The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-27
BRIDE BELLS RING
CAR NICHOLAS CT RUSSIA WE'D
TO PRINCESS AK
st. Petersburg Takes Holiday III
Honor of the Eveut-Royalty ana
Nobility. Behave Very Like other
FoIks-Czar Celebrates by Letting
up On Criminals.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 26.-At l:Jo p. NJ.
the guns from tie fort announcer lHe
news that Nicholas III WAS married 10
Princess Alix. Before 4 O'clock TINS morn
ing large crowds OF people assembled On
Newsky Prospect in order TO secure a place
along the line of march of the royal pro-
ee,sion from Aptchikoff palace 10 the
winter palace The whole avenue was
lined with troops. Along the eutl-e route
of the procession, aud In the square III
front Of the winter palace, where Tue eeFe
lnony took place, there was not an inch oi
space TO spare. Ali the stores We're chose"
aud business was prsctic,liy suspended
The Car and Duke Michael. his orother'
aud Princess Aiix aud the Dowager Oztr-
ina were greeted with yoeiferous cheering,
renewed again aud again DIS they proceuea
aloug the route u the winter palace MILK
tary bands We're stationed az various
points along tie line, and they struck up
the national antaem Is the coTteEe ap-
prared- -
The brides train was borne be five Off
cials, two walking on either side, wllle
the grand cha III beTlaln held the hru Ae
Gar wore the uniform or the famous hea
Hus,ars of the guard with dolman sus-
pended from the right shoulder
The prince OF Wales aud tae dnke OF
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha wore Russian uni
forms. while the duke of York wore II
naval uniform. All the rOya. princes wore
the cordan of the order OF IT. Andrew,
In the center of the chapel OF tie winter
paIace stood a holy table on which had
been placed the gospel aui cross. Be
tween the table aud altar were multi
branched candelabra Wi h lighted tapers.
Behind the table facing the altar stood the
mt a-rr van
gorgeous vestments in cloth OF gold Gloss
behind the bri lal pair the imperial and
royal spectators formed semi-circie.
the ceremony was concluded \ minute
before o'clock. The car and his bride
then approached the dowaSer CT irIna 10
greet aud thank her. she embraced her
son and his wife, after which they We're
EN- braced aud kissed Ivy the king Of Den
mark and their relatives. Everyb body was
much moved, and the bride WAS III tears.
The car was very pale and was Visibiy
affected.
After the ceremony at the winter palace,
the i'm perIal party ret urned 10 AutchlkoH
palace, aud on the way entered the cathe-
dral of kaz IN, where the protection oi the
Almighty Was iuvoheI upon the new cL'r
aud czaIina-
When the newly welded pair arrived at
the AnIich kof palace they were received
and welcomed 10y the dowager CT irIna
who had proceeded them TOR this purpose.
Later the car ana czarIna, accompanied
by Grand Duchss5 Olga, youngest sister Of
the car, appeared at "A window oi the
palace overlooking tn Newski prospect.
dere they stood for fifteen minutes. bow
ing repeatedly in response To the acclaim -
tiOns OF tue multitude gathered Out ide
the palace Grand Duches Olga, with girl. sh
enthusiasm, repeatedly kissed her hand
to the crowd. The cz-rina, leaning on
the arm of her husband, smiled radiant
Nv on the throng. There were several
similar manifestations OF affection,
though of shorter duration, during the
next hour
The cars manifesto, mentioned in
thess dispatches last night, was issued
tonight. II S m lesry, III homer OF his
marriage, RENTS various debts 10 the
crown, includiug the repayment of tue
grants made 10 the peasants on account
of the famines. He also wholly RENTS
arrears OF taxes and tiues aud iti-.ates
or sLortens sentences of impriso nmeut,
police supervision and deportation at
hard labor.
The prosecution for treason of offenders
who have remained uudis, oveTed loE fit
teen wears will be aba ndOued. The lndul-
gences to political prisoners viii be de-
cIded upon after IA report has been sub
miJted to The car by the minister of the
interior. Amnesty Is granted to the par
Elephants in tue Polish rebellion of 1863,
aud they Will he permitted TO reside any
where in Russia Their civil rights hut
not their property will be restored To them.