The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
IMPERIAL CEREMONY.
Coronation Festivities Take
Precedence Of Mourning.
St Petersburg Gay With Pro-
claiming the New Emperor.
A Chicago Pole is Not Sorry the
Car is Dead.

ST.. PETERsBURG Nov. 2.-The Official
Messenger this morning publishes the
first proclamation of Emperor Nicholas
IL Of Russia, in which, after formally
communicating to the nation the news Of
the death Of his father, Alexander III,
he says: MAY the knowledge console
you that our grief IS the grief of our en-
tire beloved nation and may the nation
not forget that the strength and trmness
of Holy Russia lies in its unity and un-
bounded devotion to Us.
'-In this sad and solemn hour in which
we ascend our ancestral throne of the
Russian empire and czardOm Of Poland
and the grand duchy Of Finland
indissOIubly linked with it. we how
ever, rSmem Der the lega left US by our
lamented father and imbued with it. We
in the presence of the Most High, take a
vow to make our sole aim the develop
ment Of the power and glory Of our be-
loved Russia and the happiness of all our
faithful subjects"
The manifesto concludes with com
manding that the oath of allegiance be
taken to him, Emperor Nicholas ii, and
TO his heir apparent, grand duke George
Alexandrovitch. his brother, who is to be
entitled czarewitch until God may bless
with son the union which his majesty
IS to enter into with Princess Alix of
Hesse- -Darmstadt
AT 8 O'Clock this morning the imperial
heralds in bright uniform attended by a
troop of trumpeters announced the death
of Alexander III, and the accession to
the throne of Russia of n Nicholas II. The
two heralds with their escorts. traversed
all the principal streets of the city and
after the trumpeters had delivered three
ringing blasts from their trumpets they
made public the proclamation of En-
peror Nicholas III, which has already been
cabled to the Associated Press.
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accession of the new czar is being cele-
brated as a festival, for this event takes
precedence of the mourning cere-
monies. The Russian news papers there
fore appeared without black borders and
al signs Of public mourning Will be
withheld until tomorrow.
At 10 o'clock yesterday evening the
first requiem mass for the repose of the
soul Of Alexander III was celebrated in
St Peters burg and all the ministers and
members of the council Of the empire
were present When the service was
oath Of allegiance to Gar Nicholas ii,
the heir presumptive. the czarewitch,
Grand Duke George, brother Of the ear.
This morning the senate met in plenary
session and all its members took the oath
of allegiance. At the same time all the
troops forming the garrison Of St. Peters
burg We're paraded in full uniform with
their colors and were sworn with custo-
mary Formally
Later the same ceremony was observed
IN the case of the civil servants of the
empire
When the news Of the cars death was
received, thousands of people left their
work. and proceeded to churches in the
neigh borhoods, where they attended SER
vices held IN memory of his majesty.
Dense masses Of people throng the
streets during the evening, reading the
death bulletin and murmuring prayers
for the car as they crossed the streets.
It is reported the funeral Will take place
November -. and it is said his body will
lie in state for one week at AI osc0w.