The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-06-09


es IN Moscow rang out in chorus. A sa
lutte of 101 guns was fired, and inside
the cathedral the members of the impe
rial family rendered their congratula
tions to their majesties.
The emperor then knelt and recited a
prayer, at the end of which the clergy
and all present knelt before the emperor
The bishop of Moscow said aloud in be
half of the nation, fe1vent prayer fol
the happiness of their maiesties.
Shouts of "Long live the emperor
then rent the cathedral and were takeI
up by the thousands outside and carried
from mouth to mouth, until that part Of
the multitude who were unable to gel
inside even the ample acreage of the
kremHn, caught the sound and waved il
in huge volume of human graduation
to the remotest parts of the city, when
it was speedily made known to all the
world that another czar of the Russias
had been crowned.
The Cathedral choir then sang the TIE
Deum, after which the emperor ungirt
his sword, and accompanied by the EN-.
press and numerous dignitaries, proceed,
ed to the gate of the sanctuary. There
the Metropolitan of Novogorod anoint-
ed the emperor's forehead, eyelids, nos
trIls, lips, ears, breast and hands, at the
same time exclaiming: "Behold the
seal of the Holy Ghost. May it keer
thee ever holy" The empress was an
ointed only on the forehead. Both
partook of the sacrament end then left
the Cathedral, wearing their crowns and
mantles, the emperor also bearing his
scepter and orb.
After praying in the Cathedral OF
Michael the Arch-angel, their majesties
returned to the palace, escorted ly a
procession which presented an even
more splendid sight than that which es.
corted them to the Cathedral, being now
augmented by gorgeous state carriages
of the imperial family. Banners waved
from all points In the kremlin and the
whole route of the procession fairly
glowed with bright draperies and hang
ings.
The emperor e-entered the palace by
the celebrated red staircase, whence laws
were anciently promulgated. Then he
turned and saluted the people, who i'm
mediately uncovered their heads, cheer.
ing enthusiastically and blessing the
czar.
The imperial banquet began at $50 p
NJ in the hall called Granovitatia Potato.
This hall was specially restored for the
occasion and splendidly decorated with
cloths of gold. The emperor and EN-
press, wearing their crowns, sat at sep
arate tables on the thrones of uneQua
height. Their majesties were served by
distinguished mobiles, acting as cup
was, "Hls Majesty, the Emperor, whicl
was followed by salute Of sixty-ort
guns. The next was, "Ber Majesty, the
Empress, " followed by fitty-seven guns
The third was, "The Imperial House
hold" followed by thilty-one guns. Tht
fourth was, "rhe Clergy and all Faith
full Subjects" followed by t8enty-on,
guns.
Foreign princes aud diplomats presen
stood during the first course and after
ward, in accordance with ancient Gus
tom, withdrew TO a separate repast.
The weather was fine throughout the
day aud everything passed off success
fully. The silver tOkeus, IN memory OF
the day, were distributed III twenty
Moscow churches tonight.
ALEXANDER III,
Alexander III, czar of all the Russias
is the second son of Alexander T., enc
was born March 10, 1916. His mother
WAS the Princess Maria, daughter OF the
late Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt.
He was well educated 8t the Russian
universities, and In 1866. III conseq quepct
of the death of his eldest brother, the
Grand Duke Nicholas, he marie q the
daughter of the king of Denmark, the
Princess Maria Dagmar, to whom the de-
ceased prince had been betrothed. Foul
children have been the result of this
union.
The private property of the emperor
yields him large annual revenue. He
possesses a million square miles of cult
waited lands and forests, besides owning
gold and other mines in Siberia, the vas
revenue of which is not known, as being
the emperor's personal estate, the
amount never appears III the budget
The sum arising from all these sources
Is estimated, however, at over 81, 600,
900, of which sum $2,000,000 are ex
pended In charities, schools and thea
ters, leaving q net income of $4,000,
900.
The present czar is the seventeenth OF
his house. The following is the list OF
the sovereigns of the Romanof dynasty