AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 834, 14 July 1879, Page 2

AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAR.

A OoRRKgPONDENT of The France at St, Petersburg states that as soon as the Czar had -entered the Winter Palace after the recent attempt had been made - to shoot him, he gave orders for all his friends and the high State officials to be admitted to his . presence, and repeated to them the event which had just occurred inthe following^ terms.:— -"I, was taking my usual walkthis joiprnini* at 9 'o'clock, and feeling rather tiretf I-i was about to return to the Palace, when I saw -coming towards me, along), the deserved flags, a good-looking young man of about 30 years of age. I looked at him meohanioally as he approached, thinking the' while if that man wishe'dtd kiU ;> : nrt it ; would; vbT very • -■ for • ■"■ him ' to ; db ' • soi This strange presentiment was all- the more inexplicable 1 : as there was nothing m the stranger's appearance to suggest his being a conspirator. He wore the dress of a clerk m the Finance Department, and his demeanour was perfectly correct. As these thoughts were pass* ing through my mind, I saw him put his hand into the pocket of his cloak, take from it a pistol, and aim at me. Instinctively I darted aside. The shot went off and missed me. Just as I was on the point of calling for help a second shot went off, and, thanks, to the movement I made to right myself, it likewise missed me. T then called for help. Policmen appeared immediately. I walked straight towards the Would-be assassin, who stood still a few paces off. His arm seemed suddenly paralysed. The men rushed at him. : He them seemed to recover himself, and fired two more shots, one of which, unfortunately, wonnded.one of my preservers, whilts the other hit the wall near me. At last the wretch was secured and disarmed. Thereupon, to tell you the truth, I felt rather faint, and I was brought back to the palace. Let us praise God, my friends. It is He who spared my life."