The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
AN IMPERIAL UKAsE by THE CAR.
Arrest OF Russian Onicer-A Female
agent OF the NihiIists Arrested
-Hnriman's ExtFadition
Etc, Etc.

London Feb, 21--A private telegram
from Japan suics that severe earthquake
occurred nj fcddo on tho 95lh Instant, but
no details ara given,
lIARTMAS's ryTRApITIoN.
A Paris dispatch to the Manchester Guam
dian says official document, submitted TO tho
French government by Prince orllon, Rus
sian Ambassador here, by which Il was 10.
tended TO prove tho crimlnality Of Hartmaa
In connection with the Moscow explosion.
were considered too vague 10 establish tho
guilt OF the accused. Public opinion here 10
opposed TO llartman'a surrender, and the
officials are delaying action In the matter In
order 10 find ground for refusing tho do
mand for hls cxtpdltion without wounding
Russia's susccptbilites, .r-
TlIE AuSrRo nuS0ARIAS MONARCHY.
The North German Gazette, In lusliGca-
ton Of the use Of articles in regard TO Rus
ain, says II the efforts of the Pan.Sayc elo-
nent nro successful tho dissolution OF the
Austro.l Hungarian monarchy will follow and
the policy of Prince Bismarck, sanctioned
by the whole Of Germany is to intervene 70
prevent that result.
A FINALE NIIllLlsr ARRESTED.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE woman
Vera Sassuhllith, the famous Nihilst agent,
who on the 9th Of February attempted 10
assassinate General Trepatl, Prefect of tho
81. Petersburg police, has been arrested vt
the residence Of one Of her friends in this
city.
AN IMPERIAL uKAsE
Has been Issued by the Car nominating
members and defining the powers Off COM
mission of supreme control. II Is dated
February 10Th, and Is addressed 10 the Senate.
II says; Being firmly determined TO put
mn end TO the repeated attempts Of criminals
10 undermine tho order Of tho State and 80
cie,eS, supreme executive COM
mission Is established in st Petersburg
for the protection OF order General Melk-
loft is appointed to tho head Of the commits
sion, aud the appointment Of its other mem
bers will DO made on Melkloh's suggestion
by imperial order. The head Of the commits.
sion has moreover, n right to summon upon
the commission all whose presence DO may
consider useful. In order to give united
character 10 the action Of all authorities, the
head Of tho commission setting aside the
right of the COMMANDMENT Chief of 81.
Petersburg, shall have direct con-
troll over all political trials
held in the capital in the military
district in ST. Petersburg, and throughout
the empire all local authorities, governor
general and convention commanders arc
placed under the Jurisdiction OF the head
Of the commissioner, and all employees IN
the various departments are bound 10 Afford
him their entire cooperation. The head Of
the commission Is at liberty to adopt any
means which may appear 10 hirn desirable
for tho protection Of order in the
empire, and NIL orders he may
issue are to be Internationally
obeyed. The office of provisional Governor
General of st Petersburg is abolished"
A PROCLAMATION.
General Melkloff has issued proclama-
ton to the inhabitants of st. Petersburg, in
which, after referring to the Indignation falt
in Russia and throughout Europe at the Mt
tempt on the life Of the Emperor, he decl ces
that the government is compelled to anopt
efforts for the suppression of the wis
threatening social order. General Mel~lof
says he recognizes the difficulties Of
bis task and will not encourage exaggerated
expectations of immediate success. He will
not hesitate to take the most stringent meas
ures for the punishment of criminals, while
endeavoring on another hand to tranquilize
and protect the well-intended part Of So
ciety. He hopes for the cooperation Of all
honest men, and begs tue population TO
await the future with calmness, and to disre-
gard malicious and frivolous rumors.
ARREST OF A RUSSIAN OFFICER.
Paris, Feb. 27.-The Monitiur announces
the arrest Of Russian officer while taking
reviews of Bessue rebout. He was conveyed
to Rheims.
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
New York, Feb. 27.-Valpariaso advices
say that when the revolution broke out
against Diaz, he sought refuge on board the
United States steamer Alaska, but this was
refused. 1t is affirmed that he is at Arequiha.
Others think that he is hidden at Araca. The
German admiral will not receive the steam
ship Lupor without Naturalization from the
seizure.