The record-union., 1894-10-25
CAR OF RUSSIA.
HIS MAJESTY'S APPETITE AND
SPIRITS BETTER.
Not Believed That lie VIII Expire for
Many Hours-Grand Duke George
Renounces His Rights.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

special TO the RECORD-U MON.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. PA bulletin
issued at Lividia at s o'clock this even
ing and signed by the five doctors in at
tendance on the Car, says: During the
day his majesty showed no signs of SOM
nolence. His appetite and spirits are
better. The udema of the feet has some
what increased.
The dispatch says the sacrament was
partaken of by his majesty on Sunday,
and this is taken to indicate that his con-
dition is not as serious as would be sup
posed from prior dispatch stating that
the last sacrament of he church hau been
administered to him.
The dispatch making this statement
mentioned no date on which the sacra-
ment was partallen OF, and the SUPPOSE
tlon here now IS that the Gar partook
simply of Holy Communion on Sunday,
as is his custom.
EARLY DEATH NOT EXPECTED.
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-The NeSute Nech7ich-
telFS correspondent from st. Petersburg
telegraphs that prominent Russian court
official has received the following dis
patch from Lividia: at is not expected
the death of the Gar will occur Within
the next forty eight hours, and it is proba-
ole his majesty's lie will be prolonged
for much longer time"
RELIEVING THE SUFFERER.
LONDON, Oct. PA medical CORE
spondent telegraphs from Lividia this
afternoon, saying tue Gar has been much
relieved by the puncturing OF his legs
which is reducing the oedema. Prepara-
tIons are making tQr the operation of
thoracentesis, To relieve the etlusion into
the thoracic cavity, which will doubtless
T1iiRNa the niGtFnSSnH hraa ~ 81,
patient. Oxygen inhalations have already
strengthened the action of the heart, and
the Car has enjoyed many hours of rest.
But says the correspondent, there is lit
tie or no Improvement in his malady
THE SECOND SON RENOUNCES HIS RIGHTS,
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-An impe-
rial decree was published to-day declar-
ing Grand Duke Michael, the third son of
the Car, heir to the throne in succession
TO his brother, Grand Duke Nicholas, the
CzarOwitz, and present heir apparent.
Grand Duke George. the second son, has
renounced his rights of accession, as his
condition is considered hopeless.
PRINCESS ALIX.
PARIS, Oct. PA telegram from
Odessa says the marriage of the Czaro-
witt to Princess Alix of Hesse- Darn
stadt began this morning at Lividia. A
telegram has been received at Darmstadt
ILdAJ blJ0 COuNOISlOl OI 1TlD-
cess AliX to the Greek faith took place
yesterday in the presence OF the Procura-
tor-General of the Holy Synod of Pobie-
donsLetf in the strctest privacy.
TROUBLE PREDICTED.
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-The Cologne Gazette
says advices received in Berlin this
morning are to the effect that the death of
Grand Duke George, second son OF the
Gar. is question OF few days.
diets trouble over the accession to the
throne. He says: The superstition fol-
lowing the death of Nicholas H., that no
other Nicholas would be enthroned. re-
wives. Fear of renewed condition of
affairs under the first Nicholas is deeply
rooted. The feeling prevailing the lower
classes proves they do not regard the
Czarowitz as heir by the grace of God.
Moreover their views of autocracy have
greatly changed"