THE LATE CZAR

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3494, 15 November 1894, Page 5

THE LATE CZAR

(by electric telegraph-copyright). Moscow, November 12. • Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets in Moscow. The gas lamps were draped and the public clocks stopped.

The mourning is intense, and univer> sally observed. The bells from six hundred churches tolled, and minute guns were fired from the Kremlin.

A golden funeral car bore the body of the late monarch, and every section of society was represented in the funeral cortege. The scene was unparalleled in tie history of the ancient capital. A special train will be required to convey the funeral wreaths to St. Petersburg. Several are of solid silver, and cost £ISOO a-piece. The Czar, assisted by his relatives, carried the body of his father from the train to the funeral car, and afterwards walked with the Prince of Walss in the procession. The Czarina and the Princess Alix drove. The body is lying in state in the cathedral, surrounded by orders, medals, and crowns, valued at over a million pounds. It is reported that Nicolas has announced his intention of taking the Poles into favour, permitting their employment on railways, and the acquisition by them of land in Lithuania. London, November 12. The Queen personally directed Lord Carrington to represent her at the Czar's funeral. St, Petersburg, November 13. The body of thejate Czar will arrive to'«day. The preparations are unequalled in splendour. The corpse will lie in state with the face exposed, and the populace will be permitted to kiss the handsLater. The body of the Czar has arrived here and is lying in state. The functions are now proceeding. An immense crowd has viewed the bodv.