The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19

sued. The students were conveyed 10 prison
pending their despatch TO Siberia and tranquility
was restored"
OTHER CAUSES.
Private information, however, attributes these
disturbances TO the excitement growing out OF the
trial OF the woman Vera Sassuitch for her at
tempted assassination OF NJ Trepon, the Chief o.
Police at st. Petersburg.
AN OBJECT OF PITY.
She admitted shooting N. Trepor and said she
fired without caring whether she killed, wounded
or missed him, but with the determination 70 bring
his conduct before the public.
HOW RUSSIA CIvILIzEs.
She, herself had spent the best years OF her life
In dungeon because she was friend OF q rela
tive OF conspirator. There she learned to pity
those who suffered in q similar manner.
HEROIC DEFENCE.
When she read In the newspapers that NJ Trepor
had caused political prisoner TO be logged she
determined to do vengeance on him. This was her
whole defence.
VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE.
The speech OF defendants counsel and the YER
dict OF acquittal despite the judges charge evoked
such expressions OF applause from the press and
people that 1t 10 believed that the government will
modify the present system OF trials .or political
offences.
VERY SERIOUS
Kien which followed the news OF the woman's
trial said 10 have been serious -lgnateff to
the contrary, notwithstanding-as to give rise to
reports In Berlin that revolution had broken
out.
RUSSIA MUST HE'D 1T.
The Berlin Post, commenting on this news,
says-"Russia is threatened with serious dangers.
The lesson the trial OF Vera Sassulitch AFFORDS Will
be fatA II disregardcd.,
coNDEMNING THE "GAGGIHG AcTn
A meeting OF 900 natives held In Calcutta on
Wednesday night, at which speeches were made
condemning the Vernacular Press act II was re-
solved to petition the imperial Parliament through
Mr. Gladstone against tho measure. This act was
passed oy the Council or the Governor General on
Thursday, March Ia. It's object is to better regu
late the native press and enable the government
to promptly suppress oil sedtious writing. extor-
ton and intimidation OF the vernacular press
" GRASr's STAY ITALY.
The American residents Of Florence gave banquet
to General Grant on Wednesday night
STRIKING sPIxSERs
Manchester telegram says from statements Will ch
have been received there to-day it IL confidently
tcipatsd that great representative meeting OF opera
tves Will shortly be held and that compromise ema-
mating from them may DO agreed upon.
YIELD.
Al Preston the operatives OF several mills running
altogether SOC, 900 spindles, have accepted The ten
per cont reduction. Six nrms have not yet given
notice OF reducson. IL - not thought that there
will DO general strike In Preston.
IN OTHER PLACES.
All the operatives at Longridge have struck. Al
Blackburn t Is thought the strike will be long one.
Twenty-Five thousand operatives ara now Affected
there A. Padiham only one mill Is working
TIM MASTERS GROWING STRONGER.
"A special despatch to tho Standard from Manchester
says the position OF has been strength
sued by tho fact that the Oldham spinning masters
are discussing the question Of giving notice Of I've
per cent reduction the adoption Of the short
syssom.
VERY BITTER PEELiNGs.
At Blackburn the bitterness increases daily. II Is
expected that the allowance paid by tho trade
TO strikers VIII range from four shillngs 10 shtl
inss 81 10 81 SOY per week.
DISTURBANCES IN SPAIN.
Disturbances have occurred At some small towns In
Catalonia The government has taken measures 20
prevent their renewal
THE LxIrRIM MURDER.
Two Of those 10 custody for suspected completely in
the murder OF the Earl of Leitrim have been dis
charged,
T-e-7 - - rlkxfANHxrARY RLgcrIos.
The election in South Northu has resulted
In tie M Grey, LIBERAL and Mr. Ridley, conssrva-
with she House OF Commons. The vacancy was
casionsd oy Lord Esnston going 10 the House OF
Lords