The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-17
OF Russia, Killed by Re.
lentless NihIl.sts.
IoHpoy. March IA 1e8l

LONDON, March IA, 1881.
The Emperor Of Russia was assassi.
mated in the street, of st. Petersburg
yesterday Sunday afternoon. The tel
egram thug tells the story:
The imperial! carriage was attacked on
the EkaterinoBky Canal, opposite the
imperial stables, while the Emperor was
returning with the Grand Duke Michael
from the Michael Palace in closed car
riage, escorted by eight Cossacks. The
Grst bomb fell near the carriage, destroy
ing the back part of it, The Car and
his brother alighted uninjured. The as
sassin, on being seized by o colonel OF
police, drew q revolver, but was prevent
ed from firing it.
The second bomb was then thrown by
another person and fell close 10 the Czar's
feet, it's explosion shattering both his
legs. Tho Car fell, crying for help.
Colonel Do1ibky, though himself much
injured, raised the Emperor, who was
conveyed to the winter palace in Colonel
DoTjibky's sleigh. Large crowds assem-
bled before the palace, but were Kept
back by troop of Cassacks. The I'm
perial family were all assembled at the
| death bed. The Council Of State was
Immediately convened. All places of
public resort are closed.
The ,Sandards st. Petersburg corrcs-
pondent telegraphs that the Cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body and
his left leg was badly shattered. A
Cossack and passerby were killed on
| the spot. The Grand Duke Micheal was
wounded. An officer of the escort and o
Cossack have since died. The Car lin.
gered an hour and half. All efforts
to rally him failed. The only word he
uttered after being struck was the name
of the Czarewitch. The latter on leav-
ing the palace after the death of the
Car was hailed as Emperor by the
crowd. He was surrounded, contrary to
his custom, by q strong mounted escort.
The people are intensely excited and
indignant. The soldiery, who greatly
loved the Gar. are furious. All Of the
officials hastened to the palace to inquire
as to the condition of the Gear. fele-
grams announcing the death were sent to
all foreign courts and to every part of
the Empire.
It is stated that the bombs were made
of thick glass filled with nitro glycerine
The assassins stood on opposite sides of
the road. The carriage was moving fast,
and the first shell struck the ground
behind it, and the back of the carriage
was blown out. The coachmen implored
the Car to enter the carriage again. but
he moved q few PAGES from the car.
rIiage to see TO the wounded Of
his escort. The assassin who threw
the first bomb tried to point a
revolver Mt the Gear, 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 Gar
witch and Czareyna drove to their palace
after the death amid the sympatkizing
cries of the people. A company Of
guards surround the palace.
The Cologne Ga-ettc'o st. Petersburg
despatch says: Tho two assassins of the
Gar were Immediately arrested. A
Gordon of guards was drawn around the
scene of the murder. The streets are
denseiy thronged with excited crowds.
Inc utmost sympathy for tho imperial
family is everywhere expressed. The
bells of the principal churches are toll
ing.
Official Messenger of St. Petersburg
makes the following announcement -
Goods will has been done. At twenty
five minutes past three o'clock this (Sun-
day. afternoon the Almighty called the
Emperor. to Himself. x few minutes
before his death the Emperor received
the sacrament"
The Emperor Francis Joseph received
the first news of the Cars murder which
reached Vienna. He Immediately sent
messages of coincidence to the Czarwitch
and tho imperial family. A despatch
from. Rome says that in consequence of
the death of the Gar Premier Carroll
has postponed his reception until Mon
day. The Duke and Duches of Edin.
burgh and the Grand Duke Alexis have
left London for st. Petersburg
The Ne,rs' st. Petersburg correspon-
dent says when Colonel Dorjibky asked
the frat assassin his name he replied
Poussakoff. Service will be held at the
Winter Palace on Monday. Afterwards
the new Emperor will receive the homage
of the officers of state. The news of tho
death of the Gar was o fearful shock to
the Emperor William OF Germany.
The Times has the following fiom St.
Petersburg: The Doctors bulletin, pub
llshed at 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
stated that both legs were broken below
the knee, the lower part of the body
severely injured ana the left eye torn
,toni i.s socket. Inc trend Duke
Michael was not 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 to
remain in their barracks. The Council
of the Empire, under the Presidency of
the Czarewitch, was still sitting at mid
night. A manifesto will be published on
Monday.-Cdble Dispatch to Ne,o York
Herald.