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exploded at MS IeeC, Shatterln8 MS leg
below the knees and inflicting other ter
rible injuries. The Gar, in an uncon
scious state, was at once conveyed to the
Winter Palace, where he died at 4:30 this
afternoon. Two persons were concerned
in the crime, one Of whom was seized i'm
mediateIy. The explosion also killed an
officer and two Cossacks. Many police.
men and other persons were injured.
The Imperial carriage was attacked on
Ekat Rinofsky canal, opposite the I'm.
perial stables, while returning with Grand
Duke Michael from Michael Palace, in a
closed carriage, supported by eight Cos.
sacks. The first bomb fell near the car
riage destroying the back part. The Car
and his brother alighted uninjured. The
assassin on being seized by the Colonel Of
Police drew revolver, but was prevented
from firing It. The second bomb was
then thrown by another person and fell
close to the Cars feet and its explosion
shattering both legs. The Gar fell cry
ing for help. The two assassins of the
Car were immediately arrested. The
gas lamps in Michael Garden beside the
canal were broken"in pieces by the con-
cussion. A Gordon Of guards was drawn
around the scene Of the murder. The
streets are densely thronged with ex-
cited crowds. The utmost sympathy for
the Imperial family is everywhere ex-
pressed. At the death bed the Council
of State was Immediately convened. All
places of public resort are closed, and the
bells of the principal churches are tolling
DURBAN, March 49,
According to reliable information the
Orange Free State farmers are in very
unsettled condition and are only awaiting
sufficient excuse to Join the Beers.
They regard the strong reinforcements
coming from England with suspicion, as
indicating an intention to annex the Free
State.
NEW YORK, March Is.
In an interview with Times reporter,
julius Schwab, the Communist, said:
"In America, the fate which has over.
taken Alexander has point. There are
those in the United States who should
heed the warning, for it bodies disaster to
some amongst us in high places"
"To whom do you refer!"
~ need not particularize, but the
heads Of American monopolies have cause
to be troubled. They are expressing the
people of the land, and for Just such op.
preston Alexander was killed"
And you decline to name these mon
opolists who are invited to DEATH"
"Well, I am willing to mention Jay
Gould and William s. Vanderbilt as re-
representatives. of the class to whom l
refer"
"Do you mean to aver that there is
really danger in their being served as was
the Carr"
Meme Tekel Upharsin is written, and
it is plain to the eyes of all men that the
American monoplists, Gould, Vanderbilt
and others, had better consider well their
future actions"
The Mexican National Railroad pal
mer-Sullivan Company yesterday con.
tracted with two Pennsylvania firms for
200 locomotives and 8, 900 freight cars to
equip the road from Laredo to the city of
Mexico and Manzanilla, on the Pacific
coast. This is said tc be the largest
single contract ever made for rolling stock
in this country. The company also con-
tracted for sufficient forty. pound steel
rails to lay 1000 miles Of track with
necessary sidings.
. SAN Francisco, March Is.
Brevet Major General Emery Upton,
U. s. A., was found dead in his bed at
the Preside this morning, having shot
himself through the head some time dur
ing the night. General Upton retired at
about his usual hour last night, having
spent the evening in social converse. The
first intimation of the tragedy was OBJ.
tanned this morning between s and 9
o'clock, when his Orderly went to call
him. Receiving no answer to his knock
the Orderly opened the door and found
the General dead in bed. An alarm wa.
instantly given, and several officers Of
the regiment having FASTENED to his room
it was discovered that the General had
committed suicide. A revolver was still
grasped in his hand, and bullet wound
through his mouth into the brain told the
history of his death plainly. The body
was cold and stiff, and life had evidently
been extinct several hours-probabl,
midnight. No papers or anything thai
would serve to indicate the cause Of tn,
act have as yet been discovered. Neither
the body nor the effects in his room hav,
been touched; they are awaiting tn,
arrival of the Coroner. The general i'm
preston, however, seems to be that grie
at the loss of his wife prompted the sui
eide.
| WASHINGTON, March Is.
The Senate made no attempt at organi
cation. Malone voted with the Repub
licans in all motions. He is now regarde,
as bagged by the Republicans.
John Sherman will make fight TO
Stanley Matthews. Conkling, Logan an,
David Davis will leave no stone unturne,
to beat him.
Tucson, March Is.
A Star special from Deming, date
March 18th, says: A. N. Towne, Gsners
Superintendent of the Central and South
crn Pacific Railroads, the General Pa.
Passenger and Freight Agents an
other officers respectively of tn
Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topek
& Santa Fe roads, met at this place te
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