Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-08

An imperial decree announcing the
accession to the throne of Grand Duke
Nicholas is expected to arrive from
Llvadia in a few days. The theaterS
and restaurants are closed but the
streets are busy as usual. Great
crowds stood about the palaces where
the bulletins from I-iyadia have been
posted. reading the official announce
ment of his maiestys death.
1t is reported here that the populace
of Moscow, indignant at what they be-
lieve TO have been the malpractice of
Dr. Zaccharin in the case of the ear
are wrecking the doctors house in that
city. The telegraph offices here are
crowded with newspaper correspond
ents seeking to send reports and mer-
chants waiting for the latest news
from Livadia. The garrison at Cron-
Stadt and st. Petersburg have taken
the oath of allegiance to the new car.
Livadia. Nov 2.-When all was over
the cZarowitz. Grand Duchess Xenia
and the other imperial relatives ap-
preached the bedside in turn to take
their last farewell. The court officials
and members Of his majeSty'S suite
were afterwards admitted. The flag
over the palace was placed at half
mast and a salute was fired by vessels
in the port. Shortly after four o'clock
the members of the palace guard We're
marshalled in the square in front of
the palace chapel for the ceremony of
inn allooiannn t0 tho
They were the first TO take the oath.
The grand duke was next to swear al
legiance and then followed in order
of precedence the high court function
aries. court officials, military officers
and civil officials.
Livadia, Nov. 1.-The car is dead.
the end came at 2:15 yesterday after
noon All the members of the royal
family were present, among them be-
ing the czarina, Grand Duke Nicholas
and Duke George; Princess AliN. the
betrothed of the czarowitz; and of
ficers of the royal household.
1t is understood the czarOwitz i'm
mediately issued a proclamation de-
claring himself car, and all Russian
officials throughout the world VIII take
the oath of allegiance as soon as pos
sible.
New York, Nov 2-The death of RUS
Sia's car was not 70. owed by any hos
tile demonstrations on the stock mar
ket. Not even interna tional special
ties We're affected.
Washington, Nov. 2.-The announce
ment of the cars death brought pro-
fOunr grief to the Russian legation
at Washington. The official word came
late in the afternoon in the following
cable from the minister of foreign af-
fairs: Est. Petersburg, 1t has pleased
our Lord to recall to him our much be-
loved sovereign, Emperor Alexander
the third. He died at Livadia this af-
ternoon at 2:15 (Signed) Giers"
The minister communicated the in
formation to the state department, but
owing to the absence at the time from
the city of the president, who is squir-
rel shooting. 1t is probable that the
message of sympathy and coincidence
from President Cleveland will not be
sent until today. Prince Cautaucu-
zene said that history in time would
exander III, whose life and character
he warmly extolled.
Vienna, Nov 2.-The prince and
princess of Wales arrived late in the
afternoon and proceeded on their jour
ney to Livadia by special train.
sketch on the car appears in the
Times today. The author of the
sketch of the dead emperor was on
intimate terms of friendship with the
car and he says the latter never had
the slightest sympathy with high cul-
ture, adding: Indeed the car rather
glorified in the idea of being of the
same rough texture as the majority of
his subjects and if he knew he was
sometimes disrespectfully called the
peasant car he regarded the epithet
as a compliment. His straight-for
ward, abrupt manner, savoring some
times Of gruffness, and his direct, I'M
adorned method Of expression harmon
lied with the rough hewn, immobile
features and somewhat sluggish move
ments. The impression he generally
made in conversation was that of a
good, honest, moderately intelligent
strong -willed man, who might perhaps
listen to explanations, but who certain
ly would stand no nonsense from sub
ordinates nor anyone else. Only those
who had the privilege of observing him
in the unrestrained intimacy of his
family, especially when romping with
his children or amusing himself with
four-footed pets, could fully realize
what a simple, kindly nature was con-
cealed behind by no means a sympa-
thetic exterior"
Paris, Nov. 2.-Premier Dupuy mas
addressed a note to the projects of all
departments of France, announcing
the death of the car and the express
sions of regret and sympathy extended
to Russia on behalf of France. The
projects are requested to halfmast and
drape with crepe the flags on the ma
tional and departmental bureaus.
President Casimir-Perier and members
of the French cabinet, shortly after
the cars death became known, visit
ed the Russian embassy as a mark of
respect to the dead emperor.
Washington, Nov. 2.-John A. Kas-
son. of Iowa. who is one of the fore
most authorities in the United States
on foreign affairs, spoke of the death
of the Russian emperor to the asso-