The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-10
CAR once Near
DEATH IN JAPAN
Tragic Incident Made Friends
Of Present Rulers Of the
Two Empires.
IT WAS ACT OF FANATIC
AS a Prince the Russian Ruler Visited
Japan, Where an Anarchist Az
tackled Him-Earncst ness of
Japanese Grief.

Iohuon 'SpeClal: The car is grIev
ously exercised in mind over The war
J mot only as imperial lord of all the
Russias and heir to the aggressive poll
icy of Peter the Great, but quite prl-
/ Vateiy and individually, from the re-
membrance of his own experiences in
the empire Of Japan
When he was scarcely more than of
/ age he WIS sent to make the grand
tour of the world, ana among the
places reckoned as OF first Importance
was Japan
He spent some weeks in the land of
the Rising Sun-a good deal more
time In fact, than had been planned
owing to the incident which threw both
Russia and Japan into an ecstacy of
startled sorrow, and was very near
bringing botn the journeyings and the
existence OF Nicholas Alexandrovitch
to an end once and for always.
Welcomed by the Mikado.
He had been welcomed with the
greatest cordially by the mikado y
royal palace WAS placed Mt his dis
posal; The Overlooking imperial suite
was supplemented by officers ana
guards from the emperorS personal
encourage; excursions We're planned to
please the ilustiious guest; and he and
his cousin, Prince George Of Greece, his
travelling companion. were felcd and
ilattered by the whole nation.
There We're ptcnlcs under the snowy
peak of Fujl-ana, the beloved sacred
mountain; delightful drives through
the scented groves that cover the lake
shores of Kioto The emperor could
not do enough to show his pleasure at
having the son Of his powerful north
ern neighbor as his guest
one morning the impera! cortege was
passing through a little hill village
when suddenly a fanatic dashed for
ward. and. lifting his heavy two
handed sword, dealt n swinging blow
| at the cZarewitch.
The richshaw man dropped the shafts
or the light carriage in which the
| prince was riding, ana grabbed with
| the assassin. preventing u second blow
| Prince George of Greece, whose rich
shaw was close behind, flung himself
before his cousin. The Russian am
bassador, who was In close attendance,
| also prepared to defend his young mas
| ter with his life.
Nicholas Was Brave
1T is nothing!" cried the c3arewitch.
braVely, though the blood sushed from
deep cut across the brow and SCALP
Ihey took him into the nearest house
and gave what surgical aid they could
Meantime the news flew forth like wild
tlre-the czarewitch was wounded
Japan was indeed disgraced
o' ,'Itliii? +l9lde lhe etiiuel
when heases MN about almost as
goo, hurried TO the princes side. The
Wnole country was IN a ferment Of
srleI ana excitement. The temples
were crowded with sacrificing Worship
erS.
From the emperor on his throne to
the schvenger in the street, all Japan
was In despair. Would the prince die?
AT first 1t was thought the blow must
be fatal. The telegraph carried the
| news to the car and czarlna who
naturally were in deepest distress.
The wounded prince was taken on
board Russian warship that he might
! have perfect quiet, it was said, but in
| reality to satisfy the car as to his
safety Daily the emperor visited his
| bedside and the little empress herself
would also fain have done so did pro-
| priety permit; as it was. she wrote
| daily with her own hand to the bows
anxious mother. irving to nut into
words the national grief and shame,
FeeIin, Was p..o;o,,4.
| oW W. paasloila'e mat ieeins really
| s Man mas ~ oSeu py an lhcluent that