Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-06
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. A NIHILIS'lDS END. Execution of General Melikoff's
 ASsaiIant. SCENES AT THE SGAFFOL !. Surrounded by the Military and
 Police. BEARING OF THE PRISONER, Bold and Defiant to the
 Last.
SCENES AT THE SCAFFOLD.
BEARING OF THE PRISONER.
THE OLD WORLD.
Russia.

ssI Have Failed''-Last Words of the Dying NihiIist-A Sensational Execu- GiOn-The Prisoner Dies Gamc-Defy- ing His ExecutiOnsrs on the ScaffoId ST. PETERSBURG, March 5.-Modetsky, the Jew and Nihilist who attempted the life of General Melikof, chief of the commissioners
 hung this morning according to arrangements previously provided. Great interest in the forthcoming ghastly spectacle was shown 1 throughout the city, and immense crowds of people gathered on the route over which the condemned man was to pass from the fortress of St. Peter and Paul to the place of execu- tion, dreary open space of ground common ly used for that purpose short distance from the Neva. The route was well guarded by po- lice, who watched closely for any signs of an intention to rescue the prisoner, although no attempt was made. At the appointed hour Modetsky was brought from his cell in the fortress under strong guard and placed in 8 cart painted black, with his back to the horses and strapped firmly to the seat There seem- ed to be purpose on the part of the authori- ties to make his passing to the gallows as
 sensationally horrible as possible, in order, 1t is assumed, to strike terror to the hearts of the crowd which gazed on the performance from every point from which view of the spectacle could be obtained. On arriving at the gallows the prisoner was Conducted to the staging. He wore suspended ou his breast placard on which was written in large let ters the words Prisoner of State." During his passage to the place of execution and until the black cap concealed his features his face bore fearless and resolute expression, as though he had determined to appear 8 hero to the last. Standing under the drop and during the reading of the sentence he showed no signs of trepidation or weakness. Picked regiments of infantry surrounded the Rallows with large detail of police in the rear. After the sentence was read the prisoner saluted the crowd, but made no attempt to address them. When the drop was let fall he died quickly and without struggle. While the body was be- ing removed the police rushed in among the crowd and arrested numerous persons, alleging that they were reasonable students. Not withstanding efforts in the way of threats of torture or suggestions of possible mitigation of his sentence, Modetsky positively refused to disclose the names of his accomplices. His only reply to all interroaations on the subject was 'T have failed. Iregret the fact it's the only thing that grieves me now. But I take comfort from the reflection that others will do what cannot and that some of them will surely succeed"
 The Ozar has sent very emotional letter to Emperor William in answer to the latter's con- gratulations on the annivsrsary of the Czars accession to the throne.
 It is stated that important discoveries have been made in this city, and that many arrests have been made, including several officials in Government departments.
 PARIS, March 5.-The ''irreconcilable" journals publish what purports to be man. ifesto of the Russian Revolutionary Execu tive Committee, justifying the plot against the life of the Czar, which resulted in the explosion in the Winter Palace at St. Pe- tersburg. The manifesto expresses re- gret at the death of the unfortunate soldiers in the palace, but declares that such calamities are inevitable so long as the army is the bulwRrk of the imperial aristocracy. It says that the revolution is forced on Russia by the Governments repression of intellectual development, and that the struggle must con- tinue until the Czar abdicates or grants con stitution, and it declares: ''We will triumph at all costs"