The herald., 1894-11-02

by the most solemn oaths, in the mother
city OF Russia -Moscow-had sworn to
maintain in its integrity.
Since Tuesday when the doctors in
formed the czar there was no longer
room for hope, his majesty composedly
waited for the end, attending the neces-
sary state and family affairs in the short
intervals OF consciousness and freedom
rom pain. These were necessarily
brief, the doctors having bad recourse to
ssdatives to produce sleep and allay
pain.
On Wednesday the czar was still able
to be taken to window OF the palace.
whence he gazed out upon the country
he loved. The night passed with all the
aggravating symptoms and dry cough.
DIR. Zaccharin remained in attendance
upon him throughout the night, only
snatching brief intervals for sleep in the
ante rooms.
The morning broke with rain and
wind and heavy clouds. and the weather
was much colder. AS the day advanced
tho weakness increased so rapidly that
the czar himself recognized that he
,ould only live few hours. He ex-
pressed q desire to receive the sacra-
rnent, which was administered to him
by Court Chaplain Ysnishef and Father
Ivan, in the presence of the whole
family.
The car then conversed long and
earnestly with Father Ivan. concluding
by asking his family to again gather
around him. He spoke to each member
separately, and in greatest length with
the czarina. He blessed all his chill
dren present.
The scene was one of deep pathos. all
being in tears. At this time his majesty
was sitting up in an arm chair. After
taking leave of his family he grew
weaker gradually, and his voice became
SO indistinct that it was scarcely audi
BILE.
About noon convulsivs fit of cough.
ing was followed by slight rally. Then
until the end the czar remained quiet,
seemingly free from pain.
At2:15 o'clock he heaved deep sigh
and breathed his last in the arms of the
empress, who then broke down with the
weight of her grief.
The doctors fear the results of the re-
action upon her already exhausted sys-
tenn.
The body is now being embalmed. 1t
will probably be laid for q couple of
days in the palace chapel. The ar
rangements that will be made for the
funeral are still unknown.
1t ia believed the remains will be en-
bsrked on the imperial yacht Polarnaia
Seventh army corps will render military
honoTs. The whole Black sea feet will
escort the yacht to Odessa, whence the
body will be conveyed by railway to st.
Petersburg, stopping at the important
towns en- route to enable the troops to
render honors to the dead.
The state mourning will commence on
Saturday. The funeral will probably be
held two weeks hence. The arrival of
the prince and princess OF Wales, now
en- route to Lividis, is anxiously awaited.
A special train awaits them at the
frontier. II is believed the presence OF
the princess of Wales will afford great
comfort to her sister. the czarina, and
it is said she will make long stay in
Russia.
An imperial decree announcing the
accession to the throne of che Grand
Duke Nicholas (ths czarowitz) ia ex-
pected from Lividis in few days.
The theaters and restaurants were
closed this evening. but the streets were
AZ busy as usual. Crowds stood about
the places where the bulletins from Liz
vida have been posted, reading rhe
official announcement of his majesty's
death.
la. MT is reported here that the
populace of Moscow, indignant ct what
they believe the malpractice of DR.. Zac-
charm in the case of the czar, are
wrecking the doetor's house in that city.
The telegraph offices here are crowded
with newspaper correspondents seeking
to send their reports, and merchants are
awaiting the latest news from Lividia.
The garrisons at Cronstadt and st.
Petersburg have taken the oath OF allie
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