Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-03-22

and indulged IN the generalities which have
for so long been the chief stock in trade of
Republican speakers about Bourbon Denoc>
raey, free ballots and fair counts. Senator
Hills reply was a "faying alive" of the Re.
publican Senator from Virgins.
ASSASSINATION OF THE GEAR.
On Sunday afternoon, March 10, Alexan-
der H., Gear OF Russia, was assassinated in
the streets of st. Petersburg as he was res
turning to the Winter Palace from q militia,
~ review. He was in a closed carriage, at,
tended By the Grand Duke Mieh.sl, and
escorted by eight Cossacks. When nsa7 the
imperial stables, a bomb was thrown under
she carriage, which was shattered by the
explosion, without injury to the occupants.
Several eff the attendants we're wounded, and
an officer and soldier of the escort and a
passer by were killed.
The Gear and his brother alishted, and.
the assassin, who had bsen seized, drew a
revolver and attempted to complete his
work. But his weapon was struck dewa by
. colonel of police. The Car, whom the
eoaehman had prayed to re- enter the carri-
age, walked forward a few steps to see to the
wounded Of his Escort, whom a second bomb
exploded at his feet, SCATTERING both legs
pslow the knee, and inaicting other terrible
injuries: He fell, crying for help, and was
Immediately placed in a sleigh and conveyed
to the Winter Palace. There, surrounded
BY the imperial family, ho fingered sbou. an
hour and a half, moss of tho tine being un-
conscious.
1t ia stated that the bombs were made Of
thick glass, filed with nitre>glyeerine. The
assassins, two in number, were disguised as
peasants, and stood on opposite sides of the
street. Both were arrested on the spot.
Several attempts have been made within
the past fifteen years to take the life of the
Gear 90 the 18th of April, 1866, a student
named Karagezof fred en- the Emperor.
On Juns 6, 1867, his life was attempted by
q Pele named Berezowski, while tho Empe-
TOR was visiting the Emperor of the French
at Paris. On April II, 1879, four shots
were fred at him by o retired functionary Of
the Finance Department, named Skolef, ss
he was taking his morning walk nsar the
Winter Palace. On December l, 1879 an
attempt was made to wreck his train while
he was travelling from ST. Petersburg to
Moscow. His train escaped, but the baggage
train was blown off the track by an ezplo>
sion. . tunnel having been dug uudsr the
road>bed and filled with powder. On Feb
raary IL. 1880, q mine was laid belsw the
dining hall in the Winter Palace, and fired
about the time the Gear and his family we're
in the habit of dining. Fortunately they
had hssn delayed on this occasoz.
The total population of the United States
is shown by the complete census returns to
be SO, 152, S06-males 25, $50 ,5s2, females
1862, 2s5. This appears to be a pretty
equal division of the sexes, but a glance at.
the tables show that they are very unequally
distributed. especially in the Territories.
Even in the State of Alabama we fnd that
there are 1900 more women than men,
while, on the other hand, Arizona shows
an excess of males over females of more
than 10000. In Massachusetts, there are
$4,000 more females thaa males, and in
Rhode Island there are. 10, 600 lone women
more than men. In the District of Colun-
bia there are nearly II 600 females in sx>
cess of the male population, while in Idaho,
Wyoming and Oregon, there are NO fewer
than 81, 900 bachelors. Il is to be regretted,
says an exchange. that thore cannot be q
more even distribution of the sexes. The
sixty thousand lone females frem Massachu>
sets might find it advantageous to emigrate
to the West, reform the unmarried men of
that section, and grow up with the country.
tn West Virginia Legislature adjourned
on Tuesday until the second Wednesday in
January, 1882. OF the work done during
the session, the Wheeling Register of We'd
nesday says: In the House 266 bills were
introduced and % joint resolutions, to say
nothing of the innumerabls resolutions and
petitions. In the Senate l31 bills wore in
trednsed and II joint resolutions. TIL. Cav
ernor has signed 63 acts, and "a avail, his
consideration, making a total of 81 bills
passing both Houses.
Frank Boekwith, ESQ, ia sddi.ios to n.
other persons mentioned by us las. week. i,
appointed upon the Governors stpff Win
the rank of Colonel. That he will v.,, hi,
new honers worthily, we are assured.
The new brick freight depot being built
by the b. 4 r. R. Company at Martins.