Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-10-21
A Remarkable Story.

MINSEApoLIs Oct. l5.-Hls the
Gar OF all Russia been sxillfully
poisoned and slowly put to death by
scientific means in the hands OF the
Sihiiists? DR. George F. V. Schmidt.
a Ger nan traveller row in Minneap.
oils has receivel secret dispatches
from ST. Petersburg which throw a
strong light on the crisis in European
politics caused by the impending
death Of the Czrr. These dispatches
came written in symrathe'ic ink on
apparently b'an'- p"ce ot paper.
but the application 81 heat brought
ont strange st no-raphic characters
which the decor readily translated.
The doctor translated the di=uatch for
the Associated Press - follows: The
Gar - lying Gt the r'in' of death
The excitement III the highest circles
in Ru ssia Is tremendous. 1t is I'M Ter
TODD in wide circles in Russia. that
he Cznr's sickness was brought
! 'hont by scientific means.and his dealt
viii not be 4 natural one. 1t is on ac-
count of tbs. that journals contra.
Tic, the fact of the Cars sickness.
There is a party that wantsthe Czarn-
witch on the throne. The Czarewitch
$ Of a cranky melancholy nature. in
lined tn institute most ra1ical re
'orms throughout Russia. and has al
'eady made plans for such action.
lie is much hated by the clergy.
The Patriarch of Moscow. who Is at
he head OF the Greek church. has
-raveled about with the Gar in or.
Ter TO persuad him 10 putthe second
on on the throne instead Of the Gar.
vitch. The Greek Catholic church
S fcverishly excited. The Reichsrath.
" Council OF the Empire, is daily
holding secret council. The Panslav-
&c party is vi II the church and
lgainstth the Czarewitch, who is agreat
friend OF Germany.
Should the Gar place his second
son upon the throne this wonld be
'ooked upon as "a direct insult to Ger
many and would be attended with
most serious results. The secondson
4 the Gar ID very inimical tn the
Germans, friendly to France. dread.
ully despotic and in the highest de.
:ree headStronG. and a strong auto.
rat. 1t is feared on the death bed of
he Gar the chunch influence will
ucceed in inducing him to call his
econd son as his AS the
econd son il very hot headed he is
ure not to remain long on the throne
without becoming seriously involved
n State troubles.
The Lightweight year old patriarch
Of Moscow has had two hours con-
treace with the Gar at his death bed
Dut no II knows the purport Of this
talk.
The seconl son OF the Gar is very
!esp1tic. opposed tn the liberty Of the
Ieople and Of an cnvious nature. He
) Il fine soldier, fond OF fight. Il mar.
ial FELLOW and very ambitious. lie is
he enemy Of England, Germany. and
Ibove all America. lie not only in.
ends to increase the size Of Asia.ic
russia. but 10 attempt the tremendous
task Of bringing the Bchring Straits
Inder Russian control and extending
he empire in the direction of Amer
lea. This prince is by al! odds one OF
he greatest generals in Russia. hav.
ng been with Mourka and lima schicff
md having studied with the latter.
-All the cabinets of Europe are
alarmed. Ii is rumored that the en-.
france Of England into the Dreibunl,
hat is the triple alliance, is about to
axe place. Already between Russia
md France secret relations have been
entered into"
DIR. Won Schmidt is a second lien.
tenant in the Prussian army travelling
IN leave and is bound for japan and
the Orient.