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Show If Restores fad Duke Ii Paul to Rank. I Reinstates Kim With His Title and Military Standing. Ho Will Attend Funeral of Sorgius as Aid Do Camp to Emporor. ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 'lS. The Em-t Em-t poror of Russia, by a uknso Issued yesterday, yes-terday, restored to favor in the Imperial family Grand Duke Paul Aloxantirovltch, who some years nco vas degraded of rank and honors, because, In opposition to tho will of tho Emperor and the wishes of tho Imperial fnmlly he contracted a morganatic morgan-atic marriage with Mme. Olga PIstolkoos. Considered Gracious Act. The Grand Duke ivas Menrlvcd of rank I In tho army and his orders and decorations decora-tions were withdrawn. The doora of Rus-. kIu were closed to him, and Grand Duke and Grand Duchess ScrglUH extended tho shelter of their home 10 hid two children by bin firs:, marriage and virtually adopted them. Of late tho decrco against Grnnd Duke Paul has been relaxed to the extent that he was allowed to return to Russia, and the Emperor's act, which Is considered a most gracious one, now permits per-mits him to take Ills rightful placo with tho other Impetlal mourners. Reinvested "With Title. In accordance with tho decree Grand Duke Paul la rclnestod with his title- and military standing and as goneral aide-decamp to his Majesty, will nttend tho funeral of Grand Duke Serglus, his broth-The broth-The body of Grand Duko Serglus lies In the Choudaff monastery at Moscow, where an honorary guard keeps vigil and priests intone prayers for tho reposo of his soul. I Memorial Service for Sergius. A memorial service today at the Alex-ieff Alex-ieff church of the Tsu monastery was attended at-tended by Grand Diicheps Elizabeth and Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Dukes Constantino and Dimltrl, all tho high civil and military officers, representatives of the municipality and zomstvos and of different dif-ferent classes of socleity nnd the foreign Consuls. Body in Oak Coffin. The body of Grand Duko Serglus lies in an oak coffin Ii stands on n silver bier among a mass of growing palms, Thoro are two wreaths on. the casket, one from Grand Duchess Elizabeth and the other from tho lato Grand Dnko's suite. Tho coffin Is half-covered bv a grand ducaj pall of gold, embroidery, with borders of ermine and the Grand Duke's decorations are arranged on either side of the casket in order of precedence. Prayers Said Thrice Daily. Prayers are to be said thrice dally by tho clergy and there will be dav and night watches for the dead by Generals and officials of tho first, second, third and fourth ranks and a number of personal friends, while two officers of the Moscow garrison will stand as sentinels at the head and foot of tho bier. Detachments of soldiers will maintain a continuous guard outside the monastery. Condolence City of Moscow. An extraordinary session of tho Municipal Munici-pal Council of Moscow has passed resolutions reso-lutions requesting the Minister of tho Interior In-terior to present tho condolences of the city to the Emperor and also sent a mca-?age mca-?age of sympathy to Grand Duchess Elizabeth. Eliz-abeth. Gold Cross Is Lost. Several orders and decorations with which Grand Duko Sergius's breast was covered at the time of his assassination fell at tho foot of a sentry In the arsenal, 100 yardu away. His sword was .shattered, but tho Jowolcd rings ho wore were recovered recov-ered from tho spectators of tho outrngo, who plckedjthcm up. A gold cross which the Grnnd Duke, Uko all of tho orthodox, woro around hla neck, next his body, was not recovered. Grand Duchess Ellzoboth hoa Issued a piteous appeal to the public to noarch for and return this relic-Unrest relic-Unrest in tho Empire. That unrest is yot prevalent within 'the empire, is ovldonced by tho fact that a district official at Igdyr was asmvsalnntetl by Armenians for political reasons yesterday yes-terday and that at Vagnrshnpd the Mayor was shot and killed, whllo at Klshlneff an attack was mado by an unknown man on the prefect of police of that city. |