The daily gazette., 1881-03-14
SECOND EDITION
SLAIN !.
ALI xander Of Russia Kill
ed in st. Petersburg.
TWO BOMBS.
Escaping one the Gar Falls Victim
to the Second.
LONDON, March IA, 1881.

The Emperor of Russia was assas-
sinated in the streets of st. Peters
burg yesterday Sunday afternoon.
The first telegram thus told the
story: "As The Emporer was re-
turning from parade In the Michel
Manege, aoout Two o'clock Sunday
afternoon, a bomb was thrown which
exploded under the Cars carriage.
which was considerably damaged.
The Gar alighted unhurL, but a
second bomb exploded at his feet,
shattering both legs below the knee
and infllcting other terrible injuries.
The Car was Immediately conveyed
in an unconscious state to the
Winter Palace, where he died at
half past four O'Clock this after
noon. Two persons were concerned
in the crime, one of whom wac
seized immediately. The explosion
also killed an ofieer and two Cos
sacks. Many policemen and other
persons were injured"
THE FIRST BOMB.
This was shortly followed by an
other despatch, which said 1.-THE
imperial carriage was attacked on
the Ekaterinofsky Canal, opposite
the imperial stables, while the En-
peror was returning with the Grand
Duke Michael from the Michael
Palace in closed carriage, escorted
by eight Cossacks. The first bomb
fell near the carriage, destroying
the back part OF it. The Gar and
his brother allghted uninjured. The
assassin, on being seized by colon
el of police, drew revolver, but
was prevented from firing it.
THE SECOND BOMB.
"The second bomb ~was then
thrown by another person and fell
close TO the Czar's feet, its explo-
sion shattering both his legs. The
Gar fell, crying for help. Colonel
Dorjibky, though himself much in
jured, raised the Emperor, who was
conveyed 10 the winter palace in
Colonel Doriibky's sleigh.
THE ARRESTS.
"The two assassins of the Gar
were Immediately arrested. A cor
don OF guards was drawn around the
scene Of the murder. The streets
are densely thronged with excited
crowds. The utmost sympathy for
the imperial family is everywhere
expressed. The bells of the princi
pal churches are tolling."
The Official Messenger of st. Pet
ersburg makes the following an
nouncement:-"God's will has been
done. At twenty-five minutes past |
three this Sunday afternoon the
Almighty called the Emperor to
A few minutes before his
death the Emperor received the sac
rament"
The Emperor Francis Joseph re
ceived the first news Of the Czar's |
murder which reached Vienna. He |
sent messages of condo
lence to the Czarewitch and the i'm
perial family. The Duke and Du
chess of Edinburgh and the Grand
Duke Alexis have left London for
St. Petersburg.
TERRIBLY MuTILATED.
The CEar's right leg was nearly torn
from his body aud his left leg was bad
y shattered. A Cossack and passer-
by were killed on the spot. The Car
fingered an hour aud half. All ef-
forts to rally him failed. The only
word he uttered after being struck was
the name of Czarewitch. The latter
on leaving the palace after the death
of the Cxar was hailed as Emperor by
the crowd. He was surrounded, con-
trary to his custom, by yastrong mount
I'd escort. fhe people are intensely
excited and Indignant. The soldiery,
who greatly loved the C1ar, are furi.
1us. All of the officials hastened to
The palace to Inquire as to the coudi-
ton of the Czar. kilograms announc
ing the death were sent 10 all foreign
courts and to every part of the En-
pire.
NITRO-aLYCERINE.
1t is stated that the bombs were
made of thick glass filled with nitro
Elyeerine. The assassins stood on op.
oosite 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 soachmen implored the Czar to
enter the carriage again, but he moved
\ few PAGES from the carriage to see to
The wounded of his escort. The as
sassin who threw the first bomb tried
to point revolver at the Gar, but the
pistol was struck from his hand. The
Gear seemed to resovsr consciousness
before his death, as he motioned away
he doctors who wished to amputate
ais legs. The Czarewitch and Gar
svna drove to their palace after the
ieath amid the sympathizing cries of
,he people. A company OF guards sur
round the palace.