Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-24
Coronation Of Alexander III.

Whether or not Alexander III. will ever
~eai the crown Of the f>ar,. is question
that few dAy, will answer. The ROYAL
family haze arrived IN Moscow and the pre-
l!m!naries Of the series II coronation cere-
monies, which are % be prolonged over two
weeks. "ii nothing happens. have begun
Next Sunday j, the DAY fixed for the actua!
coronation. The phrase III nothing hap
pens never was so fu.. Of meaning a. il is
IN this case, and nobody appreciates lis sig
nlfcauce % We'll a. the l>ar himself. The
precautions which have been taken To thwart
The Nihl.IsJs are 70 stringent and 50 minute
that some Of the measures-iike the order
fOrbddlng the opening Of windows along the
route Of the processIOn-seem almost lulI-
crous at tins distance. Would il no, make
q ferocious Nihilst Of the American small
boy, if he was obliged to view circus par
ade through glass
II is the design Of the Russian govern
ment TO make the coronation the most mag
niiicent ceremony OF the present century,
Millions Of dollars will be expended The
nobility and wealthy merchants Of Moscow
are said to to be wing with each other in
efforts to make his Malesty's reception
n,
Imperial palace, have been decorated with
unprecedented splendor. Every fresco has
been restored. and every carving re-gilded
All the embroideries, brocades and tapestries
have been made specially for the occasion
Tns roof and walls of the suites Of palatlal
halls and salons sparkle with gold and with
gems. Besides the pomp in the kremlln.
the great tdes for the people on the Cho-
dynski Plans will be leading feature Of
the coronation program. Booths, tents.
barracks and all the paraphernala of great
fair have been prepared. 1t is believed
at least that 100000 persons will be present.
Drink and food for the people will be dis.
tributed from one hundred and twenty dec
Grated baggage cars transformed into tenn
porary bars and drawn up in one long row.
Every guest will receive an earihern-ware
JL-. stamped with the imperial eagle and
tile date Of the coronation. with which he
can call for bis beer and mead A factory
at Moscow has furnished 10000 Of these
JUGS in different sizes and colors. Further
more. every person will receive two meat
pies. candies. dried fruit and cakes. -Four
huge theatres have been erected for free
performances At the same time twelve
tDHiDAiltAt HlA4itAIN tdiiNHf Win tNtlNt slii--
ing companies viii perform concerts in the
open air The circus proprietor, Salamon-
sky has had an enormous hippodrome erect
ed. where free performances for the people
will take place at the Crowns expense. Be
sides this peoples festival. an entirely sep
arale fete will be given to the Grand regi-
ments assembled at Moscow in the Sonolin-
Ky Park.
All these pains have been taken to con
ciliate the populace. Absolute Cancellation
i impossible. The NihiIists do not want
Cancellation. They seek destruction-an
utilization. The rsar knows this, and prob
ably places little dependence on his plan,
for the establishment of good feeling. His
reliance, if he has any, whatever, is upon
his remarkable army OF policemen, soldiers
and spies. But some most-trusted member
of his body guard may throw the bomt
which shalt send the Tsar into eternity, and
make the festival funeral The world,
ear will be opened wide for the dreaded
sound of that bomb until Alexander's beard
shall have been Amounted with the JUNCTION
of IVAN eriston Journal.