The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-23
TOMARRYT TOMORROW
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Princess AIix Arrives at Livadia
and Meets the Car.
She is to Marry Wednesday if
Gar is No Worse.
MET By CZAREWITCH.
He Goes to Meet the Princess at
Yalta.
The Gar Passed a Good Night
but is No Better.

ST. PET ERsBURG, Oct est is an
nounced here that the marriage Of the
czarewitch to Princess Alix Of Hesse-
Darmstadt, will take place at Livadia
tomorrow unless the condition of the
car is so serious to prevent the cere-
mOny.
LIvADIA. Oct23.-Princess Alix of Hesse-
Darmstadt, betrothed wife OF the czare-
witch, arrived at 5:30 yesterday, accom-
panied by the Grand Duchess Elizabeth,
her sister, wife Of Grand Duke Sergius
Of Russia
The journey Of Princess Alix through
the Crimea was in the nature Of a state
progress. The princess was met at the
Russian frontier by the Grand Duchess
Sergius, and from that point travelled to-
gether, arriving at SimferopOl, where
the princess and the grand duchess left
the train and drove in brilliant weather
across the country in an open carriage
TO the Ialta road. the route being decor
ated at intervals with rriumphaI arches.
At Alustha, which is situated on the
coast road leading from the north of
alta. the bride elect was welcomed by
the czarewitch and his uncla Grand
Duke Sergius, who left Livadia yester-
Gay morning for that purpose. Princess
Allx lunched at Alustha, and the Journey
to Livadia was continued As the prin-
cess and her party drove through Yalta
the czarewitch and his intended wife
we're seated side by side. They were
heartily cheered by the crowds Of people
who had been waiting their arrival
The Imperial castle was reached at
dusk, and Princess AIiX was Immediate
ly conducted into the presence of the
czar and czarina. After short and af-
fecting interview of a few minutes dura-
ton, at which the imperial sufferer
greeted the princess with every mark of
affection, the bride-elect, accompanied
by the czarina and the other members of
the imperial family, proceeded to the
chapel Of the castle where the imperial
suite was IN waiting to receive her
A solemn religious service was then
conducted, Princess Alix kneeling be-
side the empress. joining in the long and
fervent supplications offered to the Al
mighty for the recovery of the car.
After this touching religious ceremo-
ny the princess and the imperial party
to the room occupied BY the
czar Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
lddimlr, the former the brother of the
emperor, arrived here on Sunday. and the I
king Of Greece is on his way here from
Vienna.
Prof. Merschejewski, the specialist in
nervous diseases, who was supposed to
have been summoned here in or
der to attend the czarina has returned I
to St Petersburg, from which it is pre- I
sumed there is no truth IN the sensation
= o1oA AOS CAACNA-tOA reg dL0Au8 the nedlIu
0f her majesty.
No Material improvements
ST PETERSBURG, Oct 23=The follow
ng bulletin was issued at 10 o'clock this
morning: 'FIhe car slept better last
hight His majesty has little appetite
md there is no improvement in the inn
1erial patients strength, or in the action
If the heart. The oedema has in
creased
The bulletin is signed by the three doc
or5 in attendance.
BERLIN, Oct. 23.-The Russian en-
3assy late yesterday afternoon received
he following dispatch: THE improve
nent in the cars condition reported on
sunday has been maintained