Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-01
FOREIGN.
RUSSIAN HORRORS.

st. Petersburg. May IA feeling Of
gloom prevails The rigorous police regu-
lations respecting the watching of houses,
and visits and searches by night, are to be
made still more stringent after 9 o'clock IN
the evening. Nobody will be at liberty to
show himself in the street without q certi-
ficate upon which must be written and at
tested the place from which the bearer
comes, and to which he is. going. General
Gurko. the governor general. planned this
ordinance. Soon it will not be accessory
TO light candle before half past nine, ye:
at 8 every one must be in doors, and after
10, as in barracks. every light. must be out.
Notwithstanding, insecurity in St. Peters
burg increases. Every day grenades are
exploded in the streets. The intention of
the nihilists is believed to be TO keep the
police in q state of constant excitement, tire
them out, or lull them to sleep with the
idea that the danger has been exaggerated.
They also reckon on harsh measures, and
are producing discomfort among many peo-
pie, who, when the time comes for grand
attack on the government, would join the
revolutionis,s One night recently sedi.
tious placards were stuck up in the vicinity
oftheatres and at corners Of business streets,
and although the city police and detectives
at once hurried up and took down the man
ifestoes, they nevertheless appeared anew.
In this one night upwards of $50 persons
were arrested, and among all Of those the
police failed to find scrap of paper
which appeared to have anything to do with
the proclamation. The secret bill sticker,
on the other hand, went on with his work,
the police being unable to discover him.
The alarm at last became SO great that two
companies under Col. DeBerg were posted
at the entrances to q number of houses and
in the streets, but when the guard had its
attention called to the right, bills would be
posted on the left, and after they had been
torn down on the left they reappeared.
Since the attempt on the life of the czar
troops have been held in readiness day and
night. In every regiment two companies, in
marching order, equipped with ball cart
ridges, are kept constantly under arms
Batteries stand ready horsed and mounted
in the barrack yards. Every cavalry regi-
ment stands in constant readiness to mount,
and day and night Divisions of Cossacks
patrol the streets. On the 10th a peasant
was arrested in whose pockets were
found positions for revolutionary troops.
According to this document active oper-
atoms were to commence on the night be-
tween tho 10th and 18th. Instantly the
government made the extensive prepar-
atoms for defence. Grand Duke Nicholas
took up his quarters, with his entire staff,
in the Offices Of the general staff opposite
the winter place. In the riding school Of
the guards Q regiment Of hussars Of the
guards was quartcred, while the barracks OF
Pavloff and PreSbrsjensks were crammcd
full of troops, and the whole artillery
guards received orders to hold itself 10
readiness for immediate action. The troops
continued several days and nights In the
places assigned them.
SPORTING.
London, May l.--Lorilllard's 2 year old
pappooee, won the race for the first spring
2 year old stakes At New Market to-day.
There were four starters. Khabasa second
Home Rule, third.
TUE AFFLICTED CITY.
Psssh, May LA violent hurricane y
Sfeicdin yesterday destroyed the works pre-
a. pared for sessosiss railway and sidsain.
slhs breaches In The dana. BAsD~ 6llsd viii