The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-03-31

ambassadresses, ministers plenlpotentlary
and consorts, with members Of the respective
the late empress, senator's and
such higher Russian officials whose
rank entities them to places in
the church, ranged themselves around the
steps Of the catafalque, anxiously watching
for the bringing in of the illustrious dead.
stiff with silver embroidery, chorlsters, AGO.
lytes in cossocks of black serge, stood IL
readiness, expectant and immobile, in dead
silence. Then mutely
FILED INTO THE CHURCH,
the great body OF officers Of superior rank
bearing on cushions decorations. crosses,
badges, crowns, scepters and diadems, all in
termngled in such glittering, glistening con-
fusion that the scene could only be
likened to some swollen river full
of gold and silver and diamonds. These stood
around the coffin in semi-circle. The regalia
was arranged on either side of the imperial
standard. To the left lay the shield and sword,
and on the right were the orb and sceptre,
c,usted with brilliants, and surmounted, ole
by matchless sapphires, and the other the
celebrated Orloff diamond. Adjoining these
were all the crowns of all the kingdoms and
principalites, which, together make ZIP the
empire of all Russia, in delicate, oriental metal
work and uncut precious stones. Greater
than all these was the
| IMPERIAL. CROWN ITSELF,
matchless in beauty, shining resplendent in
iewelled lustre. Then followed the body of the
deceased car in sumptuous gilt coffin,
borne by Grand Dukes Constantine, Nicholas,
Vladimir, Paul, Sergus, and the Duke OF
Edinbure. 1t was reverently placed exactly
beneath the center of the dome of the cata-
faIuue. The emperor and his brother re-
moved the lid from the bier, and the upper
part OF the body of the dead ear, attired IN the
Uniform of the Preobrajinski Guard regiment,
was exposed to view The emperor, Alexander
/ III. placed himself with the empress and i'm
| periai children at the head of the coffin, the
priests and choristers intoned the dirges Of the
RUSSIAN FUNERAL SERVICE,
while the metropolitan handed each person
present lighted taper and the deacons sprin-
killed. the church with holy water. The scene
was one of great splendor. A black robed
priest reading the words of the gospel in
Snnorous Slovenian. At the four corners OF the
catafalouc stood as many aides de-camp. On the
steps Of the dias were a gaurd OF military
cadets. In the midst of all this splendor lay
.he murdered czar, with CHASTITY upturned face
and folded hands. The lower part of the body
was completely hidden under
HEAPS OF FRESH FLOWERS
deposited by loving hands. When the service
knee, kissed the hand of his dead father. The
empress followed his example, then bowling
slightly to persons in the vicinity the imperial
couple left the cathedral. The Duchess Of
Edinburgh and Grand Duchess of Edinburgh
and grand duchesses present were successfully
conducted to the coffin to pay the last tribute
of love and reverence to the muir
dered sovereign. Then followed all the
Imperial royal mourners, foreign princes
and members of the corps of diplomats. They
gazed awhile at the features, which, although
altered, were yet easily recognizable, then
STOPPING they kissed with reverence the hand
that had signed the liberation of 4O,O0O,G00
serfs. The corpse f.
WILL LIE IN STATE
until Saturday in the shadow Of the clustered
, columns that stand about the plain topped
tombs of white marble. Beside the tomb of
the late empress is a vacant space where, &C
, cording to his expressed wish, will repose the
remains of Alexander II. forever.
Sala sends CHASTITY description of the late
Y czar's appearance after cmb dining, as shown
, by photograph offered for sale in St. Peters,
burg. He says the features are seen in pro-
file, the left side of the face exposed The
J sparse hair is carefully brushed from the
5 temples and the grzzled mustache and whisk-
: ers carefully trimmed and kempt, but the eyes
} are mere sunken wrecks, and there seems to
have been a dire wound in the cheek, the
marks of which have been partially cancelled
by art. The head reposes on pillow Of white
Y satin. The body is clothed in green
+ uniform, a tunic of the Preobojinski
7 guard, with massive epaulcts of gold bullion
e The right hand, partly bent, rests peacefully
on the breast, close to the medallion of Same
image sacred to the Russo Greek communion
b but with the head and torso ends. they say, al
;, that remains of the mortal coil of AeXande
IL there being nothing more of 1.-THE shattered
n form for the craftsmen of old Egyptian lnyster,
p to work their gloomy skill upon, from tn
e trunk downward, destruction, caused by tn
l. eyplOSiOn