Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-21
IS THE CAR DEkD2
An Assertion That lie IL, and That tho
News Is Being Withheld.

! PARIS, October 20.--The Nation asserts
that NJ Hanotaux. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, has received news that the Car
died last night. and that he Is Withholding
the dispatch until the news is confirmed
| by the Russian embassy here.
The officials at the Foreign Office
declare that no such dispatch has been
| received.
| THE CARS ILLNESS.
| PARIS. October 20-The Figaro pub
! fishes an article retrospective OF the
| Cars Illness, which is believed to have
been furnished by the Russian embassy
| here. His MaJcsty's malady. the article
says. Is the result OF his attack of in
| fuenza. which developed into pleurisy. in
| 1888. The Car had never fully recovered
| from that Illness. but he refused TO listen
I 10 the advice OF his physicians, believing
| that his phenomenally- robust constitution
! would carry him through eventually. lie
persisted in performing his daily. arduous
| duties and with n feeling of terror he
| received his physicians certihcation that
| he was afflicted with Brights disease
| This was made known TO him on August
| 18th. the anniversary OF his first attack
OF Illness. He was accordingly removed
to Beloved Kaya, Poland. and from there
taken to Spala. From the latter place
he was removed TO LivadIa. These
! changes did not produce any real effect
| and the gravity OF his reiapses were
minimized by the press until the crisis
came, when the Imperial family were
| summoned
DISTRESS IN FRANCE.
PARIS. october 2O.-The Temps" in
an article which may be regarded as an
| expression Of the general feeling OF the
French people says that there is not
corner of France where prayers have not
| been offered up for the recovery of the
Car. and dispatches received from va
rious parts Of France bear out the truth
of the statement. The Car. since the
fetes at Toulon following the arrival there
OF the Russian squadron under Admiral
Avellan, has everywhere in the French
Republic been considered as the life ally
of France.
GAR AND CZAROWITZ.
VIENNA. October 2Q--A dispatch from
St Petersburg says that early in his ILL
ness the Car had long interview with
the Czarowitz. in which he outlined the
policies that should be pursued in foreign
and domestic affairs. and insisted upon
his marriage TO the Princess AliX OF
Hesse
THE CZAROWITCHS POLICY.
BERLIN. October 20-The interest here
in the dying Car is enhanced by the
anxiety felt respecting the possible poiiu-
cal consequences of his death. and by
the circumstances of the coming marriage
of the CZarowitch to the German Prln-
cess. Alix, Of Hesse Darmstadt. The
Vossischc Zeitung learns that the wedding
will now take place at the Cars bedside.
CZARINA STRICKEN WITH APO
PLEXY.
yrII-N-NA nc.obcr A cupcial dis
patch from ST. Petersburg to the Neue
Erie Presse says that the Czarina. who
had watched constantly until to-day at
her husbands bedside, has had Il stroke
of apopleXy.
The Grand Duchess Xenia. her elder
daughter. has broken down under the ner-
vous strain, and is obliged to pass most
of the time in bed.
The Car was tapped to-day for dropsy.
II is impossible that the Princess AK
will reach Lvada in time to be married
TO the Czarowitch before the Cars death.
CZAR'S son GEORGE DYING.
ST. PETERSBURG, october @-The
condition OF the Cars consumpuve SON.
the Grand Duke George, continues to be
very serious 1t is said in some quarters
that he is dying.
PHYSICIANS BULLETIN.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 2o.-The
following bulletin was issued at O'Clock
this evening: I'm the course Of the past
twenty-four hours the Emperor obtained
a little sleep. His Majesty left his bed
during to-day. The general condition OF
the patient. his strength, and the action
of his heart are unchanged. The oedema
has not Increased" This bulletin is sign
ed by the five doctors in attendance upon
his Majesty.