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Assassination Of the Car Of Russia.
LONDON, March IA.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says: As the Emperor was returnin-
ing from Parade in Michael Manege,
about two o'clock Sunday afternoon,
a bomb was thrown which exploded
under the cars carriage, which was
considerably damaged. The car was
unhurt, but second bomb exploded
OF his feet as he alighted shattering
both legs below the knee and infiict-
ing other terrible injuries. He was
conveyed in m unconscious state to
the winter palace, where he died at
4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Two persons were concerned in the
crime, one OF whom was seized i'm
mediately. The explosion killed an
officer and two Cossacks. Many po-
licemen and other persons were also
injured,
A Reuter- correspondent says the
imperial carriage was attacked on the
Ekotrienopsky canal, opposite the
imperial stables while the emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
from the Michael palace, in a closed
carriage, escorted by eight Cossacks.
The first bomb fell near the carriage,
destroying the back part OF it. The
ozar and his brother alighted unin
jured. The assassin on being seized
drew revolver, but was prevented
from firing it, The SECOND bomb was
then thrown by another person, and
fell close to the cars feet, its explo-
sion shattering both legs. The car
fell crying for help. He was convey
ed to the winter palace, before which
large crowds assembled, but were kept
back by troops Of Cossacks. Them
perial family were all assembled ut
the death bed.
A council of state was Immediately
convened, and all places OF public re-
sort closed.
The London Standards correspond
emit telegraphs that the cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body,
and his left leg was badly shattered.
The Grand Duke Michael was wound
cd. The car fingered an hour and
IL half. The bombs were made OF
thick glass filed with nitro glycerine.
The assassins stood on opposite sides
Of the road. The carriage was NOV
ing past, and the first shell struck the
ground behind it, and the back OF the
carriage was blown out. The coach
man implored the car to enter the
carriage again but he moved few
PAGES from the carriage to see the
OF his escort. The assas-
sin who threw tho first bomb tried to
ire a revolver at the czar, but his PTS
tol was struck from his hand.
The Times has the following from
St. Petersburg: The doctors bull
etin publishedin the afternoon stated
;hat both legs were broken below the
Inee, the lower part of the body &C.
'iously injured and left eye torn from
ts socket. The Grand Duke Michael
s not hurt. The assassins were dis
yuised rs peasants One report says
me of them was so roughly handled
hat he has since died All the army
Ulcers have been ordered to remain
n the barracks. The council of the
empire, under the presidency of the
was still sitting ut mid
light.
The Agency Russo, of st, Peters
,urg. says the Grand Duke Michael
vas driving behind the czars sleigh