The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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THE NARROW ESCAPE or THE GEAR,
Further Details Of the Attempt to Destroy Hin
aud the Other Mcmbeu of tho Imperial
Family-o0ttle Distressed In Iro.
land for NR'Paymento Of Ront

Ic'cd that the home employees Of tho palace
were concerned,
The Times this morning, commenting ON
the explosion In the Winter palOco At 81
Petersburg, says the central authority of tho
Gar most be upheld IL that order IA ia bo
maintained which is an indispensable oondl.
t'n of progress. Conspmcies likethi must
be punished with sufficient severity 10 orush
them, but If in conjunction with these me-
cessaery. measures the Car pursue. course of
gradual reform, he may entertain Ms reason
that these horrors will pass away
The Daily News, In second edition this
evening, publishes the following disnatch
from their ST. Petersburg correspondent
information which has come TO NV knowl-
edgo establishes n connection between the
late attempt on the lie Of the Cgnr and tho
arrest of some 10 inmates of tho Winter nal
nee ON Monday last, the day before the explo-
sion.
No further news has been received here
concerning the attempt TO nssasln-
ate the Imperial family of Russia
by the explosion of n mine under
the Winter palace, Tho Post snys, ave
learn That the Czarina was asleep in another
wing OF the palace ut the time of tho catas-
lrophc, and was not disturbed by the eyplo.
sion, OF which she remained in Ignorance.
General Gourka, Governor General of 81.
Petersburg, was engaged at tho Winter
palace during the whole of the night of the
18th instant investigating the circumstances
connected with the explosion. II has been
asccrtained that the dynamite was fred bv
electricity The cellars of the palace baye
long been used for slowing purposes, and APP
pear 10 nave been occupied by four working.
men, three of whom have been urrested, lie.
fourth man is missing. Many arrests have,
been made in the Winter palace and lis i'm
mediate ncighborhood.
SUSPICIOUS.
The Standards Berlin dispatch reports
That among those who decamped after the
explosion in the Winter palace was the
captain of the palace guards.
MOI IN SYMPATHY.
The Common Council of the city of Lon.
don, by vote Of Y to 49, to-day rejected the
motion for an address of congratulation to the
Gar on his escape from assassination.
The Novaga Vcrmia publishes the particu-
lars of the attempted assassination of the i'm
peral family showing that dinner was an
pointed for o'clock on Tuesday. II il had
not been accidentally delaye :, oil would have
been seated at the moment of the explosion.
As it was, their escape was very narrow. The
Emperor, accompanied by the Princess of
Hesse and Bulgaria, was about 10
enter the dining hall through one door. and
The other members of the Imperial family,
except the Empress, by another, when the
nlu
were in the dining hall, were injured. The
orce OF the explosion Was such that II num-
Der OF the windows of the palace and ada
cent houses were Shattered gas was blown
'ut and complete darkness prevailed. The
bodies OF two more soldiers have been found
mong the debris, and of the forty.fve in
ured seven have since died.
THANKS FOR THE CARS ESCAPE.
Berlin, Feb. l9.-Emperor William Prince
frederick Charles, General Won Moltke, all
oreiGn ambassadors, members of the min
itry and chief ignitaries ofthe court attended
hanks giving services to-day in commemora-
ion ofthe recent escape of the Emperor of
Russia from assassination.
HOUSE NcF COMMONS.
In the House Of uulnons to-day the Chan
ellor OF the ExlAt4uer gave notice that he
iill move, ON Nordpy next, for the appoint.
nent OF select committee to inquire into
he question of loans for public works from
be consolidated fund.
Hon. Edward Stanhope Under Secretary
or India, replying to Il question, admitted
hat the confidential report was made 1876
y India, to assist the Quartermaster. Gener-
concern ng the dispatch of troops to Ar
lenia.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying
, Il question, said Her Maiesty's government
nd no intention of reopening negotiations
,garding the silver question originated by
he United States and discussed at the Paris
difference
Lord Harrington asked for further infor-
latlon respecting the attempt on the life of
he Gar.
The Chancellor of the Excheouer said he
as unable to add anything to what was al
lady known. The news had been received
it'll the utmost horror. He expressed salts
lction at the Cars providential escape, and
nd that the health Of the Gar, Empress
nd Duchess of Edinburg had not been eff
,cted by the excitement attending the ex-
losion.
The House of Commons tonight went into
)mmittee on the Irish relief bill. An amend
ent 10 the third clause was moved by Mr..
haw, Home Rule, for the purpose of per-
lifting boards of guardians to execute un-
,r loan, and with the sanction of the
cal government board, works of drain
&c, improvement OF waste lands, widen
& and deepening rivers, etc. 1t was mega
we'd by avote of 1903 to 9S.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
o-day bill regarding the purchase of seed
)tatoes to be sold to Irish tenant farmers
r planting at cost or under, on C edit, was
ad for the first time.
Lord Beaconsteld alluding to the late at
mpt upon the life of the Gar, said the
uchess of Edonburg, who was now in st.
,tersburg, refused to quit the scene of
much domestic trouble.
POLICE RESISTED IN IRELAND.
The town balitls, accompanied by large
rec of police, to-day distressed cattle for
nj on farm in county Waterford, occu-
ed by widow A crowd of 500 persons
the police and recaptured the
tile. The ringeader of the mob will be
for assault.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
A Paris dispatch says NJ. Spuller, on as
ming the Presidency of the group of the
lvanced Left of the Chamber Of Deputies
day, urged them to act in cordial cooper
on with the Cabinet
ASKING FOR SUPPORT.
A Cologne dispatch says that news frum
sro has been received at Odessa that the
rcoman chiefs recently met al Nero and