The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-17

CAUCUS THIS IOEGHOOn anu OlO mo-
complete their lists for committee
membership. 1t is therefore, proba-
bic, that the contest for organizs-
ton of the senate will be postponed
until to morrow and that after the
early adjournment, this afternoon,
the Republicans will again go into
caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The
Secretary of State received the fol-
lowing kilograms this afternoon {:
st. Petersburg, March 1S.-To j. G..
Blaine, Secretary of State: The
Emperor was wounded in a carriage
to-day by a bomb. The injury is
not yet known. FOSTER.
Ldter-St. Petersburg, March 49,
To J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State !:
The Emperor is dead. FOSTER.
LONDON, March IA dispatch
from st. Petersburg says; AS the
Emperor was returning from the
parade in Michel Manage, about 2
O'clock Sunday afternoon, bomb
was thrown, which exploded under
the Cars carriage, which was con-
siderably damaged, the Gear alight-
ed unhurt, but a second bomb ex-
ploded at his feet, SCATTERING both
legs below the knee, and inficting
other terrible injuries. The Car
was Immediately conveyed i'll an UNI
conscious 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 Immediately. The
explosion killed an officer and two
Cossacks, many policemen and other
persons were injured.
WASHINGTON, March 14-The
Secretary of State soon after receiv-
ing the telegram announcing the
death of the emperor of Russia
sent the following dispatch to Mr..
Foster, American minister at ST.
Petersburg:
Express to the Minister of For
eign Affairs the sentiment of sorrow
with which the President and
people OF the United States have
heard OF the terrible crime of which
the emperor has been the victim and
their profound sympathy with the
imperial family and the Russian
people in their great affection.
BLAINE, Secretary of State.
LONDON, March IA Reuters
st. Petersburg correspondent says
the imperial carriage was attacked
on the EkatrianopOsky canal oppo-
site the imperial stables, willis the
Emperor was returning with Grand
Duke Michael. from the Michael Pal
ace in closed carriage escorted by
eight Cossacks. The first bomb fell
near the carriage destroying the
back part OF it. The Car and his
brother alighted uninjured. The
assassin being cspied by the colonel
Of the police, drew his revolver but
was prevented from firing it. The
second bomb was then thrOGn By
another person and fell close to the
Cars feet. 1t exploded, shattcring
both his legs. The Gar fell crying
for help. Col. Darjibsky, though
himself much injured, raised the
Emperor, who was conveyed to the
Winter Palace in Col. Darijbsky's
sleigh. A large crowd assembled
before the Palace, but were kept
back by the troops of the Cossacks.
The imperial family were all assem-
bled at the death bed. The council
of state was Immediately convened.
All the places of public resort are
closed.
LONDON, March 13.-The Stand
arts st. Petersburg correspondent
telegraphs that the Cars right leg
was nearly torn from his body, and
his left leg was badly shattered.
Grand Duke Michael was wounded.
The Gar fingered an hour and a
were made Of thick glass, filled with
nitro-glycerine. The assassins stood
on the opposite side of The road as
the carriage was moving past, and
the first shell struck the ground
behind it, and the back of
the carriage was blown out.
The coachman implored the Gar
10 enter the carriage again, but
he would not. He moved a few
PAGES from the carriage to see to the
wounded of his escort, when the as
sassin who threw the first bomb
tried TO fire revolver at the Gar,
but the pistol was struck from his
hand.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Times
has the following from st. Peters
burg: ""The doctors bulletin pub
lished in the evening. stated that
both legs were broken below the
knees, and the lower part OF the
body severely injured, and the left
eye torn from its socket" The Grand
Duke Michael was not hurt. The
assassins were disguised as peasants,
and one of them was so roughly
handled that he has since died. All
of the army officers have been or
dered to remain in the barracks.
The Council of the Empire under
the presidency of CZarwich was
still setting at midnight. A mani
festo win be published to-day.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The
following imperial manifesto has
been promulgated: We, by the grace
Of Ojad Alexander Ill. Emperor and
autocrat of ali the Russias, Gar of
Poland. Duke of Finland, etc, here
by make known to all our faithful
subjects that it has pleased the Al
mighty in his inscrutible will 10 visit
Russia with heavy blow of fate,
and to call her benefactOr, Emperor
Alexander the ii to himself He
fell by the hand of impious muir
derers; who had repeatedly sought
his precious life, and made their at
tempts because they saw in him Il
protector of Russia, the found ,iion
of her greatness, and the protector
of the welfare of the Russian people,
let us bow to the unfathomabls will
of Divine Providence ana offer
up to the Almighty our prayers
for the repose of the pure soul Of
our beloved father. We ascend the
throne which we inherited from our
forefathers, the throne of the Rus
sian empire and the czardom and
grand dukedom inseparably con-
nected with it. We assume the
heavy burden which God has i'm
posed upon us with firm reliance
upon His Almighty held. May He
bless our work to the welfare of
our beloved Lord and may He guide
our steps for the happiness of all
our faithful subjects in respecting,
before Almighty God, the sacred
vow made by our fathers
to devote, according to the tesla
ment of our forefathcrs, the whole
of our life to care for the
welfare and honor of Russia. We
call upon all faithful subjects to
unite before the altar of Almighty
their prayers with ours, and COM
mend them to swear fidelity to us
and to our successors.
His Imperial Highness, the heredi-