Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-16
Assassination or the Car
THE DOOMED EMPEROR.

LONDON, March ia dispatch
from St. Petersburg to Reuters Tel
egram Company says: AS the
Emperor was returning from a pa
rade in the Michael Manege. about
two o'clock Sunday P. NJ, bomb
was thrown, which exploded under
the Cars carriage. which was con-
siderably damaged. The Gar
aligh;ed unhurt, but a second bonn b
exploded at his feet, shatlering both
legs below the knee, aad inHlctIng
other terrible injuries, The Gar
was Immediately conveyed, in an
unconscious state, to the Winter
Palace, where he died at 4 80 o'clock
this afternoon. Two persons were
concerned i'll the crime, one Of whom
was seized Immediately. The ex-
plosion also killed an officer and
two COssacks. Many policemen
and other persons were injured
Reuters St Petersburg cOrrespon-
dent further says: The imperial
carriage was attacked on the
Ekaterinafsky canal, opposite the
imperial stables. While the Empe
ror was returning with the Grand
Duke Mickas! from the Michael
Palace, in closed carriage, escort
ed by eight Cossacks, the first bomb
fell near the carriage, destroying
the back part of it. The Gar and
his brother ,lighted uninjured. The
assassin, on being seized by colo
mel Of police, drew revolver, but
was prevented from firing it. The
second bomb was then thrown by
another person aud fell close TO the
Cars ieet, its explosion shsttering
both his legs. The CIar fell cry
ing for help. Col. Dorjibky. though
himself much injured. raised the
Emperor, ~ho was conveyed to the
Winter Palace In Col. Dorilbky's
sleigh. Large crowds assembled
before the palace, but were kept
back by troop of Cossacks. Tie
imperial family were all assembled
at the death-bed. The council OF
state was Immediately convened.
All places Of public resort are clos
ed.
The Standards St. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs that the
Cars right leg was nearly torn
from his body, and his left leg was
badly shattered. a Cossack and a
pssser-by were killed on the spot.
The Grand Duke Michael was
wounded. An officer of the escort
aud a Cossack have since died.
The Gar fingered an hour and
a halt. All Efforts to rally him
failed. The only word he uttered
after Icing struck was the
name of Czsrewitch. The latter,
on leaving the palace after the
death ofthe Car, was hailed as
Emperor by the crowd. He was
surrounded, contrary to his Gus
tom, by q strong mounted escort.
The people are intensely excited and
indignant. The soldiery, who
greatly loved the Car, are furious.
ALI OF the officials hastened to the
palace to inquire as to the condi
Of the Gear. kilograms ann junction
ing the death were sent 10 all foreign
courts and to every part Of the en-
pire. 1t is stated that the DO mbs
were made OF thick glass filled with
nitro glycerine. The sssassins 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 tho carriage was
blown out. The coachman implor-
Cd the Gar TO enter the carriage
again, but he moved a few PAGES
from the carriage to see to the
Of bis escort, The aasas.
sin who threw the FIRST bomb tried |
% point q revolver at the Car, but
he pistol was struck from Lis hand.
The Gear seemed to recover con-
,ciousness before his death, a. he
notioned away the doctors, who
'ishsd to ampuiats bis legs. The
,sarewitch aud CEisrna drove to
heir palace after The death, amid