The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
TIE OZAR,s ASSASSINATION.

Disoovered-The New Emperor
Already Threatened With
"... Destruction.
NEW YoRx. March, IA London spe-
cial gives the following details OF the assassl-
nation OF the Gar The city was startled
by the announcement that the Gar had been
MORALLY wounded by the explosion OF q
bomb. thrown by assassins, while out drlV-
ing In the forenoon. At drst it was supposed
that the report was a canard, as the Emper
or's assassination has been SO often announc-
ed and so often denied since the Nlhliisss
have began TO compass bis death, which was
quickly followed by G. full account OF the
tragedy. Lord Dufferin, British Amoassa-
dor at st. Petersburg, had in the meantime
informed the foreign Office of the affair, ana
his dispatches were st once forwarded to the
Queen.
The Prince OF Wales, Duke Of Edinburg'
and other members Of the Royal family were
al the Dukes scat In Kent. Prayers were
offered for the Duchess at the afternoon ser
vice in the churches, and in the evening spec
iaI reference was made to the murder from
the pulpits Of the principal churches. WINE
there was great excitement in court and ON
cial circles, there was comparatively little on
he streets. The fact is the people had long
expected as much. Great sympathy 10 ex-
pressed by all classes for the Duchess OF Ed
;nhnrp who La In a delicate condition.
The Russian Embassy at Gresham House,
Belgraye square, were kept busy answering
the questions of Russian merchants ana
others who focked there TO hear the news.
The Embassy has no information on the Sab
iect beyond the official notification Of The
Cars oath, and copies OF the reports which
will be found here. Special services were
held in the Green street churches
All agree to the following facts: The Gar
was returning from Michael Palace accom-
panied by bis brother, the Grand Duke
Michael. His escort consisted of a troop OF
Cossacks and several officers of the house
hold, who accompanied him in sleighs. AS
the carriage was passing along the banks OF
the Katerinofsky canal, Immediately opposite
the Imperial stables, 8 bomb was thrown Dy
@ man who was standing behind q knot OF
pedestrians who had stopped to see the EN-
peror go by. It exploded with 3 crash right
under the body Of the carriage, splinters hy,
inc across the street but doing no damage be-
yond tearing away the back part OF the car
riage. The driver, who had drawn up, de-
scended from his box, and the Cossack
escort. which was a few PAGES in the rear, a
once galloped up. Al this time there were
not more than 90 persons present. The Gear
on hearing the crash, at once raised the win
dow, opened the door and jumped out, ant
while he was drawing his fur cloak abou
him, a second bomb was thrown from q kno
OF lookers-on, exploding at his feet. III
smoke Of the first explosion was hanging
about, and when the second bomb struck tn
pavement, q dense cloud enveloped the cal
rage. There was @ howl of pain and angulsl
from the Cossacks, some Of whom Wer
killed and more wounded by the flying splir
ters. and three or four lookers-on fell also
The crash brough q squad Of police vino wel
just going on duty at the Emperial stable.
AS the smoke lifted the Gear was lying 0
his back beside the wreck Of the carriage b
legs torn and shattered, and the blood pot1rln
from CHASTITY wounds in his thighs. His eloa
and wearing apparel were literally torn fro'
his back. He was deathly pale, and bis cri'
20 the officers Of the household for help we
scarcely audible.
Colonel Djorlokby, of his suite, who "
badly injured BY the second explosion, whi'
had shattered his thigh, raised the Emper
from the ground, and with the aidof Cossa'
officers lifted him into a sleigh and convey
him to. the Winter Palace.
All this did not occupy three minutes, al
as the prisoner was thrown into 9 sled 81
driven off under q strong guard. Col. DJe
lokby's seigh, bearing the wounded Emper
and two or three attendants, drove rapid
through the streets TO the Winter Palae
where q mounted messenger had previous
arrived with the news
By this time the story was known throu
the neighborhood of the palace, and as :
sleigh drove through the main gate the pr
pie stood by uncovered, while hundreds 9
thousands focked to the scene of the TRACED
An alarm had been sounded in the militia
and police barracks, and In 9 trice the guar
on the Winter Palace were doubled and I
streets lined with soldiery.
The news soon reached the churches 9
CONGREGATIONS rushed into the streets 8