February 19, 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt has sent a message of condolence through Ambassador McCormick to Russian Emperor Nicholas II, reports the New York Times.'
The message contains a "strong expression of the abhorrence with which the American Government and people" view the recent assassination of the Emperor's uncle, Grand Duke Serge.
The Grand Duke was killed when a bomb was thrown at his carriage as he left his palace in Moscow on February 17.
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