The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-03-19
Ghe Aillor !Tribn,,e.
Published r,ryy SATURDAY.
H. RRCNDA CE, PSefriesOy.
=. +. KLLvE, Local Editor.
Russia's Dead Monarch,

Russia's Dead Monarch.
THE Gear Of Russia, the absolute mon.
arch Of So.ooo,oto people and the head Of
she Greek church, was last Sunday killed
by peasant dressed in sheep skins. This
Is not the first sovereign oi Russia that has
.net with violent death. Dcnetrius was
murdered; Theodore I, was poisoned; Pc.
sr III, and Ivan VI were murdered;
Catherine killed her consort and Paul,
the great GATHERINGS son was found dead
In his chamber, But these crimes were
committed by those Of the Royal house.
hold, that the thrtne might raxs " es-
other. Alexandria II, is tho FIRST victim Of
the peoples vengeance, the first blow tor
liberty, u terrible, cruel blow, but perhaps
not utterly destitute Of justice. And yet
the dead Car has done more III his Aaav
Tor the good Of Russia than any Of his fre-
.ieccssors, and it is more than likely his
death will be one more step towards the
liberty of the people. The Emperor died
in his 63d year and a6tl, year OF his reign.
His son Alexander !Alexandrovitch now
occupies the throne II Russia.
Stage AttacAcd-Driyer Killed.
The stage coach was fired at last Tues.
day night near Contention, Arizona by two
t,ighwaymen. The driver was shot dead
snd one passenger badly wounded. r. II.
Paul, Wells, Fargo l. Co.'S agent, returned
the fire. The horses ran away and saved
the passengers and treasure from robbery.
Pork Prohibited.
An OF der has been published 1T Vienna
prohibiting the importation into Australia
ct swine, pork, Bacon OF s..,,s;,ses from the
United States.
The Boer Armisticc.
The Government has been officially III.
formed that the armistice with the Beers
has been extended four days. Gen. Wood,
Governor Brand, OF the Orange Free
States, Commander Jouhert and Paul Kru
ger meet OH the 18TH inst, two miles from
proskect Hill. Paul Kruger has written
to President Brand complaining OF the
treatment the Beers have received, but
saving that he still holds to the offer ct a
Protectoratc by the Queen over Trans.
wal.
Quitting the House.
In the House Of Commons Monday
when a division was called Tor on Glad.
stones motion in urgency for supply, more
than fifty members quilted the House, in
Guiding Conservative, and Liberals. Elev.
cn Homo Rulers abstaineu from, voting,
s,,d, those who voted were divided.
ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR.
The following account, gathered from
the many reports in circulation OF the as.
s.ssination Of the Emperor of Russia last
Sunday afternoon, is perhap, us near co.,
.sct as can be given.
The Car was returning in q covered car.
riage from Michael Palace, accompanied
by his brother, the Grand Duke Michael
Ills escort consisted OF Il troop OF Co,sacks
and several officers OF the household, ..fo
accompanied him in slciyhs. AS the car
riage was passing along the banks OF Eka-
terinopky Canal, immediately opposite the
Imperial stables Il o NIB was thrown by Il
man who was standing behind u group oI
pedestrians who had stopped to see TIE En-
i'rror go by. 1t exploded with crash
eight under the body Of the carriage, spin.
tsrs flying across the street bat doing no
injury beyond tearing away the back part
OF the carriage. The driver, who had
drawn up, descended from his box and the
Cossack escort, which was u few PAGES in
the rear, at once galIop=d up; at this timc
there were not more than twenty persons
present. The Car OH hearing the crash
at once raised the window, opened the door
and jumped out, and while he was drawing
his fur cloak about him, second bomb was
thrown from knot N lockers on, explod
ing ut his feet.
The smoke Of the first explosion was
banging about, aud when the second bomt
struck the pavement a dense cloud euvcl.
<:;cd the carriage. There was Il howl of
rain ana august, from the CossacSs. some
of whom were killed, and more wounded
i,v the living spinters, and thre. or tour OF
The lockers ON fell also. This crash brought
a squad OF police, who were just going on
duty at the Imperial stables.
AS the smoke lifted the GA, was living
on his back beside the wreck Of the carriage
his legs torn and shattered and the blood
pouring from CHASTITY wounds in his thighs
His cloak and wearing apparel were liter
ailv torn from his back.
lie was deadly pale and his cries to the
officers Of the household for help were
scarcely audible.
Colonel Djorl6kv, Of his suite, who was
badly injured by the second explosion
which had shattered his sleigh, raised the
Emperor from the ground and with the aid
ofCossacS Offices lifted him into the sleis,
and conveyed him to the winter palace.