Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-17
shot At GRAND duke
NICHOLAS KICHOLAItYITCH TAR
GET FOR SOLDIERS.
The Poor Workmanship on Part Of
Crack Soldiers of Emperor Marked
His Escape-Royal Family Startled
Have Changed Their Plans
Troopers Exhibiting in Sham Battle.

Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch, marked for deliberate assasina-
ton, escaped bullets from one Of the
crack corps of the army Saturday only
because the craftsmanship was poor.
The attempt was made during the
army maneuvers. The grand duke,
who is president of the council Of ma
tional defense. clearly heard the bull
lets buzz by his head.
The affair has startled the imperial
family and the plans of the car have
been changed.
Though several arrests have been
made, responsibility for the shots fired
at Grand Duke Nicholas has not def
initely brought home to any particular
culprit. 1t was only after long in
vestigation that it was determined
that the ball cartridges were fired
by the first battalion of sharpshooters,
one of the elite corps of the Russian
army. Suspicion was directed to-
ward the zone year volunteer" recruits
who, in consideration Of their educa-
tional qualifications and social posi-
ton, escaped with only one year in
stead of four years service. Many of
these men are ex-students of UNIVERSE
ties and are the principal spreaders
of the revolutionary propaganda
among the troops.
The officers of the regiments in
volved are extremely reticent concern
ing the affair, but from a member OF
the grand ducal escort the Associated
Press learned that the incident oc
Cured during a movement of the
Ismailovsky guard, and the guart
sharpshooters against a position helt
by the Seminovsky regiment Crane
| Duke Nicholas was sitting his charger
, and observing the maneuver from the
top of an entrenchment.
The troops were advancing by shor
: rushes in open order across a wide
| level field, firing blank volleys b,
= squads as they came. A few yard
behind the grand duke was his suite
! including General Zarubaeff, second il
: command of the guard corps, adjutant
and orderlies and several civilians, in
! Guiding Countess Nirod.
I Suddenly, when the first echelon o
8 the attacking force, consisting Q
sharpshooters, was from 450 to so
T yards distant, a bullet sang high ovel
o head, followed by another and still al
n other. The cry was raised, "They ar
a firing ball." and the group was throw
n into great confusion. After franti
!. signaling, Cease firing" was sounded
, but the shots continued for some tim
q Grand Duke Nicholas remarked whe
o he rejoined his suite: at would b
d more realistic if the troops alway
fired ball during the maneuvers, bl
d this is objectionable negligence"
l. Car Is Uneasy.
n The bold attempt on the grand duke
Y, life caused ap immediate change in IL
plans of the emperor, who had a
a. ranged to go to Krasnoye-Selo al
o. spend a week with the soldiers of b
IT imperial guards.
1t The impatience of the conspirato
IN and assassips led them to open fl
at such a distance as to Illustrate the
70 object. Before the maneuvers begt
" all the ball cartridges we're taken fro
10 the troops and the officers had take
IN the precaution to make a complete e
10 animation of the cartridge pouches
r. the soldiers before the movement
,e the troops began.