The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13


dependence TO an which he wished to have re
produced at home and Tor this purpose accompanied
1t with some remarks and details which were not ex
actly praiseworthy. 1t happened that Inc censor
through whose hands all foreign papers pass, and who
through nesiecs had not been notified, suppressed
Prince GortschakoG's article. who accordingly was
highly incensed
A TERRIBLE WARNING
In the month OF February last ut Rostow on the
Don In the south OF Russia, the corpse of trellis
maker named Akissle NiKonof discovered. He
had been stabbed death with knife beside the
body was piece OF card with the following written
90 it:-sWc have killed the spy, Akissie Sikonon Tor
huving sold the socialists" This crime, commit ted
In open day, renamed unpunished. The authorities
failed to discover the guilty parses and the following
proclamation was posted up by the socialists
ASSASSINATION or A SPY.
'.During the night OF the LIST 70 "a February, at
Rostow, on the Don, Akissie NikonoG, the spy, was
assassinated. This assassination committed by
US, tho socialist revouonista We declare II tor the
sdihcation OF all. Akissie NlkonoG trelsmaxer by
trade, delivered up to the fury Of the his
and associates. About thirty persons about
perish for cause through the act OF this trnor.
We deeud tue interests OF millions OF men Of our pso-
pe defend the truth against lying and violence.
Assassination Is tor US q painful It Is
terrible, but Tho government which brushes the whole
Russian nation, exerts all Its power to stamp out
like wild beasts. They sfe Us In the prisons and in
Tho Mines From extremity OF Russia to tho other
thousands OF our brethren psrshing. victims OF
their convictions martyrs for the popular And
during this ordeal. which has lasted several
years, men without honor and without conscience
have been found-men who through cowardly fear or
through interest play the spy tho traitor upon us
and deliver cause aud ourselves to the inhuman
tortures OF tho government 1t this that Akisse
Nikonoa did. He was traitor, and for that reason
our enemy and the enemy Of the popular How
many victims would he have been able
make In our ranks2 Therefore decided TO rid
selves OF him. anu we have done t.
.sWo do not want TO suffer any more We have de-
cded to defend ourselves, and we Will exterininate
these Juaascs. We will extsrminatc them without
pity or mercy and We declare IL openly ana publicly
Let the spies understand this: they have but
thing to expect at hands-death. II Is the Rus
sian government itself which impels US to it,"
Printed at tho FREQ Russian Printing ONCE Of st.
Petcrsbufg.l
RUSSIA BOUND IN CHAINS.
The following Is another extract from tho Commence
n,et-"w hen the twenty nth anniversary OF the
cesson OF Nicholas l. ccls cd Klein michel
OF the most typical OF Russian iunctonares delivered
GRAFTON In which he undertook 10 prove that the
Russian people would never be really happy until
tho name OF Russia should be changed TO that OF
NicolaiefYka "N,colaienkal" exclaimed the EN-
peror who then began TO reflect, and alter pause
said, "No; must wait" The change Of name
taken place. but In reality Russia is never any,
thing else but NicolaienKa Alexaudrovska,
according to the man who reigns. Ii is not
empire; 1t Is domain, having So,ooo0oO souls I'D
ministered by some thousands Of intendants. who
attempt, without any scruple OF conscience, to
destroy the human aud civil rights Of their
lova aub md hat Inv ftsal
which created by themselves for satisfaction
their personal appctites And every day the
backs OF us, Russians, and citizens, IL laid
now burden, some new wound. by this scourgs Of
Russian myrmidons who are travestied as by irony
into Statesmen ana who pose continually as little
saviours OF the country Only few days have passed
since the case OF Vera Zassulitch judged, ana
already how many new strokes OF hits hard des-
poiic scouige have our shoulders borne7 And whyf
Simply because under tho influence ot tho attempt OF
that honost aud heroic young GIRL and Of the attack
on tho peaceful crowd by The police and gondarmere
the day OF her scquittal March 80, the conscience
Of the Russian population has spoken, and the sen
ment OF human dignity has awakened in them. The
myrmidons wore prostrated BY IL; but they speedily
recovered their senses, and with renewed zeal
inonosd In defiance sho Law, prosecute Rus
sian. people, 10 stIfe within them good sense and
honest speech.
CRUEL MINISTER'S GREAT EDWARDS
"On tho 30th OF March, four after the verdict
acqu,ttng Vera Zasaulitch, the Council OF Ministers
was already in session That unexpected sentence
had frightened them NIL, and Il Is wonderful Tor
they nothing moro than set OF rrepoGs and
deserve the recompsuse Tor their services. The
Ministers Of the Interior OF JUSTICE macheG
Pahlsn, proposed, as you already know TO the
Gil 10 curb Russian society by exercising pressure
on the tribunals and, II the circumstances demanded
IT, 10 suppress trial by jury. But evil disposed as
arc the individuals who sit ut that Council OF Minis
tors three found among them who Though
Russia Is disposed Of as nAlexandrovska) declined
to lend themselves to the OF trial jury
believing the measure Was too dangerous This time.
then the Council OF Ministers did not arrive at solu
uon.
'rhe LIST ana I'd Of April passed During this time
the Emperor and imperial family paid to TrepoG
The lattor, hardened by the general contempt In
which the verdict caused HIM DO held instead Of
feeling abasbed, showed himself publicly carriage
In tho streets Of ST. Petersburg whereas 3ls OF
March not alone did he fall to present himself IN
the court but refused to receive the cour, In
his own house on tho pretext Of sickness.
RATHER USDIGSiyiED IMPERIAL COUNCIL
During these Two days the whole press ST. Peters
burg aud OF Moscow, except the Moscow Casette aud
tho C.tisen, expressed moro sympathy with the cx.
polt vera nnu ncr acQutttal
had boon In Russia q similar case before
ana TO an extent that tho Inferior ofnc,aIs
could not have been prepared for. They
"lost their heads" On tho 81 OF April another
council OF Ministers held, under the presidency
OF the Gear himself Timachcn proposed the fol-
lowing motion:-"rhat crimes against a pubic Juno
tonary, In tho discharge OF his duty shall not come
within tho competence of jury, tho ground that
no 10 as invoiabs rs soldier or sentry; and all per-
making attempts on this inviolabiity shall be
tried before special tribuniL' Tho meaning OF this
proposition is this:-"Any individual VINO shall raiso
his hand against the humbisst police agent ahs
be sent public works establish msntsn
Tho man who, more than any osAcr Minister presssI
supported this proposition P~hsn This hears,sss
imbecic (dourakl tho greatest OF Russian good-for-
nothings, who sends people to the pubic
nj I'M.