The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-21
MORE TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
THIS TINE BETUEEN THE STUDENTS
IND TIE GOIERNMENT.
The Colleges Surrounded by Cossncks with
whips, aud Wholesale Arrests Mndc-The
story OF the Latin Quarter Repeated.

story OF the Latin Quarter Repeated.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-There Is some mys-
terlous trouble In Russia between the Govern
ment and the students. tho purport Of which ls
only partly and vaguely brought out by dcs-
patches so far received. A despatch from st.
Petersburg on the 11th inst said that on that
day several hundred students assembled be-
fore the Caarewitchs palace to present petit
tion Tho CZarewitch being at Zarskoe. Seo
tho Project Of Police hastened TO the palace. re-
ceved tho petition. and ordered the crowd to
be dispersed. saying It was illegal to present
petition in such a manner. On the 14th inst
the Agence Russo announced that. in conse-
quence OF Illegal demonstrations by the stu
dents Of tho School Of Medicine, tho author
tiles had adopted certain preventive measures
for securing public order. A st. Petersburg
despatch Of the 18th inst said that the students
are agitatinR for tho liberation OF their col
leagues arrested at Charkoff. in connection with
recent demonstrations caused by the introduc-
ton OF an obnoxious regulation in reference to
their studios
The St. Petersburg OFcial Messenger tequiva-
lent to Government gazettel on the 18th inst.
published communication from the Govern
ment giving the particulars of the agitation
among tho students at tho st. Petersburg Acad-
emy OF Medicine and Surgery. at the beginning
OF this month. caused by news from Charkoff
that lectures at the University at that town were
temporarily suspended in consequence of somo
opposition on the part Of tho students against
now class regulations. The agitation which
extended oyer several days. reached climax
the students dcputed some Of their COLLEAGUES
to explain to the Rector that the disturbances
were due TO uncertainty whether any decision
had boon made in regard 10 tho petition pre-.
scnted - the Czarewtch. and 10 tho fact that il
sucn decislon had been taken they were not
further instructed 10 inform the Rector that the
disturbances were partly owing to arrests made
on the night OF the 10th inst. Tho Project Of St
Petersburg. who happened 10 be with the Rector
when ne dcpuiation arrived, Informed the stu
them to disperse This advice was moi followed
mud hall squadron Of gendarmes were sum-
moncd. aud l42 students were arrested. The
founded; only two sustained injuries in the
lect ~ consequence OF fall. All persons ar
rested were logged in the barracks Of the Life
Guards of the Moscow regiment.
Berlin despatch Of tho 18th inst. SAYS: Ac-
cording To- Intelligence received here from ST.
continues. on the 10th inst a meeting was
held 70 protest against tho violence OF the SOL
dery employed on the day following the at
tempt 90 present the petition TO the Czarewitch
lho occurrences against which the students
protested are rs follows The Prefect Of Police
had promised 10 bring an answer to the pe-
titiQn calling attention TO the oppression OF the
students. ami requesting the liberation u their
colleagues who were arrested at Charkon In
stead OF any reply being given. the St Peters
burg colleges were surrounded by 1000 gem
dariues and Cossacks. aud two hundred mr.
rests were made. The Cossacks used whips
nnd several students were injured. Tho draw
bridge over the River Nova was removed to
prevent a thousand students from crossing the
south side. The lecture halls have been closed
and fresh disturbances are expected"
\ ST. Petersburg despatch dated 10th inst
says meetings within the universities as well ms
Outsid" are forbidden. The police are ordered
10 act within the universities il requested IN do
so by the rcctors. A proclamation Is conspicu-
ously posted forbiddlng the carrying of arms
IN ne st. Petersburg district except by author