The Yellowstone journal., 1894-10-25
DYING RULER.
The Fatal Disease is Gradually
Wearing the Life of
the Car Away.
Princess AIix Arrives at Livadia and
viii Soon Wed the
CzarOwitz

LIvADIA, Oct. 3-The following bull
letin was made public here this evening
1t says: During the day the czar was
languid. There were slight convulsive
symptoms. His appetite was better than
yesterday" The bulletin was signed by
Mrs Leyden. Zaccharine, Popoff, Ben
jaminoff and Hirsch. physicians in at.
tendance. According to advices re.
ceived by physicians the illness Of the
czar is taking it's usual course towards a
fatal end. His majesty was better Sun.
day and MONDAY and worse today. while
it is expected tomorrow his strength will
carry him to another slight rally. Thus
the progress OF the disease will ebb and
flow until the patient succumbs.
The princess Alix, Of Hesse- Darn
stadt. the betrothed wife OF the czaro-
WITT. arrived here at $50 yesterday ac-
companied by the Grand Dutchess Eli
zabeth, her sister. wife Of the Grand
Duke Sergius Of Russia. The journey
Of Princess Alix through Crimea was in
the nature of a state progress The
princess was met at the Russian frontier
by the Grand Duchess Sergius. At Al
ustha the bride-elect was welcomed by
czarowitz and his uncle. the Grand
Duke Of Sergius. As the princess and
party drove through Yalta the czaro-
witz and his intended wife. seated side
by side. we're heartily cheered by the
crowds.
The imperial castle WAS reached at
dusk and the princess Al,x was immedi-
conducted into the presence Of the czar
and czarina. The imperial sufferer
greeted the princess with every mark Of
affection. The bride elect, accompanied
by the czarina and other members of the
imperial FIRMLY. proceeded TO the chapel
castle. 4 solemn religious service was
then conducted. Princess Alix kneeling
beside the empress and joining in long
and fervent supplications offered for the
recovery Of the czar.
After the religious ceremony the
princess and imperial party returned to
the room occupied by the czar. The
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Vladi-
mir. the former brother Of the emperor
arrived Sunday ami the King OF Greece
is on his way from Vienna.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Today has pro-
duced practically nothing in regard to
the situation OF the czar. In all the
continental capitals and in London there
have been streams Of people at the Rus
sian en:sas.4'. To these, however. little
information vas vouchsafed,. and that
little consisted of forebodings. Prayers
and masses. are necessarily offered from
st. Petersburg to Vladivostock. from
Rome to Buenos Ayrea The wild ru-
mors reported yesterday we're reported
today in still wilder forms. From Mos
COW comes the report that there
are people there who insist that
the czarowitz has refused to ascend
the throne, and that the car in
order to compel him to do so. has or
dered his immediate marriage to Princ-
ess Alix. The Moscovites fear that,
should the rumors prove to be true. they
will have to face the gravest peril pos
sible.
The Cologne Gazette prints st.
Petersburg telegram stating that the
car has given orders for the settlement
OF the succession to the imperial coun-
Gil. He has advised that Grand Duke
George, his second son, should, on &C
count Of his health. renounce his claim
for the crown to Grand Duke Michael,
who ought to take the oath ~ heir pre-
sumptive to the throne.
The Berlin Tageblatt published tsle-
gram from Livadia. asserting that the
bethrothal Of the czarowitz and Princess
Alix viii formally occur today. and that
the marriage will be celebrated Wednes-
day.