| A large crowd assembled before the
palace. but were kept back by troop of
Cossacks. The Imperial family were all
assembled at the death bed.
| A council of state was Immediately
convened. All the places of public re.
sort are closed.
The gas lamps in the Michael Garden
beside the canal were broken in pieces
by the concussion. A Gordon of guards
was drawn around the scene of the mur-
der. The streets were densely thronged
pathy for the Imperial family is every
where expressed. The bells of the prin-
cipal churches are tolling.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
LONDON March 13, Up. MA st. Pc
tersburg correspondent teiegraphs the
Cars right leg was nearly torn from his
body and his left leg badly shattered.
A Cossack and passer-by were killed on
the spot The Grand Duke Nicholas was
wounded. An officer of the escort and a
: Cossack have since died. The Gar lin
gered an hour and half. All efforts to
rally him failed.
The only word the Gar uttered after
being struck was the name of CZarowitch.
The latter on leaving the palace after the
death Of the Gar was hailed as Emper-
or by the crowd. He was surrounded,
r contrary to his custom. bv strong
mounted escort. The people are intense
ly excited and indignant. The soldiery,
who greatly loved the Gar. are furious.
4 All the officials hastened to the palace
to inquire as to the condition of the Car.
! kilograms were sent to all foreign courts
and to every part of the empire.
The bombs were made of thick glass
filled with nitro sfyeeriHe. Fhe assas
G SLAMS stood on opposite sides of the road
y The carriage was moving fast and tht
shell struck the ground behind it, anC
the back of the carriage was blown out
The coachman implored the Car to enter
= the carriage again, but he moved few
PAGES from the carriage to see to the
wounded of his escort. The assassin
who threw the first bomb tried to poin
|. a revolver at the Car, but the pistol wa!
- struck from his hand.
The Gar seemed to recover concious
ness before his death, as he motionet
. away doctors who wished to amputat,
his legs. The Czarowitch and Czarevn;
t drove to the Palace after the death amit
!, the sympathizing cries of the people.
u A company of guards surrounded tn
Palace.
e The duke and Duchess of Edin5urg an
i, the Grand Duke Alexis have left Londo
IL for st. Petersburg.
NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
! The following dispatches were receive
n at Washington yesterday:
To Blaine, Secretary. Washington:
q ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The En-.
pero was wounded in a carriage by
Il bomb. The injury is not yet known.
" lSigned. FOSTER.
{ To Blaine, Secretary, Washington:
1 ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.--The En-
% peror dead. [Signed, FOSTER
To Blaine, Secretary of State, Washing
h ton:
IL The Emperor of Russia was assassina
i ed this afternoon.
Al TSigned,l WHITE, Minister.
"a SENTIMENT OF SORROW.
WASHINGTON. March 13.-On receipt {
le the announcement that the Gar of Ru
sa was dead, Secretary Blaine cable
n the following:
Foster, American Minister, st. Peter
e burg.
Express to the Minister of Foreig
,e Affairs the sentiment of sorrow wit
which the President and people of I'll
lS United States have heard of the terrib
crime of which the Emperor has been IL
is victim and their profound sympatl
with the Imperial family and the Ru
IN sian people IL their great atfliction.
[Signed, BLAINE, Secretary.
I'd LONDON, March 1j.-The assassinatic
of the Gar was formally announced
eS the Revolutionary party, in several ha
last night, and in each instance was 1
I'd ceiced with great applause. The spea
ers announced as their belief that t.
a new Gar would grant amnesty to all pc
sons lately sent to Liberia, and conce
ut a constitutional government to Russia.
Nihilists here boldly proclaim the ;
II sassination the work of their organic
ton and not of private revenge. Th
lv promise to make public statement
y the whole affair in a short time givi
to the reasons for the arranging and carr
ing out of the murd er and their just
q cation of it.
Hartman, who was concerned in
,;o attempted assassination at Moscow
LID left London last week. The Revolutit
,.,c lists of both hemispheres have been call
up by manifesto issued from Socialis
4o London, to meet in a revolutionary, CO
W gress, to be held in London. January
- 1882.
ILL The body of the Gar has been embal
IL ed, and is now lying clad in uniform.
cn autopsy on the body of the Gar, made y
! terday, proves no injury done the int
III nal organs by the fragments of the gil
l. bomb. The surgeons are understood
GU have expressed the opinion that dea
resulted, in a great part, from the nerve
W shock.
The city is quiet. There is great 81
row for the death of the Gar, mingl