The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
He Passed Away in the Arms of
the Czarina.
Knew There Was No Hope and
Was Ready for Death.
BLESSED HIS FAMILY.
His Voice Gradually Failed Till
Death Came.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 2--Since
Tuesday, when the doctors informed
the car that there was no longer
room for hope, his ma esty composedly
waited for the end, attending to
necessary state and family affairs in
the short intervals of consciousness
and freedom from pain These were
necessarily brief, the doctors having
had recourse to sedatives to procure
sleep and allay pain On Wednesday
the car was still bic TO be taken to
the window Of the palace, whence he
gazed out upon the country he loved
The night passed with all the aggra-
waiting symptoms and dry cough Dr.
Zaccharin remained in attendance
upon him throughout the night, only
snatching btief intervals for sleep In
ante rooms
The morning broke with rain and
wind and heavy clouds, and the
weather much colder. AS the day
advanced the weakness increased 50
rapidly that the car himself.
recognized that he could live only a
few hours. He expressed a desire to
receive the sacrament, which was ad-
ministered to him by Court Chaplain
Yanishef and Father Ivan, in the
presence Of the whole family The
car then conversed long and earnest
" with Father Ivan. concluding by
asking his family to again gather
around him He spoke to each mem
Der Sc para tely and at the greatest
length with the czarina- He blessed
all OF his children present The
scene was one Of deep pathcs, all be-
ing in tears All this time h is
majesty was sitting upon an arm
chair.
After taking leave of his family he
grew gradually weaker and his voice
became so indistinct that il was
scarcely audible. About noon a con-
vulsive 1T Of coughing was followed
by a slight rally Thence until the
end the car rem ained quiet. seem
ingly free from pain At 2:15 he
heaved a deep sigh and breathed his
last in the arms of the empress. who
then broke down with the weight of
her grief The doctors fear the re-
suits of the reaction on her already
exhausted system
IA few hours later the thunderous
booming cannon at Livadia and St
Petersburg announced that the car
was dead, and that he who had been
the grand duke Nicholas reigned in
his stead On lightning wings the
news Of Russias loss spread through
out the world.
When all was over, the czarowitz,
Grand Duchess Xenia and the OF her
imperial relatives approached the
bedside in turn TO take a last fare
well. The court officials and mem
bers OF his ma estz"s suite were after
ward admitted. The flag over the
palace was placed at half mast and a
salute was fired BY the vessels in the
port Shortly after 4 O'Clock the
mem bers Of the palace guard were
marsha ed in the square in front of
the palace chapel for the ceremony
of swearing allegiance to the new
ear. They were the first to take the
oath The grand duke was the next
to swear allegiance and was followed
jill the order of precedence by the
high court functionaries. court Off
cials military officers and civil Off
GERS
The body is now being embalmed-
lit will probably be laid for couple
Of days in the palace chapel The ar
engagements that Will be made for the
funeral are still unknown 1t is be-
lieved that the remains will be en-
barked on the imperial yacht Polar
naia Fivezda polar STAR at Yalta.
where the Seventh army corps will
render military honofs The whole
Black sea fieet will escort the yacht
TO Odessa. whence the body will be
conveyed by railway to St Peters
burg, stopping at the important
towns en- route 70 enable the troops
to render honors to the dead. The
state mourning viii commence on
Saturday The funeral will proba bly,
be held two weeks hence
The arrival Of the prince and prin-
cess Of Wales. now en- route to
Livadia. is anxiously awaited A
special train awaits them at the from
tier Il is believed that the presence
OF the princess of Wales will afford
great comfort TO her sister. the car
ina. and il is expected that she will
make a long stay n Russia
An imperial decree announcing the
accession to the throne of the Grand
Duke Nicholas 1.-THE czarowitz) is ex-
pected TO arrive at Livadia in q few
days
The theaters and restaurants were
closed last evening. but the streets
were busy as usual Crowds ~tOod
about the places where the bulletins
from Livadia have been posted, re adj
ing the announcement Of his ma
jesty's death.
rs IS reported that the populace Of
Moscow. Indignant at what they be
ieve to be the malpractice of Dr.
Zaccharin in the case of the ear, are
wrecking the doctors house in that
city
HEARD IN WAsHINGTON-
Announcement Of the Cars Death at