ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.
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[By Cable.] St. Petersburg, March 13. This Czar of Eussia was murdered to-day by the explosion of a bomb. Accompanied by his suite he was witnessing a parade of troops in the city to-day, when a bomb was suddenly thrown from among the spectators and fell close to where he was standing. It exploded but did no harm to His Majesty. A second bomb was almost simultaneously thrown, and this shattered his legs and otherwise mortally wounded him. He was at once conveyed to a house near at hand, but he died within two hours from loss of blood, though every effort was made by doctors, who were at once in attendance, to stop the flow. Great consternation was caused on the parade ground when the bombs were thrown and when the effect of their explosion was seen. Several persons including some members of the Czar’s suite were, killed and many others severely wounded. The assassin was arrested at the scene of the outrage before he had time to escape.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2491, 15 March 1881, Page 2
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178ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR OF RUSSIA. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2491, 15 March 1881, Page 2
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