The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
THE KILLING OF THE GEAR.
A Lately Published Story OF Nihilism'.
Greatest Crime.

A Lately Published Story OF NihIism's
Greatest Crime.
Apamphiet purporting to give the true de-
tnils OF the assassination OF Alexander II. OF
Russia has recently been published in Europe
by Nikolaus Notowitch. The title OF the PAM
phlet ia -Cgar Alexander III. and His Entour-
age" TIT part OF 1t relating to tho tragedy Of
March /. 1891. tells the following story:
In the last days OF February. 1881. st. Peters,
burg was in fever OF unrest. The people
talked and acted as II calamitypervaded the
air. On Fob. % there was a family dinner in
tho imperial palace. During the conversation
the Car became irritated by n frivolous re-
mark Of one OF the Grand Dukes and reproved
him openly. As the present Gear made some
excuse for the embarrassed young man. Alex
nnder II. commanded:
silence! Nobody asked for your opinion.
You would do betterto occupy your mind with
affairs OF State. Tomorrow you may reign"
After the dinner Count Loris-Melikor ap-
Feared and requested Princess Juriewski TO
persuade the Car not to attend q certain mill
tary parade on the following day. but to defer
the review in Difference to the impression that
on March l an attempt would he made Upon
his life. A little later the Gar informed the
Grand Duchess Alexandra Josephowna that
he would not attend the parade.
"Lsris has condemned me to imprison-
ment," were his words.
How unfortunate" exclaimed tho Grand
Duchess. Tomorrow ny son was to be
presented to you in his new capacity Of officer
OF ordnance"
"Humph! l never thought Of that" repliod
the Czar; I'm that case l VIII not, obey Loris.
s for n0, yn5 SSe ,n tns S isa1p sSaid indn'e mo to
On March ! tho Gar worked with Count
Loris-Melikofr until II A. NJ. and signed the
stitution. He then went to his wife. embraced
her. and promised to, be cautious during his
s ter fat6ar ms ne ss wSHto h isat SS tbs ahs e ess,e c cnuGs:
"inon. you have not given me- single kiss
Car. laughingly. You do not trust me at
all al WI" VEL give me your kiss. and may it bring
The Gar rode out in a close carriage. sur
psGial party srO ssia.S on their wsytothe parade
t dss Will NiSiIlsts. a II% hAu as De yet is' e Ky
l pis sfons xas the NG Pout sus sSsessd the 9n Gar pes as
usual. and he recovered from the 1T Of NOLAN
sholy into INTO Which the ha a5RT tTs Gfs of mis- his
Gar received and congratulated the new
% S1sHsnds of anG s ssn t e! g., lie Grand B Bas&sss
p SnSs nss attack sm0 dim |, an nnn :
Few Hlse' m I%s s'v! %ish .H lis S I'd l Snss'd tn g
he proceeded homeward. The cooehman. at
his command. drove through tho less FREE
auented %streots. where the least danger from
snised as a peasant threw the iirst bomb;
earsIss saf iaS. In iaff RUNS @s' on the rnG pn i@nSslal
Tho Cossnck who, Ind sat beside tho
eoachman was dead ~ TW 70. Of the mounted
far away lay the body Of a little boy with the
basket Of meat that he had carried scattered
s so nrae emerg ssph from MN" the ins Ize Of re his e nut
riage. Gen. Dworlewski. who had driven up
G T. his on s sHat: ss '%@dsd ante See ap9srSSrI s Msio the
My piaceis bythe side Of tho wounded"
ward the bodies Of the men who were stretched
on the Redeemed snow. The crowd had caught
the murderer and he was brought by two Cos
Your namel" commanded Alexander.
The man gave an assume name;
The man returned no answer. As tho Car
was about to .n.er Gen, DW9rIewski's sleigh
:" DO not thank God too soonH' cried a man.
disguised as y peasant. from the crowd. and a
was hidden in IRE and smoke. When iho,i the air Al.
cleared. the Gar was lying In a pool OF, blood.
am cold. ne slEheu. an ne struggled to q
and Ills uniform was In %tatters. Around him
lay ton officers and soldiers. some dead. the
rest dying. The uninIured soldiers carried
si a. eoild." Es sighed again. a. they laid
Cars face with " handkerchief The young
Count GendrikoH mounted behind. covered
the Cars head with iis helmet. and held
wounded. knelt and ~stenlied the body.
You are Wounded; my koulebiakien 2" In
quired the Cznr family,
. ,y God; exc elan Ha, .ns Cap,",n; Teeri,ng.
The sleigh had hardly started when the
Grand Duke Mirhae! hurried up. his face dis
NJ, "S = r. he, S.,,Slji Gf I%r the Cars pet
MY son. oh where 10 my son p moaned the
Gar. Afew minutes later he died.
,D as wI1b bt, C coi,sr r.Ss,s a M 81 ths p .at so %n,lnn
OK the M,.n t Han siI'SHSn'a Tle fp.s oxpiosion
What WAS that 7" asked a Minister.
IN Nothing that Mm we the need Sss sssT;s ,rsRlisd &c Count mt
DAY. Everything is quiet and seize. and the
Car runs no risks Whatever" Nevertheless,
the Count sent out Gen; Fedoron to ascertain
whether all WAS vol. The General, sharing
humming u song. He had gone but q few
steps when tho second and heavier explosion
Tho shock broke the win.:ows and
Tattled the e~oatrnts o! the room. Every MIN
""'A earriage! Harness shouted Count
Loris. his lips white and his arms swinging
wildly. Before the carriage came Capt. Koch.
spatterod with blood and etaggering. threw
quay Of the Katharine Canal.
His Majesty Is nortAlly Wounded Rasped
Koch. he tried TO say more. but his words
MSiS unlnteliiklpio. SSu"t o,mgnAon