, 1880-02-28
u.ra sassulitch, the Female Nihilist
Assassin, Arrested in St.
Petersburg.
pr,nce Hohenlohe Appointed Vice"Chan-
ccllor of the German
Empire.
,.,o+o m the Anti-0bstruction Resolu-
+iors in the British House Of
Commons.


1 .1on St Petersburg: This city IS In
n% -o,ttnv like q panic. The recent ex-
,.s,n has produced widespread feel"
~ Insecurity through all classes.
In w sce1ns TO be very little hope Of
1.r Ias' Concession from the Government On the
.sa,sarv av of the Emperor's accession to the
..-,na a-.. warnings have been sent from Berlin
~. su ~, +ha Cd of March it is intended to blow
*h.aa ~ the principal streets of ST. Peters
burg. ,,.e,o.~ ~, s11pnfME CONTROL.
6, pr7rRsBuRo, Feb. ...-The Gar has ap-
na,ntad the members and defined the powers OF
10 commission Of Supreme Control. Gen.
,,e,;tod Is Chief Prince Dondoukof korsakof
~, e,,cceed Gen. Melikon as temporary Gov
.rnor General Of KharSoh.
CoSFEssEs-
Hartmann, in Paris, confesses to being en-
.,aaa in the attempt on the Cars life at Mos
eoe # Is said here also that the French Cabi-
49, hos instructed the Minister Of Justice to
d-sv nm a report on the question Of Hartmann's
ex1tadition.
The .1ou,zal St. Petersburg says it regards as
sntbc-;tatiye the letter published in the Nn7f't
c|rnan Gazette in reply to its article on the Rus
san Notifications as proof that the article is not
ominous- ,.x,,.-
vera sassulitch the famous feminine Nihilist
aeant. who On the 5th of February. 1878, Mt
remnted the assassination Of Gen. Trepof, the
prpfact Of St. Petersburg, has been arrested ut
the residence of one of her friends In this city.
The womau was arrested in the apartments Of
an officer Of marine, whose wife assisted in
conceatng her.
The Nunoe Vrenyd announces that after the
burning Of the Academy Of forest Culture ut
Moscow, on the 2lst inst, seven students were
arrested and copies Of a revolutionary paper
found In their possession.
POWERS DEFINED.
The Imperial ukase issued by the Car. nomi-
nating the members and defining the powers OF
the Commission Of Supreme Control, is dated
Feb. 8, and Is addressed to the Senate 1t says:
uBeing firmly determined to put an end to the
repeated attempts Of criminals to undermine the
order ct the State and Of society. Supreme
Commission is established in ST. Petersburg for
the protection of ORDER Gen Mclikof is up
pointed to the head Of the Commission. and the
appointment Of its other members Will be 1nnde
on Gen. MelkoGs suggestion by Imperial ordl-
nance. The head Of the Commission hns, more
over, the right to summon before the Commission
all whose presence he may consider useful 1n
order to give united character to the action OF
ali the authorities. The hend OF the COlnlnls-
sion. setting aside the right OF the Commander-
in-Chief OF st. Petersburg, shuu have direct con.
trul over all political trials held in the Capital
in the Military District Of st. Petersburg. aud
throughout the Empire All local authorities
Governors and Generals and Town Commano-
ants are placed under the Jurisdiction of the
head Of the Commission, and all the eiupioycS IN
the various departments are bound to nfi ORD MIN
their entire cooperation. The head of the Com
mission is at liberty to adopt any means Wnien
Of order IN the Empire, and any orders be me-, ne
issue are to be Internationally obcyed. The
office Of the Provisional Governor-General o1
st. Petersburg is abolished
MELIKoFF's PROCLAMATION.
81 PETERSBURG, Feb. s.-Gen: Melikoh ha:
Indignation felt In Russin and througnou
Europe ut the attempts on the life of the Em
petor be declares that the Government is com.
PEELED to adopt etfectual measures for the sup
preston Of tie evil threatening social order
yen. Melikof says he recognizes tue diihculty O
ns task, and will not encourage e3agseIatet
expectations Of Immediate Success. He WILL no
hesitate tO take the most stringent measures
1or the punishment Of criminals, while endenv
o11ng, on the other hand, to tranquil1Ze ant
protect the we'll -inteutioned part Of society. b.
nopes Tor the cooperation of al honest men
aaa negs the population to await the 1utur
Win calmness, and disregard malicious ant
11Foous TuMOrS.
ATTACK on THE CAR
LosDos, Feb. 27.-The Pail lfdn GdzettE tht
Mtern0ou contains remarkably bitter assaul
upon the Car, apropos Of his recent proclAma
non announcing that he has placed exixaor
talaafy powers in the hands of Gen. Lewis Nell
Aoa. Lie effect of this uknse, says the t'dA .Mdt
10 proclaim that the Car has nbdlcated y
1asor Of Gen. Melikor. The Gar will now max
81 hundred enemies in high places where befor
mere were ten, and the attront OF every ma
u family from his son downward. Surely, *
claims the Pan M1u, to offend the police, th
army, and the magistracy, and to insult tn
Czaro~itz, is not very hopeful method OF re
s1of1ng tranquility.
TIE TuRCOMAE CAMPAIGN.
LONDON, Feb ia Berlin dispatch says: IN
entire Russian fleet in the Aral Sea hns been OF
aered into the Oxus to participate in Gen. kAuft
mann 8 campaign against the Turcomans.