The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-07
THE NIHILISTS or RUSSIA.
The Despotism OF the Car aud the Revenge
OF the RevolutIonIsts.

The Revolutionary Government of Rus
STA. OF which the dreaded Executive Commit
own. Il is called Land aud Liberty. is written
in the Russian language. and appears monthly,
WIN occasional supplements.
Events follow their course" says the editor
Of Land and Liberty in one Of his extra or sup
pemcntary numbers dated March ~ l2N. In
an unhroken line are stretched out before us
prosecutions. dcpOrtations domciary visits
aud arrests Beneath the impenetrablo gloom
That retgns over our native land revolutionary
work has for years pust been going on from
which, now and then, proceeds a percrt tihio
shock in the form OF a drluh.blow given tn some
Government official. These are the first signs
ot the revolutionary outburst in course "
preparation: They break the silence " tho
night, and follow ono another more and moro
quickly so that what were striking incidents
not long ago, are now forgotten almost as soon
Land aud LIBERTY no longer suflices TO Keep M
with the march OF events but IL will play "A
necessary. Indispensable part in calculating
The editor had received the following COM
munchtion from the Executive Committee:
the re n5a section has report to the effect tina.
arrests have decided To MI the daughter Ut the chief OF
ins To- iat effect u not necessary for Us to declare
liz own acon T We EvITS one e'pon'nle Tor
anu 10 the Third section especially.
In Il subsequent number Land aud Liberiy
announces that an attempt upon Gen. Drentclns
lie has been made; and while expressing re-
gret at its failure thrt journal calls upon the
behests II the Executive { COMMITTEES do moi often
remain uniultlleI; \ formal proclamation on
the subject Issued by the Executive Committee
runs as fOllows
The blood of the spy Rcnscin had not had time to dry
ground, when aenin Obliged i make use OF our
fcN@trrs Prosecutions which since last autumn have
drcds o Young lives deportauons which have carried oil
victims 10 Arehancl McIen rohosk and lrku,.k at the
wangn pleasure of the irresponsible rhr section forced
" at la-t 70 undertake new act OF r9iucal assa'sna
non. which unfortunately Jailed 1t Is not neces
Nrl 70 recamiulah ptcnelns crimes lie deserves
dsrmcs during this period Of reprss.on liz oncnSe. are
s sr t 70 a h1am, Ihe columns e Li d Li,g
utmost MS Lower Of eNilins by administrative order
most savage manner toward comrades confined IN
The fortress trcmains to US To proclaim that be- per
si IN his miSicsds sooner or later he shall lot escape
the hand " the Executive Committee. A. long our
ns long a. AL the honest efforts of the best men In Russia
sre Sru,Su 10y oanI 2i 1is placed mseTsan, AS long
NE Sf,au"n Of saleyrscy are continued 80 ,os not
| Committee continue its course Of activity
Prom ne london Tim,s
| ST. PETERSBURG. April 2l.-An ordinance Of
| the Provisional Governor-Generalo Of St Peters
burg. Gen. Gourko. was posted up to-day at the
corners of the streets of this city institutng the
| following measures OF safety:
| porter Is to be stationed on duty day and
night at the door Of every house in st. Peters,
burg. and Is TO watch that no placards are posted
up anywhere without the requisite authorize
are scattered in the streets. Any persons doing
| anything OF the kind are to be arrested 10y the
| bhlu poFttfS 4 ne latter. IN case OF not running
| this duty. will be fined twenty-five roubles or
| imprisoned Tor seven days Tor tho first offence,
and expelled the city for the second. Owners
| OF houses al the doors Of which no portcrs are
| stationed will be liable to fine Of 500 rouhles.
| These regulations are TO come into force three
days after publication in the Police Gazette.
| The ordinance provides that all gunsmiths
| shall within seven days deliver 10 the Com
mandant OF the city n list Of all the contents on
| their warehouses or shops. Firearms other
| missiles. and cartridges are henceforth only IN
be sold to purchasers presenting letters Of au-
| thorizntion issued by the Commandant OF tho
| city. Any tradesman infringing this regulation
| will be prohibited from carrying on business.
! So long rs n list Of the vendors stock has not
been handed in, the sale Of arms without the
| purchasers production OF n letter OF authorize
Ten viii De punishable by fine not exceeding
| ton by the confscntion Of the stock and com
| plcte prohibition TO trade. Private individuals
| possessing firearms are bound to make the po-
| lice acquainted with the fact and only those
| Will be allowed TO retain such weapons who OBJ
tain permission from the Commandant OF the
| city. Persons who keep arms without such
permission will be liable to fine Of 500 roubles
or five months, Imprisonment and the confsca-
| ton OF the prohibited weapons.
In reference TO the murder of the spy. Rein
stein, the editor OF Land and Liberty writes
aisaset ~ the sHt6"r Ia. gwen & nm m ~
activity by me murder OF the Moscow ny, Rein'tein.
Hcn,ien fully deserved hi tate. lie BETRAYED 10 tie
Goyernment scores OF persons Who at mi. present
msnt lansu.h m confinement or are eNlcd 1, distant
iate ad been IN constandfrsd OF asss.snatan liz va,
killed by Two dagger stabs ~ tie chest lie was STRUCK
sianianeou,lS. ON his body was ailcrwiri found a
nutr, ot which tie cnntens were a. follows Traitor
and executed BY Us. the Russian socaLsue ReNOuuon
lists Death 10 Judases and betrayers'
or the rcvolutonists who executed" Rein
stein no trace has yet been discovered. Thoy
made known what they had done 10y proclaiaa-
ton dated the LIST ll3thl OF March
| we salute YOU" eNclams the writer In Lqmi and
Lsy "eNeculors OF secret justice In the midst " this
country o dc-Vuuu and oppression IN the midst hi,
sitting annsuhere OF scrvihty hypocrisy and fa,ehoo
where ue most honest ideas are spurned. where the
most heroic actions provoke only suspicion and envy
| YOU alone have risen before our cutnie, terrible
avengers o those friends Of the people whom they
brought 20 destruction, whom they have nh I'D
ierngs, trials. and humillauuns Years wll pass and
your example Will inspire with mighty enthusiasm and
an unqucnchabe passion tor freedom those alone
whose hearts are open 10 every tns that Is good aud
great but all men,
Prom, The L,a,i,p HigM
A young man. in the full uniform Of a Pro.
cnrateurs Secretary; called last week on tht
saluting. said he " NJ. the Procurateur begs
your ENeellency 70 be SO good as TO come al
once to his Office
Anything very important 2" was tho answer
We are on the track Of Prince krapotins 1
most necessary"
Good | will ring and order the carriage.
Pray do not trouble TO do SO. Tho Procura
teur has sent his own carriage for your Excel
lency that no time be lost; everything depend;
on eNpedltiOusness."
The Governor and the young man got into
the carringe drove or and have not since been
seen! Tho Governor had himself fallen int
the hands Of the Nihilis,s.
The head of police has since got letter from
the captured Governor implorinR him not e
prosecute the search for KrapOtins's assassin
As SUCCESS In this direction would be- followed
by the loss 81 his the Governors 81 head, who il
held As hostage.