Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-01
THEY PRAY FOR HIM.
THE PEOPLE or ST. PETERSBURG Ia
MeNT THE czAR's CONDITION.
The Autocrat Of All tho Russ'as GROWS
Weaker and wcaker-The DOCTORS
at Ills Bedside Quarrel.

ST PETERSBURG, october Sl.-The
excitement concerning the cars cohdi-
ton continues here. The police engaged
In distributing the bulletins ABOUT MS
health are besieged by dense cro"os U.
people, who fall upon their knees anu
pray for the Cars recovery as each new
bulletin Is posted At o'clock tnis aiter-
noon the Metropolitan OF st. Peterspurs'
Father Palladius, president OF the HOLY
Synod. attended by all his clergy, onereo
up prayers for the recovery OK the Czar
in the Cathedral OF st. Isaac.
The Official Messenger publishes the ioi-
lowing account OF the Cars Illness Inc
disquietlng symptoms which manifested
themselves al Spala became less marked
In the early days of his Majesty's sojourn
at Livadia. The Car was able to attend
divine service after arriving there. and
was also able to drive about. Then symp-
toms of weakness appeared. with failing
appetite. loss OF sleep. weakening OF the
hearts action, increase OF aloumeh' anu
swelling OF the extremitics.
"On October 18th there was return ot
the Cars appetite, and on october zVtn
he was able to obtain the necessary sleep.
which produced notable increase IN DIS
strength and a reduction OF the alDumeh.
The same day the Queen of Greece ar
rlNefi anu atncE ivan, WIZ Np
prayers for the Emperor, also reached
Livadia. He then received the holy com
munion. which assisted in tranqnllllzlns
his mind. on October 22d the Emperor
prayed with Father Ivan. Princess Alix,
OF Hesse-Darmst1dt arrived that eve
ming. and by order OF the car she was
received tremendously, with q guard OF
honor. and with the military band play
ing. The meeting of the car with Prin-
cess Alix. whom he had lorg been craving
10 see. strongly excited the patient IN
spite OF the joy which the meeting caused
him, and his physicians feared the effects
OF this excitement But the night passed
favorably. There was continued oedema
Of the feet on october 26th, which hinder
ell free sleep.
neglect state business. but at the urgent
instance of his physicians he handed over
documents relating to current affairs ana
reports recurring considerable eXamlna-
however. decided the most important cases
and signed the state papers.
II is semi-oHicially announced to-day
that all reports regarding the immediate
marriage Of the Czarewitch to the Prin-
cess Alix are unfOunded IL was never
proposed since the illness Of the Car
that the marriage should take place hur-
redly.
WEAKNESS GREATLY INCREASED.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 3l.--The
official bulletin Issued from Livadia at
this evening, says: His Majesty has
taken little nourishmant. The congestion
OF the left lung continues. Breathing Is
difficult and the pulse IA weak. The
general weakness of the patient is greatly
increased"
DEATH HOURLY EXPECTED.
COPENHAGEN. October 3l.-The death
Of the Car is hourly expected by the
King and the members Of his court.
LEYDEN IN DESPAIR.
LONDON, October 3l-A dispatch from
Berlin to the Globe says that Professor
Teyden has telngraphed from Livadia TO
County SchouvalOT. the Russian Am
bassadOr 10 Germany. rs follows: Il am
in despair. \ catastrophe Is inevitable.
DOCTORS DIFFER.
VIENNA, October 3l.--The St Peters
burg correspondent OF the Neue Freie
Pr-sse says: Or. Zacharin and Professor
I.eyden have had violent Guarrels. each
accusing the other of giving the car i'm
proper treatment. When Professor Ley
den's opinions were accepted Zacharin de-
clarel that he would return At once to
Moscow. General Tichsecherin forbade his
leaving Livadia. threatening TO detaiu him
by force II nee ssary
Professor WywodZof. specialist In en-
balming has been summoned to Lvadia.
DELAY Of THE WEDDING.
LONDON. October u.-The ST. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Daily News
saws: The delay Of tha wedding is owing
10 the Cars insisting that the customary
festive ceremony take place If | get bet
ter" he said Il shall wish to have the
Wedding celsbrat 81 witt the usual splen-
dor. II get worse there VIII always be
time enough for quick and simple cere-
ruDuV.'