Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-21
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An AttenIl on the Life Of the Czarowitz
of Russia at Otsu, Near kioto, Japan
The Prince Attacked with sword and
Painfully, but Not Fatally Wounded-Au
Sorts of 0 cinions in Connection with the
Affair.
TOXIC, Japan. May 13.-The caro-
wltz was wounded yesterday by Japa-
nese who attacked him with sword.
His injuries are painful, but not fatal
The News Confirmed.
LONDON, May ia dispatch has
been received here coafirmatory of the
report that the life of the czarow1tz
has been attempted in Japan. The dis
patch says that the scene was at Kioto,
now officially designated Sailzio, or
western Capital" and formerly
the capital of Japan, on the is
land of Hondo, 81 miles by rail
northeast of Osaka and $50 miles south
west of Toxic. The czarowitz was
seriously wounded, but in no danger of
dying. Only the most meager particu-
lars are at hand. From what little is
known, it seems that the czarowitz was
suddenly attacked from behind by
japanese who was armed with n sword
The motive of the crime is not known.
The Japanese, before he could be
overpowered, succeeded in infiicting
severe wounds upon cZarowitz, who
defended himself gallantly. The mo-
tive of the attack is not given in the
dispatch received here. The czaro-
WITT, who has been travelling in
India and China for some time past,
recently returned to Hong Kong from
Canton and started for Foo Chow and
Kan Kow. After leaving China he
started for Japan, and expected, ac-
cording to the route mapped out for
him, to reach Vladivostock at the end
of May, where he was to inspect the
new Russian war port and dock yards
being built at that caste, n terminus
of the Trans-Siberian railroad.
The occasion of the czarowitz'
visit to the extreme limit of the Rus
sian dOminions was to haze been the
occasion for much ceremony and popu-
lar rejoicing. The czarovtitz, during
his stay at Vladivostock, was to inau-
gurate the Ussuri railway, the eastern
most section of the Trans-Siberian line,
about three miles of which, enough to
permit the running of the imperial
train, has been completed.
The Attack on the Czarowitz.
LONDON, May 13.-In connection with
the report of the attempt made upon
the life of the czarowitz, it is remem-
bered that ever since he started on his
journey around the world, his official
suite has been in state of constant
anxiety lest just such an attempt
should be made. 1t was in India that
his attendants considered their master
to run the greatest risks, and while he
was in that country every possible
safeguard was thrown about the per-
son of the prince. So solicitous were
his attendants at that time that the
czarowitz became practically invisible
to the general public. Even in the
case of official receptions all ceremonies
were reduced to the narrowest limits.
1t has been reporte d that perfectly
innocent man was cut down by the
swords of the officers of Russian man.
of-war, because, in the discharge of his
duty, he approached the czarowitz with
what appeared to them, threatening
haste. On another occasion, it is said,
that the entire Russian party was
thrown into panic by the explosion of
a soda water bottle. 1t is a fact that
the British officials charged with the
duty of entertaining the distinguished
Russian, made no secret of their relief
ut his safe departure from their terri
tory.
In China, by reason of the strained
relations which exist between that
country and Russia, it was feared that
there always existed the chance of some
unfortunate occurrence which would
mar the pleasure of the imperial Rus
slams visit, but that a japanese should
attempt the life of the czarowitz was a
thing not contemplated.
Nothing more than the fact of the
assault, and a very few meagre details,
have as yet come to hand, but there are
not wanting those who suggest that
the arm of nihilism is long enough to
strike the Romanoff dynasty even i'll
Japan. Others refuse to see in it more
than the act of a lunatic whose attea-
ton has been concentrated upon the
czarowitz by reason of his prominence,
and the sensation caused by his visit. to
the Orient.
At the Russian legation in this city
lne officials are extremely reticent, re-
fusing to discuss the matter witt. rep
resentatives of the press. 1t is never
theless obvious that the create st anx-
iety prevails. not only to learn further
of the princes condition, bnt of the
cause for the attack upon his life.
Can Assign No Reason for the Attack.
New YORK, May 13.-The japanese
consul here, Mr.. s. Fujii, said to re-
porter yesterday afternoon, regarding
the attack made upon the czarowitz in
Japan, Monday, that he could assign no
reason for the assault on the Russian
prince. The relations between the two
countries were of the most anicable
character, and he had learned from his
last mail that great preparation. were
in progress at Toxic to receive the no.
BILE traveller.
The Attack Made by a Fanatic.
WASHINGTON, May ia dispatch in
to the attempt made upon the
life of the czarowitz has been received
at the Japanese legation which says
that the prince was wounded in tn
head by fanatic, and that the attack
was made at Otsu, a place on Lake
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