The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-07

resumed my ptAO0 IN bh9 rNOVeruADoitbl
factory. To many Of my fellow work.
men told how shamefully the Ozar had
treated me. ~ ~
Notonly did I meet with the warmest.
sympathy, but l discovered that there
was widespread dissatisfaction with the
ruling dynasty among the seven thou
sand men in the Government factories.
All that was needed to mold this dissat-
istactIon into something tangible was
an event like my interview with the
Czar. 1t led to- the organization OF
secret society, whose principles were
the dethronement of the RomanoHs, the
declaration of the equality of all Rus
slams, the division OF the estates OF the
Enobility and the abolition Of sertdonl.
At first our society mum bered only three
hundred members, but it was the germ
or the .... ,........
GREAT NIHfLrST PARTY, ...
| which has now ramihcatlons through. :.
out Russia, and Which has millions of
members. Believe me, sooner or later,.
the Nlhilists will bring about terrible
revolution in Russia. l was burning
with Vindictiveness against the Gar,
and proposed at one Of our meetings
| that one OF our number should proceed
to ST. Petersburg and Kill him, Offering
at the same time to undertake the DAN
gerous mission myself. L was instructed
to proceed to the capital and, if possi-
bic, rid the country of the tyrant.
The time seemed favorable. i arrfved'
in st. Petersburg in August, 1883, and
found that the imperial family was at
the summer residence of Zdrskoe- Selo.i
L Went thither in disguise, and succeed
Ell In obtaining a position as assistant
|flower gardener. Six days alter my ap-'
pointment as suoh L was working in a.
bOx-bosquet, wnen saw Nicholas and a.
lady, whom l afterwards |, armed to be-
his daughter, the Granu Ducuess Maria
lay down in the b0squet, drew my
small double, barreled pocket pistol, and.
when the Emperor was within twenty
teet ofme, ......
1 FIRED AT HIM.
I had aimed well enough, for my bullet
hit the tyraiits lett breast, but to my
only started back q sLep as il merely
surprised. His daughter uttered a
snriek and fainted. He caught her in
his arms, and, although he called Loudly
for help, l succeeded in making my
escape. I tore off my false beard and
walked leisurely back to st. Petersburg.
AS a matter OF course, Nionolas wore
under his shirt o coat0f mail. Did re-
new the attemptl OF course l did. j
remained in st. Petersburg three months
worked at my trade, quietly biditig my
time. One day in November areYiew OF
the garrison was held on the NeWski
Perspect. The Emperor and all the
princes were present. Igot az close to-
him as could and
FIRED AT HIS FACE,
but the distance was toU great The
bullet did N OF come within six inches of
| H,t q
helmet OF an officer of Culrasslers. This
time l was unable TO escape. was
seized by the police and, taken to. Jail.
They kept me there for three weeks,
tOrturing me by various means in order
to eXtorL from me a confession. Atlast
was sentenced to receive a hundred
lashes OF the knOut, and,if should sur
yiye that terrible punishment to be sent
tor lite to the Caucasus as private
soldier. did, survive that terrible
lfiagellation, the marks of which my body
still bears. They left me to myself;
they evidently wanted me to die; but L
| recovered, and Was then
SENT IN CHAINS TO THE CAUCASUS.
There began from the very first to-
spread dissatisfaction among my ill-fed
comrades. My efforts ere lo uhsiuccess.
lul. Many time did We give way be-
| fore the Circassians, when. we could
| have easily overwhelmed them, aud
more Russian officers OF the highest grade
were kilIedii in battle by their own men
than by the enemy. Ten years, L re-
NAMED in my regiment. Then my at
tempt. upon the EmperOps lite had al,
most been forgotten, and on account oil
my Intelligence 1 was appOinted nOnI
commissioned officer in one. OF the regi-,
.ments stationed. at EIffis.
fnx hp a fHt n la1nl nd
Duke Michael arrigedfin pit1is, and re-
view of the troops was held. We were
to maneuYr under fire, and each SOL
der recelyed twenty blank cartridges.
| lPhe Grand Duke and his staff halted in
ifront Of our regiment, when, we we've Or
Edeped to fire. had put u small round
stone iAto nay mnsket, and
ERIRED DIREClLY AI THE PRINCES HEAD
/ phe distance was considerable, and
| our muskets, were poor. Nevertheless,
| hit Michael, aud the stone Iaoerated his
Ileit ear terribly. He resIed in the sad
Edie, and the REVIEW came to- q close. Ev-
IeAything was done to ascertain who had
wounded the Priace, but to nOhpurpose.
| Nlcnolas, the Gear, upon receiving the
Enews, is said to have flown into tower
ling rage, and to have ordered IN his first
passion that our regiment should be deei-
mated; but his Ministers succeeded in
dissuading him from it. During the
Crimean WarL succeeded In making my
escape TO Asia Minor. There heard ol
the death of Nicholas with indescrfb-
able Joy. My health and strength were
broken down. 1 tried to ascertain
whether my wife Larlssa was still alive,
but was uRableto to procure any inferma-
tion. 80 l emigrated TO the United
States, where my only holidays are those
on which hear that some disaster has
betallen the house OF RomanoR.