The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-17
At LAST SUCCESSFUL!
The Bomb Revenges tho knout

The ''Autocrat Of All the Russias'
has come down to common clay t,
simple individuality among those VIII
answer for their lives. or do not
70 On Sunday afternoon. Aiexanie Ter Ill
Gar of Russia, wa. returning from /.
parade, when two men, in the dress o
peasants, approached the carriage. aDC
threw Into 1t an explosive bomb, %
hand grenade. of nitro glyccrlne, which
blew the vehicle In pieces and klliec
| three of the escort The Emperol
clambered out, but a second bomb ex
ploded at his feet, tearing on. one ey,
and SCATTERING his lower limbs. He va,
conveyed to the palace, and died 10 AL
hour-unconscious FROM the moment o
his hurt A number of policemen anC
by-standers were wounded by the tiy
ing pieces of she'll.
One of the threwers WAS ar
rested, and was beaten nearly to dealt
by the Cars lackeys.
The Grand Duke Nicholas on Monday
morning assembled the throne, taking
the title OF Alexander III. The troops
swore allegiance TO him though the
fact that all army officers are ordered tc
stay inside of their barracks shows thai
the new government does mo- yet fee
itself safely in the saddle.
REFLECTIONS.
We observe that Secretary Of State
Blaine on Sunday evening sent q tele
gran-expreSSing sentiments of sor
row which the President and the peo-
pile of the United States have heard
of the terrible crime of which the
Emperor has been the victim, and
their profound sympathy with the
Imperial family and the RaSsttn pea
pie IN their great dG9tctaon.'
Pecksnitf and Turvey Drop,
Pray have US, If none other, excused
from any regrets for a blow that will
shake every Despotism on the globe f;
and lift the cloud FROM many a sunken
heart. The Dead Gar was probably no
worse. as a man, thaa his predecessor.
or his successor but his greatness,
firm will, unlimited power, and enor-
nous military strength, made him the
main pillar of arbitrary rule-in all
''Christendom." He stood as Il mighty
example, and support, for every mon-
archy IN Europe. And his repeated
escapes from assassination encouraged
other despots to believe that with a
rigid police system, and a well-paid
army, the crown might defy the people.
The lesson just taught will not be lost
on Russia, Austria, Prussia, or perhaps
the Turk.
But do you sympathise with cowardly
assassination? Certainly not. The
slayers of the Car were not towards.
They not only took their lives in their
hands, but went with sure and savage
death written on their brows. They
knew that every previous attempt had
resulted, not only in failure, but In the
swift destruction OF all concerned.
They knew that If successful. they
could reap DO personal benefit for
they must die, IN a few moments, hours.
or days, and if not cut in pieces on the
spot, must very probably suffer horri-
bic tortures TO make them disclose their
friends. Think you any coward would
run such risks, even with a reasonable
hope OF escape?
For the present dynasty in Russia,
We Of the South need have no sympa-
thy for to it we are indebted to much
of the ruin and wletchedness ofthe past
years. 1t will be remembered
that the Car kept France and England
from recognising the Southern Conied
eracy. Those nations, only four years
previous to our war, had combined TO
assault Russia, and had won their
point. Consequently as soon as they
developed kindly sympathies for the
struggling Southerners, he sent his son
o spend several months 10 Washington
md New York, escorted by a powerful
leet, which, as is now well established,
secret orders to at once take sides
With the L%incolnites if either England
n France lent us assistance.