The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15

Carried DyWS IN S'e"" =" 80
PsIscc-@Bosh Lrps shattered oatherinH
Of the ImpcriaI Family at the Dcath-bed-
cxc,,~d Crowds--C ordows OF Guards Drawn
uarud the scene OF the Murder immediate
Arrest Of the Men Who Accomplished the
Deed.
Ioxnov. March IL The Emperor OF
prssia ,yas asssssina,ed In the streets OF 81.
pe,ersburp Yesterday Sunday afternoon.
The frst telegram thus told the story " AS
rho Emperor was returning from parade
In the Michael Msnese, about 2 o'clock sum
dav afternoon. a bomb was thrown which
yn,oded under The Cars carriage, when
was considerably damaged. The Car
alIohted uphurt, but second bomb ex-
ploded al his feet. SCATTERING both legs be-
low the knee and ipflctisg other terrible
injuries. The Gar was immediately con-
viewed in an unconscious state TO the Wln'er
Palace. where he died at half'past O'Clock
this afternoon. Two persons were con-
cerned in the crime, one OF whom was
seized Immediately. The explosion aiso
Killed an officer and two Cossacks. Many
policemen and other persons were inIureu'
THE FIRST BOMB.
This was shortly followed by another dis
match. which said 1.-THE Imperial carriage
was attacked on the. Ekaterinofsky canai,
opposi,e the Imperial stables, while the EN-
feror was returning with The Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael Palace In closed
carrisge, escorted by eight C0ssacks. Ine
first bomb fell near the carriage, destroying
the back part OF it. The Car and his hro'
Their alighted uninjured. The assassin, on
being seized by a colonel OF police, drew a
revolver, but was prevented from uring IL
The SECOND BOMB.
"Tbe second bomb was then thrown by
another person and fell close TO the Czirs
feet, its explosion SCATTERING both his legs.
The Gar fell, crying for help. Colonei
Dorjibky, though himself much injured,
raised the Emperor, who was conveyed 10
the Winter Palace in Colonel Derlibkys
sleigh. Large crowds assembled before the
Palace, but were kept back by troop OF
Cossacks. The Imperial family were all
assembled at the dcalhbed. The Council
Of State was immediately convened. All
places OF public resort are closed"
TERRIBLY INITIATED.
The Standards st. Petersburg CORE
spondent telegraphs that the cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body and his
left leg was badly shattered. A CossPck
and a Dasser-by were killed on the spot. The
Grand Duke Michael was wounded. An
officer of the escort aud a Cossack have
since died. The Gar fingered an hour ana
a half. All efforts to rally him failed.
The only word he uttered after be-
ing struck was the name or the
CZarewitch. The latter on leaving the
palace after the death OF the Car was hailed
as Emperor by the crowd. He was sur
rounded. contrary to mis- custom, bya strong
mounted escort. The people are intensely
excited and Indignant The soldiery, who
greatly loved the Car, arc furious. All OF
the officials FASTENED to the palace to inquire
as to the condition Of The Car. Telegrams
announcing the death were sent to all for
eign courts and TO every part OF the Empire.
NITR0.GLYCERINE.
II is stated that the bombs were made OF
thick glass, filed with nitro.glycerine. The
assassns stood on opposite sides OF the road.
The carriage was moving fast. and the nrst
shell struck the ground behind il, and the
back OF the carriage was blown out. The
coachman implored the Car to enter
the carriage again, but he moved a
few PAGES from the carriage to see to
The wounded OF his escort. The assassin
who threw the first bomb tried TO point
revolver at the Car, but the pistol was
struck from his hand. The Car seemed to
recover consciousness before his death, as he
motioned away the doctors who wished to
amputate his legs. The Czarewitch and
Czareyna drove to their palace after the
death amid the sympatbizing cries OF the
people. A company OF guards surround
the palace.
THE ARRESTS.
The Cologne Gozette's ST. Petersburg dis
patch SAYS. "Tbe two assassins OF the Car
were Immediately arrested. The glasses OF
the cas- lamps in the Michael Garden beside
the canal were broken in pieces by the con-
cussion of the explosion. A Gordon OF
guards was drawn around the scene OF the
murder. The streets are densely throDged
with excited crowds. TIE utmost sympathy
for the Imperial family is everywhere eX-
pressed. The bells Of the principal churches
are tolliDg."
GOODS WILL Be D0NE."
The Official Messenger Of st. Petersburg
makes the following announcement: Z" GODS
" i'll has been done. At twenty-five minutes
past 3 O'Clock this Sunday afternoon the
Almighty called the Emperor to Himself.
A few minutes before his death the Empe-
r0r received the sacrament
THE FIRST NEWS.
The Emperor Francis Joseph received the
first news Of the Cars murder winch
reached Vienna. He Immediately sent
messages OF coincidence 10 the CZarewitch
and the Imperial family. dispatch from
Rome saws that in consequence OF The death
of the Car, Premier Carroll has postponed
his reception until MONDAY. The Duke ana
Duchess of Edinburgh aud The Grand Duke
Alexis have left London for st. Peters
burg.
POUSsAKOFF.
The Ne,cs's st. Petersburg correspondent
saws when Colonel Dorjibky asked the first
assassin bis name he replied Poussakofi.
Service will be held at the Wister Palace on
Monday, Afterwards the new Emperor
will receive the homage OF the officers OF
state. The news of the death OF the Car
was a fearful shock to the Emperor William
Of Germany. The Times has the following
from ST. Petersburg: The doctors bull
letin published at O'Clock in the
afternoon stated that both legs were
broken below the knee, the lower part
of the body severely injured, and the left
eye torn from its socket The Grand Duke
Michael was hot hurt. The assassins were
disguised as peasants. One report states
that one OF them was so roughly handled
that he has since died. All OF the army
officers have been ordered 10 remain in their
barracks. The Council of the Empire, un.
der the presidency OF the Czarewitcb, was
still sitting at midnight. a manifesto will
be published on Monday.