Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Russian Affairs.

ST.. PETERSBURG. March 10. An imperial
ukase has been issued which confirms and
maintains the religion, laws and privileges
of Finland
The removal of the body of the late Car
to the cathedral in Peter and Paul fortress,
to-day. was conducted with great pomp. The
following was the order of the procession ::
The late Emperor's horses; then function
aries bearing his one hundred and thirtytwo
Russian and foreign decorations and others
bearing his nine crowns the last of the num-
Der being the Imperial Crown of Russia; fol-
lowing them came the clergy dressed i'll
black; next came the funeral car which was
richly ornamented with gold and drawn by
eight horses, the four Oldest generals in the
army holding the corners of the pall I'M
mediately behind the car walked the En-
peror; then came grand dukes, ministers and
foreign princes on horseback the grenadiers
and carriages with the Empress and her chill
dren and grand duchesses.
Major General Niravinsky, belonging to
the prefecture of police, who was first
deputied to search chcesemongcr's shop in
Little Garden street, and who reported that
he found nothing suspicious. is being sub
jected to a judicial examination and ii is
thought that this investigation will lead to
his resignation as perfect of police.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 90. The prelimi
nary judicial enquiry into the murder of the
Car was concluded yesterday. The persons
to be tried before this tribunal are
Nicolai Roussakoh who confesses he threw
one of the bombs, and Andrea Teljeotf
arrested on March llih. who confesses he
participated in the preparations for the muir
der, Timafe Michaelof who on his arrest at
Roussakoffs domicile, resisted and shot
policeman, and lastly man named Hesse
Helfmann charged with being an accomplce
of Navrotzky who committed suicide when
the police entered his house.
Shooting Match Concluded.
LONDON. March 10. The shooting match
between Carver and Scott for a purse of
f600, which began on the sth inst. at the
aquarium at West Minister, was concluded
tonight, and resulted as follows: Carver,
9737; Scott, 91S5.
The Eastern Question.
The Pail Mall Gazetts says The news from
the east is ominous of war. Crete is the
maximum which the Turks offer to cede.
Cession of Crete and Thessaly is minimum
which the powers will accept Unless means
can be found to bring maximum nearer min
mum, the Greeks will cross the frontier andwar
will begin which may not close until it has
spread far beyond the limits of the Ottoman
Empire.
Terms Offered TO the Beers.
Mourn PLEASANT. March %. President
Brand has arrived. Great Britain insists up
on the withdrawal of the Beers fl ON Laigs
Neck into Transvaal and unless the Beers
comply hostilties will certainly be resumed.
The News believes the terms offered the
Beers include the appointment of the royal
commission of inquiry, retirement of the
Beers to their homes, and maintenance OF
British garrisons in their present positions.
Affairs in Ireland.
DUBLIN, March 81. farmer named Con-
ROY has been so brutality beaten by a party of
men at Cork, Sligo county that he is not ex-
pected to live. The emergency committee
have sent a body of Ulster laborers to the re-
lief of O'Donnell, Catholic of Bellmullett,
Danegal county.
Foreign Notes.
The Earl of St Germans is dead.
Sgnor Ellana will be one of the delegates
to the Paris monetary conference.
Diphtheria of very fatal type is prevail
ing in Thurss Village near Ottawa. Canada.
During the past week eighteen children have
died
Several Petards exploded Saturday night
in the streets of Madrid. 1t is supposed they
were directed against project police who re-
Gently closed the gambling houses.
The trial of the land leagures at Trslee,
was adjourned in consequence of the state
ment of the Crown counsel, that nearly all
the jurors were members Of the league and
fair trials cannot be obtained. Bail was
allowed
Rev. Mr.. Green, rector of Miles Plating.
London, has been arrested for contempt of
court in continuing ritualistic practices, and
has been incarcerated at Lancaster.
1t has been decided to erect church in
st. Petersburg where the assassination of
the Gar occurred.
A secret vote will be taken on the Scrutin
De Liste bill which will tempt many who
have a grudge against Gambetta to stab him
in the dark. There is a strong coalition
against him.