The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23
The Gar ASSaSs5nated.!
4 Bomb Completes the Bloody Work Of the
King-Killer.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-The
secretary of State received the follow
ing telegrams this afternoon
ST. PETERSBURG, March IL.
10 the Hon. j. G.. Blaine, Sec
The Emperor was wounded in his
carriage to-day by a bomb The 10
jury is not yet known
CHAs. NJ. FOSTER.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March IL.
10 the Hon. j. 6. Blaine, Sec
retary:
The Emperor is dead.
CHAs. NJ. FOSTER.
The secretary Of State, soon after
receiving the telegram announcing
the death of the Emperor of Russia
sent the following dispatch to Mr..
Foster, the American minister at St.
Petersburg:
WASHINGTON, March l3.
Express to the minister. OF loreign
airs she sentiments of sorTc" with
which the President and the people
Of the United States have heard of
the terrible crime Of which the EN-
percr les been the victim. and their
profound sympathy with the In
perial family and the Russian people
10 their great affection.
J. G. BLAINE, Secretary.
ACCOUNT OF THE ASSASSINATION.
LONDON, March ia dispatch
from St. Petersburg says: AS the
Emperor was returning from the
parade in Michael Garden about 2
o'clock Sunday afternoons q bomb
was thrown which exploded IN,
der the Cars carriage, which was
considerably damaged. The Gar
alighted unhurt, but second bomb
exploded at his feet, shatteripg both
legs below the knee aud inficting ter
rible Injuries. The Gear was imme-
diskely conveyed 10 an unconscious
( state to the Winter Palace, where be
died at 4.3O o'clock this afternoon.
Two persons were concerned IN the
crime, one Of whom was seized i'm
mediately. The explosion also killed
an officer and two Cossacks. Many
policemen and other persons were IN
jured. >,
LONDON March 13.-The Reuters
St. Petersburg correspondent says
: The Imperial carriage was attacked on
the Ekaterinofoky Canal, opposite the
Imperial stable, while the Emperor was
returning with the Grand Duke
Michael from Michael Palace, in a
close carriage, escorted by eight Cos
sacks. The first bomb fell near the
carriage, destroying the back part OF
it. The Gear and his brother alight,
ed uniniured. The assassin on being
seized by the colonel of police drew a
revolver, but was prevented from
firing. The second bomb was then
thrown by another person aDd fell
close 20 the Cars feet, its explosion
shattering both Of his legs. The Gar
fell crying for help. Col. Dorjibky
though himself much injured, raised
the Emperor, who was conveyed to
the Winter Palace in Col. Dorjibky's
sleigh. T.,
Large crowds assembled before the
palace, but were kept back by troop.
= of Cossacks. The Imperial family
were all assembled at the death. bed.
A Council of State was Immediate
" convened. All places Of public
resort are closed.
COLOGNE, March lS.-The Ga
2 zette's St. Petersburg dispatch says :
Two essassins of the Gar were imme-
> diately arrested. The glasses Of the
gas lamps in Micbae! Garden beside
the canal were broken in pieces By
the coocussiou of the explosion. A
Gordon of guards was drawn around
the scene Of the murder, the streets
are deusely thropged with excited
crowds, and the utmost sympathy for
the Imperial family is everywhere
expressed. The bells Of the principal
churches are tolliug.