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GAR ALEXANDER KILLED
Fly IL BOmbsheII Thrown ut His Feet

By IL BOmbsI,eII Thrown ut His Feet.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG.
ST. PETERsBrRG, March 13.-As the En-
peror was returning from the parade in the
Michel Manage, about o'clock this after
noon, bombshel was thrown, which cx-
ploded under the Cars carriage, which was
considerably damaged. The Car alighted
unhurt, but second bomb exploded at
his feet, shatterIng both legs below the knee
and iniiicting other terrible injuries. The
Car was Immediately conveyed, uncon-
scious, to the winter palace. where he died
at 4:30 this afternoon. Two persons were
concerned in the crime, one of whom was
seized Immediately. The explosion also
killed an officer and two Cossacks. Many
policemen and other persons were also in
jured.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The imperial carriage was attacked on the
kalerinofsky canal, opposite the imperial
stables. while the Emperor was returning
with the Grand Duke Michael from Michael
Palace, in closed carriage, escorted by eight
Cossacks. The first bomb fell in the rear
of the carriage, destroying the back part
of it. The Car and his brother alighted
uninjured. The assassin, on being seized by
the colonel of police, drew a revolver but
was prevented from firing.
The second bomb was then thrown by an
other person, and fell close to the Cars
feet, and its explosion shattered both his
legs. The Car fell. crying for help. Colo
mel Dorjebky. though himself much injured,
raised the Emperor, who was conveyed to
the winter palace in Dorjebky's sleigh.
Large crowds assembled before the palace,
but were kept back by troops of Cossacks.
The Imperial family were all assembled at
the death bed. A council of state was i'm
mediately convened. All places Of public
resort are closed
The Official Messenger makes the follow
ing announcement Goods will has been
done At 3:2j this afternoon, the Almighty
called the Emperor to himself 4 few min
utes before his death the Emperor received
the Sacrament"
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE follow
ing are further and fuller particulars of the
| assassination and death of the Emperor
Alexander II: The Car was returning In
q covered carriage from the Michael Palace
about II o'clock, with his brother, the Grand
Duke Michael his escort consisting of a
troop of Cossacks, and several officers of
the household accompanied him in sleighs.
As the carriage was passing along the banks
of the canal and at point Immediately OPP
posite to the Imperial stables bomb was
thrown by man who was standing behind
knot of pedestrians who had stopped to see
the emperor go by. 1t
EXPLODED WITH A TERRIFIC CRASH
right under the body of the carriage, the
splinters flying across the street, but doing
N hauOpd t1,a hooly
part 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 were
not more than twenty persons present. The
| Gar on hearing the crash at once raised the
window, opened the door and jumped out,
and while he was drawing his fur cloak
about him second bomb was thrown from
knot of lookers-on, exploding right at his
| feet, The smoke Of the first explo-
sion was still hanging about, and
| when the second bomb struck the
pavement a dense cloud enveloped the car
| riage. There was howl of pain and an
| guish from the Cossacks, some of whom
were killed and more wounded by flying
| splinters. and three or four of the lockers on
fell also. AS the smoke lifted the Car was
seen lying on his back beside the wreck of
the carriage, his legs torn and shattered and
BLOOD FLOWING FROM CHASTITY WOUNDS
in his thighs His cloak and wearing apparel
were literally torn from his back. He was
deathly pale and his cries to the officers of
the household for help were scarcely audible.
| The doctors efforts to rally him were fruit
less. The Imperial family was summoned
\ to the bedside, where prayers for the dying
were being said by the Greek patriarch and
clergy.
The LEAVE TAKING
is said to have been most touching. The
Gar kissed all the members of his family
and gave them his blessing. He bore the
agony of his wounds with heroic fortitude
and said he trusted he was ready to die and
that Russia would never forget he had beer
sacrificed for unfolding her institutions ant
maintaining law and order within her Dor
ders. At $3.50 p. m. he breathed his last.
THE czAREvIToH's ACCESSION TO THE THRONE
A council of state was forthwith con
vened. and as the Czarevitch, who, contrar,
to his usual custom, was surrounded by al
escort, drove out of the palace yard the PEG
pie hailed him as Emperor
| ARREST OF THE AssAssINs.
Ten minutes after the first assassin was ar
rested his fellow conspirator fell into the
hands of the police Tha. they are Nihilist:
is beyond doubt. Both are young men and
apparently of good birth and education.
THE CAR WARNED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 14-The Herald
states the Car was warned against attending
the parade whence he was returning wher
killed. After alighting from the shattered
carriage the Emperor approached Roussakoh
and ordered his removal. The police haC
difficulty in protecting the second ASSASSIN
from the fury of the crowd. One of thu
Cars legs was shattered to the top of the
thigh. His abdomen was torn open and hi!
face injured. The surgeon declared am
putation impossible. All officers of guards
civil, officials and court dignitaries met to
day at the Winter palace to take the oath o.
allegiance TO the new Emperor.
| INJURIES OF THE ozAR.
| Dvorachlne, who was among the physici
ans first summoned to the Gar, Immediately
fetched necessary instruments for amputat
ing his legs, which were held by the fiesl
only, the bones being broken. The bloot
flowed cupiously from the terribly lacerate'
wounds India rubber bandages were appliet
~ bciON hLiSSt AN
then to the left. The Cars right hand, OF
which WAS glove. was found greatly LAGER
ated His marriage ring was broken in piece
and driven into the flesh. The surgeons
tied up the severed arteries, and at length
under the influence of sulphate o
oxygen and ice, the Emperor openet
his eyes and respiration became NOR
apparent. Chaplain Bajanor availed himsel
of this interval of apparent consciousness Il
administer the sacrament, and tor momen
hopes were entertained of the Cars life
but u minute or two afterwards, his hear
ceased to beat During the final moment o
his life the members of his family surrounded
his bedside and the arch-priest recited prayer
for those in extremes, all present kneeling
The spectacle was heartrending.
Col Dorjibky is confined to his bed. but il
not seriously injured. The number of per
sons injured by the explosion is greater thar
was at first supposed. and several have diet
since.
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
The London Standards st. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs that the Cars RICH
leg was nearly torn from his body, and his
left leg WAS badly shattered. 'Me doctors
bulletin stated that both legswere broken be
low the knee, the lowsr part of the body
severely injured and the left eye torn from
its socket A Cossack and passer-by wert
killed on the spot. An officer OF the escort
| and a Cnssark have since died The CZar