Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

the Winter Palace. But this time tn,
Nihilists have won.
THE IMPERIAL MANIFESTO.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-The
following Imperial manifesto has been
promulgated
We, by the grace Of God Alexander Ill, Elm
peror and Autocrat Of all the Russians, Car Of
Poland, Grand Duke Of Finland, ETC., hereby
make known to all our faithful subjects that L
has pleased the Almighty, in His inscrutable will
to visit Russia with heavy blows Of fate, and to
call her benefactor, Alexander H., to Himself.
He fell by the hands OF impious murderers, who
had repeatedly sought his precious life and made
their attempts because they saw in him protector
Of Russia, the foundation Of her greatness and a
promoter Of the welfare of the Russian people.
Let us bow to the unfathonablo will of Divine
Providence and offer up to the Almighty our
| prayers for n soul and beloved father.
We ascend the throne which We inherit from
our foreiathers, the throne Of the Russian En-
pire, and ozardom and Grand Duksdom insepa-
ubly connected with II. We assntne the heavy
burden which God has imposed upon us with a
firm reliance upon His almighty help. May He
bless our work to the welfare Of our beloved father
land, and may He guide our strength for the hap
piness Of all our faithful subjects. In repeating
before the Almighty God the sacred vow made by
| our father to devote according TO the Testament
Of our forefather the whole Of our life and 10 care
for the welfare and honor of Russia, we call upon
all faithful subjects to unite before the altar
Of the Almighty their prayers with ours, and
command them to swear fidelity to us and to our
successor, his Imperial Highness the hereditary
Grand Duke Nicolai Aexandrovitch.
10 natarshur, A.
and the first year Of our reign.
A salute fired by cannon on the
Fortress announced the conclusion of
the ceremonies connected with the
ascension OF Alexander III. to the
throne. The space before the palace
was covered with people when the
Emperor and Empress passed through
the road on their way to Kazan
Cathedral amidst deafening acclama-
tions.
The Gar handed over TO General
Melikoff the entire direction Of affairs,
and has summoned populations from
the country at large to consult upon
the best means TO adopt agains. an
archy and sedition. The garrison was
kept ready all night in case disturb.
ance should occur. A number of Cos
sacks patrolled the streets 1t is per
sistently stated that Gen. Melikoff had
some days previous to the murder un-
earthed the plot, and entrcated the
Gar not to expose himself publicly.
SKETCH OF THE NEW ozAR, ALEX
ANDER III.
The successor TO the crown OF Russia
is the Grand Duke Alexander, born
February 26, 1916 married Novem-
Der 0, 1866, to Maria Dagmar, born
November 26, lS47, daughter Of King
Christian X, Of Denmark.
The Czarowitz is hardly as tall as
his father was in his best days, but he
must be nearly, if not quite, six feet in
height, and is remarkably deep.chested
and broad shouldered, with all the ap.
pearance of great strength. His light
gray eyes resemble those Of his moth
er's relations at Hesse- Darmstadt more
than his father, who has the dark blue
eyes (such as the French call blue
black which are to be seen in the pic.
lures OF Alexander l., Paul, Peter the
Great, and several other members of
the house of Romanoff. In figure and
general style he is also like his uncle,
the late Grand Duke Of Hesse.Darm.
stadt. The shape Of his head, which
is above the average size--as with most
of his family-is rather peculiar one
Of those only fitted by q large hat,
which when worn appears out of pro-
portion to the comparatively small face
below. A phrenologist would say it
was a shape betokenlng great energy
and strength of will, with talent for
mathematics. His forehead is high,
but the organs of veneration, frmness
and selfesteem are most largely devel-
oped. This form of the head may have
been produced, according to the Dar-
winian theory by several generations
OF despotic power, as Alexander IL. has
more Of it than is generally seen,
though got as much as his son. A
small mouth, with extremely good teeth,
which he only shows when he laughs,
is the Czarowitz's best feature his
hair is auburn, and his complexion very
fair. In St. Petersburg he usually ap-
pears correctly attired in uniform ; but
when enjoying holiday among his
wile's relations, he may be seen in n
very loose washed suit of shepherds
plaid, black tie, white hat, and with
neither gloves, ring, nor watch. That
he has been no carpet soldier is evident
from the marks Of frost bites on the
third and fourth fingers OF the left hand,
and a slight scar on his temple, where
bullet grazed his head in one oil the
battles in the Turkish war
The Czarowitz is very popular in
Copenhagen, where he and the Princess
Dagmar, as she is still fondly called by
the Danes, walk about the town to-
gether in tho most uneeremonious
manner, and are always ready to take
their part in any popular entertain
ment during the long visits which they
periodically pay at their fathers court
1t also speaks well for him that hc is
supposed to require no extra amuse-
ment there, but TO be perfectly happy,
leading a simple life with his wife and
children roaming about in the park
and spending quiet evenings in the