Death of the Czar.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 110, 3 November 1894, Page 2

Death of the Czar.

CONSCIOUS TO THE LAST. A DOCTORS LIFE IN PERIL. MOURNING THROUGHOUT EUROPE. (Per Press Associatiou.) London, November 2. The Czar died at 3 p.m. The Europeau aud London uewspapors publish generous eulogies of tho deceased, and point to him as the preserver of peace. The news of the death reached the Prince of Wales shortly after he left Vienna. All the Royal families have sent messages of condolence to the Czarina. Tho Prince of Wales has continued his journey towards Livadia, aud hopes to reach there on Sunday. St. Petf.rsburg, November 2. The House of Dr. Takhariuo is guarded owing to a mob being incensed at the stories circulated that lie misunderstood tho illness from which the Czar was suffering. The Caar was informed on Tuesday that his chance of recovery was hopeless. He was perfectly composed aud said he was happy not to die abroad. He received the sacrament on Tuesday morning, and after some hours of sharp suffering the pain ceased. He was conscious to the last and blessed each child. The Czariua was with him all the time and he died in ncr arms. The several Grand Dukes and Courtiers took a farewell of the deceased monarch and then the oath of allegiance to Czar Nicholas. The body of the Czar will be embalmed in Livadia aud then conveyed in the Imperial yacht to Odessa, escorted by the Black Sea fleet. On the arrival at Odessa the coffin will bo placed on board the train en route for St. Petersburg, but at each important station a short stoppage will be arranged in order to allow the military to do honour to the dead. The deceased will bo buried in the citadel atJSt. Peter and St. Paul j about a fortnight hence. Quite a gloom has been cast over the whole of Russia, and profound regret expressed throughout Europe. Deep emotion was felt in Paris, where \ the flags of all the Prefectures were j lowered to half-mast and draped in ' crape. The new Czar, Nicholas, has published a manifesto in which he solemnly vows to make the peaceful development of the power and glory of Russia and happiness of his subjects his sole aim. He appoints Grand Duke George, his younger brother, his successor until God shall bless his forthcoming marriage with a son. Berlin, November 2. The news of the death of tho Czar reached the Emperor during his attendance at a banquet in Stettin. Referring to the calamity the Kaiser said the event was one of far-reaching gravity, and he trusted that Heaven would give his successor strength to administer the difficult office.