Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-03
News by Telegraph
 FRON ALL QUARTERS. RUSSIA'S RULER. TWenfy-Fifth Anniversary
 of His Coronation. A DAY OF REJOICING. Grand Military Pageant at St.
 Petersburg.
 ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT. SO Disturbance OF Attempt
 at Assassination. THE OZAR'S ANNIVERSARY.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
SO Disturbance OF Attempt
 at AssassinaffOu.
THE ezAR's ANNIVERSARY.

4 Quiet CeIebratiOn-NO Disturbance
 by the Nihilists Effective Military
 Precautions Taken-COngratulat
 to tiAe EmPerOr-UnpOpuIar Measures
 RevOked-HOW the Day Was spent.
 ST. PETERSBURG, March 2.-Althoueh this is the long anticipated twenty fifth anniversa- ry of the Czar's accession to the throne, the nihilists have failed to carry out their avowed threats of burning St. Petersburg Every thing is quiet. The simple programme for the celebration of the day has been thus far carried out without disturbance from any source. It is believed that the precautionary arrangements instituted by General Melikoff, military dictator, havehad considerable inau- ence in intimidating those persons who in tended to signalizs the day by memorable attack upon the personnel of the Govern ment. An imperial decree has been issued re- hitting certain taxes and fines which have been for particular reasons very unpopular and exasperating, but it is not supposed that this will have the slightest ultimate effect in pacifying the more intelligent and determined members of the revolutionary party. Prince Gortschakoff at the head of the Imperial Council of the nobility personally congratu-
 
 cession to the throne in formal audience this morning at the Winter Palace. In re sponse the Emperor uttered few cold words and seemed like g man oppressed with weight of care and gloom which could not be loosened by any sort of holiday ceremonies.
 A letter from Emperor William addressed to the Czar is published, in which he congrat- ulates the latter upon the occasion and ex- presses his confidence that the frie ndship which united their fathers will remain un- changed until the lives of both shall end. The German Emperor also begs that the Czar will accept his renewed assurance of esteem and unalterable personal friendship.
 Owing to unexplained circumstances, 8 somewhat peremptory change in the pro- gramme for celebrating the anniversary of tbe Czar's accession seems to have been ordered. The main part of the performance came of in front of the Winter Palace about noon to- day instead of in the evening, as had been announced and expected. At halfpast one o'clock large body of troops surrounded the Winter Palace, composed of picked regiments, whose loyalty could be relied upon. Under the bright sunshine the spectacle was bril- liant one. The cordon of troops and police was drawn with unusual closeness, and no suspicious unknown persons were permitted to pass towards the palace. The weather was fine and @ vast multitude of people were in attendance, but the military only occupied the great square fronting the palace, keeping the crowd in the rear. The bands of the guards played nation al music, and during an interval the Czar ap- peared for moment upon the balcony and saluted the crowd, the imperial princes stand ing behind him, in company with the Duch- ess of Edinburgh, who seemed much elated at the spectacle. During the progress of the demonstration the guns of the batteries on the north bank of the river Neva fired a salute of 100 rounds in honor of the day. The change of arrangements by which the Czar finally ap- peared upon the balcony and showed himself to the people, instead of remaining in retire. ment as originally contemplated, is said to be due to an assurance given His Majesty by General Melikoff that the palace was so com pletely guarded that he need apprehend noth- ing.
 Up to 3:3O p. ID. there has been no inter- ruption to the quiet of the city. The police have been strictly enforced and the least symptoms of disorder repressed at once. The streets have been filled with people talk ing their holiday, but the Czar and the re- mainder of the Imperial family have not ap- peared in public since the military demonstra- tion at noon.
 liant. The Turkish ambassadors reception by the Czar was jointly cordial, the Czar expressing his conviction that the late attack upon the Russians at Constantinople had no political sig nificance. During the evening there were general Examinations in all the streets of the city. All of the Imperial family except the Czar attended the great theatre and the na- tional hymn was sung and thrice encored. The second and third acts of the national opera Life to the Czar" was played, after which the entire party visited the Marienski Theater, at which the whole of the same opera was played. During the day the Emperor distrib- uted large number of decorations. At mid night everything is quiet.
 gave family dinner in honor of the Czars twenty fifth accession to the throne, at which he wore Russian uniform.
 NEW YORK, March 2.-The chapel of the Russian Legation in Second avenue was the scene of very impressive and picturesque cere- monies at eleven o'clock a. m. in honor of the twenty fifth anniversary of Emperor Alexan ders accession. Rev. Father Bjerring con- ducted the ceremonies and picked choir of male voices rendered musical programme in Russian and Slavonic. brilliant concourse of notabilities, including many ladies, were present. among them NJ. Shiskin, Russian Am- bassador and Mime. Shishkin; Consul General Dekartchowsky and lady, Baron Blanc Italian Ambassador; MT. Botassi, Greek Consul Gen eral MT. Stoughton, ex-United States Min ister to Russia. and many others. The mem- bers of the Diplomatic Corps were in full court uniform and the gentlemen named wore the various decorations conferred on them.