Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-03-15
Particulars of the Assassination.

Particulars of the Assassination.
st. Petersburg, March l4-One o'clock
p. m.-The emperor Alexander II, czar
OF all the Russlas, was assassinated yes
terday Sunday afternoon, while return
ing from review of troops. While the
emperor's carriage was proceeding to the
winter palace, and when with a short
distance of it, a bomb was flung into the
carriage and instantly tremendous
explosion occurred completely shattering
the carriage and causing the widest con-
fusion. So great was the concussion
that the mounted Circassians. who were
escorting the emperor, were hurled to
the ground, as also were the horses
attached to the cars carriage,
while the people walking in the vicinity
were knocked off their feet, and the win
dows OF the houses for distance of three
hundred pards were shattered, SO great
was the force of the explosion. During
the excitement, which was intense, the
czar and Grand Duke Michael, who ac-
companied him, were seen escaping
through the smoke. when second bomb
fell exploding close beside them, proving
Instantly fatal. The emperor's leg was
torn. clear from his body, while he
received other serious injuries.
nv SitShoolAdos WIZ HCAo W Ills
assistance when they saw him escaping
from his carriage, were instantly killed,
as were several Others near by. The
Grand Duke Michael was seriously in
jured by both explosions. The czar was
Immediately taken to the winter palace
but all medical efforts to revive him prov
ed useless. and he died ut 2:3O o'clock.
Two men, supposed to be the assassins,
have been secured by the police. The
most intense excitement prevails among
the people, while the imperial family are
bowed down with grief.
The carriage was attacked on the canal
opposite the imperial stables. The as.
sassins stood on the opposite side of the
street and as the carriage moved swiftly
by they jumped from behind lamp
post and did not have to hurl their mis-.
siles more than fifteen feet. The
first bomb struck just behind the
carriage, exploding and tearing the back
out and wounding two of the mounted
Cossack escorts. The czar and Grand
Duke Michael quickly alighted and his
majesty was inquiring after the wounded
Cossecks. It is stated that the driver
called to the emperor to return to the
carriage, but he gave no heed. The as
sassin on being seized by the chief OF
police drew revolver, but was prevent
ed from firing. The second bomb was
then thrown by the accomplicc, which
fell close to where the emperor was
standing, shattering both his feet and
legs and tearing his left eye from its
socket. The emperor fell, crying for help.
Col. Dorjibki, though much injured him
self. raised his royal master, who was
conveyed to the winter palace in the col
onel's sleigh, and only lived one hour aud
half after reaching it. He seemed to
recover consciousness short time before
death, rs he motioned away the
doctors who wished to am
putate his legs a moment before
his death. AL efforts to rally him failed.
The only word he uttered after being
struck was the word "Czarwitch." The
imperial family assembled at the death
bed. When the emperor expired the
council of state Immediately assembled
and all places of resort were Immediately
closed. The czarwitch on leaving the
palace on the death of his father was
hailed as emperor by the crowd. He was
surrounded by heavy mounted escort
which is contrary to his custom. The
people were intensely indignant. A crowd
assembled about the palace, but were
put back by the troops of Cossacks. The
assassins are described rs resembling
peasants from the south country. When
captured they were so roughly handle,
that one is reported to have died. The
name of the assassin who threw the sec
ond bomb is Roussakoff. Dioncachine
who was among the physicians first sum
moned, Immediately fetched the neces
sary instruments for the amputa
tion of his legs, whicl
were held by the flesh only, the bone
being broken. The blood flowed copi
ously from the lacerated wounds. Indi:
rubber bnndages were applied first tt
the right leg and then to the left. Ih
czar's right hand, on which was glove
was found to be greatly lacerated. Hi
marriage ring was broken to pieces an
: driven into the flesh. The surgeons tie
up the arteries, when the emperor opene
his eyes and respiration became NOR
apparent. Chaplain Bioiuer avalled him
self of the interval of apparen
consciousness to administer the sacrt
ment, and for a moment some hope
were entertained of the cars life bein
/. saved, but afterward his heart ceased
beat, being the final flicker of life. TIL
imperial family surrounded the bed an
the arch priest recited prayers for thos
in extremity. The spectacle wAA hear
rending.
4; The number of persons injured by I'll
Z explosion is greater than was at fir,
supposed, Several have since Clied