Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Explosion at the Cars Winter
Palace.

The Explosion at the Cars Winter
Palace.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1Sth.-Follow-
ing is the official account of the explosion in
the Winter Palace About z o'clock last
evening an explosion occurred in the base
ment of the Imperial Winter Palace under
the principal guard room, by which eight
soldiers of Finland regiment of the guard
then on duty were killed and forty-fve in
jured. The flooring of the guard room and
several gaspipes were damaged. Official in
quiry into the cause of the explosion is pro-
ceeding.
PARIS, February 1Sth.-A Russian was ar
rested yesterday in the Champs Ulysses,
charged with attempting the life of the Gar.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 18th. The
mine exploded last evening in the basement
of the Winter Palace was filed with dyna-
mite and gun cotton. The train by which it
was fired can be traced to a cellar in the in
ner court, where quantity of fuel was
stored.
NBw YORK, February 1Sth.-The Heralds
Paris special says: Private advices received
this evening give a consecutive story of the
attempt to blow up the Winter Palace at st.
Petersburg. 1t appears that when the Gar
n,
since the return of the Empress the dinners
have generally been postponed for half an
hour. Quiet as is the Emperor's ordinary
life, it has been quieter than ever during the
past month. He had little appetite for lunch
at II. and after staying all the morning clos
eted with his Secretary, he returned at once
to receive the visits of his Ministers. His
afternoon drives, for which people used to
wait in expectant crowds along the quays,
have been altogether abandoned. His dinner
has occupied even less time than of old.
La France asserted that he happened to be
in the apartments of the Princess Dolquo-
ronky at the moment the explosion took
place. 1t is well known that the Empress
has recently given her complete sanction to
the presence of this lady, who is the only
person at court that can approach him in his
morose moods, which are now his normal con-
dition, and which are believed to be Fremont
lions of softenlng of the brain. To the Gar s
long stay in the Princess apartments it is
believed he owes his life, as well as that of
the Imperial family.
La Pdtrie, however, asserts that the Empe-
ror was busily discussing with Prince Alex
ander of Bulgaria the politics of the Balkan
provinces when dinner was announced, but
being deeply engrossed they were first aroused
by the terrible explosion. The Gar was per-
fectly calm, and an hour later sat down qui.
city to dinner beside the great gap in the
floor. The Empress was asleep in her room,
and heard nothing of the explosion. Express
orders were issued that she should be left in
ignorance of the event.
The Russian Army of Invasion.
BERLIN, February 18th. 1t issaid that Cen
eral Skobelotf will command the Russian
main army of invasion, numbering 10000
troops, marching from Tashkend across Box
hara to Mery, with view of operating in the
rear of the Tucomans, while two other
armies, from Tchikislar and Krasnovodok, re-
spectively, will form junction with him
before the end of May.
The Situation in ireland-Confradicso
Reports.
DUBLIN, February 1Sth.-Accounts from
the country the past few days have been more
hopeful. There is much suffering, but no
starvation except in far-off islands, to which
relief is being sent without delay or stint. In
parts of Donegal the want is great, but the
Dublin Mansion House fund has been made
available. The agrarian agitation
may be said to be completely at an end. At
tempts to get up meetings of that sort re-
Gently Rave failed.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1Sth-A cable
dispatch from Archbishop McCabe, of Dub
lin, says the distress is increasing in some dis
tricts, and the famine is extending. Money
is urgently required for food and seed.
Financial Situation of Germany
BERLIN, February 1Sth.-The Reichstag
to-day discussed the budget and the bill au.
the Government to contract a loan.
The Under Secretary of the Treasury, in the
course of the debate, said the financial situa-
ton of the country had greatly improved the
current year. The total increase of receipts
this year has been estimated at 2S, 600, 900
marks, but this estimate is now reduced to
90 900, 900 by calculating the decrease in beet
root sugar, brandy and brewers taxes Last
years deficit will be met by this years sur
plus.
Emperor Williams Strategy.
BERLIN, February 1Sth.-The Emperor
dined Tuesday with Count Szechenyi, the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador. The great
distinction thus conferred upon the Embassa-
dor is regarded as intended to silence the ru-
mors about the Emperor not fully sanction
ing the Austro- German alliance. The ru-
inors were based on the absence of any men,
ton of any alliance in the speech from the
throne on the opening day of the German
Reichstag.
German Politics.
BERLIN, February 1Sth.-The North. Ger
man Gazette says: "It is unfortunate that
the Clericals, who will probably oppose the
army and anti-Socialist bills, were able to
elect Count Won Arem Boytsenburg Presi-
dent of the Reichstag with the help of the
The article is believed to in
iicate Bismarck's dependence on the Ma
tional Liberals for carrying these measures
The Protectionists have begun fresh agita-
ton, with the object of further increasing the
new tariff and taxes, which they say are not
high enough to secure the results desired.
Detention of Steamer.
LARNAcA, February 1Sth.-The engineer
IN the Austrian steamer Espero assaulted a
Justom-house officer while diseharging his
luties on board the vessel, and the authori-
lies withhold the steamers health papers un-
ii the engineer is surrendered. The Captain
protests and claims e400 day for the deten-
ion of the vessel and passengers.
Law PromuIgated-Fioods.
MADRID, February 1Sth.-The law abol-
shing slavery in Cuba was promulgated to-
lay in the Official Gazette.
Floods are reported in the provinces of
1eon, Zamaro and Corunna. Portions OF
be railways in Leon, Astoria and Galicia are
ubmerged.
Further Surrender of Insurgents.
HAVANA, February lSth.-The Insurgent
eaders, Mariana Torres and Miguel Ramos,
AVE surrendered in the district Of Bayoman,
With four field officers and more than 200
rmed men.
Advlces from Mexico.
CRY OF MLxIco, February 7th.-As the
lection approaches the passions rise Oppo-
rents of Gonzales now claim that he is not a !
Mexican but Spaniard, and hence dis
qualified for the Presidency. Gonzales has |
,een challenged to prove his nativity. or pro-
luce records to show that he has one blood 4
citation in Mexico. As result of this state |
4 affairs number of his supporters have |
'bandoned him. Even President Diaz is re- |
ported to have said that if the fact is as stated
{ viii prove an insuperable bar to the in
tallation OF Gonzales if elected.
The inveterate revolutionary element is |
citing holder, a new report being circulated |
hat President Diaz has sent all the Govern
nent troops Ito Gonzales division. with the |
bjeet of marching upon Congress if that
iody should accuse President Diaz Of being
ccessory TO the executions in Vera Cruz last