Daily Republican., 1879-12-04
THE AUTOCRAT,
The Gar Of Russia Makes an AID.
peal to the PeOule.

~~~- "A A~s%~Ssn hOb Nh hDs
peal to the People.
Moscow, Dec. 3.-Later reports say
that the attempted murder of the czar
was tho explosion under the royal rail
way train Of an internal machine, by
which the baggage coach was demolish-
ed. No one was killed and the Empe-
ror was warmly congratulated at the
Krenlin at his escape from death. He
will arrive at St. Petersburg to-day.
A person who was in the baggage
train at the time of the explosion says
the baggage train Of fourteen carriages
and two locomotives was dispatched
half an hour before the train carrying
the Emperor, but by a fortunate chance
the Cars train overlook the baggage
train, passed it, and left it some dis
tanee behind. The explosion attracted
the police and crowd of people, who
were loud in their expressions of hor-
ror. Telegraphic communication was
interrupted for time owing to the
posts being thrown down by the ex-
plosion. Two railway officials who
were in the immediate vicinity were
badly injured. The perpetrators doubt
less thought the Gar was III the second
train.
The public prosecutor and tire magis-
trate soon arrived. The latter discov-
cred in the courtyard of the empty
house, concealed under the snow, some
wires connected with battery placed
in an clubhouse, from which the passing
trains could easily be seen. The house
was bought in September by young
man, who stated that he was a citizen
of Samara. He had been observed dig
ging in his cellar by his neighbors, but
he disarmed suspicion by declaring that
his reason for doing so was to obtain
sand. From this cellar was dug pas.
sageway, in which train of powder
was laid connecting with a mine under
the railway. More wires were found
behind the wall paper. From the
quantity of clothing found in the house
it is supposed that several persons were
engaged in the work.
At the Kremlin Palace to-day the
Czar made the following speech
"You are already acquainted with
the events of yesterday. God preserv-
ed me, as we'll as those travelling with
me. Anxious only for the welfare of
Russia, have placed myself in the
hands of Providence; but sedition must
be extirpated. Iappsal, therefore, to
you, and al! right-minded people, to
aid me in the eradication Of this evil
which has taken root in Russia. ad-
dress myself to parents, and urge them
to conduct their children in the paths
of truth and righteousness, in order
that they may become, not m!screants,
but useful men and good citizens"
The Emperor's words were received
with loud cheers.
Cave Discovered in Virginia.
Robert Bradford, grandson of John
Bradford near Newport, but living at
Valley View, Virginia, has written
home to his grandfather: stating thata
Mr.Zorkle of that place has discovered a
beautiful cave which extends about enc
mile underground. Some Of the rooms
a. -hite as snow, and the ceilings are
from 20 to Is feet high. There were
indications where a bear had made her
den some years ago, and the place
aboundsd with queer looking rats and
so uirrels. On the occasion of Mr.. Brad
ford's visit to the cave it was illumina-
ted with three hundred candles.
A statue in the cave is called "Lot's
Wife," The boys he says used to run
rabbits into the hole which was small
at the top but no one ever thought that
it was the entrance to large cave, un-
til one day Mr.. Zorkle came walking
along and seeing the hole, said to a
compa nion, "this place looks like a
cave" and moving stone he found he
could go farther, and procuring Ian
tern, he was soon exploring the beauti-
full cave. Mr.. Bradford writes that
wheat is selling from $l.05 to $1.1O per
bushel, and corn for so cents. The
weather was dry and the wheat crop
looked bad.