The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-23
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Hsartrendlng Reports from the Rus
sian Interior.
Untold suafsrings of the People from
Disease and Famine.
Measures for the Extradition Of
NihlIlst Refugees.
distress in ireland Increasing Every
Day
distress in Ireland Increasing Every
And Will Probably Continue Until
July.
The Close of the Championship Pc
destrian Match.
RUSSIA.

ST.. PETERSBURG, February 2l.-The newl
from the interior Of the Empire Is heart
rending. Famine and diphtheria are dec
mating the population. The provinces
OF Saratof and Kief, which annually ex.
port, in ordinary times, enormous quaint.
ties Of grain, had scarcely any crop last
year. The calamity Is aggravated by the
want OF fodder for cattle, and peasants are
forced to sell them. In Caucasus the fam
inc is still greater, where the people are
committing suicide and selling their chill
dren.
LONDON, February 2l.-The Duke Of
Edinburgh has received the following tel
egram from the Duchess OF Edinburgh at
st. Petersburg: "The explosion in the
Winter Palace was caused by dynamite.
Nine soldiers were killed. An extra guard
Is on duty In the Palace. The Empress
has been made acquainted with the cir
cumstances of the explosion. She has not
suffered in health. The Emperor and my
self are quite well and not frightened"
The following is the Cars reply to
President Grevy's congratulation upon his
escape: 81 cordially thank you for the
sentiments you express. The spirit OF evil
is unwearied, like that Of Divine grace. /
am glad to reckon upon the sympathies OF
lright-thinking men," -
All the workmen who occupied the
cellar OF the Palace previous to the ex-
plosion have been found. Their innocence
appears certain.
A Vienna dispatch Just received from st.
Petersburg announces that Prince Gort-
chakof has issued a formal note TO each OF
the European powers, asking their CO.
operation in the arrest OF the Nihilist refu-
gees. The. Prince requests that the police
and constabulary atali points to be instruct
ed to keep special lookout for those
Nihilists who have fed from Russia, and
that particular efforts be made to trace out
their associates and sympathizers in cities
where they seek refuge and protection. It
is inferred from the stress placed upon
this point and the wording Of the note,
that the Russian Government is Of
opinion that the Nihilists are receiving
substantial aid from Communistic sym
pathizers, especially in France and Spain
New YoRK, February 2l.-A dispatch
from Paris says of the latest attempt upon
the life OF the Gar: The Palace Of
ficials are evidently affiliated with the
Nihilists, for 1t Is affirmed the Gar daily
found black edged letter on his table
threatening that he should never see the
Itwenty.ffth anniversary Of his accession
TO the throne unless he abolished his
despotic system OF government. Although
the officials were continually changed the
letter was always found. Several high
officials have been placed under sur.
veillance. 1t is rumored that a lady Of
high rank has been arrested in st. Peters
burg on suspicion Of being connected with
the Winter Palace conspiracy. 1t Is also
said the Czar and Czarovitch had long
interview yesterday. Reports Of the
Cars prospective abdication are pro-
nouneed false.
Moscow, February GA fire broke out
yesterday in the Academy OF Forest Cult
ure, and the entire building, which was
capable Of accommodating three hundred
students, and included museum contain
ing valuable collections, was destroyed.
The cause OF the FIRE is unknown. When
the fire was discovered some students
were arrestad