THE CZAR'S CONSTERNATION.
INDIFFERENCE IN RUSSIA. LONDON, February 20. The Grand Duke Sergius's sister, Marie, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse and Princess Louise of Battenburg are proceeding to Russia. King Edward and the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador, yesterday afternoon* • The "Daily Telegraph" states thas the shock to the Czar when he learned; the news was crushing. On recovering, he exclaimed: "How is it possible P Everything is so quiet. The strikes are' ceasing, and 'excitement is subsiding. Whatever do they want?" ' The news was received in Russia gen-
erally with indifference, or expression:; of sympathy with the revolutionists.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8247, 21 February 1905, Page 4
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