New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
an EMPEROR'S LAST DA rs.


,,cyr ,,poy THE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING
THE MURDER OF ALEXANDER II OF RUSSIA.
rs ,,vstsrv which has surrounded the crcum
st.nces preceding the murder OF Gar Alexander ii
~ Russia on March 1881, has been paraiy eiearea
IN by pamphlet which was published rcceh'N Ill
Paris under the Title "LEmpereur Alexander III ct
Son Encourage" The author OF the brochure Is
Russian Nikoaus Noovitch. although II IS written In
French The censor Of the press In Russia Is 80 pow
erful that NotOvtch found II practically >mpossipie
IN publish his work in his native country
In tho last DAYS Of February SAYS writer IN
the "Berliner Tageblatt," "unusual excitement rrc
in St. Petersburg. People seemed 70 lce tn"'
terrible was TO happen On February 20 oa'u'ua''
tbere was family dinner In the Imperial castle Inc
Emperor in the OF the meal. complained Vi HIS
son. the Grand Duke Vladimir. The Crown frihce'
bowever defended his brother. His Majesty inter-
rpted him sharply. silence he CRIED no one asked
vo,r opIDlon. You would do better 10 concern YOUR
self with the affairs Of state. You may Dc Emperor
Tomorrow The unhappy monarch HUE hie" 'n''
in these words he gave uterance 10 proph''N Dc"'n
then lowered over his head. After the dhher Nou''
Ior,s Melko appeared and begged the Princess Juri-
.1s,5 uhe Cars morgananc wife TO persuade lhe
Emperor TO postpone the review OF an engineer CORPS
set down for the next day. as reports were III urcu
ation that His Majesty wouH run great oaiger oh
March 1.
"On the evening Of February %. Alexander II paid
y ,,s,, IN the Grand Duchess Alexandra Josephowna'
wbo was sick and Informed her that he INTENDED 10
noss Sunday at home. Il am In the best OF health
h. added smiling but Lors has ordered cohhliemeh.
| 70 nv room, what q misfortune for our family
replied the Grand Duchess. MY son. constantine.
was 10 he introduced to you tomorrow as an ohcor
| u had forgotten that came the Emperor n"'"''
! 4 shall not obey Lors, as would not aud 10 so"i
cares for anything in the world
ON the following morning His Majesty worked wi'a
Count Loris Meliko until IL O'Clock and signed TWO
ukases-One referring to the senate ana the oher "
the adoption OF the constitution. Then he eh'ereu
tho APARTMENTS OF his wife. embraced her. ana prom
| ,sed 10 be very careful. lie was about 10 90 away
when his little daughter. Catharine. caught him nj
the door Papa she said, you have not gwen me
| hss to-day you are an exacting cred'or' nm
swercd His Majesty. 'You give me no creli'' IA"
brace me- INV child, your kiss Will bring me LUCK
| ain n closed carriage. surrounded by the 'ossacs
O, the Guard the Emperor left the palace Inc niue
PROCESSION crossed the Malaa-Sadovaja-st under
| ,rbich ,he Nihiliss had placed mine OF whose eN
istence no one knew. The air was nleu VII" '"'
enthusiastic hurrahs OF the people ana Tue Epe.O
appearcd to be in good spirits lie ucNie"'~ o
troops and congratulated the Grand Duke oohs'a'ine
unon his entrance into the army. lie directed 'le
-, man tn 1ell the Grand Duchess AleAahura vi
his iov at having kept his word. and 10 ssN 'na'
tortuna,ely everything had gone along nicely -''.'
tho review the Emperor passed short uhe win lib
| aged aunt the Grand Duchess Micha1o"ha' u'i''"-
| tea with her. $1,000. 81, course
and rdered the coachman to drive along quiet streets.
Uo urle dreamed that the Tcrr0rists awaited 'heir
victm even In outof-the-way places. Inc c"ii''e
| had hardly entered the quay OF the Sa'nari'e '
! when a young man, In the costume Oh u ""'S'"
ncasant threw bomb toward IT, II expioueo WIN a.,
,orr,c noise and killed the Cossack on the DOH 1t
tro MON
and a butchers boy who. with basket on his h'io'
wae nassing the pace. The carriage lay In pieces OH
the asphalt. To the great astohishmeh' Vi Wv, ~
which had gathered quickly after the explosion, '"e
Emneror stood, pale with fright. but un'oucheu
81 beg your Majesty TO consent TO take seat III
| NV sleigh and leave the place at once saio "e"e'
Dyoriewsk who hurried to the Emperor
80, Mace Is with the wounded replied lbs
Majesty, turning toward the men who iay stre'chea
ont an the blood covered snow
"The crowd took hold Of the murderer and dragged
him toward the Emperor.
"'n .So,r nomep asked the Car The fellow gave
, to,se one Are YOU not ashamed Of YOURSELF con
,,nuod His Majesty. lie then turned toward the
sleigh OF General DvoriewsM, as an officer asked IL
he had been wounded.
".No thank Godr was the answer.
a.Do not thank God too soon, cried at that mo
mani another man In the guse OF peasant, An
,n,.n, later bomb fell at the feet OF the ruler For
- noomep, smoke and fire concealed everything. When
Cha ,nokc cleared away the Emperor was seen yin1
ON the ground in a pool OF blood.
81 am cold' he sighed
!, aUe had strength enough to rise and lean against
: the balustrade Of the quay. Ills UNIFORM WIS III
hreds Ten officers Ray about him, dead or wounded
, .on, t,em were General Dvorjewsh and Captain
Koch chief Of the secret body guard: mos VINO haa
not been touched bore the Car tehderS 10 Sie'g"
" Il am cold he sighed again
soldier covered his face win pocket hahdke GER
o,,of The Young Count GcndI1kot mounted th'
in,ch at The rear and held the head OF the dylni
EMPEROR which be had placed ms n.i,ic'; nn
tain Koulcbialien. although WOUNDED has"iI' hi'
? In .i sr s' Won, wounded Kouetakcn p asked Ills
Majesty IN tones full Of sympathy a oro,
God how Your Majesty must suher, answered
9 '" 81 ibis point The Grand Duke Micnac brother
the Emperor appeared at the scene Of the TRAGEDY
@ I" -acha. you are wOuhleu IL" as"i' "u"i''''''
the EmDcror by his pet name. - , - ,
:. NV son! where Is my son y came IN answer r2n'
His Majesty who, moment later, bfea'heu III
las. The Count Loris Mcikcf in the meantime, "a
,, the green table with his colleagues. irving Il
decide upon the fornaes 10 p Observer III Io
hen,nd as Of distant thunder. was heard-the nois
Of the first explosion VIVA, WAS Ms, 'haa creo one
: ai, for this day Everything Is quiet, and IN
1'nneror runs danger III spite OF ms asser'loi
he sent General Federon. VINO was waing IN III, ,h
MT ne room TO make Investigations. The General LEI
ahp@iTTi ca hnmmIng a tune. Then the second OK
Lesion resoundcd, breaking the windowpan OF TN
Once The Dictator Meikon1 ana bis s1leagn gu,
rom doubt and uncertainty beore the horses "a, a.
0 rived Captain Koch entered 'he room covered VIII
biooui Majesty Is fatally wounded he stammered
/, | M anncarnnce said more than his words. Lori
Meiikoi had comprshePGsa ' an, bmss, ~
: Will ,,mo ' seized him-he fell to the floor
q 80 ,y.c rur OTHER WAY