Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-08
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FOREIGN NEws.
Condition of Stairs nt 50. Peta sburi
| LONDON, March 6th.-A letter IN m 5
| Petersburg, dated the Sd instant. ilsM trait
| the condition of affairs there by extracts trol
the diary of the correspondent covering tt
past few days. lie Gays the military alta, u
| of the French Embassy was dragged besn
the Chief of Police for locking too attentiyv.l
at fortress. The correspondent called on,
friend early in the evening, but was refused
admission by the hall porter. The next dey
he had similar experience at another friends
residence. The only reason given by the
respondent did not live there, so he could not;
so in. The correspondent says. within
the limits OF my street. which last night was
illuminated at every window, by command of
the police, witnessed three quarrels with
hall porters who refused to give admissisnito
persons wishing to visit friends or relations.
In an adjoining street saw one arrest for the
same reason"
| Sunday there was a very violent, storm of
wind and drifting snow, and few people were.
out. The. Emperor; in passing from the
Winter Palace to the usual parade at the
riding school, was escorted by. Cossacks and
| followed by one of the district police masters
in sleigh. Those who saw bis Maiesty's
cortege of course removed their caps One
! unfortunate individual, whose sight was i'm
peded by large bsshlik over his head, did
not doff his head-dress, and was dragged eff
to the police station. The latest instruction
to the hall porters is, that they must not sit
at their posts on the streets at Dight. Every
night may be seen groups of big, drowsy
house porters, muffled up in their sheepskins,
leaning against each gateway, carefully nurs-
ing the large keys which have turned lockson.
the whole town. AS each person passes by.
they watch him until he disappears from
sight and passes into the jurisdiction of
another watchnan.
Hartmann, the Nfhilfsf, Not lobe Rctrrued:
TO Rus.in.
p.n,s N,r.h e,h m. Fl o.
80 10. Ell. oI,.aI - I,enoh oose5n'
Ue.., nas .hn ge: eu no' W SUI . ieneer
,annaotad n,;.h tha Ma.ns,.s- o 90 "'; n,ea DeiS
a. Jo.;e;o L. H., sIu III
Pss;a fRo E,nh ss en uu,oaesu " .lo
nsIlsd from French terr;,orv T He Will w;Il D nroh'
pahi,r IL o,,r5,,ntad - -, - "ni p.oo,
au,S 5.rls for EnaIaod W on"nhei pois anu
W.. s,,rrendar of Hor+,n. .s raf,,sod ~
tho erond Of ins,,t c;srt f h;s
nl;c;tv in tbs MoscoY - a =. -;
idant;tv ''''N - " -'--
iAhis' niarch oeil.-is Is Said Vhas mart
mann ma mas oseh escorted 10 Dieppe, aId has
iei' iof iusi'hu'
Dramatic and sersatfonaI.
Nrw YopK March 6tb "A dsratob fror,
Paris saws Mouravieff : acconnt nf tba v;o;t
of two members of tbe Revolnt;onarv Co,n-
roittee is dec;dedlv dramatic anG sanss+;onai
He states that this morning wbila in hed ~
his hotel a servant bron0bt him tba c.rd of a
gentleman whom he recoonized as an old
friend, and he directed that he be at once
shown up. This was followed bv the entrsnce
Of two men. evidently nartiallv d;son;sed
who. on entering. locked the door and nre.
sented weapons. told NIouravirff II he CON.
sented to listen quietly to what thev had to
saw. thew would NOT harm his nerson Int ;f
he attempted to ring or call for help, they
would kill him on the spot and get out as
they entered. Inc advocate had no choice
but to OBEY, and his visitors proceeded, In
low, emphatic tones, to state the decision of
the committee IN reference to Moura-
vletf connection with the Hartmann.
case. Nouravlen says that ne was as
tonished TO recognize IN these men
well-known Professor IN a prominent
RUSSIAN educational institution, and a Col
ohei III the russian army, VINO had dlstin--
eulsneu nl,nseii III the husso-i erklsn war,
ana peen decorated oy ihe Gar himself. ne
repneo 10 their threats py assuring then that
le he.u hs ms az no ni6her Iate enas .Hey
everything for the cause thew had esuoused.
he was equally ready to risk his for his Car
| and country. The interview ended by the
members of the committee exacting from
visit until they had been cen. at least one hour
ings of serious results sure to follow to him
sen II ne persisted IN pressing tIe extredilion'
=, La 10 ehey soo. ther uePartuie.
eiourasien, aiser ieepSellng rom ms asita-
ti1n, proceeded 10 tne fsta's oe Justice,
WneIe ne ssve an tccouhI ol wnae hau erahs-
tneu a:u ieis wlsn .t ene aGiees an accuia'S
description OF tne personal appearance ana
costumes worn Dy MS Visieofs'
FOur villages Burned.
PHII1ppoPoLIs. March 6th.-Four Mussul-
man villages have been burned by order of a
Russian officer. commander of the militia.
who declared himself Slavophile, and bound
to destroy the Turks. The new movement
has an insurrectiopary character. but the in
surrectlonists have already in great part dis
persed.
Deaths from starvation.
CossrAsTIsopIE. March 6th.-In Van. Ar
menis. hftv-two persons have died from star
! yation. Thousands are endeavcring to escape
to the neiehborinp Persian proyi5ces The
roads are covered deep with snow, and many
perish. The accounts are heartrending.
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o, ~,
DERBY LINE, Mareh 0en.Lln ne fssiuepce
OF Norman Mac,eoo' ocoe'sscwn, Tnepec'
burned l"o chiiureh PerEheo IN 'ne nanies'
MISCELLANEOUS.
DohEsiio.
A fire in Chicago Saturday destroyed the
PhGuix distilery and coopeshop. Loss,
$40, 600.
A fire at Woodstock. Ill.,. Saturday de-
stroyed Daey's block Of stores Loss, S50,-
600; insurance, about Sl20oe'
In Paterson, n. j., the blacksmith shop,
locomotive erection shops, aad the locomotive