The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-24
THE sPLEND0R OF IMPERIAL
JEWELS.
Magnificent Display nj the Funeral of
the Dead xar.

Mh&nineent DAspiuy nj the funerai Ol
the Dead Cxar
The st. Petersburg correspon lent o.
the New York Herald sends the follow
ing additional news regarding the czar'.
funeral The regalia was arranged OF
either side the imperial standard. To
the left lay the shield aud sword, and
on the right were the orb and sceptre,
crusted with brilliants, surmounted b,
matchless sapphire and the other cele-
brated Orloff diamonds. Adjoining
these were crowns of all Kingdoms and
principalities which together make NJ
the Empire of all the Russias, in deli
cate oriental metal work and uncut
precious stones. Greater than all these
was the imperial crown itself, match.
less in beauty, shining resplendant in
jeweled lustre. Then followed the body
of the deceased car In a sumptuous gill
coffin, borne by the Grand Dukes Con.
stantine, Nicholas, Vladimir, Paul
Sergius, and the duke of Edinburg. II
was r~eyerently placed exactly beneath
the center of the dome of the catafalque
The emperor and his brother removed
the lid from the bier, and the upper
part of the body Of the dead car, at.
tired in the uniform of the Priobrajin-
ski guard regiment, was exposed to the
view. The emperor Alexander Ill
placed himself with the empress and
the imperial children at the head of the
coffin. Priests and choristers intoned
dirges of Russian funeral service, while
the metropolitan handed each person
present a lighted taper and deacons as
perged the church with holy water.
The scene was one of great splendor.
AT the lectern stood the black-robed
priest reading the words Of the gospel
in the sonorous %slayonian Russian lit
urgy. At the four corners Of the cata-
falque stood as many aides dc camp
general. M~otionless on the steps of the
dias were the guard Of military cadets.
In the midst of all this splendor lay the
murdered sovereign, with CHASTITY up
turned face and folded hands. The
lower part OF his body RAJ completely
hidden under the heap of fresh flowers
deposited by loving hands. When the
service was concluded. Alexander Ill,
kneeling on n knee, kissed the hand
of his dead father. The empress fol-
lowed his example. Then bowling
slightly to the persons In the vicinity,
the imperial couple left the cathedral.
The duchess Of Edinburg and the grand
drchesses present were successfully
conducted to the coffin to pay the last
tribute Of love and reverence to the
murdered sovereign. Then followed all
the imperial royal mourners, foreign
princes and members of the diplomatic
corps. They gazed awhile at the fea-
lures which, although altered, were yet
easily recognizable then STOPPING they
kissed with reverence the hand that had
signed the liberation OF forty million
serfs.
The corpse will lie in state until Sat-
day, in the shadow of the clustered col
nmns that stand about the plain topped
tombs of white marble. Beside the
tomb OF the late empress is a vacant
space where, according to his expressed
wish, will repose forever the remains of
Alexander ii.
Another correspondent gives the fol
lowing details relating to the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburg: The Duchess OF
Edinburg bears her loss with character.
istic fortitude. On her arrival last
week, aftcr visiting the chamber of
death, she was greatly overcome and
sleep refused to assuage her grief. Next
morning, however, she visited Princess
Wriaffat and remained for more than
half an hour. In the evening the Duke
and Duchess incognito paid a visit to
the spot where the fatal bomb struck
the emperor. This is now enclosed and
planted with cyprus trees at each cor.
ner, the intervening space being Gov
cred with memorial wreaths and with
A sacred picture was placed ut one
end with silver lamps burning be.
fore 1t. Here tile duchess remained,
praying for some minutes; and the PEG
pie standing near SET Ting u lady in deeI
mourning kneeling in the snow, were
much moved. This spot, rs might b,