The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-07
PAUL OF RUSSIA.
His Assassination Was Like the EAA-
ing of Julius Caesar.

t11B ASSASSINATION was Like tnG AA0s
ing of Julius Caesar.
The 25th of March, 1901, was the day
on which the Emperor Paul of Russia
was assassinated. Paul had received
some whispers of the plot against his
life and had arranged to leave st Pc
tersburg the following day and go to
Moscow, where he fancied he might be
safer. On the evening OF the 2bth he
retired to rest at an early hour that he
might thoroughly rest himself before
commencing his journey At II o'clock
about score Of the conspirators-ofn-
GERS holding high rank In the army
appeared at the gate Of the palace. It
was closed. but the officers presented
an order, signed by the emperor him.
self-or, rather, with forged signature
attached-and, informing the sentinel
that they were called to hold council
of war with the car. were admitted.
The emperors a1d-de-camp was one
of the foremost of the conspirators and
went In advance of the others to Paurs
bedchamber, before the door Of which
was Cossack soldier on guard. 1.-The
emperor sleeps" said the man. II must
rouse him. There is fire in the city"
replied the treacherous aid. The Cos
sack, seeing others push forward,
shouted out to alarm the emperor and
Immediately fell, pierced by the swords
of the conspirators. Paul attempted to
bolt the door, but being unable to do
SO seized his sword and turned boldly
on them. What Is your design he
demanded of Count Plato Zouboff,
land what do these men want who are
with your I'VE demand your abdica-
ton" replied Zouboff. who then read a
formal deed, which had been previous
ly prepared.
What! Do you, who have been load
ed with bounties by me, turn thus up
on your MASTER" said the emperor.
You are no longer our master" re-
piled Zouboff. 1.-THE nation has provid-
ed you a successor In the shape of your
son Alexander"
Paul at this raised his sword, and
the conspirators. who had not expected
him to show so much courage, drew
back, with the exception of a man
named Beningsen, who urged the 9TH
ers forward, saying:
IF you hesitate, you are LOST
Then Count Valerian Zoubof struck
the first blow, and the others quickly
followed his example AS Paul still
struggled an officers sash was passed
around his neck, and the life was chok-
ed out Of him, his last words being:
And you, too. my ConstantineF'
The Hearts of the HapsburwA.
In the imperial burial vault in the
Church of the Capuchins in Vienna is
a row Of more than 100 crystal vases
mounted in gold and topped by
crown. Each OF these vases contains
the heart Of dead Hapsburg, a mem
Der Of the imperial family. In the
thirteenth century the Duke Francis
died In Switzerland and directed that
his heart should be removed and sent
to Vienna. Ever since this custom has
been observed In the Hapsburg family.
On the death Of member the heart is
! removed and preserved in a crystal
vase. In the vault there are now 162
such vases and 118 imperial collins.
The surplus of thirty nine vases con-
tain the hearts of Hapsburgs whose
bodies are buried elsewhere The sole
exception to this Hapsburg custom
was that OF the late Archduke Ludwig,
whose will forbade the removal Of his