, 1881-03-30

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him with ropes A large body OF
military and police had gathered by this
time aud active search was made for the
other assassin. There was a cry that he
had ran into the imperial stables, every
door of which was at once guarded, while
the police secured the yards of the building,
but no trace of him could be found.
The Gear was carried up stairs on q
litter. Besides the surgeons-in-ordinary,
the most skilled men in the city were
present, but the case was hopeless. His
left leg was t~earfully shattered, the greater
portion of the foot and ankle having been
blown off; and bis right leg was nearly
torn from his body. He was sensible.
the last. He had lost a nenormous quantl-
ty of blood, and the shock had utterly pro-
strated him. The doctors efforts to rally
him were f~ruitless. AT 1870 Q, M. the
Imperial family were summoned to the
bedside, where prayers for the dying were
being said by the Greek Patriarch and
clergy. The leave-taking is said to have
been most touching. The Gar kissed them
all and gave :hem his blessing. He bore
the agony OF bis wounds with heroic
fortitude, and said be trusted he was
readyto die and that Russia would ueverfo for
get that he had been sacrificed for uphold
ing her institutions and maintaining law aud
order within her borders. Towards 8 pm.
it was evident that the end was near. The
Emperor's strength was waning, and every
now and then the blood streamed from
the ragged wounds. When the doctors
spoke in a whisper Of trying amputation,
the dying man opened his eyes andmotionad
them away. At $50 p. m. he breathed bis
last. A council of state was forthwith
convened, and as the Czarewitch, who
contrary to bis usual custom was surround
ed by an escort, drove out of the palace
ward, the people hailed him as Emperor.
The Grand Duke Michael was slightly
wounded.
The first announcement st. Petersburg
had that the work of the a~ssasains was
complete was the firing of minute guns,
the tolling of the church bells and the
hosting Of the national flag at half-mast
upon the dome of the Winter Palace and
the turrets of the principal buildings. A
minute later and flags at halt-mast aud
inverted flags (the latter ls the old Russian
custom were dropping from the fagstaffs
on the houses of the nobility and gentry
and Court, government and municipal
officials, and the long roll OF kettledrums
muttered the tale 10 every street. At 4.30
o. M. an extra of the Official Messenger was
issued containing the following announce
ment : Goods will has been done! At
3.25 o'clock this Sunday afternoon the
Almighty called the Emperor to himself.
a few minutes before his death the Emper-
or received the sacrament" The widest
excitement prevailed in the neighbour.
hood of the Palace, but the people
on the streets as a rule received the
news in sullen silence. There was nc
weeping or lamentation except among the
soldiers, by whom he was much beloved.
Ia the lower quarters, where the Nihilists
are supposed to be numerous, crowds
gathered at the corners and discussed the
tragedy. remarking as the police and mill,
tary dispersed them, " they have done for
him at last." All places OF public resort
were closed, and will remain 50 for some
days. The police agents tonight arrested
several persons who were overheard denoun-
cling the dead Emperor and a%ppladding the
murder.