The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-03-17
ASSASSINATION OF THE GEAR OF
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA.
We were fortunate in obtaining
4 copy of the Pioneer Press of Mon
day last, containing very full ac-
count of the assassination of the en-
peror Alexander CT Russia, which
occurred about r. NJ, On Sunday, as
nc was returning from parade. He
died at 1925 the same day. The par
Iticulars are as follows;
LONDON, March l3.-A St. Peters
burg correspondent says: The i'm
|perial carriage was attacked on the
East Rinofsky canal, opposite the
Imperial stables, while the emperor
was returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from the Michael palace, in
in carriage, supported by eighteen
Cossacks. The first bomb fell near
the carriage, destroying the back
part. The car and his brother
alighted uninjured. The assassin,
on being seized by colonel of the
police, drew y revolver, but was pre-
vented from firing it. \ second
bomb was then thrown by another
person, and fell next to the ears
feet, its explosion SCATTERING both
legs. The ear fell. crying for help.
Col. Darjibki, though himself much
injured, raised the emperor, who was
conveyed to the winter palace in Col.
Darjibki's sleigh. Large crowds as
sembled before the palace, but were
kept back by a troop Of Cossacks.
The imperial family were all assem-
blcd at the death-bed. A council of
state was Immediately convened.
All places of public resort have been
closed.
Another st. Petersburg cores
pondent tcles-aphs that the ears
right leg was nearly torn from his
body. and the left leg badly shattered.
\ CoSsack and a paSser-by were kill
ed on the spot, and the Grand Duke
Michael was wounded. An officer
of the escort and Cossack have
since died. The car fingered an
hoar and Il hall, and all efforts to
rally him failed. The only word he
uttered after being struck was the
name of the czarovitch. The latter,
on leaving the palace after the death
Of the ear, was hailed rs emperor bv
the crowd. He was surrounded, con-
trary to his custom, by strong
mounted escort. The people are in
tenSely excited. The soldiery, who
greatly loved the ear, are furious.
All officials FASTENED to the palace
to inquire as to the condition Of the
car. kilograms Announcing his
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, filed with nitro
giycerine. The assassin stood on OPP
pos:te side Of tie road. The carriage
was moving fast and the first she'll
struck the ground behind it, and
the back OF the carriage was blown
cut. The coachman 'mplored the
car to enter the carriage again, but
he moved a few PAGES from the car
rage 70 see the wounded of his es-
cort. The assassin who threw the
first bomb, tried to point revolver
at the ear, but the pistol WAS struck
from his hand.
The ear seemed to recover con-
seriousness before death, rs he mo-
toned away the doctors who wished
to alnputatc his legs. The czarow;tz
and czarina drove to their palace
after the death Of the car, amid the
sympathizing cries of the people.
\ company of guards surrounded
the palace.
The Duke and Duchess Of E,lin-
burg an;l the Grand Duke Alexis
have left London for St. Peters
burg.
Sev eral unsuccessful attempts have
been made to aSSassinate the car
during the past fifteen years, and on
nearly al! Of these occasions the es-
cape of the would-bc victim was very
narrow. The majority OF these mur-
derous enterprises were conlucte d
under the auspices of the EihiiistS,
whose operations for the past few
years have formed SO important a
page of European history.
Twenty-six years ago the 2l of
March Alexander II succeeded his
father rs the car of all the Russias.
When he took the reins of govern
mont he was t!lirty-scvcn years old,
and well known in Europe. lie had
been educated with great care, and
had visited every country in Europe.
AS young man he had for twenty
one years been admitted to the coun-
ellis of the ministers. and had shared
the confidence of his father, the Gar
Nicholas, and was perhaps the most
accomplished monarch upon the CON
ti.ent.
It is stated that the the czarowitch
Alexander would Immediately be.
come emperor on the death of his
father without any ceremony, and nc
party in Russia, except the nihilists
will dispute his authority.
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