The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-18
ASS SASSzNATEn.
The Emperor or Russia EtIIed hy NihiI
Isis.

The principal event of the past week
has been the assassination Of the Car
of Russia. As he was rotarnihs from
parade in Michel Manege at about ,
o'clock Sunday afternoon, bomb was
thrown which exploded under the
Cars carriage, which was considerably
damaged, The Car elighted unhurt,
but a second bomb exploded at his feet,
shattering both legs below the knees,
and iailicting other terrible injuries.
The Car was Immediately conveyed in
an unconscious state to the Winter Pal
ace, where he died ut 1880 o'clock T. NJ.
Two persons were concerned in the
crime, one of whom was seized immedi-
ately. The explosion also killed an
officer ami two CoSsaeks, Many po-
licemen and other persons were injured.
\ later dispatch says that the bomls
were made of thick glass filled with
nitro glyceIine. The assasSius stood
on opposite sides of the road. The
carriage was moving fast, and the firSt
shell struck the ground behind it, anC
the back of the carriage was blown out
The coachman implored the Car L
enter the carriage again, bat b. moyeC
few PAGES from the carriage u see t,
the wounded of his escort. The assas
sin who >hrew the first bomb tried t,
point revolver ut the Gar, but tL,
pistol was struck from his hand. Th,
Car seemed to recover consciousness
before death as he motioned away In,
doctors who wished to amputate hi
legs The Czaroyitch has ascended tn
throne, aud the official announcement
has been telegraphed all over the world
He has promulgated the following i'm
perial manifesto:
We, by the grace of Gad, Alexande
Ill, Emperor and Autocrat of all tn
RuSsiaS, Car of Poland, Grand Oak
of FinlaAd, etc, hereby make known I,
all our faithful subjects that 1t la
pleased Almighty God in His iuscrut;
bic will to visit Russia with hsav
blow of fate and to call her beuefactor
Emperor Alexander II, to Himself
He fell by the hands of impious mur
derers, who had repeatedly sought hi
precious life and made their attempt
because they saw in him the protecto
of Russia, the foundation Of her great
ness and the promoter Of the welfare Q
the Russian people.
Let Us bow to the unfathomed w.l
of divine providence and offer up t
the Almighty our prayers lor the re
pose Of the pure soul Of cur belovct
tSther We ascend the throne whicl
we inherit from our forefathers, til
throne Of the Russian emuile an,
Carbon and grand Dakedsm insapara
bly, connected with it. We assume ii,
heavy burden which Gcd has Impose,
UPON us with firm reiia, c up3n Iii
Almighty help. May lie bless Gu
work to the welfare Of cur belove.
fatherlaad and may He guide GU
strength for the happiness Of all faithful
subjects. Inrepeating before Almisht,
God the sacred VOW made BY our father
to devote, according to the testament @
our forefathers, the whole Of our live.
TO care for the welfare and honor O
Russia, We call upon our faithful sub
jects to unite before the altar Of the
Almighty their prayers with ours, auC
commend them to swear fidelity to III
and 10 orr successor His Imperial High
ness, the Hereditary Grand Duke
Nicolas. ALLEXANDROEITCH.
Given at 81. Petersburg Anno Dom
ini 1881, and the first year Of onr reign