The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
Many Unconnrmed Rumors Regarding
His Condition Circulated I'm the
Capitals of Europe Yesterday.
HIS DEATH REPORTED NEAR
ONE REPORT SAYING THE sAcRA-
MENT HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED.
Bertnning Of the Celebration of the
Marriage Of Princess Alfx and the
Cxarewitch-The Succession.

Same reported that his end was near, and
Others that the last sacrament OF the
Greek Church had been administered to the
dying monarch.
The following dispatch was received from
ST. Petersburg tonight: A bulletin issued
from Livadia at s o'clock this evening and
signed by the five doctors In attendance
upon the Car. says: During the day his
Majesty showed no signs OF somnolency.
His appetite and spirits are better. The
oedema of the feet has somewhat in
creased" The dispatch says the sacrament
was partaken of by his Majesty on Sun
day and this is taken to indicate that his
condition is not as serious as would be sup
posed from prior dispatch stating that the
last sacrament OF the church had been ad-
ministered to him. The dispatch that makes
this statement mentioned no date on which
the sacrament was partaken Of, and the
supposition here now is that the Car
simply partook OF holy communion on Sun
day, as is his custom
special dispatch to the Pail Mall Ca
zette from Moscow. dated 11:l6 a. m. to-
day. says that the Car is suffering from
Increasing, lassitude and drowsiness, ana
that Ii is almost impossible to keep him
awake. except when he is attacked by the
nervous spasms, which almost amount TO
commissions md which add TO his exhaus-
ton. On the other hand, the sufferer has
taken more food and is able TO retain IL
According to the Moscow correspondent or
the Pail Mall Gazette the wedding of the
Czarewitch and Princess Alix was fixed for
to-day or tomorrow, the exact time de-
pending upon the Cars condition.
A medical correspondent telegraphs from
Livadia this afternoon saying that the Car
has been much relieved by the punctufs OK
his legs which is reducing the oedema- The
correspondent adds that preparations are
making for the operation of thoracentis in
order to relieve the enusion into the
thoracic cavity, which will doubtless re-
lieve the distressed breathing OF the patient
and restore the action OF the heart. oxy-
gen infiations, IL is stated, have already
strengthened the action of the heart. and
the Gear has enjoyed many hours OF iui
consciousness But, says this. correspond
provement in his malady.
According 10 a special dispatch received
from Paris teegram was tS,r EeGeyed eInr IN saSt
ing that the marriage OF the Czarewitch
and Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmsiadt be-
dispatch to the Times from ST. Peters
burg says "Among the various rumors In
Circulation here Is one TO the enect Ihat
Professor Bergman, the well-known Ger
man physician, has declined 10 60 20 Li-
vadia to attend the Car, and that a
French physician has been summoned with
a view TO the possibility Of an operation,
if 1t be found that only one OF his Majesty's
kidneys is affected.
Detailed accounts are given OF the viii
of the Car. but nothing authentic can pos
sibly be known beyond the official bule-
tins. Even the Ministers and ambassadors
receive no other information than Is con-
tained in the bulletins. 1t is true, how
ever. that since the 18th of the current
month all the state papers have been signed
axrrft< nv he.
Minister Of Finance has telegraphed 10 the
president of the Odessa Exchange, beg
ging him to call the bankers and repre-
sentatives of financial firms together and
appeal TO them for the abstentlon, under
the sad circumstances. from all specuia,,
ton, especially the purchase OF gold, ana
also to do their utmost TO prevent depres-
sion of the .rouble and state funds.
"A seditious proclamation or appeal to
here. The origin of the proclamation is
unknown, but IL is evident that It's authors
have taken advantage OF the e:;Gepuonai
ument Is dated Feb. 19. the anniversary or
the emancipation of the Serfs and Is
II demands that the rights that a despotic
government has Withdrawn be. restored
g Is SAID in sss SSs FSe OF
Is referred TO as propitous Tor securing
liberty of the press and conscience: An
is attached to the appeal
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Daily News, says: The ofncial builetlns 90
not represent the gravity OF the cars
condition. Temporary relief by tapping. he
adds means nothing. IL Is the general opin-
ion that his Majesty is already dying. AZ
is known that his unconsciousneSS lasted
several hours. IL Is not known whether
the wedding of the Czarewitch and Princess
Alix occurred to-day or not This silence
is ominous. IL may be that a surgical oper-
alton has delayed the ceremony. Persistent
rumors are in circulation of mournful sick
bed scenes and other touching incidents.
Princess Alix IL is said, Is still waging n
of the orthodox clergy who insist upon her
declaring that the evangelical faith Is
accursed: The Princess cannot be per-
suaded that the matter is mere formaltys
and demands that she may be excused
from pronouncing the words In question
The correctness of these rumors cannot be
youched for and the fact ~ only men
toned that they are in circulation and are
receiving fresh nourishment from the alb
sence OF news about the wedding. However
as news from Livadia generally takes con-
siderable time In coming news OF the
marriage may still be expected
A dispatch 10 the Daily News from ber-
lin states that according 10 teiegrams re,
last night. Yesterday ne Joined his famhy
at dinner In the afternoon. as IL was
terrace and later a family council was
held The servants who accompanied
Princess Alix TO Warsaw. where she met
her sister, Grand Duchess Sergius, have re-
turned to the Hessian capital At War
saw there were a number OF Russian serv-
ants who entered upon their duties as
IDENTIFY not wished that the Germans should
go TO Livadia and bring back with them
knowledge OF the state of affairs az the
there is an English officer. Major Grancv
Lenardus In the suite OF the Princess.
All teiegrams from Livadia so first TO
St. Petersburg. where they are subjected
TO the scrutiny OF the censors.
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