The sun., 1894-10-21
RUSSIA'S DYING RULER.
THE CzAR MAS RAPIDLY GRoWN
WORSE FoR sETERAE DAYS.

the CEnrtna Has Had = Stroke Of
Apopiexy Ths Grand Duchess xenia
Overcome By the strain -Europe breads
what May Follow the Cars Death.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 21.-The following
official bulletin was issued at & 40 o'clock last
| evening;
During the last twenty-four hours the Car
| has obtained some sleep. He left his bed In the
course Of the day. His general condition and
| the strength and action of his heart are un-
| ch anged. The osdema Of the feet has not in
| creased"
| VIENNA, Oct. 2o.-Early in his illness the
| Gar had long interview with the Czarewitch,
| In which he outlined tho policies that should
be pursued in foreign and domestic affairs, and
| insisted upon his marriage TO Princess Alx of
| Hesse.
Grand Duke Vladimir arrived hero yesterday
evening on his way to Livadia. He resumed his
| journey this morning. The Grand Duke Alexis
| Is expected to pass through Vienna this even
ing. en- route to Livadia.
LONDON, Dot. 20.-Tho condition Of the Gar
has grown worse during the week. Since We'd
nesday his MaJesty's limbs have become slight
ly affected by dropsy, and his sleep. which he
takes only in short snatches. is frequently
broken by spasms of the heart, attended with
great difficulty and pain in breathing, which
cause the Car To think his last moment has
come.
These spasms are always followed by excessive
general collapse. His malady follows the course
of a severe type of Brlght's disease.
The Erenng Ne,rs publishes a special despatch
from Livadia, upon the authority OF physician,
| saying:
THE Gar has been seized within the last
forty-eight hours with a series Of convulsive
attacks such as are the precursors OF dire
calamity. These attacks are accompanied by
temporary occurrences Of unconsciousness due
to uremic poisoning. the result of the
circulation in the blood of products
which the kidneys were unable to carry Off. A
serious weakness of the heart was frequent for
several months, with signs Of mitral disease of
that organ, and a valvular affection of the
heart, which had already on two occasions
caused congestion Of the lungs, latterly mani
tested itself with alarming frequency. All hope
Of the Cars recovery has been abandoned"
With regard to the policy OF the Csarewitch,
NJ Stepniak. the Russian Nihilist. In an inter-
view to-day, said the heir apparent's character
was an enigma, but IL was Improbable that the
new regime would concede anything In the d.
rection OF liberalism. II a Council OF Regency
were formed, with the Grand Duke Vladimir.
the Cars eldest brother. who is strongly reac-
ionist in his views, as one OF its members the
administration Of the Government would be far
worse than under the Gar. NJ. Stepniak ex-
pressed the opinion that among the ruling
powers at st. Petersburg there was none with
sufficient intelligence to advise reforms in the
government Of the empire.
BERLIN Oct, 20.-Gen. Won werder, German
Ambassador TO Russia, has lately been visiting
In Berlin. Yesterday in consequence Of the re-
celpt of urgent communications from the
Russian Embassy here he went to the palace and
applied for an immediate audience with the
haassr a.. , -,
the conclusion of the audience the Ambassador
s,artsd Tor 81 Petersburq At the FOREIGN
ONCE news Of the Cars death Is expected at
any moment
The vosstscne zettung says it has information
AlIx of Hesse will take place at the bedside of
the Car.
PARIS. Oct 20.-A despatch from St. Peters
I,.s,s No. ..oO .t ~ soy oe,d,,,nn ., ~
news from represents .he 'ono%h on% ,o o,
hone that he can survive many DAYS. He is suf
,.rina ,ron, .x,rsms mental dsnression in adj
don % his physical gnaiady. ...a. -.
a., inere " Us phoc aeeins oi great IN M
n 81 S retsrsouPg az t9e @ panc%s s % oI tse ny news
cry are being offered up from all parts OF the
eiHP,re; ,s-son. ara rs.ssursd ubar tbav Iearn
that the car Is able 70 be out OF bed, bnt those
having ihtiinate knowleuge Oh tn1 Lacts nave no
nope OF MS recovery OF even OF MS temporary
Improvement. ..,.,o ..,o..,,...
he F!garo pmDshes an aTI'fle @ a Leta2SpeGt,ve i m We
Of the gar lllhehs, WhiSh 10 peileteu W nave
t.n been FURNISHED by the hussian Embassy mere
MS Malesty maiany, the articls says, is ths re-
SUIT OF MS attack oi ihnuenSa. "heh
deveioPed into P,suIrlsy PI IN ioSS ~, e ne
Mar hah never fully recovered IRON that
Illness, out ne reiusea u nsttn yen. 20
the hnNlce pi nus ~! sleias; osiieFs that nis
phehnmenaiiy roo1st eohsfitution fI would carry
MN inro9gh % %ssnntaadyc ne pfrsisdd ed IN per-
feeiinT Of terror he received his physicias's GER
daea tina Ihst as ne ds as nnwe 10 WI" him on
dMisea ~ ini5 was nneae AhJ"h iI 10 h'in on aug;
~, Ihe i9hnlversary a. ms nrst sttack s 49, oi
Illness i1 was Sd Tron s ,eoEen t 20 nS,oyeI
haSs' o'hna, snu run M aieio Ian.n 70 ma
From rhe latItr place ne was remove removed 10 LHaI IVA
no uaa. ihess ehahgus , Iiu hSt Produge any reaI @
erect ana the graNlly OF ms relapses was
minimize 6y thI preiiis until l the crisis came
"nsn tne lnlperial fanny n & Mery su Ns
WAsHlsoT9s ocL 2O.-Ihe husslan Minister
siu Eo hsne a no zSrs uS inca mo-. ba gn h
the Czar: We nave hau no SZaTs q. , sInce lhe days
4i refer the orestni ais. han OF P3w1riui phys,
lqne, aha refused 70 receive Heaicai treatmeht