Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-24
FOREiGN NEWS.
The winter Palace Explosion.

The Winter Palace Explosion.
LONDON, February 23d.-Alexander of
Hesse, in letter to his wife from St. Peters
burg, says: I'VE were proceeding through
the large corridor of His Majesty's apart
ment, when suddenly fearful defamation
was heard. The flooring was raised as by an
earthquake, the gas extinguished, and we
were left in total darkness. At the same
time horrible dust and smell Of gunpowder
or dynamite filed the corridor. Some one
had shouted that the chandelier had fallen in
the saloon, where the table was laid for din
ner. l fastened thither with the Czarowitch
and the Grand Duke Vladimir, while Count
Allerbery, in doubt as to what might hap
pen, held back the Emperor. We found all
the windows broken and the walls in ruins.
Dinner had been delayed half an hour for
stance that the Imperial family had not yet
assembled in the dining hall"
General Gourko, Governor-General of st.
Petersburg General Dreutelin, Chief of
the Imperial Police, and General Zouroff
Project of Police of St. Petersburg have re-
ceived notices from the Nihilist Committee
informing them that they need not trouble
themselves to make arrangements for iliu-
limitations on the occasion of the Cars ami
versary, as the revolutionists are preparing
such an illumination as has not been seen
since Nero burned Rome.
Result or IN Enquiry.
ST. PETERSBURG, February Esd. = The
06icldl Messenger announces that the inquiry
into the Winter Palace explosion had the re-
suit of rendering it to some extent certain
that the crime was committed by persons
who passed as workmen, and that there is
reason to suspect a connection between these
persons and some individuals who were az
rested previous to the explosion.
FrighifuI Eavages or Diphfheria.
VIENNA, February Esd. = Diphtheria is
raging in Central Russia, and has carried of
since last November over 40,0G persons in
the provinces of Charlof and Poltava alone,
and in the neighborhood of Walk whole
villages have almost died out.
The Distress In Ireland.
New YORK, February 23d.-A Tribune
cableeram says: The Tri5une's special cor
respondent in Dublin reports that he has re-
ceived letters from counties where the desti-
tuition is greatest. The letters indicate that
the distress is much greater than has been
represented in America. Fever is breaking
out in numerous districts, which, the physi-
clans say, is produced by want. Pathetic
accounts of nakedness and extreme want
come from Arran Island, Valentia and other
isles on the west coast. Similar stories come
.
Leitrim, Limerick. Monaghan and Roscom-
mon. a Dublin paper publishes a cable dis
patch saying that the American contribu-
tions will now probably cease, because it i:
reported in Dublin that the fund there i:
sufficient to prevent further suffering. The
correspondent says that no such fund exist
in Dublin, and unless liberal contributions
continue he believes that probably hundreds
and possibly thousands of families will perish
iiish Parliament - Rctaliatory Meas
urcs.
LONDON, February 23d.-In the House o
Lords to-day Earl Cairns, Lord High Chan
cellor, introduced bills simplifying convey
ancing facilitating sales and leases OF lands
and generally increasing the powers OF owner
for life to improve the land. The prlncipa
one of these bills passed the first reading.
The seed potatoes bill passed In commit
tee.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir Stat
ford Northcote gave notice on Thursday h
would move resolution that whenever an,
member was named by the Speaker or tn
Chairman of a committee as deregarding tn
authority of the Chair, or abusing the rule
OF the House bypersistently obstructing bust
ness, the Speaker shall put the question
without debate. amendment or adjournment
that such member be suspended the remainde
Oh tudb Qdl ohtSAhRt emu A. Shy A-ShacSA ~
thrice suspended in one session, the thir'
suspension be for one week, after which
motion may be made for continuance of tn
suspension but the suspended member vii
have a right to be heard in reply to sucl
motion.
Subsequently Sullivan, Home Ruler
moved that Earl Cadogan, for speaking a
an electoral meeting in Chelsea, be sum
moned before the bar OF the House Tor
breach of privilege, as no peer Is allowed &
interfere with the elections, and that MaJo
.Jocelyn be also summoned to the bar OF tn
House. as he at the same meeting character
lied the Home Rulers as despicable bands o
Irish rebels.
Sir Stafford Northcote pointed out that thu
meeting was an ordinary meeting of the Con
sentative Association.
Sir William Harcourt opposed the motion
bv moving the previous question, but sale
the Chancellor of the Excheeuer had TO thanh
bimself for it by bis course in the Plimsol
affair.
The previous question was adopted-229 t.
Is.
o'Donnell. Home Rule member for Dun
,,avon. proceeded to raise another question o.
breach Of privilege.
Sullivan. in speech on his election, Incl
dsntallv expressed his intention of raising
question of breach of privilege by the news
SoTE.-These proceedings are doubtless il
retaliation for the motion against obstruc
ton. = a.,
breach of privilege, brought under notice
rumbsr Of newspaper articles, which he com
nlained Of as containing several scandaloui
I; i,.,l On the Irish members. He read from
IT, Wor,d, the 1dre1tiser, Daily Telegraph
o., pau NH Ca. tic aud the Liverpool Courier
nd ID interpreted their denunciatiens as par
. ~ cons piracy to fasten on the Liberal lead
o ~ charge of completely with obstruction
He moved that these articles lnsuileo 'hs