Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-15

fHE ASSASSINATION.

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The Car Very Coolly and Deliber.
ately Aurdcred-Criminal Lack
OF vigilance. on the Part or Bis
Guard.
NEW YoRx. March l4.-A London
special gives the following story OF the
assassination Of the Car: The town
was startled by the announcement that
the Gear Alexander had been MORALLY
wounded by the explosion Of . bomb
thrown BY assassins while he wa out
driving In the afternoon. At first II was
supposed the report was . eansrd. for
the Empsror's dissemination has often
been announced and - often denied
since the Nihilists began 10 compass his
death. Later on. however. came news
Of his death. which was quickly followed
by . full account Of the tragedy. Lord
Dufsrs,, British Embassador at 81.
Petersburg. had meantime informed the
Foreign Ofios Of the affair. and his dis.
patches were Of once forwarded to the
Queen, the Prince OF Wales. the Duks
Of Edinburgh and other members Of the
Royal family. AL agree ~ to the fol.
lowing facts: The Gar was returning
in q covered carriage from Michael
Palace at II A. NJ. with his brother. the
Grand Duke Michael. His escort BON.
sisted OF Q quarter OF . troop OF Cos
sacks, and several officers Of the house
hold accompanied him in sleiRhs. Az
the carriage was passing along the banks
OF the Ekat Rinopky canal. Immediately
opposite to the Imperial stables, q bomb
was thrown by . man who was standing
behind q knot Of pedestrians who had
stopped 10 see the Emperor 60 BY. II
exploded with . crash right under the
body of the carriage. The driver. who
had drawn up, descended from his box.
and. the Cossack escort. which was . few
PAGES In the rear, at once galloped up.
| At this time there were not more than
twenty persons present. The Gear. on
hearing the crash, at once raised the
window, opened the door and jumped
out. While hs was drawing his fur cloak
| about him, Q second bomb was thrown
from q knot OF lookers-on, exploding al
his feet. The smoke Of the FIRST explo-
sion vas still hanging about. and when
| the second bomb struck the pavement q
dense cloud snveloped the carriage.
There was . howl Of pain and anguish
from the Cossscks, some OF whom
were killed and more wounded by iy'
ing splintsrs, and three or four OF the
lookers-on were Frustrated also. This
crash brought . squad OF police, who
we're Just going on duty ct the Imperial
stables. As the smoke lifted the Gar
was seen lying beside the wreck OF the
carriage. His legs were torn and shat
tered, and blood was pouring from
CHASTITY wounds in his thighs. His CLOAK
and wearing apparel were literally TORI
from his back. He was dsathly pale,
and his cries to the officers Of the house
hold for help were scarcely audible
Colonel Djorlbsky. Of his suite, who wal
badly injured by the second explosion
which had shattered his sleigh, raised
the Emperor from the ground and will
the aid Of Cossack officers lifted hin
into the sleigh and conveyed him to tn
Winter Palace. All this did not occup.
three minutes. As the prisoner wa
thrown into q sled and driven Of under
strong guard, Colonel Djorlbsky's sleigh
bearing the wounded Emperor and tv'
or three attendants. drove rapidly through
the streets to the Winter Palace. wher,
q mounted messenger had previousl.
arrived with the news. BY this time th
story was known throughout the neigh
borhood Of the palace. and az the sisial
drove through the main gate the peopl
uncovered, while hundreds and thous
ands focked to the scene Of the tragedy
The alarm had been sounded In the mil
itary and police barracks. and in q trio
the guards on the Winter Palace wer
doubled and the streets lined with sol
diery. News o reached the churche
and the congregations rushed into th
streets and made for the palace. wher
squadrons Of Cossacks and the regula
cavalry kept them at bay. General Nell
kof. Military Governor. was on the spo
In ten minutes after the Cars arrival
and he at once called out large dstach
msats Of cavalry and artillery. and tele
graphed to all commanders in the cit,
and outlying posts to hold thsmsslvs
In readiness to move with troops at
moments warning. There IL no doub
the authorities half feared Q gensra
rising Of the Nihilists, but II such
thing had been contemplated II va
quite out Of the question, the whole cit,
being q camp before the clocks strucl
~. The Hrsmen and FIRE police kept
sharp lookout for fires, and the govern
eminent and principal buildings wer
put under close guard. Meanwhile th,
Cossacks and police had charged upol
q knot Of people from which the tw'
bombs were flung. Several person
pointed to tho man In the rough sheep
skin garb Of Q peasant. and declared tina
he bad thrown the hrst she'll. This wa
confirmed by the Cossacks, who saw
him hurting il. Colonel OF Polio
Michsloff seized him; the man struggled
desperately. and ~ the now dismounte'
escort closed upon him. drew q revolve
as though intending to shoot Crane
Duke Michael. but his hand was strucl
down aad In an instant he was thrown
to the earth and securely pinioned. ID,
police putting irons upon him and ropes
A large body Of military and police hat
gathered by this time and an activ'
search was made for the other assassin
There was q cry that he had ran into tn,
Imperial stables. every door Of which
was at oncs guarded. while the polio
secured the yards and building. but nj
trace Of him could be found.
The Gear vas carried OF q litter. Be
sides the surgeons in ordinary the mos
skilled men 10 tho city were present, bu
the case was hopeless. His left leg wa
fsariully. shattered. the greater porto,
Of the foot and ankle having been blowr
of and his right leg was nearly tori