The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-30
THE KI1LING OF THE CAR,


Execution OF nu Intricate Plot,
"A pamphlet purporting to give the
true details OF the assassination OF
Alexander II, Of Russia, has recently
been published in Europe by Nikolaus
Notowitch. The title OF the pamphlet
is Gear Alexander III and His Eutour.
age" The part OF it relating to the
tragedy OF March l, 1881, tells the fol-
lowing story;
In the last days OF February, 1881. st,
Petersburg was in a fever OF unrest.
The people talked and acted as II calam.
ity pervaded the air, On February 2S
there was a family dinner in tho impe.
rial palace. During the conversation
the car became irritated by frivolous
remark OF one OF the grand dukes and
reproved him openly. Aa the present
car made some excuse for the embar-
rassed young man, Alexander II com.
manded;
"silence! Nobody asked you for your
opinion. You would do bettor to oC-
cupy your mind with affairs OF state.
Tomorrow you may reisn."
Alter the dinner Count Loris-Melikolf
appeared and requested Princess Juri-
ewski to persuade the car not to at
tend a certain military parade on the
following day, but to defer the review
in Difference TO the impression that on
March an attempt would be made
upon his life. A little later tho car
Informed the Grand Duchess Alexandra
Josephowna that he would not attend
tho parade.
"Loris has condemned me to impris.
onment." were his words
"How unfortunate" exclaimed the
grand duchess. Tomorrow my son
was to be presented to you in his new
capacity OF officer of ordnance"
"Humph, never thought OF that"
replied tho car. ''In that case will
not abey Loris, for nothing in the world
could induce mo to cause you needless
disappointment"
On March l, the czar worked with
Count Loris-Melkof until II u. M, and
signed tho ukase concerning the intro.
duction OF the constitution. He then
went to his wife, embraced her, and
promised to bOautiots during his alb.
sence. AS he would leave, his little
daughter, Katharine, caught him by
the coat, crying:
Papa, you have not given me Gin.
gle kiss to-day"
"What terrible creditor you are"
said the car. you do not trust me
at all. Well, give mo your kiss, and
may it bring me luck"
Tho car rode out ina close carriage,
surrounded by cossacks OF the guard.
The imperial party crossed, on their
way to the parade ground, the Malaja
Sadowaja street, under which n mine
had been laid by tho Nihilists,
although as yet its existence was not
suspected. The people along the route
cheered the car as usual, and he re-.
covered from the fit Of melancholy into
which the apprehensions Of his family
and ministers had thrown him, The
review was undisturbed by accident.
The car received and congratulated tho
new ordnance officer, son OF the Grand
Duchess Alexander, aud sent to tho
grand duchess word that all had gone
well. and that the apprehendcd attack
on him appeared to have been contem-
plated by nobody. After the review the
car passed few minutes with his
old aunt, the Grand Duchess Katharine
Michailowna; then he proceeded home.
ward, The coachmau, at his command,
drove through the less frequented
streets, where tho least danger from
tho Nihilists was apprehended. Atthe
quay OF tho Katharine Canal a young
man disguised as peasant threw the first
bomb. There was q terrific report,
The imperial carriage lay in ruins on
the pavement, The cossack who had
sat beside the coachman was dead.
Two Of the mounted guards were liieless
on the ground, and not far away lay the
body Of little boy with the basket OF
meat that no had carried scattered in
fragments round. The czar, pale, but
sound emerged from the wreck Of his
carriage. General Dworjowski, who
had driven up his slcigh, Immediately
approached the car on foot, saluted,
and begged his majesty to hasten with
him from the spot.
"My place is by tho side Of the
wounded" replied the czGr firmly, as
he turned toward the bodies OF the
men who were stretched on the red
dened snow. Tho crowd had caught
the murderer. and he was brought by
two cossacks to tho car
"Yout name," commanded Alex
ander.
The man gavo nm assumed name.
Are you not ashamed OF yoursell?"
The man returned no answer. Az tho
Czar was about to enter General Dwor.
iewski's sleigh he asked an officer, care
you wounded2"
mo, thank God" was tho reply.
"Do not thank God too soon !" criod q
man disguised Us u peasant, from tho
crowd, and bomb foil at the czar'l
ioot. For moment all was hidden in
fire and smoke. When tho air cleared,
tho car was lying In u pool OF blood.
II am cold, he sighed, as no strug.
glod to u sitting posture, ilO was spat.
torod with blood and his uniform was
In tattera Around him lay ton officers
md soldiers, some dead, tho rost dying.
Tho uninjurod soldiers carried the car
10 u sleigh.
~ am cold" ho sighed again, aq they
laid him among tho robes, A soldier
covered the cEur's TACO with n handkor-
chief. Tho young Count GondrikoH
mounted behind, covered tho car.
head with his helmet, and held hit
shoulders, Captain Kouloblakion, 70,
yoroly wounded, knott and BtoadiCd the
body.
"You arc wounded, my Rehabilitation ~