The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-23
ASSASSINATIONOFTHECZAR.
From London Letter - the World
HOW THE DIED WAS DONE.
All the official dispatches receiy

] FROM AQuauu Letter o. the World
HOW THE DIED WAS DONE.
All the official dispatches received
| here agree as 20 the following facts
! The Car was returning i'm q covered
carriage from the Michael Palace
| II a. NJ, with his brother. the Grand
| Duke Michael. His escort consisted
Of a quarter troops of Cos-uclls. aud
several officers OF the household ac-
companied him in slcighs As the
carriage was passing along the banks
of the EkaterinoislSy Canal. and az
a point Immediately opposite 10 the
imperial stables. % bomb was thrown
/ by a man who was standing behind
a knot Of pedestrians who had stop
| ped to see the Emperor 90 by. Il
exploded with a terrific crash right
under the body OF thc'carriagc. the
| splinters flying across the street.
but doing no injury beyond tearing
away the back part Of the carriage.
The driver, who had drawn up.
descended from his box. and the
COssack escort. which was few
PAGES i'm the rear, at once gaIloped
up. At this time there were not
more than twenty persons present.
The Gar, on hearing the crash. at
once raised the window. opened the
door and jumped out and while hc
was drawing his fur cloak about
him a second bomb was thrown
from the knot Of loOlIers-on. cxplod-
ing right at his feet. The smoke of
the first explosion was still hanging
about, and when the second bomb
struck the pavement dense cloud
envelopcd the carriage. There was
a howl Of pain and anguish from the
CosSacks, some Of whom were killed
and more wounded by the flying
splinters, and three or four of the
loOkers-On fell also. This crash
brought a squad Of police, who wcro
just going on duty at the imperial
stables. As the smoke lifted, the
Gar was seen lying on his back
beside the wreck of the carriage.
his legs torn and shattered and
blood pouring from ghasty wounds
in his thighs His cloak and wear
ing apparel were literally torn from
his back lie was dcathly pale and
his cries to the officers ofthc house
hold for help were scarcely audible.
Colonel Djoricblly, Of his suite, who
was badly injured by the second
explosion which had shattered hi-
sleigh, raised the Emperor from the
ground and with the aid OF Cossacl
officers lifted him into a sleigh and
conveyed him 10 the Winter Palace.
The bombs were simply thicl, glass
balls filed with dynamite.
THE DEATH-BED SCENE.
The Car was carried up stairs
ON a litter. Besides the surgeons
iu-ordinary, the most skilled men
in the city were present, but the
case was hopeless His left leg was
fearfully shattered, the greater pOr-
ton of the foot and ankle having
been blown off; and his right lcg
was nearly torn from his body lie
was sensible, with brief intervals of
Inconsistencies, to the last. lie
had lost an enormous quantity Of
blood, and the shock had utterly
prOstrated him. The doctors efforts
10 rally him were fruitless. At l.3O
p. NJ. the Imperial family were sum
moned to the bedside, where prayers
for the dying were being said by the
Greek Patriarch and clergy. The
leave-taking is said 30 have been
most touching. The Gar kissed
them all and gave them his blessing.
He bore the agony Of his wounds
with heroic fortitude, and said he
trusted lac was ready 70 die and that
Russia would never forget that he
had been sacrificed for uphOlding
her institutions aud maintaining law
and order within her borders
Towards p. NJ. il was evident that
the end was near. The Empcror's
strength was waning, and every
now and then the blood strcamed
from the ragged wounds. When
the doctors spoke in a whisper Of
trying amputatiOn, the dying man
opened his eyes and motiOncd them
away. At $50 p. H. he breathcd
his last. A council Of state was
forthwith convened, and as the
Czarewitch who contrary 10 his
usual custom was surrounded By an
escort, drove out Of the palace yard
the people hailed him as Emperor.
The Grand Duke Michael was slight
" wounded.
The widest excitement prevailed
in the neighborhood of the Palace,
but the people on the street as
rule received the news in sullen
silence. There was no weeping or
lamentation except among the
soldiers, by whom he was much be
loved. In the lower quarters, where,
the Nihilists are supposed to bo
numerous, crowds gathered at the
corners and discussed the tragedy,
remarking as the police and military
dispersed them, "They have done
for him at last" All places Of public
resort were closed, and will remain
so for some days.