New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03

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allegiance ALEXANDER Irs Peaceful
,s.rH-TH CzARINA FRUSTRATED
orEEN vIcTORIAs sYMPATHY-PREsI-
DENT CAsIMIR -PERIER AND HIS
GARNET ATTEND A REQUIEM
SERVICE CONTINENTAL
CAPITALS IN MOURN
ING MANY AR
RESTS IN
ODESSA
,,rl,,n,ly uniformed. and accompanied by troops
IA ,rumpeiers. began at oC.ock this morn
,.n - march in slow and stately procession
,,roueh the principal streets OF ST. Petersburg
.,nouncing the death OF Alexander III and the
o.c.ssion Of Emperor Nicholas II to the throne
o,Russia. Hating at every point Of vantage the
,r,mDe,s sounded three blasts the troops pre-
.sn,sd arms and the heralds made proca nation
=, the death - one Car md the official success
.on Of another
Emperor Nicholas II mas issued procama-
tim announcing the death Of his father, Emperor
Alexander ILL., and continued follows:
NAV We be consoed BY the consciousness that
o,r sorrow is the sorrow of the whole OF our be-
,oyei people and may the people not forget that
the strength and stability Of Holy Russia lie In
,.- unjty 70 US and her unbounded devotion to
us We. however in this sad and solemn hour.
u,sn ascending the ancestral throne Of the Rus
s,sn Empire and the Carbon Of Poland and
the Grand-duchy Of Finland. indissolubly con-
nscted Herewith we. in the presence Of the
Mos, High. record our solemn VOW that We
always make our sole aim the peaceful develop
ment Of the power and glory of beloved Russia
and the happiness Of our faithful subjects"
The PROCLAMATION closes by directing that the
oath OF allegiance be taken 10 Emperor Nicholas
II and also 10 the Grand-duke George. his lin
cal successor. until God shall vouchsafe TO bless
with son the union into which the Emperor is
about 10 enter with Princess Alix Of Hesse-
Darmstadt.
The accession Of Grand-duke Nicholas to the
throne was celebrated by festival to-day. as is
customary This celebration. according TO Gus
tom. always precedes the period Of mourning;
hence the newspapers Of to-day's issue appeared
as usual, without a sign Of mourning. The period
Of mourning will begin tomorrow.
The Senate this morning held session for
the purpose OF taking the oath Of allegiance 10
the new Car Ali the members were present
and took the oath. The garrison of st. Peters
burg paraded this morning with colors. and were
sworn according TO the customary forms The
civil servants Of the Government will take SIM
liar oath In due course
Clifton, r. Breckinridge United States Minis
Ter. called at the Foreign Office to-day and pre-
sented President Cleveland's message Of
dolence. VI. de Giers is indsposed. he has
been overburdened with the ceremony Of re-
ceiving every Ambassador and foreign Minister
separately. All members OF the Diplomatic Corps
and all the Ministers save VI. de Gers attended
the ceremony in the chapel Of the Winter Palace
this morning It was a brilliant affair. with the
members OF the imperial household, the high
oficers OF the guards and the chief officials Of
state ell in gala uniforms.
The accession service at St Isaacs in the
afternoon equally gorgeous. Many officials
Of the court military and naval officials diplo-
matists and hundreds Of women in full dress
were present The building crowded TO
sufocation. There was an impressive service
Of music and prayers at the high altar. Tow
ard the close the Metropolitan doffed the mtre
and read by taper-ight the passages frc the
Bible inculcating obedience to the sovereign.
The congregation knelt vowng allegiance to
crowded round the tables provided. and signed
the oath OF fealty. pledging themselves TO shed
the last drop Of blood for the Car and Russia
and 70 preserve the State secrets The cere-
mony lasted an hour. There no sign Of
mourning IN the service: at its close 10l guns
were fired from the fortress Vast crowds stood
outside the Cathedral and listened 10 the peal
Ing bells AS soon as the accession fhte shall
be finished. mourning will be resumed and
everything will be as dismal 1t has been
Joyous
THE CZAR DIED IN PERFECT PEACE.
London Nov 2-The Central News has this
Dispatch from It's St Petersburg correspond
ent:
Despite the nominal celebration Of a festival,
the aspect Of the city is sombre and depressing.
The theatres and music halls and hundreds OF
shops are closed Many public buildings are
draped with mourning. Thousands Of private
citizens have put on black. II Is announced that
me Official period Of mourning will last three
months
AL dispatches received to-day from Iivadla
@ee that the Cars death was peaceful ana
APPARENTLY painless The Czarina Is completely
Horrated The attacks Of hysteria for which
VI hershejewski recently treated her nave re-
TUNED and threaten 10 break down her general
nealth. besides inducing paralysis or the feet.
nevertheless the semi official statement ~ ta'
'ne bears UP well under her trouble Her ir1ehn
and former governess Nine Descane. a belgian
mas been with her throughout the ordeai "i 'he
ast weeks Nine Descalle says that 'he 'zar
0ed In perfect peace. praying audioy WIN
rather Ivan 10 almost his last breath ohe ue-
'cnbes the last scene az beautliul anu H"P''
I'VE, although agonizing for the Czarlna
Va
The Daily News" has received from i'S i"''"
"respondert the following ofhciai report -
alexander HIS death:
Gar Alexander's death was pions' o'E'u'
'aa Christian one. He died as only a True man
~n Ole. and. in life. he was insp'r'u "''
s''n' love and devotion. Some days aso VI"
Var already felt the approach Of death. ana P''