The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-22
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Alexander of Russia Killed
in st. Petersburg.
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ESCAPING ONE THE CZAR
FALLS VICTIM TO THE
SECOND.
Carried Dying In a Sleigh to the
Winter Palace.


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The imperial carriage was attacked
on the Ekalerinofsky Canal, opposite
the imperial stables, while the Emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael Palace in a
closed carriage, escorted by eight Co.'S
sacks. The first bomb fell near the car
riage, destroying the back part OF it.
The Car and his brother alighted un-
injured. The assassin, on being seized
by colonel 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
Cars feet, its explosion shatter'ng both
his legs. The Gar fell, crying for help.
Colonel DorJibky, though himself much
injured, raised the Emperor, who was
conveyed to the winter palace in Colonel
Do'jihky's sleigh. Large crowds as
sembled before the palace. but were kept
back by,a troop of Cossacks. The I'm
perial family we're all assembled at the
death bed. The Council of State was
Immediately convened. All places of
public resort are closed"
TERRIBLY MUrILATED.
The Standards ST. Petersburg CORES
pondent telegraphs that the Cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body and
his left leg was badly shattered. A Co.'S
sack and passerby were killed on the
spot. The Grand Duke Michael was
wounded. An officer OF the escort and
a Cossack have since died. The Gar
fingered ap hour and a balf All efforts
to rally him failed. The. only word he
uttered after being struck was the name
of the Czarewitch. The latter on leaving
the palace after the death OF the 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 indig-
naut The soldiery. who greatly loved
the Car, are furious. All OF the officials
fastened to the palace TO inquire as to
the condition OF the Gar. kilograms
announcing the death were sent to all
foreign courts and to every part OF the
Empire.
NITRO aLYcERINE.
1t is stated that the bombs were made
OF thick glass filed With ntro.ely cerine
The assassns stood on opposite sides
Of the road. The carriage was moving
fast, and the flrst shell struck the ground
behind it, and the back of the carriage
was blown out. The coachman implor.
ed the Car to enter the carriage again,
but he moved few PAGES from the car
riage to see 10 the wounded of his es-
cort. The assassin who threw the FIRST
bomb tried to point a revolver at the
Gar, 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 Czarewltch
and Czarevna drove to their palace after
the death amid the sympathizing cries
OF the people. A company of guards
surrounded the palace.
so THE ARRESTS.
| The Cologue Gszstte's St Petersburg
despatch says: "The two assassins OF
the Gar were Immediately arrested. The
glasses Of the gas lamps in the Michael
Garden beside the canal were broken in
pieces by the concussion OF the explo-
sion. A Gordon OF guards was drawn
around the scene OF the murder. The
streets are densely thronged with excl
ted crowds The utmost sympathy for
the imperial family is everywhere ex.
pressed. The bells OF the principal
churches are tolling."
'eoD's WILL BE DONE"
|, The Official Messenger OF St. Peters.
hurg makes the following announcement !:
"God's will has been done, At twenty.
Eve minutes past three o'clock this
| Sunday afternoon the Almighty called
the Emperor to Himself. A few min
utes before his death the. Emperor re-
ceived the sacrament"
RoUssAKoFF.
The News St Petersburg correspon-
dent says when Colonel Dorjibky asked
the frst assassin his name be replied
Roussakoff. The news OF the death OF
the Car was fearful shock to the EN-.
peror William OF Germany. The Times
has the following from st Petersburg !:
The doctors bulletin published at three
O'Clock in the afternoon stated that both
legs were broken below the knee, the
lower part of The body severely injured
and the left eye torn from it's socket.
The Grand Duke Michael was not hurt.
The assassins we're disguised as peasants
One report states that one of them was
go roughly handled that he has since
died. All of the army officers have
been ordered to remain in their barracks.
AT THE DEATHBED. i,
LONDON, March l4.-Dr, Dvoriachine,
who was among the physicians first sum
moned to the Car, Immediately fetched
the necessary instruments for amputat-
ing the legs, which were held by the
flesh only, the bones being broken
Blood flowed copiously from the lacera-
ted wounds. India rubber bandages
were applied, first to the right leg below
the knee and then to the left. The Cars
right hand, on which was glove, was
found to be greatly lacerated. His mar
riage ring was broken to pieces and
driven into the flesh. The surgeons
tied up the served arteries. At length,
under the influence of sulphate of ogy-
gen and ice, the Emperor opened bis
eyes and respiration became more ap-
parent. Chaplain Bojanor availed him.
self Of the interval of apparent conscious
ness to administer the sacrament, and
for moment some hopes were enter
tained Of the Cars life. But q minute
or two afterward his heart ceased 10
beat. During the final flicker of lie the
members OF his family surrounded his
bed. The Archpriest recited prayers
for those in extremis, all present kneel-
ing. The spectacle was heartrending.
Colonel Dorjibky is confined to bed, but
is not seriously injured The number
of persons injured by the explosion is
greater than was at first supposed
Several have since died. A Cossack and
a civilian, who declined to give bis name,
died during the night from Injuries re-
ceived by the bursting Of the bombs.