Death of the Czar.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 November 1894, Page 2

Death of the Czar.

St. Petersburg, November 2. The House of Dr Takharino is guarded owing to the mob being incensed at the stories circulated that he misunderstood the illness from which he was suffering. Russia, it is said, intends to reinforce troops in Eastern Siberia by twenty regiments.

The Czar was informed on Tuesday that the chance of his recovery was hopeless. He was perfectly composed and said he was happy he had not died abroad. He received the Sacra- 'v. ment on Tuesday morning and after some hours of sharp s'uffering the pain ceased. He was conscious to the last and blessed each child. The was with him all the time and he died in her arms. The several Grand Dukes and courtiers took a farewell of the deceased monarch and then the oath of alligeance to-Czar Nicholas. The body of the Czar will be embalmed at Livadia, and then conveyed to Oddessa, escorted by the Black Sea fleet. On arrival at Odessa the cofjjn will be placed on board a train era route for St. Petersburg, but at each important station a short stoppage will be made’ in order to allow the military to do honor to the dead. The deceased will be buried in the citadal of St Peter and St Paul about a fortnight hence. Quite a gloom is cast over the whole 6f Russia, and profound regret is expressed throughout Europe. There Jf was deep emotion in Paris, where the flags of all the perfectures we v e lowered to half-mast and draped with crape. Thenew Czar Nicholas has published a manifesto, in which he solemnly vows to make peaceful devebpement the power and glory of Russia, and the happiness of his subjects his sole aim. He appoints the Grand Duke George, his younger brother, successor until God shall bless his forthcoming marriage with a son. London, November 2. The European and London newspapers publish generous eulogies of deceased, and point to him as the preserver of peace. Berlin, November 2. The Kaiser, referring to the calamity, said the event was one of far-reaching X gravity, and he truststed that Heaven wou’d give his successor strength to administer a difficult office.