The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-17
THE CZAR ASSASSINATED
IN ST. PETERSBURG ON SUNDAY.
Two Bombs Filled With Nitro GlycerIne Do the
Fatal WOrk-CauSing Death In Few
HOurs-Feur Others Share the
Fate OF the Gar Great
Excitement at st.
PeteTsbuTgh.
THE DEATH OF THE EMPEROR.

st. Petersburgh, March 18.-As the Emperor was
return ing from parade about O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, a bomb was thrown and exploded un'
der the Cars carriage, doing considerable dam.
sge to the carriage. The Car alighted unhurt,
but second bCmb exploded at his ieer shauer'
ing both legs below the knee and illictiDg other
terrible INJURIES. The Car was Immediately con.
yeyed IN an unconscious state to the Winter Pal
ace, where he died at 4:3O this afternoon.
Two persons were concerned In the crime, one
OF whom was siezed Immediately. The explosion
also killed an officer and TWO Cossacks; many
policemen and other persons were Injured.
An official messenger makes the following an.
nounCement: Gods will has been done. AT 3'25
o'clock this Sunday afternoon the AImlghy
called the Emperor TO himself. A Few minutes
before his death the Emperor received the sacra-
m6nt
AssAssINs ARRESTED.
Cologne, March l3.-A st. PeteBburgh dispatch
says: Two assaSsins Of the Gear were immedi-
ately arrested The gas lamps in Michael Gar
den, besides the canal, were broken IL pieces by
the conclusion. A Gordon Of guards was drawn
around the scene OF the murder. The streeIs
were densely thrCnged with excited crowds The
utmost sympathy for the imperial family Is
everywhere expressed Bells Of the principal
churches are t0lliDg.
TERRIBLY MUTILATED.
London, March 13.-A st. PetersbuIgh CORE
spondent telegraphs that the Cars right leg was
nearly torn from his body, and the left leg badly
shattered. A Cossack and pAsserby were killed
on the spot The Grand Duke Michael was
wounded, an ofhcer OF escort and Cossack have
since died. The Gear fingered an hour and q
half. All efforts to rally him failed.
It Is stated that the bombs were made Of thick
glass filed with nitro-glycerine. The assassins
stood on opposite sideE ofthe road. The carriage
was moving fast, and the first shell struck the
ground behind 1T, and the back Of the carriage
was blown ont The CoachmSn implored the
Car to enter the carriage again, but he moved Q
few PAGES from the carriage 10 see to the wounded
OF his escort. The asBahAin who threw the first
bomb tried to point q revolver at the Gar, but
the pistol was struck from his hand.
The Gear seemed to recover consciousness be-
fore his death, as he motioned away the doctors,
who wished to amputste his legs. The Care
witch and Czarena drove 10 their palace atter the
death amid the sympathizinI cries OF the people.
A company OF guards surrounded the palace,
The Duke anu Duchess OF Edinburgh and
Grand Duke Alexis have left London ior st'
Peterburgh.
THE NEW EMPERoR's MANIFESTO.
81. terkburgh, March l4.-The following In
perial manifesto has been promulgated:
We, by the grace Of God, Alexander I'LL, EN-
peror and autocrRt Of all the RussiRs Car Of
Poland Grand Duke OF Finland, etc, hereby
make known TO all our faithful subjects that II
has pleased the Almighty in His inscrutable will
to visit Russia with heavy blows Of fate and lt
call her benefactor Emperor Alexander H., II
Himself. He fell by the hands Of impious muir
derers, who had repeatedly sought his preCiou
life. and made their attempts because they saw II
him the protector Of Russia, the foundation
her greatness and the promoter Of the welfare o
the Russian people. Let us bow to the unfsthom
sb,e will of Divine Providence, and offer up Il
the Almighty our prayers for the Tepose OF th
| pure soul Of our beloved father. we ascend IN
| throne which we inherit from our forefathers, TN
| throne Of the Russian Empire ana the CzsIdon
and Grand Dukedom inseperRbly connected WIN
n We assume the heavy burden which GOD ha
imposed upon us with firm reliance upon az
| ALMIGHTY help. May he bless our WORK TO IN
weIfsre of our beloved fatherland, and may h
| Gnide our strength for the happiness OF all ou
9sithful subjects. In repeating before Almight!
| God the sacred VOW made by our father TO deVote
according to the testament OF our foreta thers th
whole OF our life to care for the welfare ant
honor Of Russia, we call upon our ialtniul sup
| iects to unite before the altar OF the Aimlghtl
their prayers with ours, and commend tnem
| gWesI fidelity to us and our successor.
iis Imperial Highness Hereditary Grand DuK'
| NICOLAI ALEXAEDROYITCH,
Given at st. Petepburgh, Anno Domini, 1851
| and the first year OF our reign
ALEXANDER,