Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23

peror and autocrat Of all the Russias. car of
Poland, grand duke of Finland, ETC., hereby
make known to our faithful subjects that it has
pleased the Almighty and inscrntable will to
call her benefactor, Emperor Alexander IL to
himself. He fell by the hands Of impious MUIR
derers. who had repeatedly sought his precious
life and made their attempts because they saw
in him the protector of Russia, the foundation
Of her greatness and the promoter Of the well
fare OF Russian people. Let us bow to the un-
fashionable will Of Divine Providence and offer
up to the Almighty our prayers for the repose
OF the pure soul of our beloved father We as
cend the throne which we inheritfrom our fore
fathers, the throne Of the Russian empire
and the czardom and grand dukedom
lnseparably connected with it We as
sumo the heavy burden which God has
bus Almighty help. May he bless our work to
the welfare of our beloved fatherland, and NAV
he guide Our strength for the happiness of all
our faithful subjects. In repeating before AL
mighty God the sacred vow made by our father,
to devote: according to the testament of our
forefathers: the whole of our life to the care
for the welfare and honor of Russia, we call
upon all our faithful subjects to unite, before
the altar of the Almighty, their prayers with
ours, and commend them to swear fidelity to us
and to our successor, his imperial highness.
hereditary grand duke, Nicolai Acknowledgment.
Given at st. Petersburg, Ammo Domini 1888 l,
and the first year of our reign.
On the ascension of Alexander III. a salute
fired by cannon on the fortress, announced the
conclusion of the ceremonies
CHILDREN OF THE DEAD EMPEROR.
l. Grand Duke Alexander, now Alexander
III, born February 26 March 10y. 1845, mar
ried November 8, 1866, to Maria Dagmar, born
November 26, 1847, daughter of King Chris
tan *. of Denmark: Offspring of the union
orof o1,i1I,op. Nsof. n
(May 49,, 1868. 2. George, born April 2s
MAY 10y, 1871. 3. Xenia, born April 6
Dec. s., 1873. w. -
II. Grand Duke Vladimir, born April 10
April 22), 1s47; married August 16 august
2e), 1874, to Princess Marie of Mecklem-
burg schwerin. Offspring of the union are
October 10y, 1876. g. Boris. born November
~ November 24), 1879
III. Grand Duke Alexis, born January Q
January 14),. 1850.
~. Grand Duchess Marie, born October 5
October 10, 1858; married January 21, 49,
Y. Grand Duke Sergius, born April 20 MAY
vi. Grand Duke Paul, born September 21
October -, 1880.
THE EVENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
1t is impossible to give room to detailed &C
counts of the reception of the news in other
countries 1t is sufficient to say that the assas-
sination has called forth unanimous expressions
of detestations for the crime and of coincidence
The following resolutions, introduced by Mr.
Morgan of Alabama, were unanimously adopt
ed by the United States Senate:
Whereas, The senate of the United States
has been informed of the death, by unlawful
and inhuman violence, of his majesty. Emperor
Alexander II Of Russia,
Resolved, That the senate of the United States
unites its voice with that of all civilized people
IN denouncing assassination as means of re-
dress for any grievances, either real or imagin-
airy.
Resolved, That remembering and cherishing
with satisfaction the relations of friendship that
have always existed between the people and
governments Of Russia and the United States,
to the Strengthening and maintaining of which
the late emperor has earnestly contributed his
great influence, the senate extends to the gov
eminent and people of Russia it's coincidence in
this sad national bereavement
Resolved, That the secretary of the senate de-
liver copy of the resolutions to the president
of the United States with request that he COM
municate them to the Russian government