The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-04

augurate state of siege all over Russia,
on the 23rd inst.
GEN. LORIs MELlKOFF was appointed
governor-general of St. Petersburg Feb.
26th, in place Of Gen. Gourka.
A LONDON dispatch Of Feb. 25th says
the bark Stratnaira, bound to Melbourne,
from London, has been sunk by col
lison. Sixteen persons we're drowned.
A ST. PETERSBURG cablegram of the
23rd says six more soldiers injured by
the explosion at the winter castle have
died.
The steamship Assyria from New
York, arrived at London, Feb. >24th, and
reported that she lost $50 cattle during
the voyage.
OFFICIAL intelligence was received at
Bucharest on the 21st inst, that England,
Germany and France had formally &C.
knowledged the independence of Rou-
mania.
AN earnest appeal comes from the
ia mine-stricken people of Silesia, Ger
many. The New York Herazd's cable
dispatches on the 23rd state that 100000
people are in danger of starvation.
D1PHTHER1A is still raging in central
Russia, says cablegram Of the oath.
It has carried off, since last November,
over 10000 persons in the provinces of
Charkof and Poltava alone, and in the
neighborhood of Walki whole villages
have almost died out.
TIE Post, the leading Catholic organ
of Montreal, on the Esd, editorially pro-
nounced against the parade on St. Pat
rick's day. 1t says: 1T is time process
sions were stopped, not only in New York
but in Montreal, and the world over. 1t
does no good. 1t never did any good,
but it is harmful.
| The deputation which visited Dean
Stanley, to protest against the erection of
a monument to the Prince Imperial in
Westminster Abbey, says cablegram
of Feb. %, were respectfully informed
by the dean that such action had been
to change the plan.
the 23rd of Feb, that Hartmann who
was charged with having been connected
with the Moscow explosion, has declin-
ed to give any information on the sub.
ject. He has acknowledged that he is a
nihilist correspondent. It is the general
opinion that he will be ordered to quit
the country, and will be shipped either
to England or the United States
SAYS St. Petersburgh dispatch of
Feb. 21st: simultaneously with the ex-
plosion in the Winter Palace, bombs
were thrown into the adjoining street.
A person was arrested who was seen
leaving the palace just after the explo-
sion. The cellar under the Winter Pal
ace was occupied by four joiners, three
of whom have been arrested. It is esti-
mated that the weight of the dynamite
used was about four pounds. The Win
ter Palace and other palaces aro being
carefully searched by company Of
specially charged sappers. The total
number of persons killed by the explo-
sion is ten. The funeral of the victims
takes place today.
The London Standards Berlin CORES
pondent telegraphs the following under
date of Feb. 22nd: Lately the Czar
hardly ever left the winter palace.
When he went abroad he was surround
ed by cloud of mounted officers, who
concealed the carriage and protected the
inmate with their bodies. In the palace
he was accessible only to diplomatists,
dignitaries and officers of the household.
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we're formerly reserved for distinguished
visitors. Detectives infested the Kitchen.
Every dish was tasted by persons of rank
specially selected for the purpose. The
emperor did not even venture to open his
letters, documents stepped in poison hav-
ing repeatedly been sent to him. Yet with
all their elaborate precaution, it occurr-
ed to nobody to search for the announc-
ed, advertised, and placarded mine in the
basement. The Emperor and the
Duchess OF Edlnburg were seated in an
apartment next to the dining-room when
they heard the report Of the explosion.
The lights were extinguished and the
gas-pipe burst. The Princess, the Off
GERS, and the Wallets went blindly through
the dark, and then poured promiscuous-
" through the door of the royal apart
ments. The sovereign was found CROP
ing his way out of: the fatal quarter. All
who saw the sight, the picture of Alex
ander II. leading his daughter away
from the mine of dynamite, say it was
one that could never be forgotten.
GENERAL NOTES.
NJ. De LEssEPs and some of his engi-
neers arrived at New York Feb. Oath.
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