Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-19
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THE MARYLAND LYNCHING.
INQUEST POSTPONED.
MARTIAL LAW IN RUSSIA.
BALTIMORE WALKING MATCH.
POSTPONED.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

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ct PETERSBURG, April l9.-The ukase lust Is
sued ordering the appointment of governors
general Tor SIX OF the most populous districts IN
Russia, with perfectly despotic powers, begins
by stating that recent events have shown thar
there exists In Russia a band or criminals who.
though not numerous, are very determined and
aim al undermining the state. After referring
to the recent murderous attacks upon higher
officials and the attempted assassination OF the
Emperor, the ukase continues "Tnese crimes
have Iecessttated the provisional adoption OF
exceptional Measures. In order to permit OF ex-
emplary punishment Of guilty persons, and pro-
vide government officials with the necessary
powers for maintaining order" The ukase pro-
ceeds TO announce the provisional appointment
OF Governors General OF st. Petersburg, Chark.
OF and OCesSa, invested with extended and ex.
traordiDary powers Similar powers are con-
ferred upon the Governors General or MOSCOW,
Kien and Warsaw. The civil adTipistrat'on
in the aforementioned districts is placed under
control OF the Governors General in the same
manner as they are subordinate TO the CON.
mander-ir-chief OF the army in time OF war In
the districts where martial law has been pro-
claimed. The control OF all educational estab-
IishmentS is vested in the Governor Generals
who are also Empowered to send before military
tribunals all civilians In the districts over which
they preside. The Governors General aie
further authorized to summariiy remove from
their respective districts all pe,sops whose
continued residence may be considered danger
GUS, 10 order the arrest OF any persons whatsc-
to suppress, temporarily or Permanently any
newspapers or periodicals, should they appear
10 follow subversive tendencies, and generally
to adopt such measures as they may consider
necessary for the preservation OF the public
peace.
The Emperor and Empress 60 to L,erd,a o.,
the Path OF this month.
Great BFftain's Quarrel with Chilli.
LONDON, April l9.-In the House or Commons
last night, Sir Charles Russell, (conservative,)
member for Westminster, asked whether the
government had received Information that a
Chilian fleet had destroyed jetties and landing
stages and seized launches engaged In loading
guano from Peru to England by which the
English, was Interrupted and the expor alton
OF guano stopped, to the injury OF the bond.
nolders ana the agricultural and shipping inter-
estS OF tnlS country; whether the government
was prepared to take any and what steps for
the protection OF British interests: and also
with reference to the damage which has already
occurred. MI. Bourke, under secretary for for
elgn anairS. said that unofficial Information
upon this subject had reached the government,
when seems to be particularly OF the same
character as that mentioned In the question:
that the subject had received within the last
forty EIGHT hours, the serious attention of the
government, and they had already taken the
British interests and British property.
Russia Dissatisfied.
LONDON, April ia special Dispatch from
vienna TO the Times says the reason that Rus
sla mas revived the mixed occupation scheme fs
that the governor OF Roumelia VIII have the
tight, under the sixteenth article of the treatv
OF Berlin, to call for Turkish troops in case OF
disturbance. Russia wishes to substitute for.
eign troops for Turkish I'm this case. The
powers are not likely to agree to SUCH modif-
cation.
A Desperate Riot I'm Russfa.
ST. PRTKRsBURG, April ia disturbance oc-
CURED at R0stor, on the liver Don. in the gov
eminent OF Ekater1poslar, on the l4th Instant
Tne police being unable TO suppress It, the mil.
itary were called out and restored order. The
hot lasted from the evening OF the 18th to the
morning OF the 18th. the residences OF the
ch1ef o. police and the overseer OF the town.
ara the district police station and fha n lico
records were destroyed. Two policemen were
killed.