Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31

identified. They were lying in heaps,
as they had been extricated, during the
afternoon. their crushed, bloodstained
and horribly distorted faces upturned IN
the scorching sun. Gray-haired men
and women lay alongside children and
sturdy men, all crushed as if beneath
heavy rollers, some of the heads being
tramped into a shapeless jelly.
At II o'clock exactly an official notice
was posted saying that the list of dead
tOtalled up 1.13S persons, including
chose who died from the injuries after
having been removed from the plain.
The Car has given orders that the
sum of 1000 roubles be given to each
bereaved family, and that the victims
be buried at his expense.
AS this is the first serious accident
reported since the festivities commenc-
ed. it has attracted much attention and
has cast quite a gloom over the city.
The French ambassador, Comte de
MontebellO is scheduled 10 give ball
az the French embassy this evening, but
il is reported that this feature of the
celebrations may be abandoned, al
though a very large sum of money has
been spent upon the preparations,
France being very desirous Of testify
ing Of her friendship for Russia by max
ing display upon the occasion which
would pass into history. The decOra-
tiOnS for the embassy and ball room
have cost a fortune, miles Of the most
valuable carpets have been laid, fruits,
flowers. fishes and birds from all lands
have been imported for the supper. and
nothing has been spared to make the
French embassy ball one OF the most
striking features OF the coronation
fetes.
UnloFs there is a change in program
me thsiOreign ENJOYS will be entertain
ed at dinner in the Kremlin palace to-
morrow and, in the evening, Prince
Lichenstein, the Ambassador Of Aus
tria-Hungary, will give a ball intended
to rival. if not eclipse. that prepared
at the French embassy for this evening.
On Monday there will be a solemn SER
vice in the Chudov (miracle) Monastry
in the Kremlin, and on Monday evening
the governor OF MoScOw. the Grand
Duke Serius. viii give an elaborate bali.
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and CZarina, accompanied by the I'm
perial court, will make a pilgrimage to
the
TROITCOURT MONASTERY,
situated. by rail, about 21a miles from
this city, and on Tuesday evening the
nobility of Moscow will give a ball in
honor of their Imperial Majesties, the
Car and CZarina.
The Car and CZarina, on Thursday,
will give a ball in the Alexandria hall
Of the Kremlin. and on Friday, Prince
Won RadOlin, the German Ambassador,
will give a grand concert at the German
embassy.
Saturday next. June 6, is the birthday
! of the Czarina, and she and her husband
will proceed in state to the Cathedral
of the Assumption, where a special
birthday service will be held. In the
evening their Majestles will entertain
the diplomatic corps at dinner.
Finally on Sunday, June Z, there will
be a grand review of the garrison of
Moscow and the troops in this vicinity.
In all about 10000 men will turn out
and during the evening the principal
administrative authorities of the city
will be rendered dinner at the palace.
Their Majesties. during the evening
of June Z. will start on their return to
st. Petersburg.