The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
CAR. POISONED.
The Declaration of a Russian
NihiIist Prince.
" Conversion OF Princess AiIx--Or'
thodox Grand Duchess.

: ST. PETERSBURG. Nov 5.--A dispatch
from Vienna says that Sne Russias nj
hilist prince, Peter Allsof, residing a.
Lugano. AYERS that the car was gradu-
ally poisoned with small doses OF phos-
phorus, administered 90 him by nlhilists
since March /, until his disease was estab-
lshed. Those who managed to spice the
emperor's dishes are safe away. He added
that the whole Roman dynasty is doomed
60 n similar fate.
The casket In which the remains Of tho
czar will be placed has been dispatched 20
Lvadia by special train. IL is OF metal,
encascd in oak.
1t is reported that an attack was act
ually made on Professor Zacharln's house
In Moscow by mob incensed by tho
stories OF his malpractice in the case OF
the car. His family aed for their lives.
The emperors manifesto, issued upon
his accession, Is held here TO promise u
rhider and less autocratic reign
Gar Nicholas has conferred the decora-
tion OF the order OF st Anne i'm diamonds
on Professor Leyden the German physi-
clan who attended the late czar. Profes-
sor Leyden has started on his return to
Germany.
In the Orthodox Church.
Princess Alix has been received into tho
fold of the Orthodox church. The cere-
mony took place in the chapel of the inn
perial palace. She received the title Of
grand duchess ia Russian, blagoycrnaju
velikaja knagina. After the ceremony OF
confession she received the Orthodox sac
rament The ritual observed required no
denunciation OF her former faith The
priests merely asked the princess TO ex-
press her belief in tho trinity and then
repeat the dogmas of the Orthodox faith.
She did SO and vas then led by priest
into the church and up to "A table on which
were vessels containing consecrated oil.
In the meantime "A choir was singing
psalms. The princess knelt before the
table. After the offering Of prayers and
the singing OF hymns the priest said:
Arise, my beloved; arise, in the fear of
God"
The princess stood up and said: 81 VOW
TO remain steadfast in the Orthodox Catho-
lie church TO my last breath. | VOW that
acknowledge this faith and rejoice in obey
ing its laws. AS a sign of this sincere vow,
which comes from my heart, / kiss the
cross of the Saviour. Amen" Then she
knelt, and the priest gave absolution.
The Princess Anointed.
After numerous hymns and prayers, E
which all the members of the cars family
were named, the priest anointed the
princess with consecrated oil on the tenn
pies, eyes, nose, lips, ears, hands and feet.
Afterward he touched these parts with a
sponge dipped in holy water.
He then proclaimed the princess lawful
conversion To the Russian Orthodox
church and exhorted those present to pray
for her.
The car in proclamation says: "The
bride of our choice has been anointed
with the holy chrism and accepted the Or
thodox faith under the name of Alexandra,
to the great comfort of ourselves and All
Russia, after the painful trial imposed
upon II by the inscrutable will of God
I'm announcing this much wished.for
event to all our faithful subjects, we com
mand henceforth that our august be.
trothed. Princess Alix, be called by the
name and title Her Imperial Highness
the Orthodox Grand Duchess Alexandra
Eeyorovna' /"