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Bismarck Daily Tribune
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
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London's Daily Mirror reports on high authority that Russian Emperor Nicholas plans to abdicate within a month due to mental collapse, with Grand Duke Michael as regent for the czarevich. It claims a military dictatorship will replace the lower house of parliament to end revolution, and a marriage is arranged between Michael and Princess Victoria. Russian officials in Britain deny the story.
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The London Daily Mirror Springs a Story to the Effect that Emperor Nicholas' Mind Has "Given Way Even More Completely" and He Will Abdicate.
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune.
London, April 5.--The Daily Mirror claims to be in possession of a story upon the "highest authority" that the emperor of Russia purposes to abdicate within a month and that Grand Duke Michael will be appointed regent during the infancy of the czarevich.
For the past three or four weeks the papers say, events in this direction have been proceeding with lightning rapidity in St. Petersburg, but the secret has been well kept. Continuing, the Daily Mirror says:
"Lately the emperor's mind has given way even more completely and he has shown himself incapable of performing the smallest duties of his rank."
The lower house of parliament is to be abolished and thereupon formed a military dictatorship with the object of blotting out the revolution and putting an end to anarchy in Russia.
The paper declares further that a marriage has been arranged between Grand Duke Michael and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein and that the visit to London of the dowager empress of Russia was chiefly for the purpose of negotiating this marriage.
Count Benkendorff, the Russian ambassador to Great Britain, in an interview regarding the story published in the Daily Mirror, expressed surprise therewith and said he had heard nothing officially or otherwise to confirm these statements. He did not believe them, but on the contrary he discredited the story entirely.
Baron Sternberg, the Russian consul general here, when questioned regarding this story, said it was "all rubbish."
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St. Petersburg
Event Date
April 5
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emperor to abdicate within a month; grand duke michael appointed regent; lower house of parliament abolished; military dictatorship formed to end revolution and anarchy; marriage arranged between grand duke michael and princess victoria; story denied by russian officials
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The Daily Mirror reports on highest authority that the emperor of Russia purposes to abdicate within a month due to his mind giving way completely, rendering him incapable of duties. Grand Duke Michael to be regent during czarevich's infancy. Events proceeding rapidly in St. Petersburg past three or four weeks. Lower house to be abolished, military dictatorship formed to blot out revolution and end anarchy. Marriage arranged between Grand Duke Michael and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, negotiated during dowager empress's London visit. Russian ambassador Count Benkendorff and consul general Baron Sternberg deny and discredit the story.