Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-14
AT LAST!
A Bomb Finishes the
Emperor Of Russia.
An Officer and Two COssaCks
also Killed.
Arrests for the Murder of
the Gar.
The Assassins Young Men of
Good Birth and Education.
Their Goodness and Readi-
ness to die.
Proclamation of Alexander HI
10 all the Russias.
DispatchssRto Our Government, and
Full Particulars.

ST. PETERSBURG, March l3.-As
the emperor was returning from parade
in Michal Manege, about two o'clock
this afternoon, bomb was thrown
and exploded under the czar's car
riage, doing considerable damage to
the carriage. The czar alighted un-
hurt, but second bomb exploded at
his feet, shattering both legs below
the knee and inAicting other terrible
injuries. The czar was Immediately
conveyed, in an unconscious state, to
the Winter palace, where he died at
half-past four o'clock this afternoon.
Two persons were concerned in the
crime, one of whom was seized imme-
diately. The explosion also killed an
officer and two eOssacks. Many police
men and other persons were injured.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The
police have arrested several persons
overheard denouncing the dead EN-.
peror and applauding the murder.
| Upon the arrest of the second assassin
he admitted his guilt, and on being
told that his accomplice also had been
arrested, said that they were ready to
die at any moment.
| He inquired if the car was dead,
and on the police refusing to answer
the question gleefully exclaimed, "0h
l know by that we have succeeded.
Long live the people !"
The police refuse to give the names
or any particulars relating to the pris-
onerS, and reports current in the
streets are mere guess work. That
they are nihilists is, however, beyond
doubt Both are young men, and APP
parently of good birth and education.
|
The following imperial manifesto
has been promulgated
"We, by the grace of God, Alexan-
der III, emperor and autocrat of all
the Russias, car of Poland, grand
duke of Finland, ETC., hereby make
known to all our faithful subjects that
it has pleased Almighty COD, in His
inscrutahle will, to visit Russia with
heavy blows Of fate, aud to call her
benefactor, Emperor Alexander II
to himself.
HE fell by the hands Of the impious
murderers, who had repeatedly sought
his precious life, and made their at
tempts because they saw in him the
protector of Russia, the foundation Of
her greatness and the promoter of the
welfare Of the Russian people. Letus
bow to the unfathomable will ofdivine
Providence, and offer up to the Al
mighty our prayers for the repose of
the soul of our beloved father. We
ascend the throne which VIC inherit
from our forefathers, the throne Of
Russia-the empire and czardom and
grand dukedom inseperably connected
with it. We assume the heavy burden
which God has imposed upon us with
firm reliance upon II Almighty help.
May He bless our work to the
welfare of our beloved fatherland, and
may He guide our strength for the
happiness of all our faithful subjects.
In repeating before Almighty God the
sacred vow made by our father, to de-
vote, according to the testament of
our forcfathers, our life oeare 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 command them
to swear fidelity to us and to our sue
cessor.
"His imperial hishqess, hereditary
Grand Duke
hNIcohAI ALExAEpRoyITcHN
Given az St. Petersburg ammo dom-
ini 1881, and first year Of our reign,