The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-18
Uncle Of the Gar is Killed by a
RevoIutionist Bomb
Thrower.
WAS RIDING IN HIS CARRIAGE
Was Going From the Nieholss Palacs
Through the Senate Quarters and
Carriage Was Followed by
Others and Bomb Thrown.
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Moscow. Febs s17.--while Grand
Duke Sergius was driving today from
the Nicholas palace through the SEN
ate quarter his carriage was followed
by two cabs. At the law courts a
sleigh In which were two men. one OF
whom was dressed as a workman. went
quickly aheac Of the grand dukes
carriage.
The sleigh then slowed up to allow
the carriage to pass. and at that mo-
ment a bomb was thrown beneath the
carriage. The force Of the explosion
broke all the windows Of the law courts
and the report was heard outside the
city The carriage was blown to pieces
nothing but the four wheels remain
Ing. The horses were not hurt ana
bolted.
The grand duke was instantly killed.
His head was blown OF. actually be-
ing separated from his body, which
was frightfully mangled. The COACH
man was also killed. He was so fright
fully burned by the explosive with
which the bomb was charged that he
died while being taken to a hospital.
On the arrest OF the murderers
neither Of whom are known to the po-
lice, one Of them coony said: Il don't
care; have done my job"
An immense crowd gathered at the
spot and made a demonstration
against number Of students who COM
menced scattering revolutionary proc
lamations. Within few minutes after
the explosion people might have been
seen gathering up pieces Of wood and
clothing as mementoes Of the tragedy.
When the Grand Duchess Elizabeth.
widow Of Grand Duke Sergius. was in
formed Of the occurrence, she immedi-
ately went to the scene of the assas-
sination without waiting to put on a
hat or cloak.
The gates of the Kremlin were closed
as soon as the news of the assassina-
tion was conveyed to the authorities,
and the remains of the grand duke
were taken to the Nicholas palace. The
occurred at 8 p. m.
The news of the tragic death Of his
uncle was brought to the emperor to-
day while he was giving an audience
to General Grlppenberg, and caused a
great shock. BY the emperor's direc-
tions the members Of the imperial
family We're Immediately summoned to
the Chapel, where requiem was held.
A state requiem at which members OF
the diplomatic corps will be present
has been announced for Saturday.
The assassination of Serguis was un.
ioubtedly the work of the fighting or
yanization of the socialistic revolution
ary party. which condemned and exc
cuted Count Bobrikoff. governor gem
eral of Finland and Won Plehve, min
ster of the interior.
The news Of the assassination OF
Grand Duke Serigus created a deep
at Lodz, The air is filed
with disturbing rumors. Mobilization
# troops is hourly expected and
rouble is believed to be certain.
Moscow, Feb. IS (4:2O a. m.)--with-
n the walls of the far-famed Krem-
Inc palace. almost underneath the his.
orical tower from which Ivan the Ter
ible watched the heads OF his enemies
alling beneath the ak on the famed
ed square and within stones throw
II the great bell of Moscow, Grand
Duke Serigus. uncle and brother-in-
aw Of the Emperor Nicholas. met a
errible death shortly after o'clock