Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-03
CAR NICHOLAS II.
His Accession to the Russian Throne
Duly Announced
FESTlvITY AND MOURNING.
The Time for the Latter Not Yet Quite Mt
uand--Comment on tho
situation.


connection with the death OF the Russian
Emperor:
Translation from the French from IL
vadia.
Received November 2. ls9i
ITO the President of the United States
of America:
81 have the sorrow to impart TO you the
cruel loss that / and Russia have, just
sustained I'm the person Of my beloved
father Emperor Alexander. deceased this
day. NICHOLAS"
To this the President replied as follows:
November >. 1894.
His Majesty. Nicholas H.. Emperor Of
Russia, Livadia:
4 hasten 10 express my heartfelt SYM
pathy and the sympathy OF my country
men with the royal family and the Rus
sian people IN their affiction by reason OF
he death OF your honOred father
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The deviation from the usual custom OF
sending messages Of coincidence through
the Secretary OF State was taken in the
present instance because Emperor Nicho-
las in notifying the President OF his
lather Death made the notiiication more
personal than official. The usual formal
response Of the United States Government
tp the government Of Russia was en-
bodied ~ a cable message sent to Mr..
st. Petersburg, as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
November >. 1891.
"Breckinridse, Minister ST. Petersburg:
The President has sent to Livadia, In
response 70 telegram from Emperor
Nicholas. Il message Of sincere regret ana
coincidence You Will make this known
20 VI. dc Glers. expressing the sincere
sympathy Of the President and people or
the United States with the Russian people
in their deep grief. GRESHAM.'
THE IMPERIAL REMAINS.
LINADIA. November The remains OF
car Alexander III. having been embalm-
cd and attired in the uniform Of the Pre-
obrajcnsky Regiment Of Guards. were
conveyed this morning to the small private
rounded with lighted candles. and IS
watched 10y relays of priests and officers
or the army. Al religious services, Whlch
were Afterwards held in the chapel. all
the members Of the Imperial family ana
the Imperial household were present. The
oihciating priests. after censing the re-
mains, began chanting an impressive lltur-
gY. The whole ceremony was most I'M
posing. and produced the deepest effect
upon those present.
PROCLAMATION or NICHOLAS.
ST. PETERSBURG. November 2.-The
Emperor Nicholas II. has issued a prOcla-
father. the Emperor Alexander Ill, and
concluding as follows: May we be con
solcd by the consciousness that our sor-
row is the sorrow Of the whole Of our be-
luNtl i'Nlll', ana may llle people Ipl Aoi
get that the strength ana stability Of
Holy Russia lie in her unity with US and
her unbOUndcd devotion TO US. We, how
ever in this sad ana solemn hour, on
ascending the ancestral throne OF the
Russian empire and assuming the Gar
dom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of
Finland indissOluhly connected herewith.
I'm the presence Of the Most High record
our solemn vow that we will always make
our sole aim the peaceful development of
the power and glory OF beloved Russia,
and the happiness Of our faithful sub
ACCESSION OF NICHOLAS.
ST PETERSBTRG. November 2.-The
Imperial hcralds. clad in brilliant uniform,
ACCOMPANIED by trumpeteTs. announced
AZ 3 o'clock this morning the death or
Alexander I'LL and the Accession 10 the
throne Of Nicholas II. The heralds were
escorted by Il military guard through the
principal streets. The trumpetcrs would
blow three blasts. when the heralds would
proclaim the death Of one Emperor and
The Official birth Of another. This procla-
nation was made from every place or
vantage on the route taken by the her
Tho accession Of Grand Duke Nicholas
to the throne is being celebra ted. by frs-
tiVal to-day. as Is customary. THIS cele~
brating. according 10 custom always pre-
codes the period of mourning, hence the
newspapers OF tO-day's issue appear as
usual. without a sign Of mourning. The
period of mourning Will begin tomorrow.
The Senate this morning held session
for the purpose OF taking the oath OF al
l-gianCe TO the new Gar All the mem-
bers We're present and took the oath. Tne
garrison OF st. Petersburg paraied TINS
morning with c0lorS. and were sworn ac-
cording TO the customary forms. The ciVii
servants of the government VIII take
similar oath in due course.
THE KAISER'S CONFIDENCE.
BERLIN. November THE Emperor In
uerson called at the Russian embassy at
o.
confidence to the Russian Ambassador,
Count SchOuyal0n. The Prince Of HTsse.
an the Prussian princes. AMI the members
OF the Diplomatic Corps in Berlin have
called al the Russian embassy and signed
their names to the visitors list.
FRANCE AT THE FUNERAL.
PARIS. November after a two-houre'
council at the Elysee. the Ministers "eie
unable 10 decide upon the delegates TO be
sent 10 the cars funeral. Probably Gene
rails Gallifet. Saussier and Boisdeiere, ana
Admiral GcTvais. who commanded tAt
French fleet in the demonstration at
Cronstadt. Will be named.
Felix TabTe, Minister OF Marine mas
tolographed a message of coincidence 10
the Grand Duke Alexis. the chief of the
KL, sian navy.
THE IMPERIAL WEDDING.
BERLIN. November THE marriage
Of Emperor Nicholas II. ana PIlnGesS
AliX. of Hessc. is expected 10 take pld'v
the Orthodox Greek Church prohibit mar
riage between November 18th and January
A PRESS WREATH.
PARIS. November "A joint meetinE
Of the presidents of all the newspaper
associations was held this afternoon, ana
il was decided that every newspaper IN
France should contribute twenty francs
to Il fund for the purchase Cl a wreath -
be placed on the coffin Of the car. ".
tr.l,
design the wreath.
ALLEGIANCE TO NICHOLAS.
ST. PETERSBURG. November The
members Of the War Council and officials
high and low swore allegiance 10 Gar
Nicholas this afternoon. Ihe ceremony
took place in the presence OF the MINISTER
Messages OF confidence continue TO ar
rive from all parts OF the word. me
Minister Of Finance has received many
such telegrdms from lOivISn DdhhIhS
''''-'' ALEXANDEE's DEATH.
LONDON. November 2.--The Daily News
has received from its Ialta correspondent
the following official report OF Alexander
HIS death:
Gar Aicxander's death was a plous.
lcyout. and Christian one. lie died az
only true man can lie and, as III me-
he was inspired with faiih. love, ana de-
V1tion. Some days ago the Car already
frlt the approach Of death, ana prepared
himself for il as a faithful Christian. but
without neclecting the affairs Of govern
ment. IL TOOK communion on the 9ih
and i7th Of October. During the last night
he yvas sleepless lie ordered all the MEM
b.rs of his family 20 assemble round him.
lie asked his confessOr To administer the
sacrament and took il with pious deNo-
tion. repeating the PRAYER distinctly ana
in n loud. clear voice. The car was sit
Ting i'm an armchair and did not for u
moment lose consciousness.
AFTER the liturgy the Car sent for
Father Ivan and prayed with him Half
an hour later he asked Father Ivan TO
come again, and he repeated with him the
nravers for the dying. He then received
axtreme JUNCTION. Father Ivan remained
nresent till the car died.
at . o'clock the cars pulse increased
and his eyes became brighter. y quarter
of an hour later he let fall his head and
delivered his soul 10 the grace OF the
Almighty, bequ-athing to his people the
BLESSINGS of peace.
Nicholas H. : manifesto has made a good
imnression ia Berlin especially his as
suronce that he will endeavor 10 promote
,he pacifc development Of tn country
From Odessa the Daily News hears:
"1rbe city is draped in mourning. n grand
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