The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-17
ALEXANDER ASSASSIN4TED.
The Tragic Death by Bosnb-Silell Of
the Emperor Of Russia.

Ihe tragic DeatH ny noiiiD'cHtA VI
the Emperor Of Russia.
With Both Legs Broken and Body Otherwise
Mutilated, the Gar Soon Breathes His Last
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 13.-As the en-
peror was returning from parade in Michael
Manege about o'clock Sunday afternoon, a
bomb was thrown and exploded under the
czar's carriage, doing considerable damage to
the carriage. The car alighted 1lnhurt, but 8
second bomb exploded at his feet, shatterine
both legs below the knee and inficting other
terrible injuries. The car was Immediately
conveyed in an unconscious state to the Winter
palace. where he died at 4 80 this afternoon.
Two persons were concerned in the crime, one
of whom was seized Immediately The
explosion also killed an officer and two Co.'S
Sacks and many policemen and other persons
were injured.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The official
messenger makes the following announcement:
''God's will has been DONE At 500 P. NJ. this,
Sunday, the almighty called the emperor to
himself" few minutes before his death the
emperor received sacrament.
THE FULL PARTICULARS.
LONDON, March 13-An accounts from St
Petersburg agree upon the following facts:
THE BOMB WAS THROWN
by man who was standing behind knot OF
pedestrians who had stopped to see the emperor
60 by. 1t exploded with a crash right under
the body of the carriage, spllnters flying
across the street, but doing no injury
beyond tearing away the back part of the
carriage. The driver, who had drawn up, de-
scended from his box, and the Cossack escort,
which WAS a few paces in the rear, at
lima t1aNo
were not more than twenty persons present
The car, on hearing the crash, at once raised
the window, opened the door and jumped out,
and while he was drawing his fur cloak about
him second bomb was thrown from
knot of lockers on, exploding at his
feet The smoke of the first explosion
was still hanging about, and when the second
bomb struck the pavement a dense cloud en-
veloped the carriage There was howl OF
pain and anguish from the Cossacks, some Of
whom were killed and more wounded by
flying splinters, and three or four of the
lookers-on fell also. This crash brought
a squad of police, who were just going on
duty at the imperial stables. AS the smoke
lifted, the
GEAR WAS SEEN LYING ON HIS BACK
beside the wreck of the carriage, his legs
torn and shattered, and blood pour
ing from CHASTITY wounds in his thighs.
His cloak and wearing apparel were literally
torn from his back. He was deathly paie and
his cries to the officers of the household fo1
help were scarcely audible. Col Djoribski, of
his suite. who was badly injured by the second
explosion which had shattered his sleigh,
raised the emperor from the ground; and, with
the aid of Cossacks and officers, lifted HIM
into sleigh and conveyed him to the winter
palace. All this did not occupy three min
utes As the prisoner was thrown into
= sled and drawn off under strong guard,
Col Djoribski's sleigh, bearing the wounded
emperor and two or three attendants, drove
rapidly through the streets to the Winter pal
ace, where mounted messenger had previ-
ously arrived with news. By this time the
story was known through the neighborhood OF
the palace and as the sleigh drove through the
main gate, the people stood by uncovered.
while hundreds and thousands focked to
the scene Of the tragedy The alarm had been
sounded in military and police barracks, and in
trice the guards in the winter palace were
doubled and the streets lined with soldiery.
The car was carried upstairs litter. Be-
sides the surgeons in ordinary. the most skilled
men in the city were present, but the case was
hopeless. His left leg was fearfully shattered,
the greater portion of the
| FOOT AND ANKLE HAVING BEEN BLOWN OFF.
His right log was nearly torn from his body.
| He was sensible, with brief intervals Of un.
consciousness, to the last He had lost an
enormous quantity of blood, and the
shock had utterly Frustrated him. The
doctors efforts to rally him were Ruthless
At l 80 p m. the imperial family were sum-
moned to his bedside, where prayers for the
dying were being said by the Greek patriarch
and clergy. The leave taking is said to have
been most touching. The car kissed them all
and gave them his blessing. He bore the 49,
ony of his wounds with heroic fortitude,
and said he trusted he was ready to
die, and Russia would never forget he had
been sacrificed for upholding her in
situations and maintaining law and
order within her border. Towards 8 p m.
it was evident he was near his end. His
strength was waning and every now and
then blood strs.med from the, ragged
wounds. When tho doctors spoke or whispered
Of trying amputatlon the dying man opened
his eyes and motioned them away. At $3.50
p. m. he breathed his last
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
| Upon the receipt of the dispatch from
Mr.. Foster, that the emperor was dead, Secre-
tary Blaine cabled the following:
Foster, American Minister, St. Petersburg: Ex-
press to the minister of foreign affairs the senti-
nents of sorrow with which the president and peo-
pie of the United States have heard of the terrible
crime of which the emperor has been tho VICTIM and
their profound sympathy with the imperial family
and Russian people in their great athiction.
l6igned1 Blaine, Secretary.
Carry the News.
Attleboro Chronicle
Mr.: John Etzensperger, manufacturing
Jeweler Of North Attleborro', Mass, lately
communicated to rs the failowino. ruf-