The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-21

ldoscow, Feb. 1S.-The remains Of !
Grand Duke Sergius, Car Nicholas's
uncle who was assassinated Friday
within hailing distance of the Nicholas
palace, in the Kremlin, where he had
sought refuge some weeks ago, now
lie in state in the chapel of the Chu-
dov Monastery.
The coffin rests on high catafal-
que, hung with black and silver drap-
cries and Russian flags. Twenty can
dies are burning in semi-circle
around the head of the coffin. Within
lies covered form-the headless body
of the man who, by virtue of his great
influence of the czar has ruled the
destinies of Russia and her people for
years.
HEAD BLOWN TO ATOMS.
The head, SO recently filled with the
very essence of the re-actionary idea,
filled with it to the exclusion of every
other sentiment and every other con-
sideration than the one that autocracy
must be preserved and must rule no
matter what the cost, that head has
vanished. 1t was blown to atoms by
the bomb thrown by the hands of
student, and only the mangled remains
of the grand duke, covered so that
their gaping wounds may not be seen,
are left to tell of the latest tragedy
in the bloody history of the Roman
offs.
At o'clock Friday night the first
funeral services were held over the
body. A great gathering of Moscow's
mobiles filled the chapel and mutely
watched the grief of the widow, who
for more than an hour lay in grief,
too great for tears, on her knees, her
head resting on the lower step of the
catafalque. Then she was led out of
the chapel
All night the mobiles remained in the
chapel, keeping the vigil due the VIC
tim. Early this morning, several
hours before the cold winter sun shone
upon Moscow's snow-covered streets,
SILENT MONKS
took the places of the distinguished
watchers, who fled out Of the chapel,
their heads bowed, their faces pale
from the strain of the vigil and the
awful thoughts begot by the tragedy
The terror which may be in their
hearts find reflection in the minds of
the citizens. Without giving utter
ance to the thought they all seem i'm,
bued with the idea that the strike dis
orders were insignificant, as it is in>
deed, compared with what the imme-
date future may have in store for
Russia. For there is no doubt that the
labor leaders have been superseded by
those who have claimed, for many
years past, that only "the propaganda
Of deed" can accomplish the ends of
the radicals.
The body Of the grand duke will be
removed to st. Petersburg there to be
inferred In the Petropavlovsk fortress,
where many of the dead cZars of Rus
sia and there immediate relatives are
at rest.
Moscow, Feb. 18--Every street in
the city of Moscow was patrolled Fri
day night by large bodies of troops
and the great number of arrests made
within the hours following the assas-
sination of Grand Duke Sergius. the
favorite uncle of the czar, are a sinis-
ter indication OF the repressive meas.
ures which the government will en-
ploy as result Of the crime.
1t is stated on good authority that,
no matter what the consequences,
large portions of General Kuropat-
kin's army will be withdrawn from the
far east in order to enable the author
tiles throughout Russia to inaugurate
an iron rule of internal administration.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
There can now be no doubt that, be-
fore another 4S hours is gone, thous-
ands of men and women, throughout
Russia, who are suspected Of anarchis
tic or even only radical tendencies,
will be arrested. Likewise is every
hope gone that liberal policy will
mark the future actions of the czar.
Only scant details are given out by
the authorities relative to the bomb
throwing which eliminated from Rus
sian politics the one man who remain
ed stern and unrelenting reaction
ary even in the face Of the recent, con-
vincing attitude Of the people.
II is reported from good sources that
two of the three students who were In
the cabs and the sleigh which followed
the grand dukes carriage, were cut
down and killed in their tracks by the
guards who, though riding close to the
grand dukes carriage had failed to
protect his life. The third student was
arrested. .g1ts.
The only statement so far elected
from him shows that the man is pre-