National Republican., 1880-03-04
A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
twenty-five Years on the Throne of
Russia.
Tho Celebration Mt st. Petersburg on Mon
day-ImperiaI Receptions During the
Uay-Tho Theatre at Night-Illu-
mnatiun of the Tower-At-
tempt to Assasslnate
General Melkof.
The Cars Anniversary Celebration.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from St.
Petersburg dated OIL the evening of tho 2d
Instant, says: "After the mornings serenade
the Car held reception at which the oiii-
GERS of the imperial suite and of the higher
grades of the army were presout. At ll:30
n. m. tho members of the Council aud the civil
functonaries were received. At noon there
was a solemn procession to the palace church,
the Car eseorting the Cz.lrina. After the
To Deum had been sung the Car received
the diplomatic body In the throne room. This
was followed bya brilliant assembly, ut which
1000 guests were present. At 3 o'clock p. m.
tho cantata composed by Prince Peter, Of
Oldenberg, was sung by 600 school children,
the performance concluding with the National
anthem and the hymn Long Life to the Car
An immense crowd filled the streets through.
out the day, notwithstanding the uniavor-
able weather. In the evening ali the imperial
family except the Car attended the theatre,
where the national hymn was sung repeatedly
in answer to enthusiastio applause. Tho ma
tiouNl opera entitled The Life for the Car,
by tho Russian composer, Michael Glinka, was
played. All passed off well. The town was
brilliantly illuminated, and the streets were
densely thrOnged. There was no disturbance
anywhere during the day or evening. The
Duchess of Edinburgh ofcnted for the Car
ina at the assembly. The Duke of Edinburgh
was present at all the ceremonies, wearing the
uniform of the Duchess regiment Of Lsnccrs.
"Ihe publication of the Emperor William
letter of congratulations TO the Gar with the
counteTsigniture of Prince Bismarck, has
| created a very favorable impression in all the
| European capitals, aud tho important boursos
show revival of confidence.
Reports from tho interior describe the fcs.
tlvities and rejoicing as general. There were
| teteS on n grand scale Mt Moscow, Charkon
Warsaw, Riga, TiAis aud other large towns
There were no Disturbances"
Attempt to AssassInnte General MelikoG'
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 1890 p. m.-Geu
eral Melilcof Chief Of tho new Supreme Ex
ecutivo Commission, was fired at by Il youn,
man with n revolver, in the afternoon, wher
alighting from n carriage in Grand Moskaii
street. General Melik0f was not hurt. Tht
culprit was Immediately seized by CossaclS
The bullet passed through the back folds o
General bIeikoffs cloak. The would-be Tvs
sassin fired when quite close 10 General Nell
kofi,
ST. PETERSBURG. March 3.-The nssassil
attempted to fire "a second shot at Genera
Mclkoh before he was seized, but was pre-
vented by blow from the General. The city
is again Illuminated The Duke of Ednburp
all tho high officials and many others hav
congratulated General Melihoff on his escap
from assassination
LONDON, March 4-The Neirs' ST. Peters
: General MelikoD is a semi-diotic person wll
was probably a tool in the hands of the Nihi
lists He seemed to bo half drunk whe
arrested"
The StGnlardS st. Petersburg dispatch n
ports that the would.be murderer of Genert
Mclikoil is said to be u student and fcigi
| lunaCy.