The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-01
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CAR IS DEAD.
He Passed Away at 3 O'clock
This Afternoon.
Biographical Sketch Of the Ruler Of
All the Russias,

By Tho Assoc,dtsd Press.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Daily News hes o
special dispatch from Livadia saying
that the Gar died this afternoon at the
Russian Embassy at o'clock.
Report Confirmed.
BY The Associated Press
o'clock this afternoon.
Alexander III (Alexandrovitch, Emperor
OF all the Russias) was born Feb. 26
March 10, new style) 1sl5.
He was the second SON OF Emperor
Alexander LII. After the death of his
elder brother, Nicholas, in 1885, he became
the heir apparent to the throne, and
married, Nov. g., 1866, the princess
Marc Dagmar, who was reb baptized into the
Eastern Church under the name of music
Feodorovna, daughter of Christian TX,
King OF Denmark, and sister of tho Prin-
cess OF Wales and the King of Greece.
The Czar was educated in the Russian
universities, his training being largely of
a military nature. In 1877, during tho
struggle between Rnssia and Turkey,
he was placed in command of
an army corps, but he did nothing of note
and was finally superseded. Alexander
III was assassinated by Nihilists on March
13, 1881, while returning in q sleigh
from parade at two o'clock
in the afternoon. Two bombs were thrown
into the sleigh, one of which exploded at
the Emperor's feet, infictipg wounds
from which he expired an hour aud half
later at the Imperial palace. This
event threw gloom over the
Empire and seems to have changed
the entire tenor of the life and actions
of Alexander III. He ascendsd the
throne March 1, 1881, (March 13 new
style) Immediately upon the death Of his
father. His coronation, without
which the great majority OF his
subjects hold the Czar as merely the Gar
elect, was one of the most imposing spec
tacles witnessed during recent years.
Alexander III kept q steady eye upon
Constantinople, and little by little he has
organized the Caucasian and Asistic
provinces, as well as developed asplendid
system of internal improvements, the
liberian railway being one of the
most recent of his favorite projects.
He won considerable praise from domestic
and foreign writers by the interest he
manifested in his subjects during the
recent severe famines in Russia and writers
like DIR. Talmage, who visited him about
this time, were emphatic In their
praise of his generosity. The late Car
waged an unrelenting contest with the
Nihilists. He never forgave them for the
death of his father and Numerous were
the plots against his own life which were
discovered by his secret police.
In June, 1894, for instance, the Russian
police discovered q plot to blow up
the imperial train on the line of
the Oral wittsk Railway. In conse-
ouen OF the revelations at this time the
Gar decided not TO attend the opening OF
the memorial courch at Barki. This
churoh was erected to commemorate the
Cars narrow escape, Oct. 20, 1893, when
the engine OF the imperial train
ran off the line with four carriages.
Twenty-one persons were killed by the
accident, which was said to have been
caused by weak rails, but which Is gener-
ally believed to have been the work Of
Nihilists.
The terrible nature OF his fathers death,
the fact that his life was unsafe, and the
natural melancholy of his temperament
seems to have rendered him peculiarly
subject to respondent moods and ne grad
ually retired from the brilliant social life
which surrounds the Russian Court.
The late Car had the reputation of
being physically the strongest reigning
monarch in the world.
During the past few months, however,
his decline has been rapid.
Nicholas Alexander, the CEarewitch, Is
the eldest OF the live children ofthe Czar.
He was born at st. Petersburg, May 8,
1868, is member of the Imperial
Council and Knight of the Golden
Fleet, knight of the Garter, Commander
OF all the Cossscks, etc. In appearances he
closely resembles his cousin, the Duke OF
York.
Ceremony Before the Funeral.
Immediately after the body Of the Gear
has been prepared, it will be laid upon an
inclined table, preparatory to being
placed in temporary coffin. The priests
will then enter the bedroom and will chant
q requiem. This will be repeated three
times daily until the burial takes place.
All the members OF the Imperial family
will be present at the ceremonies.
The body OF the Car will be removed
to the chapel, where services will be held.
Litany will be sung once day.
When the priests enter the death room
they will first censs the body and then
commence the service.
IL is understood that the Czsrewitch
will Immediately issue proclamation
declaring himself the Czar and all the
Russian officials throughout the world
will take the oath Of sllegiance - soon -