Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-14
The NlHIllSTS I!
The Car OF Russia Blown Id By
q Bomb and Killed.
Three Soldiers Killed and Several
Persons Injured.
One OF the ASsaSsins Arrested.

WASHINGTON. D. C., March Is. Dispaiche
from Minister Foster at ST. Petersburg to III,
State department announce the killing of III,
Gar 10y the explosion of bomb under hi.
carriage. As the Emperor was returning
from parade in Michxel Manegel about two
o'clock Sunday afternoon, bomb was thrown
which exploded under the Cars carriage
shich was considerably damaged. The Gar
aiighted unhurt. but second bomb exploded
al his feet, SCATTERING both legs below the
knee. and infiicting other terrible injuries
The Car was Immediately conveyed in al
unconscious state To the Winter Palace
where he died at 1 50 this afternoon. Two
persons were concerned in the crime. one OF
whom was seized Immediately. The explo-
sion also killed an officer and two Cossacks
Many policemen and other persons were in,
jured.
ST. PETERSBURG. March Is. The official
messenger makes the following announce
ment: Gods will has been done. AT 3.2j
o'clock this Sunday afternoon the Almighty
called the Emperor To himself. A few min
utes before his death the Emperor received
the sacrament.
LONDON March Is. Reuters. the ST.
Petersburg correspondent, says: The lmpe-
rial carriage was attacked on Ekaterinotsky
canal. opposite the Imperial stables, while
the Emperor was returning with the Grand
Duke Michael from Michael Palace in a close
carriage escorted by eight Cossacks. The
first bomb fell near the carriage. destro, ing
the back part of il The Gar and his
brother aighted uninjured The assassin on
being seized by "A colonel of police, drew a
revolver. but was prevented from firing it.
A second bomb was then thrown by another
t.Il AZ I'll IT,.
explosion shattered both his legs. The Gar
fell crying for help. Col. Doriibsky, though
himself mach injured, raised the Emperor,
who was conveyed to Winter Palace in
Colonel Dorjibsky's sleigh. Large crowds as
sembled before the palace but were kept back
by troop of Cos>acks. The Imperial family
were all assembled AT the death bed. 4
council of state was Immediately conv encd
All places OF public resort are closed.
RoME, March -. In consequence of the
death of the Car, Premier Carroll has post
poned his rect ption until Monday.
vienna, March Il. Emperor Francis
Joseph received the first news of the
Cars death which reached Vienna. He
Immediately sent messages of confidence TO
the Czarwitch and the Imperial family.
LONDON, March Is. The Standards st.
the Cars right leg was nearly torn from
his body, and the left leg was badly shat
tered \ Cossack and IA passer-by were
killed on the spot. The Grand Duke
Michael was wounded An officer of the es-
cort and a Cossack have since died The
Gar fingered an hour aud IA half. All eff
forts to rally him failed. The only word he
uttered after b, ing struck was the name OF
the Czarwitch. The latter on leaving the
palace after the death of the Car was
hail. d rs Emperor by the crowd. He was
surrounded, contrary to his custom, by a
stronged mounted escort. The people are
intensely excited and indignant The
soldierv, who loved the Gar, are furious.
All of the officials FASTENED to the paiace to
inquire as to the condition of the Gar.
kilograms announcing his death were sent to
all foreign courts and to every part of the
empire. 1t i stated that the bombs were
made of thick glass filled with nitro
glvcerine The assassIns stood on opposite
sides of the road. The carriage was moving
past and the first shell struck the ground
behind, and the back of the carriage was
blown out. The coachman implored the
Gar to enter the carriage again, but he
moved few PAGES toward his carriage to see
to the wounded of his escort. The assassin
who threw the first bomb tried to point re-
volver at the Gar.
Loxpox March Is The Times st.
Petersburg special says The doctors
bulletin. published at 3 O'Clock IN the after
noon. stated that both the Cars legs were
broken below the knee, the lower part of the
body severely injured and the left eye torn
from the socket Grand Duke Michael was
not hurt. The assassins we're disguised as
peasants. One report states that one OF them
was so roughly handled that he has since
died. All of the army officers have been
ordered to remain in their barracks. The
Council of the Empire, under the presidency
of the Czarwitch, was still ~ittipg at midnight.
A manifesto will be published on Monday.
ST. PErER,BrRo. March 49, Glasses of
gas lamps in Michael Garden, beside the
canal were broken in pieces by the conclusion
of the explosion. \ Gordon of guards was
drawn around the scene of the murder. The
streets are denselv thronged with excited
crowds The utmost sympathy for the I'm
perial family is everywhere expressed. Bells
of the principal churches are t"lling.
Letter of Coincidence from Secretary
Blaine.
WA.HI>.Tox. u. c.. March 49, Minister
White telegraphed from Berlin that the En-
peror of Russia was assas,inated this after
noon. Upon receipt of the second dispatch
from Minister Foster. Secretary Blaine
cabled the following:
To Mr.. Foster, American Minister at St
Petersburg:
Express to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
the sentiments of sorrow with which the
President and people of the United States
have heard of the terrible crime of winch
the Emperor has been the victim. and their
profound sympathy with the Imperial family
and Russian people in their great affiiction.
Signed j. &. BLAINE.
Secretary of State.