Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1895 — Story of the Attack on Nicholas II. [ARTICLE]

Story of the Attack on Nicholas II.

L. A. Ribas, the interpreter who is employed by the Burlington people, and who recently returned from a trip to Japan, where he accompanied the Corean minister, tells a story about the attempt made upon the life of the present Czar of Russia in Japan a couple of years ago which materially differs from the reports hitherto published in this country. The attempt, it will be remembered, was made while the then Czarowitz was riding in a jinricksha, and the report then published stated that his life had been saved only through the prompt action of his cousin, Prince George. Mr. Ribas met one of the carriers of the cart in which the Czarowitz was seated, and who was in reality the man who saved the life of his royal patron. For this action the carrier was presented with 10,000 rubles by the Russian government, and the Japanese government also handsomely remembered the brave act by giving the man a fine house in Tbkio. The credit of the action was given to Prince George, it is supposed for political effect.—San Francisco Call. Ahnost everyone eats the skin on apples except when there is company.