The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-18
Sergius Dies BY Assassin's
Bomb.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

excitement prevailing at Moscow few
particulars ara asccrtainable.
The tragedy in reality was no great
surprise as il was known that the
terrolisis had already condemned the
Grand Duke 70 death, and ever since
the affair cf January % the Inaugural
ton of a bomb throwing campaign
had been anticipated
Grand Duke Sergius, who was q
brother-in-iaW as Well rs uncle Of the
Emperor, and who had exercised i'm
'ncnse influence ct court, was regard
cd as the most reactiouary of the
Grand Dukes. As governor general OF
Moscow sc Vas intensely unpopular.
His official advent was followed by ex-
pulsion Of the Jews from The central
provinces and throughout his admins
tr.tion his rigorous and harsh meas
u!cs aroused great hostility, especially
among the students.
! Two years ago, after the student
riots, in which many We're killed or
wounded several hundred eXpGlsiCnS
10 Siberia followed under the orders Of
Grand Duke Scrgius ana General Tire,
poff now governor general Of st. Pc
tersburg, but who was then chief Of
uolice of Moscow. AS there were
many threats made against his life the
Grand Duke was obliged TO Zee 10 his
summer residence, twenty milrs from
! the city.
During the recent strike iisturba see
the Grand Duke left the DiSkhouteny
Palance on the outskirts Of the city,
Wh"rs he had been living and took
refuge inside the ramparts Of tbs
hremlin, where he has since lived Ia
| " hat is known ;tS the Dole Palace
opposite the famous statue Of AleXan.
der H. The trip 10 the krcmlin on
! that occasion was MADE at right be
tG;e,R solid lines OF troops
\ Sketch Of Scv9iUs' life.
Grand Duke Sergns was the wealth
! lest member of the imperial family
lie was tall, handsome and cordial in
manner in spite Of the ruthless fashion
IL which he exercised his authority as
[ governor general. He was childles$
/ bar had adopted two children of his
/, brother Paul, who was banishcI or
account of q mOrganatic alliance. Ser
giuS' record as u soldier was not bril-.
| liant. He suffered 2. disastrous dnfcal
at the hands OF General KGropatkir
during the famous I<oursh maaOcuv-
Crs.
Much of The responsibility for the
! catastrophe At the coronation OF En-
pcror Nicholas III Moscow when Sow
elal thousand people were crushed tC
death at the time Of the distribution o.
Duke Sergius door II was held that
he had not taken sufficient precau
tons anG\ the Liberals after the af
fair here Of January % placed th5
major portion Of the blame on his
shoulders.
The news Of the assassination Of The
Grand Duke reached Tsarskoe Selo
while the imperial family was enter
tanning Prince Frederick Leopold OF
Prussia 1t created the greatest con-
srernation. The Emperor is reported
to have been completely Frustrated.
All festivities in hanor'of the Prussian
guest were at once abandoned.
This afternoon Amba ssador decor
mick and the other ambassadors drove
10 the palace To express their official
condolences also leaving their cards
at the palaces OF The various members
Of the imperial family.
Condemned 20 Death.
Al the time sentence Of death was
pronounced by the terroris;s upon
Grand Duke Sergiuss it was reported
that Grand Duke Alexis procurator OF
the Holy Synod Pobiedonosteff and Gen
cral Trepoff, then chief Of police Of
Moscow and now governor general ol
st Petersburg, We're aalso condemned
to death and according "a some re-
ports a similar sentence was imposed
upon the Dowaser Empress.
The sentence of death on Grand
Duke Sergius was contained in proc
lamation issued by the Social revolu-
tionists of Moscow otter The demon
stration on December II of last yeai
at st. Petersburg was put down Il
read
"lf our oenonstratien at Moscow
December and 19) is crushed in "a
bloody q manner - that OF oui. broth
Crs Of St. Petersburg. then be the
guilt therefor upon the head Of Crane
Duke Scrgius and General Trep0ff
and we the committee iii that event
have foreordaiaed their death"