Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
BEND TO WILL
Of THE PEOPLE
Russian Ministers Said to
Have Decided On
Assembly.
WILL ISSUE A MANIFESTO
On March a, Anniversary of Abolition
of ExtraordinarY Meeting
of Council Of the Empire Has Been
Summoned to Consider Situation.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The Tageblatt's st.
Petersburg correspondent says that a
plenary sitting of the committee of
ministers at Tsarskoe Selo, February
16, decided in principle the question
of convocation OF popular assembly.
The committee decided on March 4,
the anniversary of the abolition of
serfdom, as the date to issue mani
fesIo concerning the summoning of the
zemsny tabor, in accordance with an
cient Russian tradltion, and to refer
the elaboration of details TO a COM
mittee OF the ministers.
oC. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-An extra
ordinary sitting of the council of the
empire has been summoned to consider
the situation resulting from the assas-
sination of Grand Duke Sergius.
st. Petersburg, Feb 19.--According
to reports in circulation, the emperor's
mother has received a threatening let
ter warning her that she will be the
next victim. This is only one of the
many rumors afloat, among which is
dukes it was unanimously decided to
withdraw all opposluon to the assem-
bling of the Zemsky tabor and to rec
ommend it's immediate summoning by
the emperor.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. ia solemn
state requiem mass for the repose of
the soul of Grand Duke Sergius was
celebrated at st. Isaac's hospital yes
terday afternoon, at which .ne metrop-
olitan of ST. Petersburg officiated, and
Cne representatives of the foreign pow
ers, the ministers, and other digni-
taries were present in full uniform,
but not a single member of the imper-
ial family attended. The great square
in which the cathedral is situated pre-
scented q remarkable scene. Inside the
square row upon row of gorgeous car
riages and sleighs faced the porch.
At intervals were posted mounted SEN
tries, and in each corner of the
square was a squadron of Red Cos
sacks of the guard.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The decis-
ion of the emperor in this period of his
grief to restore Grand Duke Paul,
youngest brother of Grand Duke Ser
gius, to rank and family is felt to be
most gracious act. Grand Duke Paul
was degraded several years ago be-
cause he persisted in contracting a
morganatic marriage with Madame
Olga Pistolkoos, despite the commands
of the emperor and the wishes of the
imperial family. He was deprived of
rank In the army and his orders and
decorations were withdrawn. The
doors of Russia were closed to him,
and Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Sergius extended the shelter Of their
home to his two children by his first
marriage, and virtually adopted them.
OF late the decree against Grand Duke
Paul had been relaxed to the extent
that he was allowed to return to Rus
STA, and the emperor's act now per-
mits him to take his rightful place
with the other imperial mourners.
W N U ROWE
st. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-It has now
been definitely decided that the re-
mains of Grand Duke Sergius will not
be brought to st. Petersburg for the
present, but will be placed in a tenn
porary receiving vault of the cloister
of the Chaudoff monastery, to await
the completion Of the alterations now
In progress in the Romanoff mausol-
cum In the cathedral OF st. Peter and
| st. Paul, where the permanent inter-
| ment will occur, among the tombs of
his ancestors. On account of lack Of
space in the mausoleum 1t was de-
| cided last year henceforth to bury
| rulers of the dynasty in the old MAUI
solemn, and new sepulchre In the
new wing of the cathedral is now
being built for other members of the
imperial family. This, however, is
not the only reason for the decision
not to bring the remains to the capital
now. Even Governor General Ire
poff has recognized the TACT that no
precautions can furnish an absolute
guarantee Of immunity against an act
of terrorism; and at a great state
funeral, where ancient custom re-
quires that the emperor and all of the
Romanoff family assemble and follow
the coffin on foot, a single bomb might
wipe out the dynasty. Regard for the
personal safety of the sovereign also
has led to the decision that the en-
peror shall not go to Moscow to at
tend the funeral of his uncle. 1t is
| possible that no members of the i'm
perial family will be present on that
occasion, except those who are now
within the walls of the Kremlin.
So grave is the danger of repeti-
ton of the Moscow tragedy that sew
| eral of the grand dukes have not
stirred out of their palaces since the
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