Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-11-02
IHE NEW CAR ON THE THRONE
FIRST PROCLAMATION OF EMPER-
OR NICHOLAS IL.


He Records II solemn Vow To Make the
Peaceful Development of Russia His
sole Aim-Thc News Elsewhere in
Europe.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-Emperor
Nicholas H. has issued a proclamation
announcing the death of his father En-.
peror Alexander Ill. and concluding as
follows:
May We be consoled by the conscious
ness that our sorrow is the sorrow OF the
whole Of our beloved people, and NAV
the people not forget that the strength
and stability OF holy Russia lies in her
unity to us and her unbounded devotion
to us. We, however, in this sad and
solemn hour, when ascending the ances-
trail throne of the Russian empire and
the czardom Of Poland and the grand
duchy of Finland, indiss olubly connected
thercwith-we. in the presence OF the
Most High, record our solemn vow that
we will always make our sole aim the
peaceful development OF the power and
glory of beloved Russia and the happ.-
ness of our faithful subjects"
| The proclamation concludes by direct
ing that the oath Of all, glance be taken
by him, Emperor Nicholas II and also
by the Grand Duke George, his lincal
successor, until cod shall vouchsac to
IS with a son the union into which
the Emperor is about to enter with the
Princess Alix of llesse Darmstadt.'
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Scctetary o1
State Gresham today received a adispatcll
from the Russian foreign office announc
ing the succession OF the new Emperor
President Cleveland later received mes
sage direct from the new Emperor
LWADIA, Nov. 1.-The remains OF Czal
Alexander III. having been embalmeC
and attiredin the uniform of the Preo
braienskv regiment of the guards, were
conveyed this morning to the small pri
vate chapel of the palace. The bier wa:
surrounded with lighted candles and /:
watched by RELAYS OF priests aud officer:
Of the army.
At the religious services which wer,
afterwards held in the chapel al
of the members ui the imptra
family and the imperial household w,r
present. The official officiating prizes
chanted an impressive liturgy. TIN
whole ceremony was most imposing ant
produced the deepest effect upon thos
present
The entire seventh army corps Will pa.
military honurs to the dead Empero
when the body shall be embarked a
Yaita. The train from Odessa to ST
Petersburg will stop at every point an
local station where the local garriso
will be drawn up to render milltar
honors to their dead commander. Tn
Czlrina is quite broken down and tn
doctors are again fearful that her healt
may not withstand the s.raln OF ht
$ grief. ..
: BERLIN, Nov. 2,-Emperor William
who was dining with the officers OF II
grenadier guards yesterday when II
death Of the Gar was announced, att
receiving the news and dIctrting a mes
age OF Coadolence to the Czatcw w.tch I
Liyadia, arose and addressed the office
at the table. He said in part
"Iust as the death shadow rest'
on my fathers head ter an entl
year before his sulerings ended, th'
now comes TO our ears the nev
of iar-eaching andse'ious even
His majesty the Gar has Just d.,
and Nicholas II. has just ascend
the throne of his fathers, one TT the hea
lest hcritagcs prince can enter. \
here assembled, throwing our eyes ba
upon our traditions, remember the rel
tions which in olden times united us III
brotherhood of arms with the Russi
imperial family, we unite our ieelin
tor the emperor VIII has newly ascend
the throne, wishing that heaven m
lend strength for the duties OF the hea
office which is just assumed by Emper
Nicholas ii"
At the conclusion of the Empero
remarks, cheers were given for Nicho
IL ard the bands played the Rnssi
'' hym.
The Emperor in person called at
Russian embassy III - u Nl'Nh
morning and rendered his coincidence
the Russian ambassador, Count Scho
=. all n. The Prince of llessc, all the k
sian Princes and members OF the diT
J, matte corps in Betin have called at
! Russian embassy aid signed their mar
to the visitors list. All the official bu
ings and many private residences
drapcd with mourning and flags throu
IN. out the city are tlvng at halt mast.
" ROME, Nov. 2-Flags on all the pu
buildings are at half mast. King HI
bo,. has ordered the court to observ
period mourning.
PARIS, Nov. 2.-Prcsident CaSnrir
lar presided over the cabinet meet
n this morning and then attended req,
services in the Russian chapel. After
. vices in the chap !, the President and
Burdeau went to the Pantheon to sa
the tomb OF the late President Carno
n q confrmity to the French custom oi V
ing the dead on all souls day.