The herald., 1894-11-05
WOE TO THE ROMANOFfS
Gar Alexander Poisoned by
Nihilists.
The Whole Dynasty to Die the
Same Way.
Impending Changes in the Russian
Ministry.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales Ar
rived At, Yalta-Princess Alix'a
Conversion to the Ortho.
dox Faith.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Vienna says the Russian
nihilist. Prince Peter Alisoff. residing at
Ludgate, AYERS that the czsr was gradu>
ally poisoned with small doses of phos-
phorus administered to him by nihilists
since March 1st, until his disease was
established. Those who managed to
spice the emperor's dishes are safe
away. He added that the whole Ro-
manof dynasty is doomed to similar
fate.
CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY.
A dispatch to the Standard from Ber-
lin says telegram from st. Petersburg
reports that changes among the Russian
ministers and the Russian council are
impending. 1t is stated that De Giers,
the forsign minister, will resign, but
nothing definite is known.
BRITISH ROYALTIES AT YALTA.
LIvIDIA, Nov. 4.-The Prince and
Princess Of Wales arrived at Yalta last
evening.
LONDON, Nov. A dispatch from
Llvidia to the Daily News says: Grand
Duke Alexis. the brother OF the late
czar, and rhegovernor and mayor, vel.
coined the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
The dispatch adds that Gar Nicholas
hae conferred the decoration OF the order
of st. Anne in diamonds ON Prof. Ley
den, the German physician who attend
ed the late czar.
PRINCESS ALIx's CONVERSION.
Princess Alix was received into the
orthodox church on Friday. She re-.
ceived the title OF grand duchess.
After the ceremony of confession she
received the orthodox sacrament. The
ritual observed required NO denuncia-
ton of her former faith. The prieet !
merely asked the princess to express
her belief in ths Trinity and then to
repeat the dogmas OF the orthodox faith.
She did 30 and was then led By 4 priest
into the church and up to table on
which were vessels containing conse-
Grated oil. In the meantime q choir
was singing psalms. The princess knslt
before the table. After the Offering OF
prayers and singing OF hymns, the priest
said
Arise. my beloved, in the fear of
God"
The princess stood up and said:
II vow to remain steadfast in the
orthodox Catholic church to my last
breath. VOW that acknowledge this
feith and rejoice in obeying its laws. As
sign Of this sincere vow, which comes
from my heart, kiss the cross ,of the
Saviour. Amen"
Then che knelt and the priest gave
absolution.
After numerous hymns and prayers,
in which all the members of the czar's
family were named, the priest anointed
the princess with consecration oil on
the temples, eyes. nose, lips, ears, hands
and feet. Aiterward he touched these
parts with q sponge dipped in holy
water. He then proclaimed the pin cess,
lawful conversion to the Russian orth-
odox church" aud exhorted those
present to pray for her.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. A Te Deum
was sung today in the cathedral OF 81.
Isaac in celebration OF the reception of
Princess Alix, the cars betrothed, into
the orthodox church.
THE DEAD CZAR's cAsKET.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The correspondent
of the Times at St. Petersburg Gays the
casket ip which the czar will be placed
has been dispatched to Lividia by
special train. 1t is of metal, ENGAGED in
oak. The exterior is covered with cloth
OF gold, bearing the imperial arms, with
massive tassels hanging from the four
upper corners. There are gilt feet at the
under corners upon which it stands.
The inside ia lined with white satin.
padded with down. 1t was placed in the
train. enclosed in polished wooden
case. se.r
A large number Of court officials and
servants started for Lividia today. They
took with them the imperial mantle. q
golden pail, trimmed with ermine; a
catafalque. cushions and taboursts on
which to boar the numerous crowns of
the czar and the imperial decorations.
THE BANIsHED RoMANoFF.
1t is now stated that Grand Duke
Alexis Miohaelovitch, cousin of the
czar. who some years ago wes disgraced
and banished to the Caucasus, was not
refused permission to see the late czar.
as it was said at the time, to receive his
forgiveness. The grand duke is suffer.
ing from consumption and when be ar.
rived was too i'll to land from the ateam-
er on which he was travelling.
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