Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-14
TelegramS to The Star.
THE ut RDERED EMPEROR.
tepcrial uauif. ~to of His Sucres~o

ST. fhTkksBUhG. March l4.-The following
lIiPeTlsI manifesto has been promuCa'ei:S
We, by the grace OF cod Alrxander T6ird and
Autocrst OF all the RuSSIaS Car of Poland
Srand Duke OF Finland. SC HEREBY make
Known 10 al our faitRrul subjects that n mas
pleased the Almighty In his toscraIsS,a vii,
10 visit Russia with heavy blows OF fate ana
10 call her benefactor. the Emperor Alexsndar
second, TO Himself. lie fell hy the haN.is of
impious murderers, who hsd repesieily ,Sbt M
his precious life and made their attempts h.
cause they saw In him the protector OF Russia,
the foundation OF her greatness ana the pro
moter or the welfare or the Russian De 1ple.
Let US tow 10 the unfathomshle viii OF Divine
Providence and offer up 10 the Almighty our
prayers for the repoSe or the pure soul OF our
Beloved father. We ascend the throne which
we Inherit from our f0refatherS. the throne or
the Russian empire. and the carbon and
grand dukedom tnSeparably connected with it:
we assume the heavy burden which God has
imposed upon us. with firm reliance upon His
almighty help. May He bless our work 10 the
welfare OF our beloved fatherland ana nav
he guide our strength for the happiness OF ali
our faithful SubltCtS. In repeating before
Almighty God the sacred vow made nv our
father TO devote, according 10 the testament OF
our forefathers, the whole OF our life 10 care
for The welfare and honor OF Russia, we cali
upon all our faithful subjects TO unite before
the altar OF the Almighty their PRAYERS with
ours, and commend them 10 swear !ldelity 20
us and TO our successor. his imperial highnes
the hereditary Grand Duke Nic0lai Alexandra
witch. Given at ST. Petersburg. ammo Domin
leSl, and first year OF our reign
Mourning ia New York.
NFw YORK. March i4-Fiags on the city hal
and other public buildings 10 day are Rt half
mast on account OF the death OF the Emperor o.
Russia.
The Second Homb-ThroNer N0t Ar
rested.
LONDON. March l4-Fhe AJ,7loe Russ OF ST.
fetersbuTg says the Grand Duke Michael was
driving behind the Cars sleigh with Col Dor
1i0ky. The second bomb- -throwpr WAS not ar
rested, but disappeared In the crowd. The
hO f1l-E -,
new Emperor.
swearing Allegiance TO the New
Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 4 The imperial
family to-day swore allegiance 10 Alexander
Ill. The court officials viii swear their allie
glance at one O'Clock this afternoon.
The Man Who threw the FIRST
stomb.
Inc Aocot lfemgfr states that the man ar
rested yesterday has confessed that he threw
Jne IlTSt bomb but denied all knowledge OF the
person Who threw the second. In addition TO
the revolver which the prisoner attempted 10
USE dagger was found on aim. Tie name he
gave is believed 10 be false. The Coos states
that the prisoner is q years OF age and native
OF BoroNlIChu. IN the government or NOvgorod
Other Victims or the Bomb.
Dur1lg the night COSSack aud a civilian,
who declined TO give his name, died from in1u-
ries received by the bursting OF the bombs
Altogether twenty persons were more or less
injured, thirteen OF whom are IN the hospital
The whole city Is In deep mourning.
Excitement i'm Berlin.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE sensation caused
here by the assassination Is fndeScribabla The
imperial princes remained until o'crock this
morning with the Emperor william. who Is
lnc0nsolable. The Crown Prince Frederick
William OF Prussia. or Prince Frederick Charles
Will so TO ST Petersburg TO attend the fune-
ia!
Special Services i'm London.
LONDON, Marcn 1.-THE Prince and Prices
o. Wales. Prince aud Princess peck the whole
stan or the Russian embassy. aud other foreign
representatives ATTENDED a special service AT
the Welbeck street Greek chapel to day.
President Grevy's Coincidence
PARIS March l4.-Presideat Grevy has tele-
graPhed his condolences with the Imperial Rus
sian family. The newspapers or az shade OF
opinion express horror at the Elperor's .nur-
der.
The Dead EGspcr0r'S SGnS.
ROME, March l4.-1hs Bu 7sian Grand Dukes
SeTgfuS and Paul. SonS Ni the late Emperor
VII leave here to-day for ST. Petersburg