The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-03-09
EUROPEAN LETTER.


A writer in the Holtois, who signs
himself sun Russe," points deplora-
be picture Of the terforsp By. which the
Car is haunted and Of the preeaotions
Iaken to secure bic perscn frou injury.
Al one time the Emperor Of all the RUS
siss ms in ihe hsbit of wearing ! cat
Of m7iE very delic6tk and euppIe. Int.
hnabl6 10 aendnf6 the WelRtl e ha9
abandoned tbs ark Of safety His unfs
forms, however, sre now especially pre-
pared, and are said to be stepped In
particulsr wash which renders them bul-
let-proof. 1t would be worth while to
know Of what this wonderful wash is
made. The carriages and sledges used
by the Monarch are also plated with
iron, and such 10 the mysterious secrecy
with which he is surrounded that even
the most trusted policemen are ignorant
half an hour beforehand in what direc-
ton be is going. The cook 10 watched
at his work by two special employees,
and the kitchen door is guarded By tvo
sentinels. The viands are tasted by ex-
perts, and only offered to the Gar when
they are convinced that no poison is
lurking in them. Fond as be is Of .
good cigar, the Emperor is obliged,
from similar motives of prudence. to
forego the pleasures of smoking. Soch
is said to be the life of the greatest au-
tocrat in the world, who must now and
then envy the lot even of the mesnest
Of his subjects.
Ever since the uusuccessful attempt
upon the Cars life at Xoscow, the pre-
cautions taken by the third Section for
the protection Of his person have been
so vigorous and exhaustive that nihilis.
tic ingenuity, which has been by no
means idle during the interim, has utter
ly failed In its repeated efforts to intro
!duce would-be regieides into bis Msjes-
ty's apartments. A pretended chimney
sweeper, who was charged by the Cen
|tral Committee with the conveyance sof
explosive materials into the fiue CONNIE
|nicating with the stove in the Csar's bed
room, wss detected in his criminal en--
terprise and now awAits his trial Since
his arrest the Committee has tried an
other expedient for-obtaining access to
the Emperor, which Was 90 boldly and
astutely devised that il all but achiesed
its purpose. A few days ago an orderly
officer arrived at the Winter Palace in
great haste, and demanded immediate
admission to the Presence, stating that
he was the bearer of . most important
despatch to the Gar from Gen. Gourkhs,
the Military Governor Of St. Peters,
burg Something in the man's manner
and appearance, although he was duly
uniformed and accoutred, struck tha
aide-de. camp on duty in the Imperial
te-chamber, who, asking the officer to
wait while he inquired whether or NOT
the Emperor would receive him, hurried
into an adjoining bureau, in which tele-
graphic apparatus communicating with
the Commandature was set up and sent
to Gourkhs peremptory order to come
instantly to the Palace. Ten minutes
later the General made his appearance
in the nte-chamber, where his soi-disant
orderly officer was waiting. and, ppou
being informed OF what had taken place,
at once denounced the travestied con-
spirator as an impostor. When the lat
ter was secured and examined, be was
found to be possessed of concealed flre-
arms, and 1t Is not doubted that bis In.
tention was to assassinate the Emperor.