Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-08

is now being embalmeG. 1t will
probably be laid for a couple of days
in the palace chapel The arrange
ments 70 be made for the funeral are
still unknown. 1t IL believed that the
remains will be embarked on the in
perial yacht at Malta, where the sew
enth army corps will render military
honor. The whole Black sea fleet will
escort the yacht to Odessa, whence the
bedy will be conveyed by railway to
81. Petersburg, stopping at important
towns enroute to enable the troops 10
render honors TO the dead. State
mourning will commence Saturday.
The funeral will probably be held two
weeks hence.
An imperial decree announcing the
accession to the throne Of Grand Duke
Nicholas is expected TO arrive from
Livadia in a few days. The theaters
and restaurants are closed but the
streets are busy rs usual. Great
crowds stood about the palaces where
the bulletins from Livadia have been
posted, reading the official announce
ment Of his majesty's death.
1t is reported here that the populace
of Moscow, indignant at what they be-
lieve TO have been the malpractice OF
DIR. Iaccharin in the case of the ear,
are wrecking the Doctors house in that
city. The telegraph offices here are
crowded with newspaper correspond
ents seeking to send reports and mer-
chants waiting for the latest news
from Livadia. The garrison NJ Cron-
stadt and st. Petersburg have taken
the oath of allegiance to the new car.
Livadia, Nov. 2.-When all was over
the cZarowtZ. Grand Duchess Xenia
and the other imperial relatives ap
preached the bedside in turn to take
their last farewell. The court officials
and members of his majests's suite
We're afterwards admitted Tho flag
over the palace was placed at half
mast and salute was fired by vessels
in the port. Shortly after four o'clock
the members of the palace guard were
marshalled In the square in front of
the palace chapel for the ceremony of
swearing allegiance to the new car
They We're the first to take the OATH
The grand duke was next to swear al
legiance and then followed in order
of precedence the high court function
aries, court officials, military officers
and civil officials.
Liyadia, Nov. The car is dead
the end came Al 2:15 yesterday after
noon. All the members of the royal
family We're present among them be-
ing the czarina, Grand Duke Nicholas
and Duke George; Princess Alix. the
betrothed of the czarowitz: and of
ficers of the royal household
1t is understood the czarowitz i'm
mediately issued a proclamation de
claring hims'lf ear. and all Russian
officials throughout the world VII take
the oath of allegiance as soon as pos
sible.
New York, Nov. 1.-The death Of Rgs-
sia's car was not fo owed by amy hos
tile demonstrations on the stock mar
ket. Not even international special
ties We're affected.
Washington Nov. >. The announce
ment OF the cars death brought pro-
founr grief to the Russian legation
ut Washington. The official word came
late in the afternoon in the following
cable from the minister of foreign NJ
fairs ''St Petersburg. 1t has pleased
our Lord 10 recall Ia him our much be-
loved sovereign, Emperor Alexander
the third. He died ut Livada this If
ternoon at 2:15.' tSigned) Giers.
The minister communicated Tho in
formation TO the state department, bui
owing to the absence at the time from
the city of the president, who is spur
rel shooting. II is probable that the
message of sympathy and coincidence
from President Cleveland will not be
sent until today. Prince Cautaucu-
zene said that history IN time would
pay just tribute to the merits Of Al
exander III. whose life and character
he warmly eXtolled.
Vienna. Nov 2.-The prince and
princess of Wales arrived late in the
afternoon and proceeded on their jour
ney to I.ivadia by special train.
London, Nov "A notable obituary
sketch on the car appears i'll the
Times today. The author of the
sketch of the dead emperor was on
intimate terms of friendship with the
car and he says the latter never had
the slightest sympathy with high cul-
ture, adding: Indeed the ear rather
glorified In the idea of being of the
same rough texture as the majority OF
his subjects and II he knew he was
sometimes unexpectedly called the
peasant car he regarded the epithet
as compliment. His straight-for-
ward, abrupt manner. savoring some
times OF grutfness, and his direct, I'M
adorned method of expression harmon
lied with the rough hewn, immobile
features and somewhat sluggish move
ments. The impression he generally
made in conversation was that Of a
good, honest moderately intelligent,
strong willed man. who might perhaps
listen to explanations, but who certain
" would stand no nonsense from sub
ordinates nor anyone else. Only those