The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-02

Ths secret. Oash-Donnd 0rEanisstse.
that Threat<ns the OserthroW of the
Russian GoveFnsnent.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 15.-Tele-
grams were received Friday and saturday
last from the Berlin Secret Police, giving
warning that on Easter an attempt would
be made to assassinate the Emperor, the
Cxarowitch, or some member Of the In
periai family. In consequence Of these tel
egrams from Berlin the usual entrance 10
the Winter Palace was closed, aud the Car
owitch went Al midnight 10 the Easter Eve
reception Of the Tar, escorted BY four Coz
sacks. II l. said the neads 81 the secret po-
lice are about 10 resign, having discovered
thar three fourths OF the force are In league
with the Nihili-ts. Letters from kirf state
thar between the sth and nth inst. live at
tempts At murder were made against on =
cial- there.
The name OF the asssilant OF the Gar /
now ascertained 10 be Solowieii. This
morning Solowjed was insensible, but was
expected TO rally. No papers were found
upon him. Throughout Monday night all
suspected houses were searched. Last week
the revolutionary committee issued proc
lamation threatening the life of the EN-
peror and second st. Bartholomew mas
sacre.
LONDON, April l5.-W With respect 10
the attempt, yesterday, upon the life OF the
Car, the following information concerning
the Committee Of the Revolutionary ASSOC
cation Of Russia has been obtained from au-
thentic sources: This Committee " compos-
ed OF elected representatives Of q great num-
Der Of local and secret Nihilist and other
revolutionary associations. II has In il
ranks artisans, students, public officials,
peasants, military officers. and women or
low and high birth. The fidelity OF the MEM
bers 70 each other have been perfect, save In
two instances, and in each OF these the
would-be traitor has been killed ere he fully
carried out bis treason. This secret Com
mittee acts ~ secret court, and tries, SEN
fences and executes officials Of The Empir,
for acts which II considers worthy OF death.
II IL believed that the committee, Of which
branches exist In each 81 the large cities.
send their decisions 10 the Chief. who either
approves or disapproves. and n the former,
de<ignates the person 70 carry out the sen
tence. Ii has been through the agency OF
this committee that Gen. prep0f. Chief OF
the Secret Police, was shot by Vera Szssu-
Itch; his successor, Gen. Mezszef, killed:
Gen. Drenfeien shot al; Prince krapotnine,
Governor Of Clark on, shot; and Col. Knapp
Of Odessa, choked TO death. Through the
same agency many OF the subordinate OIL
GERS and agents Of the Government Al
Moscow, Odessa Logauretg, kieff, and
other places, have been slain. Vera
Sassulitch was the only one OF the
mszssins who has been arrested, and
she escaped and il now in safety. The po-
lice are themselves suspected Of being I'm
plicated In the conspiracy, or by being 30
alarmed by IL - to be afraid 10 make arrests
For some days past proclamations Of the
secret committee have been sent directly 10
the Gar, and numbers Of them have been
received BY members Of the Imperial house
hold. The state OF feeling In OH ial circles
II ST. Petersburg and Moscow Is represented
. being one OF mingledterror, rage and mu-
tuAl suspicion, and II Is even said that the
attempted assassination Of yesterday was the
result Of plot 10 which the Crown Prince
was not stranger. TIL caiumny. however.
4 not believed TO have the slightest founda-
ton.