The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-27
Desperate Ireland.


CLoNMET, Ireland. Feb 19.-Four
bailiiis, accompanied by a large force OF
police to-eAl, disirained cattle for rent Oh
farm in the county of Waterford, oc.
cupied by widow. 4 crowd of 500
persons overpowered the police and re.
captured the cattle. The ring leaders of
the mob will be summoned for assault.
The Russian Explosion
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Various sovereigns
have sent congratulations to the Car ON
the escape of his majesty and imperial
family from the atrocious attempt on
their lives in Winter Palace. The Lon
don and Continental journals unite in
expressing their horror at a plot in
which it Is generally believed some of the
employees of the palace were concerned.
No additional details Of affairs have
been received. Grand duke Nicholas
will leave Paris to-day for ST. Petersburg.
The arrest of some forty of the in
mates of the Winter Palace, Monday, is
believed to be connected with the explo-
sion Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 19.-General
Grueo, govcrnor-gene of St. Peters
onrg, was engaged ut the Winter Palace
The whole night of the 18th, investi gat-
Ing the explosion. The dynamite was
pounds Of that explosive must have been
used. The cellars of the palace have
long been used for storing purposes and
appear 10 have been occupied by four
Workmen, three of whom are under ar
rest. The fourth is missing ManS
other arrests we're made in the Winter
Palace and immediate neighborhood.
LONDON. Feb. 19.-The Times, COM
menting on the explosion in Winter Pal
ace, St Petersburg, says the central au-
thorlty of the ear must be upheld if
that Order is to be maintained which is
Indispensable to the condition of pro-
gress. ConspiratorS must be punish
ed with sufficient severity to crush them.
But if in conjunction with these neces-
sary measures the car pursues a course
of gradual reforms, he may entertain
reasonable hopes that these horrors will
pass away.
Russian RnflIes.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Thc common coun-
Gil of the city of London, by vote Of ~
to 40, to-day rejected u motion for an adj
dress of congratulation to the Gear on his
escape from assassination.
BERLIN, Feb. 19.-Emperor William,
Prince Frederick Charles, Gen. Won
Moltke, the ambassadors, the members
of the ministry, and the chief dignita-
ries of the court and state, were present,
to day, at the thanksgiving service held
for the escape from assassination of the
Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-The Move
Nremya publishes the particulars of the
attempted assassination of the Imperial
family, showing that the dinner was an
pointed for six O'clock Tuesday evening.
If it had not been accidently delayed all
would have been seated at the moment
OF the explosion. AS it was their escape
Was very narrow. The Emperor, ac-
by the princesses of Hesse |
and Bulgaria, was about to enter the
dining hall through one door, and the
other members of the Imperial family,
except the Empress, by another, when
The explosion took place. Two servants
who were in the dining hall were injured. |
The force of the explosion was such that
4 number of the windows OF the palace |
and adjacent houses were shattered, the |
gas was blown out and complete dark
ness prevailed. The bodies of two more |
soldiers have been found in the debris, |
and of the forty-four injured several have |
since died.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.-Simulta- |
leously with the explosion in Winter |
Palace, bombs We're thrown into the ad- |
Joining streets. \ person was arrested |
who was seen leaving the palace just af. |
er the explosion. The Galos states that
he cellar under Winter palace was oc-
;upied by four joiners, three of whom
lave been arrested. 1t is estimated that |
he weight of dynamite used was about |
our pounds. Winter palace and other
palaces are being carefully searched by
! company of specially charged sappeTs. |
The total number of persons killed by
he explosion is ten. The funeral Of |
he victims takes place 10 day.