Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-11
FOREIGN NEWS
Russia.
THE TRIAL or THE REGIcIpEs.


threw one of the bombs, spoke for half an
hour. He said he primarily desired to agitate
peacefully, but he entered into the late con-
spiracy, seeing no other way out of the social
trouble. Michaeloff, who was arrested as he
entered Roussakoff's house. said he belonged
to the Terrorist faction of the party, but
denied Roussakoff's statement that he partici-
pated in the arrangement for the murder of
the Gar. Hessy Heltnann acknowledged
that she kept conspirators' lodging house,
which was the depot for their implements,
Cars assassination. Kebaltschilisch, the
bomb maker, avowed his connection with
the Will-of-the- People party. Their wish,
he said, was to gain their objects by peaceful
propaganda, but they were reluctantly obliged
to adopt terrorist measures. He admitted
preparing FIVE bombs. Sophie Pieffosky ac-
knowledged her participation in the
preparation of the Moscow mine and
in the murder of the Car. Jelia-
boff, who is the most Intelligent of the
prisoners, fiuently related, with diaholical
satisfaction, the history of the two Alexan-
drofsky mines. Re said he was at the head
of one group of the party, and was charged
by the Executive Committee with the work
of organizing the attack by bombs and was
connected with the Sedowa.street mire as n
worker. After these declarations the prose-
cutor stated that it would perhaps be posi-
bic to shorten the trials. Jeliaboff, in his
statement, attempted to extenuate the cases
of Roussakoff and Michaeloff, by asserting
that the former was only propagsndist
among the workmen, and knew nothing of
the arrangement for the murder of the Gar
until the day of its accomplishment, aad that
he was entirely unconnected with the crime.
Jeliaboff showed great skill in cross-examin.
ing the witnesses, and succeeded in utterly
confusing one of them.
To-lay's sitting is being consumed in hear
ing the speeches for the prosecution. 10 the
center Of the Courtroom are various arti-
cles, which are tangible evidences against
the prisoners, such as boxes of dynamite,
papers Of chemicals. apparatus, etc, placed
on table and guarded by gendarmes with
drawn swords. The prisoners are all attired
III black.
ISECoND DIsPATCH.I
ST. PETERSBURG, April 10th.-At the trial
of the Nihilists Saturday, assistant prose-
cutor Muravieff strongly denounced the revo-
lutionary doctrines and deeds avowed by the
accused, demanded the severest penalty for
all implicated, and concluded by declaring
that the fidelity of the people to the Imperial
throne was unshaken, and that the efforts of
the terrorism party in this direction had
proven absolutely abortive. The prisoners
htDdibsCHlNL
took notes. After the recess counsel for de-
fense spoke two hours. Jeliaboff spoke in his
own behalf. He was several times inter-
rupted by the presiding Judge. When Jelia-
boff finished the Court asked the accused if
they had any further defense to urge, and
they replied in the negative. The Court re-
tired for consultation, and returned at 12:30
this morning. Twenty-four questions, form
ulated for determination concerning the pris-
oners' guilt, were then read. and the Court
again retired to consider verdict. After
three hours deliberation they returned at
6:20 a. NJ. with verdict of guilty against all,
and sentence of death by hanging was pro-
noupced. Sophie Pieffosky's sentence will
be submitted to the Car for confirmation,
because she is of noble birth.
Muravief, for The prosecution. occupied
seven hours. The Court will assemble Mon
day to explain the motives of its decision.
Turkey.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE SITUATION AT CHIos
LONDON, April 10th.-A correspondent at
Chios telegraphs. under date of the 7th, as
follows: / have Just arrived here from Con-
stantinople, and find a picture of desolation
such as was rarely witnessed The town
looks as if it had been terribly bombarded.
Hundreds of houses are transformed into a
shapaless mass of ruins, under which lie
Durleu an uDkuOWn uumDer OF NlCC1lnH. A
majority of the remaining houses are already
cracked and roofess, and may fall at any
moment. Nearly every building in the town
has suffered more or less. The inhabitants
wander about, anxious to search for missing
relatives or lost property buried, but are
afraid to risk their lives in the perilous work
of clearing away the rubbish. Many who
are willing to expose themselves to danger
are prevented by friends or by the police.
FEAR, GRIEF AND DESPAIR
Are depicted on nearly every face. Nearly
ali have some tragic tale to tell. The first
shock was felt Sunday afternoon about half
past o'clock, and Immediately the houses
began to fall. Wild shrieks were heard ev-
erywhere. and then followed an awful silence
of some minutes. The terrified survivors
gradually ventured into the narrow lanes and
reached open spaces. Shortly afterward an
other terrible shock completed the devasta.
tion. All night the shocks succeeded each
other at short intervals, each one preceded
by dull sounds like subterranesn explosions.
Since that frequent shocks have been felt. A
few moments age, while writing the present
dispatch, I distinctly heard an explosion, and
FELT THE EARTH TREMBLE,
But as am under canvas l have nothing to
fear. The old Genoese fortress containing
about 400 houses, inhabited by Musselmans
and Jews, suffered more than the rest of the
town. The ground there sank about half
meter, and nearly all the houses were imme-
diately destroyed, and several hundred per-
sons must have perished. It is known that
about thirty Musselman women were assem-
bled in one house, not one of whom escaped.
The southern part of the island is said to
have suffered more than this town. Her
Majesty's gun-vessel Bittern arrived this
The (IantQiD at oabora
and after consultation with the Governor of
the island, organized relief parties for tending
the wounded and
RXTRIcATING THE DEAD
From the ruins. He then went over to
Chesme and made careful inquiries regarding
the state of the town and inhabitants. To
morrow he intends visiting the southern part
of the island, where less has been done for
the relief of the sufferers. l visited Chesme
this afternoon. Oaly about ten inhabitants
were killed, but many houses were in ruins,
and many were dilapidated. The Mayor
assured me three. fourths of the houses are in
dangerous condition. The inhabitants are
afraid to live in those which are uninjured,
for every night since Sunday frequent shocks
have been felt. Nearly all prefer to camp
out. as the weather is fine. The hardship in
this respect is not great. 1t is said through
out the district not less than 80, 900 people are
WITHOUT SHELTER.
In Kastro the work of extricating the bodies
and attending the wounded is progressing
satisfactorily, but the sitting odor in the
vicinity of many of the ruins proves the oper.
alton is far from complete. On the other
hand, some wonderful escapes have occurred
One woman was buried under the ruins fifty
two hours, and at last was rescued, having
given birth in the meantime to child. The
child is dead, but the mother is doing well.
MEDICAL COMMISSION.
ScIo, April 9th.-A Medical Commission
is now sitting to consider the expediency of
covering the rubbish in the fortress with
earth, as there is no hope of saving any lives,
and the disinterment of the dead might cause
an epidemic. 1t is now believed that through.
out the whole island. which contained 70, 600
inhabitants, 6,0O0 or 1000 were killed, and
25 per cent. of the survivors wounded. The
French, British, United States and Austrian
gun vessels in the harbor are doing all in their
power to assist the authorities in the work of
relief. Only ten of the inhabitants of Chosne
were killed. But one man survives in Mines.
and sc, 900 people are without shelter.
LONDON, April 10th.-The shocks of earth
quake in Chios have ceased It is believed
that the number of victims is exaggerated.
THE KURDs TO INVADE PERSIA AGAIN-AN
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