The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-15
THE GEAR is DEAD.
He Is AssAss1HArRD AT LAST
Blown Nearly to Pieces By a Glass
shell Filled with Nitro 0-Glyecri.c-
one OF the Assassins Captured
Nicheias succeeds 70 the
Throne-Ais Manifesto
ON the Calamity.

ON the Calamity.
FIRST DISPATCH.
Washington, March l4.-The secretary or
state received the following kilograms yes.
tcrday afternoon:
ST. PErERsRuRe, March IS, lssl.
BLAINE, SEcRKrARy-The emperor was
wounded in his carriage to-day BY bomb.
The injury is not yet known. FosrKR.
SECOND nIsrArcn.
ST, Petersburg, March ls, 1881.
BLAME, SEcRErARY--The emperor Is
dead' FOSTER
ruRTHER PARTICULARS.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg say: AS
the emperor was returning from parade in
the Michael menege about . o'clock Sunday
afternoon, bomb was thrown, which ex-
ploded under the czar's carriage, which was
considerably damaged The czar alieh.od
unhurt, but second bomb exploded at his
feet, shattering both legs below the knee and
inaicting other terrible injuries. The car
was Immediately conveyed in an UNCONSCIOUS !
state 10 the winter palace, where he died a.
4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Two per,ons
were concerned in the crime, one of whom
was scl2eu Immediately. The explosion
killed an oincer ana TWO scossscks. Many
policemen and other persons were injured.
Reuters bt. Petersburg correspondent
ssys: The Imperial, carrisge was attacked on
Ekatrionocpsy canal opposite the imperial
sho'e, while me emperor was returning with
the Grand Duke Michael from Michael
palace in closed carriage, escorted by eight
cossacks. The first bomb foil near tho car
riage, destroying the back part of il. The
czsr and his brother alighted uninjured
Inc assassin, on being seized by colonel Of
ponce drew revolver, but WIS prevented
from nrlng It: The eecond bomb sholl was
then thrown by another person and fell close
70 tne ears feet It's explosion shattering
bo.h his legs; The czar fell, crying for
help. Colonel Darjibsky, though himself
inuch injured, raised tho emperor, who was
qSnyny.a na.;;py,h, 70 w.h'er palace N Colonel
hnsJ.o,y hnHsJ.oeny ss.I,sn' , narge CROWDS assembled
no'oro 'ne PA'noc, pus were kep' psck Dy
troops ), .. oossaGks. The imperial family
were al assembled NJ the death bed. Tho
VI", All ui,oos 80 "% n"S,,, Was was ooyehea'
"a" f'"''' VI Pu'no ''sor' aie closed.
SENTIMENTS OF SORROW.
Washington, March l4.--The secretary Of
state, soon after receiving the telegram an
nouncing the death of the emperor Of Russia
sent the following dispatch to MIR. Foster.
minister at st. Petersburg:
Express to the minister Of foreign affairs
the sentiments of sorrow with which the
PRESIDENT and people Of the United State,
have heard of tho terrible crime Of which
the emperor has been the victim, and thej,
profound sympathy with the imperial family
aud Russian people in their great silliction.
BLAINE, Sec'y.
NATURE OF THE WOUNDS.
Iondon Msrch IA s,sna.a., @.
ps,ersburr corrssnondopt ,elsgr,',Ss ~, ~. ~.
cara rirb, lsr WIS nearly torn from @ h;' ,';'
BODY and his left len wss bsdlv sSs..arad A''
Tho Grand Dukc Michael was 1.' wnvud, =
The car fingered an honr and "Ir ! hs,, y
| It IA stated that the bombs wcrs ,nsaa ~
thick glass. fllled with nitro.olvce,ina p m, y,
sssassiss stood on opposite Sides of tho rosd II
The carriage was MOVING fast, and Tho Sr~ nv,
she'll struck the ground bebind Il and ,ho
back Of The cnrrisca was biown nut u rns ~.
ooschmsn implored tho car 70 ante, ths %
carriseo nrsip. but he moved a fo~ y n,co' ,mS
from tho esrriape to 900 tbe wonnand =,
his escort. Tho ASSASSIN who th,aw ~.
frat bomb tried To noint n revolvar N, ~" S
car, but the pistol was struck from 'hu HI,
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