The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03

'All the dispatches received to-day from
Livadia agree that the cars death was
peaceful and apparently painless"
The czarina is completely prostrated.
The attacks of hysteria for which DIR.
Merschejewslzi recently treated her have
returned, and threatened to break down
her general health, besides inducing par
alysis of the feet. Nevertheless, the semi
official statement made is that she bears
up well under her trouble. Her friend and
former goVerness, Nine Descalle, a Bel
gian, has been with her throughout the
ordeal of the last week Nine DescaHe
says that the car died in perfect peace.
praying audibly with Father Ivan to
almost his last breath. She describes the
last scenes as beautiful and impressive,
although agonlzing for the czarina."
The Daily News has received from its
Halta correspondent the following report
of Alexander Ills death: Gear Alex
ander's death was pious, devout and
Christian one. He died as only a true man
can die, and as In life, he was inspired
with faith, love and devotion Some days
ago the car already felt the approach Of
death and prepared himself for it as a
faithful Christian, but without neglecting
the affairs of his government. He took
communion on Oct. and H. During the
last night he was sleepless In the morn
ing he said to the empress L feel my
life drawing to an end. Be composed. My
mind is made up Then he ordered all
the members of his family to assemble
around him. He asked his confessor to
administer the sacrament, and took It
with pious devotion, repeating the prayer
distinctly and in a loud, clear voice. The
car was sitting in an arm chair, and did
not for moment lose consciousness
After the liturgy, the czar sent for
Father Ivan and prayed with him Half
an hour later he asked Father Ivan to
come again, and he repeated with him the
prayers of the dying. He then received
the extreme JUNCTION. Father Ivan re-
mained present till the czar died.
AT O'Clock the cZars pulse increased
and his eyes became brighter A quarter
of an hour later he let fall his head and
delivered his soul to the grace of the
Almighty, bequeathing his people the
blessings of peace
The St Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily News says it is understood that the
body viii be consecrated at Moscow and
then conveyed to the capital where IL
viii lie in state four days He confirms
the report that the Princess Alix of Hesse
will return with her brother to remain a
short time in Germany. In Moscow and
St Petersburg every precaution against
nihilist demonstrations has been taken
Washington, Nov. 2-The following is
the official correspondence in connection
with the death of the Russian emperor.
Translation from the French from Lii
vadia, received Nov. 2, 1894 ITO the Pres
ident of the United States Of America:
l have the sorrow to impart to you the
cruel loss that I and Russia have lust
sustained in the person Of my beloved
father, Emperor Alexander, deceased this
day. Nicholas "
To this the President replied as follows:
NOV. 2 1S94.-His Majesty Nicholas IL
Emperor Of Russia, Livadia: l hasten to
express my heartfelt sympathy and the
sympathy of my countrymen with the
royal family and the Russian people in
their aftllction by reason of the death Of
your honored father. Grover Cleveland"
The deviation from the usual custom of
sending messages of coincidence through
the Secretary of State was taken in the
present instance because Emperor Mich
olas, in notifying the President of his
fathers death, made the notification more
personal than official. The usual formal
response Of the United States government
to the government of Russia was embod-
led in a cable message sent to Mr.. Clifton
X. Breckinrdge, our minister at st. Pc
tersburg, as follows:
Department of State, Nov. 2, 1s94.-Breck-
inridge, Minister, st Petersburg: "The
President has sent to Livadia, in response
to a telegram from Emperor Nicholas, a
message of sincere regret and coincidence.
You will make this known to M. DeGiers.
expressing the sincere sympathy of the
President and people of the United States
with the Russian people in their deep
grief. Gresham