The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-05

golden pail trimmed with ermine, cata-
talque, cushions and tabourets, on which
to bear the numerous crowns of the Gar
and the imperial decorations.
1t is reported an attack was actually
made on Professor Zaccharin's house in
Moscow by mob, incensed by the stories
of his malpractice in the case OF the Gar.
His family fled for their lives.
The Emperor's manifesto, issued upon
his accession, is held here 10 promise
milder and less autoeratic reign.
A dispatch from Livadia says: The
Grand Duke Alexis, the brother of the
late Gar and the Governor and Mayor
welcomed the Prince and Princess of
Wales.
The dispatch adds that Car Nicholas
has conferred the decoration of the order
of st. Anne. in diamonds. on Professor
Leyden, the German physician who at
tended the late Gar.
Princess Alix was received into the
orthodox church oD Friday She received
the title of Grand Duchess in Russia.
Blagovernaja Velikaja Knagina. After
the cersmony OF confession size received
the orthodox sacrament. The ritual OBJ
served required no denunclation Of her
former faith. The priest merely asked
the Princess to express her belief in the
trinity and then to repeat the dogmas of
the orthodox faith. She did so, and was
then led by priest into the church and
up TO table, on which were vessels con.
tanning consecrated oil. In the meantime
a choir was singing psalms. The Princess
knet before the table. After the Offering
of prayers and singing Of hymns the priest
said:
God"
The Princess stood up and said: 81 VOW
to remain steadfast in the orthodox Cath
olic church to my last breath. / VOW that
l acknowledge this faith and rejoice in
obeying its laws. As a sign of this sincere
VOW, which comes from my heart, kiss
the cross of the Savior. Amen"
Then she knelt and the priest gave alb
solution. After numerous hymns and
prayers, In which all the members of the
Cars family were named. the priest an
ointed the Princess with consecrated
oil on the temples, eyes, nose. lips, ears.
hands and feet. Afterward he touched
these parts with sponge dipped in holy
water. He then proclaimed the Princess
lawful conversion to the Russian Orthodox
church aud exhorted those present to pray
for her.
1t is now stated that Grand Duke Alexis
Michaelovitcb, q cousin of the Gar, who
some years ago was disgraced and ban
ished to the Caucasus. was not refused per-
mission to see the late Gar, as it was said
at the time. to receive his forgiveness
The Grand Duke is suffering from con.
sumption. and when be arrived he was toe
i'll to land from the steamer on which he
was travelling.
Following is the full text of the procla.
nation issued by the Gar on Saturday:
The bride OF our choice was to-day an
ointed with the Holy Chrism and accepted The
orthodox faith under the name OF Alexandra
TO the great comfort Of ourselves and all Rus
sia. after the painful trial imposed upon 1t by
the inscrutable Will Of God. We believe, to
gethsr with our people, that the soul Of our be
loved father from It's celestial abode sen
down its blessing upon the choice o.
his heart and our own for consentinl
TO share In faithful and loving spirit our in
cessant solicitude for the welfare and pros
perity OF our fatheriand. All our loyal sub
jecis will join with US In imp,oiing GOD,
blessing upon our destiny and that OF th,
people confided TO our care.
In announcing this much wished for event Il
| all our faithful subjects, We command hence
forth that our august Detrothed. Princess Alix