The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19

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rent Of the Preobrashensh Guards from
st. Petersburg arrived to-day to watch
the remains.
There was an assembly Of the nobility
also at a requiem service to-day, which
was attended by members Of the Stock
Exchange and leading residents
At an extraordinary session OF tho mu-
nicipality a resolution was adopted begging
NJ Bouliguine, Minister OF the Interior, to
convey its condolences on the death Of the
Grand Duke to the Car. The resolution
uiso prayed God to give repose TO the soul
Of Sergius. It expressed profound sym
pathy with the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
and hoped God would give her strength to
bear the terrible blow and preserve her
10 continue the good work which she Is
doing.
cZAR AND CzARINA IN TERROR.
PARIS. Feb ls-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Echo dc PARIS says no
has Trustworthy information from the
imperial Palace at Tsarskoe-Seo that when
the assassination OF Sergius became known
there last evening there was n terrible
sensation. and that when the Car had re-
gained his usual camness he announced
his intention to grant the promised reforms
and to convene zemsk sober or popular
assembly. He told Prince Chirinsky Thik-
lapof that he would do this because he
desired TO know exactly what public opin-
ion was.
The Echos correspondent adds that the
Gar was in the act of reading letter from
tho Grand Duke Sergius advocating the
calling of an assembly representing all
castles when he received the news.
A St Petersburg despatch to the Petit
Journal says that the Car and Czarna
became prey to terror on hearing Of the
assassination The Czarna wished TO send
their children to Denmark Immediately.
This plan was vetoed because Of the loss OF
imperial prestige it would inevitably involve
REVOLUTIONARY CIRCULARS ISSUED.
LONDON, Feb. ia Moscow despatch
to the Central News says that the throver
OF the bomb which killed Sergus has con-
fessed that he Is a member OF the Work
mems Social Democratic party. and that in
killing the Grand Duke he carried out the
will Of the executive officers Of the party.
despatch to the same agency from
Odessa saws that leaflets were circulated
there this morning, signed by the South
Russian section OF the Social Democratic
Revolutionary party. They announce tho
assassination OF tho Grand Duke Serglus.
adding: This event marks the beginning
OF war Of reprisas, forced upon the people
by the unbending stubbornness and the
intolerable oppressive rule OF the present
regime
news agency despatch from st. PeterB-
burg says that tho feeling OF alarm caused
yesterday by the assassination OF Sergius
was intensified to-day by the act OF the
Revolutionary party in scattering through
out the city violently worded proclamations,
calling upon all persons, especially work.
mon. to rise gainst their oppressors.
Tho Princess Victoria, wife OF Roar Ad-
miral Prince Louis OF Battenberg and
sister OF the Grand Duchess Elizabeth,
widow of the Grand Duke SerGus, left for
Moscow tonight.
STUDENTS CHEER OVER sERGrUs's DEATH.
ODESSA. Feb is.-The olice { his after
noon had tho greatest ditfic ulty In sup
pressing demonstrations by stud ents who
we're applaudlng the assassination OF Grand
Duke Sergius. Several hundred students
assembled In the university quadrangle
and cheered the deed. They were finally
dispersed by tho police