The Czar's Illness.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 218, 22 October 1894, Page 3

The Czar's Illness.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. St. Pk TKRHiirKn, October 11). It n reported that tho Czar is sinking, and the family have been summoned to I.ivadia. The medical bulletin admits there is a change for the worse, and that the feebloii*ll of the h'-art is increasing. The phytic: hi: w prepared the Czarina for the worst. T tit wi has ,ed a deep sensation I Received 7/25 p.m.

St. Petersburg, October 19. The condition of the Czar wae this afterboois aaaounetd as desperate. Later. Tb© C/ar passed a sleepless night. His weakness is .nereasiug and his condition hourly growing worse. Prayeii ire b iag offered on his behalf in the various churches. It is reported that a difference among me medical atteadaati aatotharaa) cause of trouble injured the Czar's chances of ree©very, while the uursiag has also been deceptive consequent on these differences in opinion. He is now a'so suffering from dropsy in the legs. The latent bulletin says a series of convulsions have set ia and at present he is temporarily insensible owing to uranic poisoning. The Czarina is suffering from aervous prostration and a specialist h;is been sumoioned to attend her. The Greek Church having dispensed w h nisnv formalities it is expected tb© ■ Alice will take piece in a few day* if tho Czar survives for that length of time.