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Show BULLY FOR PRINCE CEORCE. HI Presenc of Mind Probably Saved tbe Czarowitch from Death. St. Petersburg, May 13. The newspapers news-papers of this city warmly praise the gallantry of Prince George of Gree'je, companion of the czarowitch in his trave's, who felled the latter's assailant at Ossu, Japan, to the ground by hitting hit-ting hira over tbe head with a heavy walking stick, and thus prevented the tanatic from inflicting a second and probably moro severe wound. News ot the danger in which the czarowitch was placed created much excitement throughout this city aod there was great rejoicing when it was announced be was not dangerously wounded. Paris, May la. An" official di.patcb received here today from Tokio, Japan, says the czarow itch had landed at Otsu. and shortly after a policeman named Tsuda Sanso, belouging to a sect noted for its fanatical hostility to foreigners approached the heir to the Russian throne and dealt him a sabre cut across tho head. Owing to the thickness of the sun helmet hel-met worn by the czarowitch the sabre only indicted a wound three inches iu length and did not penetrate deeply. Beioro the policeman could renew the attack. he overpowered and placed in confinement. The wound inflicted upon the czarowitch was promptly dressed and the imperial traveler left Otsin by a special train for Kioto. |