The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-11-03
RussIA.s NEW nmpERoB.
Nicholas II Nov tfaiSns Over Thst Vast
Country.

Country.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 9.-Emperor |
Nicholas II has issued proclamation |
announcing the death Of his father,
Emperor Alexanesf III, and concluding |
as follows:
MAY we be cofiRcled by the conscious
ness that our sorrow Is the sorrow OF
tho whole of our beloved people, and
may the people not forget that the
strength and stability OF holy Russin
lies in her aunity to US and her I'M
bounded devotion to us. We, however,
In this sad and solemn hour, when
ascending the ancestral throne OF the
Russian empire and the czardom OF
Poland and the grand duchy of Finland,
indissolubly connected herewith, we.
In the presence OF the Most High, record
our solemn vow that we will always
make ourlSule aiIl the peaceful develop
ment of the power an glory Of beloved
Russia ana the happiness Of our faithful
Subjects"
The proclama ton concludes by direct
ing that the oath OF allegiance be
taken TO him, Emperor Nicholas II, and
also To Grand Duke George, his linenl
successor, until God shall vouchsafe TO
bless with q son the union into which
the Emperor ia about to enter with the
| Princess Alix of Hesse Darm5sadt.
Remains of the Late Gear.
| LIvADIA, Nov. 2.-.Tne remains OF
| Gear Alexander III having been ON
b,lmed and ettired In the uniform Of
the Preobrajensky regimens OF the
| guards were conveyed this morning to
the small private chapel OF the palace.
The bier wa, surrounded with lighted
candles and is watched by relays of
priests and officers OF the army.
ut the re isious services, which were
Afterwards held in the chapel. all the
members of the imperial family aud the
imperial household were present. The
otIiciatiug priest after censing the re-
mains began chanting an impressive
liturgy. The whole ceremony was mort
imposing and produced the deepest
effect upon those present
CIeveland's Message of Coincidence.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-The following
is the official correspondence in oonnec
ton with tho death OF the Russian
Emperor:
LvApIA, Nov. ., 1891
"'ro the President Of the United States OF
Americas: L have the sorrow to impart you
tho cruel loss that and Russia have Just aus
tanned In the position OF my beloved father En-
; "NIcHoLAs."
} To this the President replied rs fol-
lows.
,. ,.S WAsM II BOY - p is.
I.tysdia: l hnsten to Sxprcss my heartfelt cyl
The royal family and the Russian people in 1.-THE
ailliction by reason OF the death of your honor,
% father. "GRovER CLEVELAND"
ls The deviation from the usual custol
10 OF sending messages OF condolenc
'r through the SECRETARY Of State wa
r taken in the present instance becaus
n Emperor Nicholas in Notifying tn
President OF his fathers death. mad
The notification more personal tina
b Cfiicial Tbs usual formal response c
y tho URited States Government to tn
r government of Russia was en- bode d 1
cable message sent to Clifton r
breckenridge, our minister at ST Peters
9 burg, as follows:
o DEPARTMENT or STATE Nov. !, 1894
! "Breckinridgc, Minister, St. Petersburg: Th
President has cabled in response to Telegram
. | from Emperor Nicholas, message OF sincere re
| ! greet aud coincidence. You will make this know
10 NJ. DeGiers. expressing the sincere sympath
of The President and people OF the United State
with the Russian people in their despair >,
D "GBEsHAM."
Gar Mich las Asoends the Throne.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 2.-The i'm
perial heral1s, clad in brilliant uniform
accompanied by trumpeters, announced
; at 3 o'clock this morning the death o
Alexander III and tho accession to the
throne OF Nicholas ii. The herald
were e.ccrtod by 3 military guart
through tine principal streets. This
proclamation was made from every pl act
Of vantage on the route taken by TIT
ncYalds.
The accession Of Grand Duke NicAoia,
TO coo throne IS being celebrated by
!, festival 10 day, az is customary. IGi
celebration, according to.cus.om. Away;
precedes the pariod OF mourning, hence
the newspapers of to days iisue appea,
= as usual, without q sign OF mourniog
The period OF mourning will begin to-
morrow.
'fhe Same xii. morning held ses
} sion for the purpose OF taking the oatt
t OF allegiance to tho new GEAR. All tn,
members were pres ent and tGok the "a d
Tho garrison Of Ss Petersburg paradeo
this IN rning with colors and w'ra swofi
according TO the Customary forms. En-,
civil servants Of the government viii
take n sim lar oath in duo course.
|
Purchased by IL Policeman.
, CHICAGO Nov 2.--Tho Virginia Stat,
building at the Worlds Fair, which wa
a reproduction of George Was hing ton I
Mount Vernon mansion, hiss been pur.