New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13
TuE CZAREWITCH ATTACKED
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED WITH A SWORD BY
A JAPANESE.
- MOTIVE FOR THE ATTEMPTED AssAss1NA
rIoN NOT LRARNED-THE CzAREwlrCH
DEFENDS HIMSELF BRAvELY.

DEPENDS HlMSELf ELL
p.-,n May IA dispatch from Toxic, Japan,
..,nonnoes that an attempt has been made upon
49, ufe of the Czarewitch, but that the Imperial
.r~veler. though seriously injured, is considered
=. No in no danger Of dying The only detals
Jven by the dispatch are that the Czarewitch was
snsaarlv attacked by japanese, who was armed
ter n sharp sword The japanese, before he
ia 10 overpowered, succeeded in infiicting
sovere wounds upon the Czarewitch, who de1endeo
S,nself Qallantly. The motive of the attack Is
not given .a,,;oos 40
..,vsd here in regard to the murderous attack
.~sAe mon the Czarewitch, the wounds received
=, IN. latter are more severe than was at first
.ssunosod The utmost regret at the occurrence is
sapy.sssed in Government and diplomatic circles.
eAYondon. Nav PA dispatch from Shanghai
avs: The Cza1ewitch had gone to a plctureS5ne
Ssort sSt known ac Otsu, on Lake Biwauml, SIX mics
srom Kioto There a native policeman, nancy 9
TTsn5s Sanzo, struck the Czarew1tch ON the head
.isb a sword with intent TO murder him., but,
owing 70 the tOughness and thickness OF the OzaIe
vs,cp,s snn helmet the wound inflicted by the
Word was not serious The injury is described ss
s.ord cut on the side of the forehead. Inc
sS.s-sr-;tch aud party Immediately returned 10
vsoto and there obtained skilful surgical assist
nee II is believed that the culprit is insane,
or that brooding over fancied wrongs. ne was
tVc.mnied 10 commit the deed by the presence Oh
illuSGrlOGS HUcSb. liC llmpchoi anu
hnrred 70 KiotO TO express their concern and sym
nathv. The whole court feTls the outrage acutely"
Washington, May 12.-The japanese Legation
has received dspatch in relation to the atteinpo
mon the life Of the Czarewtch, which says that
the Prince was wounded in the head by 1anauc.
The attack was made at OtSu, O place on Lake
Biwa. about twelve miles from hoto,
IL Is believed in diplomatic clIses mere that 'le
stack wns not due TO any spirit OF anlinosi'y Oh
the part of the assassin but to the crazy notion oil
fanatic who had idea that it was necessary Tor
him 10 kill some one, as the case some years
ngo wheli.an attempt was made upon the LIE OF
one Of the Cabinet officers of Japan.
The Russian Legation here has received no IN
formation whatever regarding the un1ortunae oc7
currence.
The Czarewitch who had been travelling In lndla
ard China for some time, recently returned to Hong
Kong from Canton and started for Foo Chow and Han
Yow After leaving China the Czarewtch started for
Janan and expected, according 10 the route mapped
ont for him. to reach vladivostock at the end OF May,
wbere he was TO inspect the Russian warpOr ana
dochyards being built at that place. the eastern
terminus of the Siberian Railroad The Czare-
vttnh,s visit to the extreme limit OF the RUSSIAN
dominioDs was to have been made the occasion for
much ceremony and popular rejoicing. The Czae-
witch during his stay at Vladivostock' was TO open inc
usur Railway the most easerly section of the Trans
Siberian Line about three miles Of which, enough 20
permi; the running Of the Imperial trpin mas beeh
completed. Upon leaving VladivoStock the CzaTe-
witch was to cross the Amoor territory into eastern
Siberia escorted by the governors Of the respective
r,ynces and was 70 be present at number of cere-
1onjss at Irlutsk and TOmS. lie was then To go 10
OrlsR the capital of that part OF the Russian EMPIRE
At the end of August the CzaIcWltch was 10 reSch
Or-nbnIg on the European frontier and was TO PRESIDE
M the 3OOth anniversary Of the formation OF the Cos
sack troops of the Ural OF which the Czarevitch Is
Ataman or chief The Czarewitch was then to return
st. Petersburg either travelling via Samara Pensa
and Moscow or by steaming UP the Voga from Salara
to Rybnsk and proceeding thence by rail to ST. PeeI
burg Nicolas AlcxandrOvch, the heir to the Russian
throne was born at ST. Petersburg May 8, 1865.