Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15

1'ilc Attempt 20 Aasassinate the Czsr
The following additional particulars OF the
attenp. 10 csssssiuato the Car CT all the
Russ;aa, mentioned in yesterdsy'S9 Gazette,
are given in the morning papers:
Towards o'clock this morning, IS tho Eu.
perOg was takiIs lis customary walk, respec'
| tally dressed man wearing military cap With
c5ck.dc advanced toward him, and, as the
Emperor approached near. drew revolver from
the pocket CT his overcoat and fred four shots
at him. The assassin, before submitting to
bis ciptors. fired aDother shot, slightly wound
| lug on the chetk person IN the crowd. The
great throng of people which had assembled
enthusiastically cheered and congratulated the
Emperor, who thanked them for their proofs
OF fidelity on such painful occasion. tie SAID
people. lie hoped God would grant that be
might complete his task. which consisted in
promoting the welfare of Russia. Tho EN-
pcror after the foregoing speech, drove to the
palsce without escort. Ilo has not euttered
the least i'll etfec. from tho attempt upoo bis
life. Afterwards he drove, still without escort,
to the ksssan Cathedral 10 return thanks Ter
the preservation OF his Efe. When receiving
tic congratulations of the officials of the empire
1t noon, tho Car was so much overcome By his
enthusiastic reception as to be unable to speak
for some minutes. Ga recovery from his emo
tor he said This tho third timo God has
saved me- II is supposed that tho Emperor 8
assaiIaut took poison before his attempt, rs ne
vomitcd after his arrest. Poisoo was lonnd under
his lipgcr nails. Aotilotes were administered.
1t is thought the man was az employee OF the
Nlinisry O. Finance aud en- agent Of the inter-
natooal. The Sultan and all Of tic European
sovcrtisDs have teleeraphel their congratulis
tioas.
The Emperor s a5saiiaut gives tic uamc OF
Skoi0i. lie is o retired tuocllonGry OF the
Ministry Of Finance aud is about 80 yeats old.
lie fired at the Emperor within Two PAGES.
After the fret shot the Emperor approached
SkoIoI, who fred again and then ran. The
various accounts given as to The exact number
OF shots fired aro cor fiioting. An cthcer OF the
geu,armcrie, with drawo sword, pursued Sko'
lot. Three nero men then joined 10 the rur'
suit Skclof fired ct them, shattefiug the jaw
Skclof doWn. and held him until he was sscur.
ed by tho officers.
Private advic,s from 81. Petersburg state
that | ,l40 revclutonists have been arrested in
Russia within tho last fortnight.
SkoIot has continued vomiting severely sIcco
Ills arrest, either because Of poison. or because
Of tho rough usage he received.
Secretary E7arts yesterday afternoon Ielo
, rrsphci TO the u. s. Minister to Russia, Mr..
Stoueho0, directing bin to coavey TO the Gar
the Presidents congratulations upon hts os'
cape lrcm the attempted assassination.
SoUTH AMERICAN CANNIIALs.-Th Pana-
ma Star and Herald prints the following "A
curious story comes to US, upon the suthorly
ct the project Of the district Of CGquats, in the
State oil Cauca, AID en- the borders Of The Bra
lillian Empire, of LosiIities between savage
Indian Tribes, which are marked by the afro.
cities common to Central Africa or the islands
CT tho South See. On tho desolato lands OF
the lover part CT the River Csqieta live two
tribes cI Indians-the Huitotes and GaGques
+ between whom appears to be al endless teud.
What the original cause Ct the sap8uluary wals
between these Two tribes may have been il No.
knowe, but the fact remains that they seem 10
exist but 10 destroy aad annihllata each other
in the most terrible manner. Although the
tribes OF the uucques engage 10 commerce with
} any who may visit their territory. they are
nevertheless vertable caunibas, 30 lar as the
lluitotcs are concerned, whom they huot as
they would wild beasts, With tho objeo. oil max.
iog prisoners, whom they sell as slaves 10 Bra
Elisa territory, or reserve Tor worse iate'
serving up the still paptaliug bodies OF their
victims as ca article Of food in their horrible
ard Disgusting 1tasts. The ftightlu! orgies
nrsccad at these barbaric rites are deeoribed
By gentleman named GuZm1u, COLOMBIAN,
who, for CON nerclal purposes, visited The coun.
try inhabited By these tribes.
Tie buildings or temples in which tho VIC
Tins are sacrificed arc about thirty metres
square, with several doors on each side. and
which will accommodate about forty Individuals.
The victim selected is led by the hand by a
chief several times up and doSn before the
assembled slvages, amid shouts add laughter
the most in(eroa The trembling captive is
Obliged to pass out and through the various
doors. aud OF last is allowed to remain standing
fer lev moments 10 the centric of tho build.
log in the midst of tho savage destroyers
Then, without word Of warning, the savage
chiof attacks the help lesS creature with club.
knocking him senseoss o. dead with the first
blow, and proceeds TO Gismember and divide tho
body among those present, who devour the re.
mains even without the formality Of submitting
Thorn to the fire. Like wild ni.nals, c-ouched
upon tho 8 Dor, they proceed to their unnatural
and horrible feast.
But tho Gua1ues are in turn OK oosed to the
attacks Of wandering parties of Brazilian negroes,
who at certain seasons Of the year ascend the
CaQuota River, attack dwellings and villages,
making prisoners of men, women, and children
Unfortunately, whom they carry OF to their
homcs and sell into slavery every year, without
protest on tho part Of the local authorities or
steps being taken to put an end 10 the traffic.
TATAIAGE ON THE RESURRECTIoN.-Th
Rev. Dr. Talmagc, en- Easter Sunday, found
his ru!pt hcdgcd about with h)Wers and lower.
log piaats, and became inspired by bic surround.
logs ard tho immcrs, crowd attracted by the
tshow and the expected aowery discourse. Ills
sermon was the story Of the Resurrection. 10
opening he exclaimed. "lial, Easter morniog
Flowers flowers All of them have voice. all
CT them tongue, oil Of them speech to day"
Suiting tho ac.iou TO the word ho continued:
II boId ever lily aud it seems to say, Behold
tho lilies OF the field they toll not, neither do
they spin, and yet Solomon in all his glory is