Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-11-14
THOUSANDS At HIS BIER.
The Body of Alexander III. Resting
in the Cathedral of the Arch
angel Michael.

Moscow, Nov. 12.-Thousands of PEG
pie viewed the body OF Alexander III
during the night as it rested III state il
the cathedral Of the Archangel Michael
The golden pail was thrown half back
exposing the features of the dead man
On his breast and above the crossed
hands of the dead rested the sacred icon
of st. Alexander Newsk. the late Cars
patron saint. The leading officials were
allowed to kiss the icon and they all
awaited themselves Of this much coveted
privilege. 1t was noticed during yester-
days ceremonial that the Gar showed
striking traces of grief and fatigue. but
he bore himself manfully and conversed
great deal with the Prince of Wales,
who was almost constantly at his side.
1he body of the late Gar will be taken
to st. Petersburg this afternoon.
The imperial party and others accom-
panying the body have noticed the re-
markable change which has taken place
IN the temperature since they left the
Crlmea. There the ar was balmy and
roses were to be seen on all sides in ful
bloom. but as the cOrtege proceeded north
ward the weather became colder until in
tins city the temperature is = degrees
below zero
iVhlO VI tue 1uIlPIaI procession 9f
81. petersburg tomorrow from the rail
ROAD station to the fortress is five miles
long and 1t is estimated that the funeral
procession Will take four hours and y
malt III marching from the depot TO the
fortress. Twenty thousand troops will
llne the streets through which the funeral
Will pass and 10000 troops i'm additio,
viii form the escort
he preparations for the funeral at ST
petersburg are proceeding rapidly. The
Iuneral services will be held in the Fort
res, cathedral of St Peter and St PAM
lie tomb selected as the final restin"
pace OF the Cars body adjoins that of
A - II The cathedral contains
the bodies of all the Russian Emnerorc
who have reigned since Peter the (,reat
Inc municipal council has voted an
unlimited credit for the purDose of 10.
IraFlng the expenses of the receDtion to
emperor Nicholas L. and the funeral Of
the late Emperor. The council also adont-
ed proposal to open 4 national subscrip-
tion Tor q monument to the late En-
peror, TO be erected in St PETERSBURG
An imperial order has been prOmuIpat
ed Initiating with a gift of $1,000 a sub
ScflptlOn Tor the purpose of giving n dim
ner to the poor of Kharkoff the day after
Ihe passing through that city of the train
bearing the late Cars body.
Durlng the last two days of his life
- NIStuSStu at IellRtn with
the present Gar the state of family af-
lars. He dictated the letter by which
the news of his death was to be communi-
Gated TO the heads of other states. This
letter began with the words MY father
IS no longer among the living" 1t gave
the assurance that Nicholas Il. would CON
tlnue his fathers foreign policy and do his
best TO reign in all respects as did his
rather. The communication was eventual
" sent by Nicholas H. directly as his
father desired. and without previous ref
arence to the ministers.
King Alexander of Servia will come to
he funeral. Prince Ferdinand of RuI
sarla will send delegate. and the So
lranJe will be represented probably bv y
reputation. Crown Prince Ferdinand OF
tounanIa will represent King Charles.
The Grand Duke George heir to the !
hrone Will return at once TO Abbas Tu- !
nan, which he left to 90 to Livadia. |
he Is too sick to venture Il journey north |
or the funeral. 1t is said that after the |
uneral the Czarina will devote herself |!
o nursing him.
1t is stated that Nicholas III. and Prin- |
ess AliX of Hcsse will be married in |
hree months.
Many Catholic priests in Russian Po- |
and have been arrested for refusing to |
AXE the oath of allegiance to the new |
1zar. At Lublin, Bishop Jacdewski was |
rreSted for reading the oath in Polish
The Italian crown prince will attend the |
uneral at St Petersburg