Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-02


News Was Received at the
European Capitals - Genuine
Sorrow in Washington - The
Succession to the Imperial
Throne.
ST PELERsBURe, November 1.-The
Angel Of Death in the shadow Of
whose piuions the Autocrat of all Russias
has been lying for many days, to-day
beckoned, and the soul Of the man who had
in his hands the lives aud destinies Of mil
lions upon millions Of men, borne away.
Calmly and peacefully 8 as a sleeping babe,
he who by his slightest word could have
plunged Europe into a war, the horrors of
which would defy description, fell into the
dreamless sleep. which he feared not He,
though the head Of the church whose mem
bers number over 70,OOO.OOO persons, took
his last rites a few days before death
claimed him from a his greatness.
AT 2:l5 O'CLOCK this afternoon the sum
mons came. and "a few hours later the
thunderOus booming Of cannon at Ltvadia
and St. Petersburg announced that tue
Gar was dead, and that be who bad been
the Grand Duke Nicholas reigued IN his
stead.
On ightning's wings the news of Rus
Bis's loss spread throughout the world, and
IL is safe 70 say that everywhere the intel
NgenCe created sympaJy for the family of
him, who by his policy, hed maintained
the peace OF Europe
From America came words OF sympathy
for the dead ruler had always been a friend
Of the gr,at lu0ic % tie West aud
Americans nave OF 10 f'.."1 now Wei
his fa,h - riendsbip sustained the North
in the war OF the rebellion.
Among the peasants Of Russia he will be
mourned with deep and abiding sorrow,
for was be not the Peasant Carp None
OF the grand, eloquent titles borne by him
was thought as much Of as the one bestOw-
cd upon him by his lOwly subjects, whose
virtues were magnited m him, and whose
vices in him were entirely lacking. He
who denies the popularity OF the Car
among the lowly classes of Russia IS bind
ed by prejudice.
About noon a.cOuvulsive ft OF coughing
was followed By a slight rally Thence
until the end the Car remained quiet,
seemingly free from pain.
At2:l5 O'Clock be heaved a deep sigh
and brealhed his last in the arms of the
Empress. who then broke down With the
weight of her grief.
The doctors fear the results Of the ,re-
action upon her already exhausted system
The body is now being embaimed, To
will probably Oe laid for couple of days
in the Palace Chapel
The arrangements that will be made for
the funeral are still an known. To is be-
lieved Jhat the remains viii be embarked
on the imperial yacht POlarnaia ivezua
(POlar STAR az A alta, where the keyenth
arrrrr Will rrrff A h1nHrz
The whole Black Sea fleet will escort the
yacht TO Odessa, whence the b0Cy will be
conveyed by railway 90 St Petersburg,
tstOppiug at the important towns en- route
70 enable the trOlDs Co render honor % the
dead. The state morning will commence
~ Saturday. The funeral Will probably
held two weeks hence.
The Gar COnversed long and earnestly
th Father Ivan, concluding Oy asking
family TO again gather round him. He
Ike to each member separately, and at
greatest length with the Czariaa. He
ssed all his children present.
he scene was one of deep pathOs, all be-
in tears. All this tiube his majesty
Is setting up ia an arnh chair. After
liking leave Of his famuylhe grew gradu-
Ally weaker.
When all was over the Qzarowitch, Grand
Duchess Xenia and the other imperial
relatives approached the bedside In turn to
: Atake q last farewell. I The court officials
and members Of His Majesty suite were
afterwards admitted 4 The flags over the
palace were placeY at half mast and
salute was fired yCthe vessels in the port.
His death will b3 a most bitter loss 20
the wife he loved $50 well; that 10 was a
Ro~eei IL 81 Peters burg that he was
'Lne only RusSan that was true % his
Wlle. his hone life was an ideal Que,
anu al his Pleasure was found with his
own family.
But as the CIR and not the man he couId
0e as stern andUnrelenting as fate itself
He has bauishe8 rDeo and women IN SHE
70 OtJ Jney WE men and women who
Asought TO kll hiS or IN ovarfnrn tbe COW
luuleu1 or Wn1 he was the absolute
usau' anu which be Oy the most solemn
oatos in tue mob .lfv M Tussia-NIos-
cow-had sw0rnt7 maintain in its intsy.
rity.
souo'liF after FUR o'clock the members
or the palace gUa.4 we're rnarsbaiIpd i'm tbe
square iu front of tDe naIsce chanel for
- SIs NEsreh1ny or swearing allegiance TO the
They were Tie fret N taxa rhe oath
YIbe Grand DgEes ,ysrs tbo- asL-e5 M
swear al legiauce and tbe,- ,,,srs followed I'm
-g oEuer OF the precedence by the high
,.-Ilt.l So-tl ilncuonar,es, court officials, court
--'-'t@Lg OncerS All civil officials.