Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-14
ASSASSINATION.
THE BLOODY N1HLIsTs.
THE CZAE OF ALL THE RUSSIAS MUIR
DERED.

DERED.
His Carriage Shattered by An Exploding
Bomb Thrown From the Ssrsse-
Excitement In st. Petersburg.
As the Russian emperor was returning |
from a parade in the Michael Manege, about
2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, bomb !
was thrown, which exploded under the
Cars carriage, which was considerably
damaged. The Car alighted unhurt, but
a second bomb exploded at his feet, shat
tering both legs below the knee and in
flicting other terrible injuries. The Car
was Immediately conveyed in an uncon-
scious state to the winter palace, where he
died at 4:30 O clock Sunday afternoon. Two
persons were concerned in the crime, one
of whom was seized Immediately. The ex-
plosion also killed an officer and two Co.'S
sacks. Many policemen and other per-
sons were injured.
Reuters st. Petersburg correspondent
says: "The imperial carriage was attack
ed on the Ekaterenofsky canal, opposite
the imperial stables, while the emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael palace, in close
carriage, escorted by eight Cossacks. The
first bomb fell near the carriage destroy
ing the back part of it. The Gar and his
brother alighted uniniured. The assassin
on being seized by colonel of police drew
a revolver, but was prevented from firing
it. The second bomb was then thrown by
another person and fell close to the Cars
feet, its explosion shattered both his legs.
The Gar fell, calling for help. Colonel
Doriibky, though himself much injured,
raised the emperor, who was conveyed to
the winter palace in Colonel DOrjibky's
sleigh. Large crowds assembled befOic
tho palace, but were kept back by troop
of Cossacks. The imperial family were
all assembled at tho death bed. The
council of state was Immediately conven-
cd. All places of public resort are closed.'
The London Standards St. Petersburg
correspondent tclegraphs that the Car S
right log was nearly torn from his body
and left leg was badly shattered. A Co.'S
sack and a passer-by were killed on the
spot. The Grand Duke Michael was
wounded. An officer of the escort and q
Cossack have since died. The Gar lin
rcred an hour an! half. All efforts to
rally him failed. The only word he ut
tered after being struck was the name OF
tho Czarevitch. The latter on leaving the
palace after the death of the Gar, was
hailed as Emperor by the crowd. He was
surrounded, contrary to his custom, by a
strong mounted escort. The people are
intensely excited and indignant. The
soldiery, who fairly loved the Car,
arc furious. All of the officials fastened
to the palace to inquire as to tho condition
of the Gar. kilograms announcing the
death were sent to all foreign courts and
| to every part of the empire. 1t is stated
that the bombs were made of thick glass,
filled with nitro -glycerine. The assassins
stood OH 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
coachman implored the Gar to enter the
carriage again, but he moved q few PAGES
from the carriage to see to the wounded OF
his escort. The assassin who threw the
first bomb tried to point revolver at the
Gar, but the pistol was struck from his
hand The Gar seemed to recover con
seriousness before his death, rs he mo-
toned away the doctors who wished tc
amputate his legs. The Czarevitch and
Czarcvna drove to their palace after the
death, amid the sympathizing cries of tho
people. A company of guards surround
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the
Times says that tho Grand Duke Michael
was not hurt. The assassins were disguised
as peasants. One report states that one OF
them was so roughly handled that he la.
since died. All Of tho army officers have
been ordered to remain in their barracks.
The council of the empire, under the pres
idency of the Czarevitch, was still sitting
at midnight. A manifesto will be publish.
ed on Monday.
The Cologne Ga=ette's St. Petersburg
dispatch says The two assassins of the
Car were Immediately arrested. Tho
glasses of the gas lamps in the Michae
garden beside the canal were broken in
pieces by the cOncussiOn of the explosion.
A Gordon of guards was drawn around the
scene of the murder. The streets were
densely thronged with excited crowds. The
utmost sympathy for the imperial family
is everywhere expressed. The bells of the
principal churches are tolling."
A Berlin dispatch says that the news ol
the Cars death was fearful shock to
| the Emperor William.
The St. Petersburg Official Messeage,
makes the following announcement
Goods will has been done. At 3:2J
o'clock this Sunday afternoon the Al
mighty called the Emperor to himself. A
few minutes before his death the Emperor
received the sacrament
Lite and Times Of the Late Emperor.
Alexander, sixth Car of the House OF
RomanOff- Holstein, eldest son of the late
Emperor Nicholas l, and Of the Princess
Charlotte of Prussia, was born April II.
20, 1918, while his uncle, Alexander L.,
was upon the throne. He was but seven
years old when the death of his uncle and
the remuneration Of the succession by the
Grand Duke Constantine, made his father
Gar But Nicholas did not assume the
crown unopposed. A very considerable
body of the Imperial Guards rebelled, be
ing melted by union of secret so.
cieties generally known under the name of
Dekabrists, and for a while the Car sue
cession, his life and the existence of his
house were in danger. The Dekabrists
were 4 species of constitutional revOlu-
tiOnists. having in their composition a
strong infusion of what in our own time
is styled Nihilism. Their intention was
to exterminate the imperial family, to
divide Russia into vast number of small
states, and to unite these in some sort of
independence internally, would be capa-
BILE of resisting assaults from without.
The scheme came near achieving success,
but ended by failing utterly. A few regi-
ments of the Guards remained loyal, and
these served as a nucleus around which to
rally the positively loyal and negatively
conservative elements of the population.
civil and military. BY a series of bold
measures, vigorous attacks followed up
relentlessly, the insurrection was crushed.
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