Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-17
GAR HAS A SON.
An Heir to the Emperor of Russia
Is Born at St. Peters
burg

ST. Petersburg, Aug 1872 p. ma
son and heir to the Russian throne has
been born.
The Empress and the cid are doing
well.
The ACCOMPLISHMENT occurred at 1890
o'clock this afternoon.
Father John Led in Prayer.
The people throughout Russia have
been praying for an heir to the throne
and the famous Greek priest, Father
John Of Cronstadt, has recently been
visiting the Alexandra villa at intervals
to join in the prayers for an heir to the
throne of Russia. incidentally Father
John, who is worshipped by the people
and who has great influence over the
Emperor, is said to have stated to his
majesty before his first daughter was
born that the Emperor would have seven
daughters before he would have son
and that the eighth child Of the Empress
would I've a son.
The prophecy was firmly believed by
the Russian people.
Car Has Four Daughters.
formerly Princess Alix Of Hesse), who
were married November IA, 1894, had
previous to the birth of the child born
today four daughter, Olga, born Novem-
Der 3, 1895; Tatiana, born May %, 1897;
Marie, born June IA. 1899, and Anasta-
STA, born June 3, 1901.
1he Emperor and Empress have for
some time past, in anticipation of the event
OF today been residing at Alexandra villa,
at Peterhof, the summer palace of their
majesties. The villa, so-called, is stu
ated on one Of the most beautiful parks
of Russia, about one and q half hours
ride from st. Petersburg, on the Baltic
11h hoo c4 frnr
Petersburg to the shores Of the Baltic
extending as far as Riga.
Crowds About Palace.
The Queen of Greece, sister of the
Dowager Empress, a great favorite with
the Russians, and the other members of
the imperial family assembled at Peter
hof early last month and have been there
ever since. Daily large crowds of peo-
pie have also gathered at Peterhof, for
it seemed as if the whole nation was
drawing near to the sovereign.
Salute Is Fired
The announcement from Peterhof
was Immediately followed by a salute of
lO1 guns from the imperial yacht lying
at anchor .off the palace, but it was 2:45
p. m. when the guns of St. Peter and st.
Paul fortress, opposite the winter palace
here, conveyed the glad tidings to the
people of the Russian capital. The effect
was electrical. With the boom of the
first gun the people in the streets, who
had been momentarily expecting the
event for twenty-four hours, stopped to
listen and count the guns. Only thirty
one are fired for girl.
Told It Is a Boy.
When the thirty-second doomed and the
people were aware that at last an heir
to the throne was born, there were scenes
Of rejoicing everywhere and before the
salute was fnishd the whole city had
doomed out with flags and bunting and
the shipping in the harbor was dressed.
Then the bells of the churches began to
ring wildly.
Car May Go to War
There is already a revival of the talk
that with the succession to the throne as
sured, the Emperor will follow the ex-
ample of the House of Romanoff and
go to the front.
Named Alexis Nikolaievitch.
The heirs name will be Alexis Niko-
laieyitch, and if he reigns he probably
will assume the title of Alexis II. The
last Alexis was Emperor Of Moscovy in
1915.