The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-11-10

reign Napoleon invaded Russia. On his
death he was succeeded, according to
family compact, by his youngest
brother, Nicholas, skipping his next
younger brother, Constantine, on
account of imbecility. Nicholas,
whose reign was distinguished by the
Crlmean war, was succeeded in 1855 by
his son, Alexander II, who was the
father of Alexander III, and who was
assnssinated in 1881. The brothers
and sisters of Alexander II are Nicho-
las, who died in 1868, Vladimir, Alexis
and Maria, who married the duke OF
Edinburgh.
Alexander was the second son. He
was born March 10, 1s45. The death
of his brother, Nicholas, left him
c~zarowitz, heir apparent to the throne
OF the Russian empire. In 1866 he
married the Danish Princess Dagmaret.
sister of the princess of Wales. Their
first child, Nicholas Alexandrovitch,
who will be czar of all the Russias,
was born May 1s. 1868.
Whom the nihilists killed Alexander
III in 1881, SO severely was the Russian
monarchy shaken that no attempt was
made to celebrate the coronation OF the
new emperor until two years later
But in 1888 Alexander Ill was crowned
with most splendid ceremonies. There
were fetes for days and days through
all Russia.
Attempt Upon His Life.
The white Father" did not pass the
thirteen years of his reign in peace and
quietude. His days were troubled by
the different attempts made to efface
him from the world Of the living.
Notwithstanding all the care that
was taken to prevent even the
slightest mishap the car came more
than once very near meeting his doom.
The most serious attempt to kill him
was made in the beginning of April.
1887. He wa fred at in the park at
d~atschina by an officer, but escaped un-
injured, although the pistol was dis
charged at close quarters. The would
be assassin was arrested.
Personally his majesty was always
unaffected by fear, SO that the terror
lists never attained their object-that
OF frightening him into accession OF
their demands by attempts on his life.
lie was on this point almost Il fatalist.
He has said il 1t were the will of d.
vino providence that he should fall the
victim of q bullet or a bombin the hands
OF one OF his OWL subjects he must
submit; but SO long us he lived he
would continue to devote his life and
work to what he termed the mainte-
nance OF the dignity of Russia. The
%czhrlna, on the other hand, was always
anxious for her husbands safety.
March 10 following the attempted as
susslnation, three persons were ar
rested i'll the streets of st. Petersburg
with explosive machines in their pos.
session, and from them tho authorities
obtained disclosures respecting the
rainihcations of the conspiracy. Some
OF these men We're confined in the
Sclusselburg fortress. while others were
placed in the citadel OF St. Petersburg.
On this occasion two Monochrome the
wife OF a general, the other of a
doctor, who were compromised to some
extent in tho murder Of the proceeding
car in lss1-were parties to the plot,
but they refused to give any inforlna.
ton to the police. Traces, however, OF
the conspiracy were discovered al
Charsoff, kieff, Warsaw, Moscow,
ODESSA and Novo Tcherkask.
About the same period a military
plot was discovered in the Caucasus,
and us u result Of the discovery over q
hundred officers were arrested. The
chief conspirator in this case was an
old officer who had served more thar
thirty-five years and whose breast was
covered with decorations. They Were
all tried by a court martial at Tifis
over which presided Prince Dondukof
Korsakof.