, 1880-03-04
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ST. PETEEsBuEG, Feb. 2l.--Lately the
Car has hardly ever left the Winter Palace,
and when he went abroad he was surrounded
by cioud Of mounted officers, who con
cealed the carriage and protected the inmate
with their bodies. In the palace he was ac-
cessible only 70 diplomatists, dignitaries and
officers OF the household. at the chapel, de-
tectives occupied seats that were formerly
reserved for distinguished visitors. Detect
ives infest the kitchen. Every dish is
tasted by persons Of rank specially selected
for that purpose. The Emperor did not
even ventare to open his letters, documents
stepped in poison having repeatedly been
sent to him. The Emperor and the Duchess
Of Edinburgh were seated in an open apart
ment next to the diningroom when they
heard the report Of the explosion, by which
the lights were extinguished and gaspipe
burst. The Princess, officers and Wallets
went blindly through the dark and then
poured promiscuously through the doors of
the royal apartments. The sovereign was
found cropping his way out Of the fatal quar-
ter. All who saw the sight Of Alexander the
Second leading his daughter away from the
mine of dynamite say 1t was one that could
never be forgotten. a.-.
An Immense Charity Fund.
DUBLIN, Feb. 22.-The Mansion House re-
lief committee contributions to date amount
to e74,601. ..t..
10 He Speaks for the Government.
LONDON, Feb. 23.--Lowther, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, in q speech at q conserva-
tive meeting in Kendall, Saturday, reviewing
the means proposed for the settlement of
difficulties in Ireland, said that the govern
ment had no intention of tampering with
proprietary rights. .a. -'. ID"
~ The Pope Counsels wisely.
ROME, Feb. 23.-The Pope has sent in
structions to Catholic bishops in Russia call
g\upon them to urge the clergy not to mix
in political agitations.
Plague Ridden Provinces.
VIENNA, Feb. 3.-Diphtheria is raging in
central Russiq. II carried off last November
over 40 900 persons in the provinces of Shar-
koff' and Paltava alone, and in the neighbor-
hood of Walki whole villages have almost 4
died out.
Tne French Relief Fund.
PARIS, Feb. 22.--An Irish relief commit
tee, composed exclusively Of royalists and
Bonapartists, numbering forty, appeal to the \
press and disclaim political motive, and say
LuSJ MiA pulCAtdhO ulNlud
between the two committees tand Irish
bishops. a. ll'clatl ..-,g
M Unable to Agree.
+ BERLIN, Feb, 24.-Negotiations between !
Germany and the Vatican are at compete |
standstill, as q direct agreement is not at
tainabie. Prussia therefore, acting on the
basis of the knowledge thus acquired, pro-
poses to order her ecclesiastical affairs in an
independent manner; and the Vatican as
sumes that the ministry will lay bill before
Chambers to this effect at o supplementary
session next Summer.
Advised TO shift Position.
ST.. PSETEasBURG, Feb. 24.-An eminent
general recommends that the Winter Palace
be gwen up as an imperial residence, IN
favor of the palace. opposite the Izack
cathedral. ,.n. NJ
Con. Repoff has been, appointed military
governor of the Winter Palace vice General
Delsalle, who has become ppralyzed,
The English Monument to the french
i' lH Prince. 'li A'"h
LONDON, Feb. 24.-zDeen Stanley to day
received an address with 3,200I signatures
and gave audience to- o deputation protest.
ing against,the proposed erection Of q mon.
ument in Westminster Abbey to the memory
of the Prince Imperial, Dean Stanley re-
fused to alter his decision in the matter, and
said that if he we're to give way in this in.
stance it would open the door for complaints
from every party against honogs to rivals.
Relative to o supposed feeling in America
against the erection Of the monument, he
said, doubtless if the New Orleans princes
had fallen in the war of the secession, their
graves would have been heaped with all the
honors the United States could bestow. 3r T.