The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-21

from the Nicholas palace noticed a
crowd In Red Square and turned back
10 warn the Grand Duke to proceed
through q side street. but ii was al
ready too late. The explosion occurred
as he reached the Ercmlin gate
While the assassin was dressed as a
l'easani IL Is evident that he belongs .
4 higher class. His papers were all
forged and there is no clue Yet TO
his identity.
the Nikolsky gate and VINO seized the
Dukes carriage drove INTO Senate
square the murderer moved out ani
with unerring aim hurried the boom di-
fectiy into the carriage window. i
climbing flash and terrible explosion
followed. the force OF which reduced
The vehicle TO sDllnters. The air was
absolutely filed with a req haze. blood
being spattered TO a distance of three
hundred feet. The maddened. wounded
horses dashed forward dragging the
coachman, Andrew, a man of gigantic
stature. but they soon fell in their
tracks
An officer who witnessed the tragedy
from the barracks. directed some SOL
diers to bring a stretcher. The officer
covered the remains, of which only a
leg and a portion of the body were
intact, With the overcoat of one of the
men.
The body of Grand Duke Sergius lies
in an oak coffin with silver eagles at
its head and foot. 1t stands on q Sill
yer bier among a mass of growing
palms. There are two wreaths on the
casket one from Grand Duchess Eliza
beth and the other from the late Grand
Dukes suite
The coffin is half covered by o grand
ducal pail of gold embroidery with
borders OF ermine and the Grand Dukes
decorations are arranged on either side
Of the casket in order of precedence
Prayers are to be said daily by the
Clergy and there will be day and night
Waches for the dead while two officers
o. the Moscow garrison will stand as
sentinels at the head and foot of the
bier. Detachments OF soldiers wilt
maintain a continuous guard outside
The monastry.
STATE REQUIEM MASS.
st. Petersburg. February $3.50 p
MA solemn state requiem mass for
the repose of the soul of Grand Duke
Sergius was celebrated at st. Asiash
here this afternoon at which the Metro
politan of st. Petersburg officiated and
tho rem esentativeS of the foreign DOW
ers, the minister's ard other dignitaries
were present in full uniform. but not q
single member Of the imperial family
attended. The great square in which
the imposing cathedral is situated pre-
sented a remarkable spectacle Tho
surrounding sidewalks were packed
with people held back by solid wall
Of police drawn up IN lines. Inside the
square one row of carria ges and sleighs
entered the portal. At intervals were
POSTED mounted sentries and in each
corner of the square was a squadron
of Red Cossacks of the guard.
Kishineff, Russia, February 18.-The
prefect of police of Kiscnineff was at
tackled today by an unknown man arm
ed with club. The officials assaiiant
was arrested.
Tif1is, Transcaucasia, February 49,
A district official named Gnouteff has
been assassinated at Igdyr by Arme-
mans. The motives for the crime were
political.
At Vagarshapad, Trans Caucasia the
mayor has been shot and killed near
his residence. The murderer disap-
peared
EMPEROR'S MOTHER THREAT
ENED
st. Petersburg, February 18.-Accord.
ing to reports in circulation the En-
rerors mother has received a threat
ening letter warning her that she will
be the next victim. This is only one
of the many rumors af1oat among which
is that at a meeting Of the Grand
Dukes last night, it was unanimously
decided to withdraw all opposition &C
The assembling of a Zemsky Sober and
to recommend it's imn date summon
ing by the emperor.