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Intensely Unpopular.

80 eSAANS
$$ Grand Duke Sergl us, who was a brott lleri7
Fln-law as We'll as uncle of the Emperor,
and who had exercised immense Influence
at court, was regarded az the most reac-
stlonary Of the grand dukes. AS Governor
General of Moscow, :le was intensely ull-
popular. Hls&a dvcntfa as 6Goyernor-Genel
$ci MOSCOW. was followed by expulsion o
tho Jews from the central provinces anu
Throughout his administration his rig
orous and harsh measures aroused tho
greatest hostility, especially among the
students. Two years q, after the stu
| dent riots, III which many were killed
Or ,wounded,s seseral hundred ,expusons
! ia Siberia followed, under$the orders Of
Grand Duke Serglus and General Ircpoff,
now Governor-C enerul OF S t. Petersburg,
but who was then chief of police Of Mos
COW. AS there We're many threats made
against4 histlfe, the Grand Duke was
obliged to fleeE to- Ills, summer residence.
twenty miles from rliegeity!la "
During tlercccnt strike disturbance the
Grand DukeEleftsthe 3Diskouthopy Palace,
on I he outskirts Of tile cltN, whereKhe had
Been living, and took refuge inside the
atanparts OF. the Kremlin. where lie had
Ssince#liyed IN what was known US the
Little Palace. opposite the famous statue
Z Of AlexanderII. The tript the Kremlin
on that occasion was snlndc at night be-
tween solid lines OF troops S !3.s Il III
4g Grand Duke Eergiits was the Weulthiest
member ~ the imperial famllytgHe was
tall, handsome and cordlal8in manner. In
spite Of theErutliless fashion in which he
exercised his authority as Governor en-
garal. lie was chldlcSs, but had adopted
two childrenWof lis brother. Paul, who
was hanishedFo n ;lecounts of4;t Morganatic
alliance ScFglus,8sns a soldier, was not
brilliant. He suffered Il disastrous defeat
nj the hands5of Genera! Suropatkn dur
ing the famous Kourslt manocuvres.
Much Of the responst ,ilitY sfor}tthe ca
tasilophe 1T the coronation fof Emperor
Nicholas, in Moscow, when several tllolls-
and people We're crushed to death at
the time OF the distribution Of the imperial
gifts, Was laid at Grand Duke Sergius's
door. Il Was held that be had not taken
sufficient 4ptrcautlons, ana the Liberals
after the affair here of January 2ad
placed the major portion OF tic blame on
his shoulders. N 4,55s
ThettneWssof tho assassination Of the
Grant Duke reached Tsarskoe Selo while
the imperial family was entertaining
! Prince Frederick Leopold. OF Prussia. I
created, the greatest CONSERVATION. The
Emepror Is reported tn have been CON,
| pletciy Prostrated. Al fcstivll les in honor
| OF the Pr'isaia1 guest were Abandoned
! lHls@ ulltrnWun s+AllUasSaGOlh M cCornl eli
aud the other ambassadors drovoflo tbc
palace 10 present their official condo
lenlces, also leaNinss tlni e. pslsds at III,
| palaces OF tllo VARIOUS members Of til,
imperial Family 5
Condemned by Terrorists.
a H. tho timb sentence % death VA:
/ pronounced By The terroristF upon Gran,
Duke Sersius, i was reported that Gran,
Duke Alexis, Procuratol of the Hols
synod PphiedonosteT and Genera! Irc
| poit., tllcll clisef ot nolice or M04coy. ant
lanow Goyar4ort General Of ST. Petersburg
we're also condemned 70 death. and, ac
colHing 10 sone reports, a similar zen
lence Wils imposed llppn8lthe powpge
Empress.
4 fhe ScItplHte Of death on Grand 1Juk.
sHrs!us was tontaincd IN !, proclamation
Issued by The social leporiuohists D
! Moscow afteiS the demonstration d. ne
pen,bel lltii Of last yedrt,t 81. loetersbuf,
Was Put down. ] road:
4 ~ our denorstfption IT Moscow
4 December lath and 10Th IL crurhtd In
as bcody niEnner az that of our
4 brothers cf ST, Petersburg, then be
the nuIlt therefor upon the head Of
Grand Duke serglua atid General IRE.
potf, and we the committee In chat
event have forecruaiucd their ac.fhJi