The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-06
A Premier to be Appointed in
BiSmarck's Place.
HARTMANN WILL PROBABLY
NOT BE SURRENDERED.
Grand Banquet Awaiting Parnell
in Dublin.
Russia.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
81. PETERSBURG, March 6.-Modetzky,
the Jew and Nihilist who attempted the
life of General Melikoff, Chief of the Com
mission of Supreme Control, on Wednes-
day, was executed yesterday according to
the announcement previously made in
these dispatches.
Great interest in the forthcoming ghastly
spectacle was manifested throughout
the city and multitude of people gath
cred on the route over which the con.
demned was to pass from the fortress OF
b. Peter and Paul to the place of execu-
zion, a dreary open space of ground COM
monty used for that purpose, a short dis
tance from the Niva The route was we'll
guarded by police who watched closely for
amy signs of an intention to rescue the
prisoner, although no attempt Of the kind
VAS made. ...
At the appointed hour Modezky was
brought from bis cell in the fortress under
strong guard and placed in cart painted
entirely black with his back to the horses
and strapped firmly to his seat.
There seemed to be a purpose on the part
ef the authorities to make his passage to
the gallows as sensationally horrible as
possible. 1t was assumed to strike terror
Into the hearts of the crowd which gazed
upon the performance from every point
from which view of the spectacle could
be obtained. On arriving al the gallows
the prisoner was conducted to the staging.
He wore suspended upon his breast
placard, on which was written in large let
tsrs the words, "Prisoner Of State" Dur
ing his passage to the place of execution
and until the black cap concealed his feat
ures his face bore a fearless and resolute
expression, as though he had determined
to appear hero to the last. Standing nm
dor the drop and during the reading of the
ssntence he showed no signs OF trepidation
or weakness A picked regiment OF in
fantry surrounded the gallows, with a
large detail of police in the rear.
After the sentence was read the prisoner
nluted the crowd but made no attempt to
fall he died quickly and almost without a
struggle.
While tile body was being removed the
police rushed in among the crowd and ar
rested numerous persons alleging that they
we're reasonable students.
Notwithstanding all efforts in the way of
threats of torture or suggestions of a
possible mitigation of his sentence,
Modetzky positively refused to disclose
the names Of his accomp!ices. His only
reply to all interrogatiois on the subject
' was: II have failed regret the fact. 1t
Is the only thing that grieves me now. But
take comfort from the reflection that
others will try to do what could not. and
that some of them will surely succeed"
THE ARMY IN POLAND.
81. PETERSBURG, March 6.-The Russian
army in Poland is to consist of sixty regi-
ments of infantry. thirty regiments Of
cavalry, and fifteen brigades, or forty-five
batteries, of artillery.
AGITATION IN FINLAND.
The population Of Finland are agitating
lie question Of asserting their independ-
ence.
VERY EMOTIONAL LETTER.
BERLIN, March 6-The Car has sent a
very emotional letter to Emperor William
In answer to the latter's congratulations on
the anniversary of the Cars accession to
the throne.
RECEPTION FOR PARNELL
DUBLIN, March 6.-Mr. ParnelPs friends
are preparing to give him grand banquet
ON his return from America in April.
Great Britain. Ff e
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
GLASGOW, March GA fearful boiler ex-
plOsion took place at the Glasgow Iron
I Works yesterday, killing six men and
,Wounding thirty others.
ANTI-LIQUoR RESOLUTION REJECTED.
LONDON, March 6.-The House of Com
|mons last evening. by vote of 248 against
|. l34. rejected Mr.. Lawson's local option or
resolution. .ra.
Spanish America.
FIERCE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, March GA dispatch from Rio
lde Janeiro to-day states that the Chilian
fleet had attacked africa, and the Com.
;mander of the iron-clad Huascar was killed.
Further details are wanting. ba
Bavaria.
RESIGNATION OF THE PREMIER.
4 MUNICH, March The Bavarian Premier,
IPfretzschner. has resigned on account of iii
| health. 1t is believed that Count Lutte
will succeed to the Premiership.
France.
FERRY DEFENDS HIS BILL.
i PARIS, March 6-The Senate yesterday
discussed Clause Seven of NJ. Ferry's Educa.
tional Bill. M. Ferry. in a long speech,
vigorously defended the article from at.
tacks made upon it.
ExTRADITIoN OF HARTMANN.
A correspondent of the Daily News at
Paris says: Putting together good deal
Of information, I have come to the conclu.
sion that Hartmann, the Nihilist, arrested
here, will not be surrendered to the Rus.
sian authorities. Prince Arloff, Russian
Ambassador here, has assured the French
Government that its decision In the mat.
ter, whatever it may be, will not affect the
relations between France and Russia.
ermany.
PREMIER IN BIsMARcK's s PLACE.
LONDON, March GA dispatch from Ber.
lin says: With view to affording Prince
Bismarck further relief from his arduous
duties, Count Won Stohlberg Wernigerode
nresent Vice President of the Council oil