The sun., 1879-06-10
ALEXANDER soLorIErB HANGED.


ST. PETERSBURG, June 9-The sentence
against Alexander SolOvicn. who attempted the
assassination Of the Emperor Of Russia on the
14th OF lnst April. and was convicted ON the 9th
inst before the Supreme Tribunal OF belong
ing to an association for the overthrow Of the
State, was carried out to-day. He was hanged
at 10 o'clock this morning. on the Smoenski
field. Fully eight thousand persons were pres
ent. A force OF military was called out to pre-
serve order. but there was no demonstration.
The troops formed in n square around the scat
fold. Solovleff met his death with lrmness
and composure. He refused the priests en-
treaty to kiss the cross.
Alexander soloviefl was 23 years Of age. He
was the son Of physician. received his prima-
ry education in gymnasium in the capital. and
entered the st. Petersburg University in 1870
At that time Russian students had come to at
tend more to politics and schemes Of revolution
than to academica lectures. and Soovieff
Quilted the university In the second year Of his
course. He became village school teacher In
the province Of Pscof, in order the better TO
propagate the sentiments Of the Nhilists. whose
party he had joined. But IN" polio" soon dis
covered his revolutionary conne'tiuus. and he
lost his position. After thgt he busi"d himself
wherever his services were demanded. On
April H. in ST. Petersburg, no attempted
to assassinate the Emperor Alexander
while the latter was walking in the gardcus
before the attack he swallowed a largo dose Of
cyanide Of potassium. and persons who were
spectators noticed that Ms SOlOvi"n nrcd upun
the Emperor he was affected by the poison.
lie fired four shots. none Of which reached
their object. AT the first shot the Emperor
turned and fed. Several soldiers ran to
/ Solovef and one Of these struck tho
woud-he nssassin on the neck with his
sabre and brought him TO the ground. where
he lay senseess and foumng M the mouth. In
this condition SOlovieif WIS carried TO the house
Of the Chief Of Police. whittier sklilul physicians
ftFFt nod HT a
saved him from death. When he had recovered
he was told that his attempt To- poison himself
would have hffen successful Ind u not hecn that
he had Carried the poison 50 long about his per-
son before taking It that 1t bad lost is virtue.
lie cNeiaimgi. I'm sorry: Ilt -. uep'et
! that:" and Of one of the physicians H. piteously
| inquired. Why did YOU try To- save me p
sgloylrn was in,arceratcd in Fori Petro-
! pavlovsky. and was not removed from his
prison even for trial. until he wits led out TO cX-
! ecution. His sentence was long since deier-
/ mined on, and hr wns kept only in tho hope
WIS tried without jury and WIS not allowed
! counsel He was sentenced TO ho hanged. The
| thirteen years ago wns hpnVcd karakozofl Tor
! a similar offence. In Russiu. IA in France.
although executions are public no notice IL
given q the DAY on which they are TO tax q
! place. The prisoner IL led out in the early
/ morning before people are astir. A num-
! her Of regiments mnrch with him Ia
| the field Of execution. VIII i about
! four miles removed from the city. He makes
| the Journey In cart which is painted black
| and he is also dressed in black throughout
and chained hand and foot 4 priest sit- bv mis-
side in the cart. Mounted soldiers surround
the cart and at the sruiloid soldiers form la Il
square about Ia" prisoner So that the people
| are kept hail a mile awny. AMI may not hear
| him when he speaks These precautions are
! especially observed AZ thls limo IN ORDER Ia
! gunrd against an UPRISING There are aiwavs
! double as many soldiers us people at an eNceu-
| ton. and no chance occurs ior demun strait n.
| II the condemned man is privileged. rs was
! Solovien on account Of his educational grade
! on the srnifold u sword is broken in two pieces
| his laul- After that sentence il rpNI tho
priest addresses the prisoner. and he may
/ speak. Al nearly all of the pnlitica, executions
/ recently some demonstrations have been made
| Women have thrown flowers toward the prison
| ers in many Instances. soldiers and the police
| patrol tho city throughout the day TO prevent
| speak and b-trHy MS uccuuiuiuus. ~ ",', %
! treat@d with the utmost severity, not To- SAL
| cruelty. What measures were taken with solo
| yicff is not known.