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Show NARROW ESCAPE FOR CZAR. Soldier With "Unloaded" Gun Cornea Near Killing Emperor. During tho ceremony in St. Petersburg, Peters-burg, on Thursday, of tho blessing of tho wnters of tho Nova, In tho presence pres-ence of tho ompcror, ns tho usual sa-luto sa-luto was bolng fired, an accident hap pencd. A charge of grapo Instead of a Balutlng chargo was fired from o gun belonging to ono of the batteries stationed near tho bourse. Some bul lots struck tho facado of tho Winter palaco, or tho Quay gardens, breaking four windows. A policeman belonging belong-ing to tho St. Petersburg forco was wounded. According to tho information informa-tion to hand at present, no other accl-dont accl-dont occurred. Tho grapo was fired from ono of tho guns of tho Sovonteonth battery of tho First horso artillery of the guard, tho most aristocratic corps in tho Russian army. It Booms that at gun practlco bn Tuesday a loaded shell was Inadvertently Inad-vertently loft In tho gun. |