The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31

of Bielosersk, of Ouiorkd.
OF Kontizk, of Vitilsk, of Nislof, and
OF all the countries of the north: mas
ter of Salute, of Kabardinsk anc ~
the territory or Armenia; several
| OF Mountain princess of Turkestaii,
helr-presumptive of Norway and
Duke of Sleswick- Holstein, of Stor-
maine, of Slithmorse and of Olden-
burg, let him come forward and In
the name of the holy trinity show
what the implement, Is or let him
remain dumb for ever after" Reid
ing. selections from the gospel, the
metropolitans of Norvgorde and klein
again assembled the dais and
invested the emperor with the
imperial mantel of ermine, the
metropolitan of Moscow saving at
the same time, "Cover and protect
the people as the robe protects and
covers thee" The emperor respond
ed, 81 will, L will, will, l will, God
helping" The metropolitan of
Norvgorde, crossing his hands upon
the head of the emperor, then invoked
the benediction of Almighty God
upon him and his reign, and delivered
to Alexander Ill the crown of Rus
STA. who placed it on his own head.
and assuming the sceptre and orbit,
TOOK his seat upon the throne. He
then resigned the ensigns of his title
to dignitaries appointed to receive
them, and called the empress, who
knelt before him. He touched her
head lightly with the crown of the en-
peror and then formally crowned her
with her own crown. The expression
and attitude of the empress as she
knelt was one. of sympathy with her
royal husband, and touched deeply
the audience. The czar preserved
throughout a grave and decorous dig
nifty and noblenesS of demeanor which
also provoked the admiration of all.
After the empress had been duly in
vested with the imperial mantle,
their majesties were seated on the
thrones. The arch deacon intoned
the imperial titles, and sang "Domi-
nj salvum fac Imperatorem," which
was thrice repeated by the choir. Di-
rectly after this part of the ceremony
was tinirhed, the cells of the
churches in Moscow rang out in<1
chorus ana salute of 101 guns was
fired. Inside the cathedral numbers
of the imperial family rendered their
congratulations to their majesties.
The emperor then knelt and recited
prayer. at the end of which the clergy
and all kelt before the emperor. The !,
bishops of Moscow said aloud in be-
half of the nation fevent prayer
for the happiness of their majesties.
Shouts of "long live the emperor
then rent the cathedral and were
taken up by thousands outside and
carried from mouth to mouth until
the part of the multitude who were
unable to get inside even the ample
acreage of the Kremlin, caught the
sound and waved it in a huge volume
Of human graduation to the remotest
parts of the city, when it was speed
lily made known to all the world that
another cZar of the Russias had been
crowned.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-The
coronation of the car was celebrated
by special services in all churches
to-day, and by parade of troops. The
city is brilliantly illuminated tonight,
and the streets thronged with people.
Perfect order prevails.
LONDON, May 27.-The Tins COR
respondent, the onlySEnglish news
paper represented in the cathedral
ceremony, says: at was grand and
imposing. My pen can give only a
dim and imperfect impression of the
event. The illumination tonight is
magnificent. The city looks like
mass of variegated fire.
Moscow, May 2S.-A,n Imperial re-
script issued to-day returns the thanks
of the czar to Grand Duke Michael foE
services, and announces his appoint
ment as member of the COMMITTEES
of ministers. The rescript also says
Grand Duke Alexis is appointed adj
miral-in-chief of the Russian navy,
and his majesty made the following
awards: The order of st. Andrew to.
Talstoix, minister of the interior;
Gen. Milutin, formerly secretary OF
war, Count Valukeff, General Todle-
ben, General Count Adlerberg alhdSEn
Ruetern; portrait Of TIN
car set in diamonds to Prince,
Dolgouriki, governor-general Of
Moscow; the order of st. Alexander
Newsky to Pobiedonsteff, Gen. Wor-
antZoff, Lachlloff and Prince D0nou-
koff Korssakoff; and the grand cross
of st. Vladimer to Gen. Ingnatieff,
Count Pahlen, Gen. Dretuenn and
Gen. Aldenbinstai. A heavy fall Of
rain last night interfered with the
Examinations in honor of the corona
ton,
MOSCOW, May 2S.-The enthusiasm
of the populace over the success of the
coronation ceremonies is unabated.
A crowd is constantly assembling
under the windows of the Kremlin
and cheering heartily for the czarN
The emperor drove through tine
streets last evening without escort, to-
view the illumination.