Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-17
Bomb-thrOwing in Moscow
Grand Duke Ssrgius and His CARR.
age and Horses Blown to Pieces
Arrest of Assassins.


Arrest of Assassins.
London, Feb. l5.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Exchange
Telegraph Company reports an eIplo.
sion at the Kremlin, the site of the
Royal Palace at Moscow. The same
correspondent also wires that wild reports
are in circulation that Grand Duke Ser
gius has been assassinated.
st. Petersburg, Feb. IT. Its official
ly confirmed that an explosion has oc-
Cured at the Kremlin, the citadel OF
Moscow. No confirmation is obtaiusble
to the report current this afternoon that
Grand Duke Sergius had been assassi-
mated.
London, Feb. 1.-THE Reuter- Tele-
gram Company has dispatch confirm
ing the reported assassination OF Grand
Duke Sergius The dispatch states that
bomb was thrown by two men, who
we're in cabs. Both men were arrested.
Both were wounded. Several students
have also been arrested.
St. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
received here from Moscow states that
Grand Duke Sergius has been killed at
the Kremlin by bomb thrown under
bis carriage. The Grand Duke Sergius,
who is an uncle OF the Gar Nicholas,
has won for himself the most heartfelt
hatred OF any man in the clique OF hated
men at TIE Cars Court. His opposi-
ton TO all movements for reform, his
manifest detestation OF the student body,
and his fiery temper have aroused against
him the most intense antipathy by all
classes. This feeling is manifest 10
court circles, as well as among the revo-
lutionary Clans. For long time the
Grand Duke has been guarding himself
against violence. Alter "Bloody Sun
day." the day on which the workmen
were shot dswn 10 the streets of st.
Petersburg, the Grand Dukes appre-
hension for his own safety became more
acute, and he took himself to Moscow,
where lie sosght refuge in one of the
palaces situated in the Kremlin, the
high citadel OF Moscow.
Here surrounded by walls and gates,
that could stand almost any onslaught
the grand Duke has felt, temporarily
at least, safe from the assyssin's knife
or bomb. That his fears were not
groundless is shown by the fact that on
several occasions news has leaked out
from revolutionary quarters that Sergius
bad been condemned TO Gle.
Moscow, Feb. 1.-THE Grand Duke
Sergius was assassinated at three O'Clock
this afternoon by bomb which was
thrown under his carriage. The Grand
Duke, together with his horses aud car.
riage, was blown to pieces. The Grand
Duke was driving from the historical
museum 10 the direction of the Kremlin
palace aud was close to the law courts
when the bomb was exploded.
Sergius' severity and cruelty was most
noted during his occupancy Of the post
of Governor General OF Moscow. Here
time aud again he dispersed gatherings
of young men in the streets by sending
scrties of Cossscks out against them.
These emisssrles of the Grand Duke rode
into the ranks of the young men, rode
them down, sabred them and lashed them
over their heads and shoulders with
knouts. His cruelty became so promo
unced that authorities in the capital
were forced to take cogniEance Of it, and
Sergius' was forced to resign as Cover
nor General. Grand Duke Sergius
power with the Gar has been ofthe
strongest kind. He is said to have
influenced the mind OF Nicholas to coun-
tenauce the affairs which led up to the
war with japan, and to have kept the
mind Of the Gar inhamed against many
of the officers in the army who were dis.
tasteful to Sergius himself Ghe Grand
Duke was born in 1857. He was mar
ried in 1884 to Princess Elizabeth, OF
Hes.e Dsrmstadt, but has OH children.
Sergius, like the remainder of the
was a man of big frame, and
had all the characteristics OF bully.
The power was his, and he exercised it
in the most Objectionable manner pos
sibls.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT. i
Moscow, Feb. 1.-THE Grand Duke
Sergius, uncle OF Gar Nicholas, and |
next to the Grand Duke Vladimir, was
killed by bomb at the very gates of
the Kremlin, the immense citadel which |
commands the city and which has so of
ten proved place of refuge for Russian
royalty in times Of peril Sergius was
killed. His body is badly
mutilated. The murder threw the city
into state of great excitement aud
troops were ordered under arms to sup
press possible disorder.
The Grand Duke Sergius came to Mos
cow from st. Petersburg after the recent
Bloody Sunday" in the capital. There
we're reports that the anger Of the people
vas directed largely against bin and to
Escape danger he fed to the Kremlin.
For time he kept secluded. Then the
Itrike turbulence slumhered and Sergius,
linking all was safe, again, ventured
outside the walls of the citadel. But his
'nemies, the nihilists, were on the alert,
Ind his fancied security came to a sud.
len end.
To-day Sergius left the Kremlin in
'arriage and drove to the Museum of .
History. It was making for three
o'clock when the Grand Duke started on {
lis return. AS Sergius' carriage passed !