The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-03
Expressions Of Grief in the
Courts of Europe.
FRANCE MAKES A GREAT SHOW.
Nicholas III. Proelaims Himself EN-
peror and His Brother Cgarewiteh.
stepniak, Speaking for the Sshulsts.
Hepes for Better ahings, and says
the New Cxar VIII Not he Risssed--
No Change Likely in Russian Policy.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. Alt Q o'clock
this morning imperial herssds in bright
uniforms. attended BY troops of trumnes-
ers, announced the death of Alexander
III. and the accession 10 the throne OF
Nicholas III. Throughout So. Petersburg
today the accession of the new cxar is be-
ing celebrated as festival. for this event
takes precedence of the mourning cere-
monies. All signs of nuhsic mourning
will be withheld until tomorrow. Al 10
o'clock yesterday the first requiem mass
for the reposs of the soul Of Alexander
III. was celebrated in ST. Petersburg and
all the ministers and members Of the
council of the empire we're present. Those
in attendance took the oath of allegiance
10 Czar Nicholas III. and the heir pre-
sumptive. Grand Duke George. Tnis
morning the senate met aud all the mem
bers TOOK the oath OF allegiance at the
same time. The troops forming the garri-
son of st. Petersburg were paraded and
sworn with the customary formalify.
Later the same ceremony was observed IN
the case Of the civil servants OF the empire
The 0feial Messenger this morning pub
fishes the tirst proclamation of Emperor
Nicholas IT,. as follows:
I'VE hereby announce to all our faithful
subjects that God, in his inscrutabie Prov
idence. has seen flt 10 assign a limit 70 tho
precious life of our dearly loved imperial
father. After grevious suffcrings, yleld-
ing neither TO medical skill nor tha
beneticent climate of the Crimes. he died
at Livadis on November |, surrounded by
his family and in the arms OF the eEar.na
and ourselves. Our grief Is not 10 be ex-
pressed by words. but this grief every
Russian heart will understand, and
hall har "a rRs,f "A hs
vast Russian empire in which hot tears
will not dow for the emperor. thus prema-
turely called away, who has parted from
the country which he loved with all the
power Of his Russian soul, and IN the well
fare of which. sparing neither health nor
life, centered all his thoughts. But also.
Ear beyond the borders of Russia, the
memory of the czar. who was the incar-
nation of unsweTying loyalty and peace,
which during his reign was not once
broken. will not cease TO be respected.
The will OF the Most High be donel
May our mistaken faith in the wisdom
OF providence give us strength. may the
knowledge console us that our grief is the
grief of our entire beloved nation, and
may the nation not forget that the strength
and firmness of holy Russia lies in It's
unity and allegiance 10 us. In this sad,
solemn hour in which we ascend our an
cestrai throne Of the Russian EN- pire aud
czsrdom of Poland and the grand duchy
OF Finland, indissolubly linked with IL,
We, however. remember the legacy left to
US by our iamentet father and, imbued
with 1t, we, in the presence of the Most
High. take sacred vow 10 make our
sole aim the peaceful developments
of the power and the glory OF our
beloved Russia and the happi-
ness of all our faithful subjects.
May the Almighty. who has chosen us
for this high calling. vouchsate To us His
aid While We offer before the throne 10
the Almighty Ruler our heartfelt praise
for the unstained soul OF the departed. we
command our subjects to take the oath of
allegiance 10 ourselves and our successor,
the Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch.
who will bear the title of crown prince
and czarewltch until IL shall please God
TO bless our approaching union with the
Princess Alix Of Hesss- -Darmstndt with
the birth of a son. NICHOLAS"
When the news of the cars death was
received Yesterday thousands of people
left their work and proceeded TO tho
churches in the nelghborhood, where
divine services were held in memory OF
his majesty. Dense masses of people
thronged the streets during the evening,
reading the death bulletin ana murmuring
prayers for the czar as they crossed them
selves.
1t is reported that the funeral will take
place on November Is, ana il 10 said that
tho body will lie in state for one week at
Moscow.