Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-29
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Russia.
GLOOMY LIFE OF THE CZAR-PREcAuTIoNs
AGAINST ASSASSINATION.

GLOOMY LIFE OF THE CZAR-PREcAuTIoNs
AGAINST ASSASSINATION.
New York, April 2Ssh.-A letter from ST.
Petersburg gives gloomy account of the
new Cars life at the castle OF Gatscilina
thirty miles from the capital. Before the
court removed thither several hundred arti-
sass of the Preobraz;nsky regiments were
sent to make the necessary alterations. At
midnight they assembled in the church at
Cat. china, and were sworn to silence, death
or Siberia being the penalty of the oath.
Ten roubles were ths price of each mans
silence. The alterations were made in forty
eight hours. Nodki soon loosened the
tongues Of the workmen, and following is i
description of the precautions against assas-
siuetion made in the palace of the Gar. \
subterranean passage leads from the Cars
room to tie stable, where q number of horses
are kept saddied and hrilled Gay and
night; sentinels are posted at intervals
Of twenty yards all round the building
the Imperial bedroom has two windows,
protected at night by massive iron shutters,
which can only be reached from the outside
by passing through three spacious ante
chambers, in which are posted eighty Cos
sacks armed to the teeth they are allowed
to speak and move about in two outer rooms,
but in the hall adjoining the Cars bedroom
perfect silence IS maiGtaine6 all night he
General on duty for the day sits in an easy
chair, his Cossacks sitting on g diyan which
runs around the whole room: at the Cen
erals right is the knob Of an electrical appa-
ratus, which rings bell in every guard
house within the palace grounds; when the
Emperor is about to retire, before shutting
the door he removes the outer handle, SO that
70 entrance can be effected until he himself
personally opens the door from the inside.
Unlike his father, he cannot endure armed
soldiers in his bed chamber.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several mines have been discovered at 81
Petersburg.
A quantity Of dynamite was seized just
after i had been introduced into the court
yard OF the palace of Gatschina, concealed in
q load of hay.
The Czarina is seriously il, being subject
to severe nervous attacks and strange hallu.
citations.
sEDHIoUs EASTER EGGS.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2Sth.-On Easter
day revolutionary proclamations from the
Land aud Liberty party were found lncicssd
in the Easter eggs distributed in the streets
Of Moscow. The proclamation urges the
peasant1y to seize the lands and refuse to
pay taxes or serve in the army.
Great Britain.
CATHOLIC MAGNArEs AND THE LAND BILL
DUBLIN, April 2S5b.-The Catholic Arch
bishop and Bishops Of Ireland have sent to
! Gladstone series Of resolutions, conveying
their views as to the amendments to the
land bill. They recommend the perpetuity
| of tenure of future tenants deprecate the
exclusion from the benefits Of the bill of
| lease-hulders aud tenants in arrears recon-
mend future limitations OF the landlords
! power to objscc TO an intending tenant TAX
| ing possession and to raise the rent; strongly
| condeinn the emigration provisions and the
| omission Of laborers from the benefits of the
| bill. and recommend comprehensive scheme
| for the purchase and reclamation OF waste
| lands, aiterial drainage and liberal advances
| to tenants for improvements.
THE LAND BILL IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
LONDON, April 2Sth.-In the House of
! Commons tonight, the land bill debate was
uneventful Stuart withdrew his motion that
no measure would be complete which ignored
the farm laborers.
! Africa.
| THE TUNIs TROUBLE
PARIS, April 2Sbh.-General Ritter has
had stroke of apoplexy.
Five hundred Kroumiers arrived at the
Tunisiau camp and offered their services to
the Bey's brother.
Ritish and Spanish ships are going to
Tunis.
Mexico.
GRANT GIVEN A BANQUET.
CRY OF MrxIco, April 22i-General
Grant was given {. banquet yesterday by Jose
Lmantour. the claimant for the land on
which San Franchises lands. To-day larger
banquet was given General Grant and Senior
Romero by the Senators and Deputies from
Oeaca. Several Americans are here seeking
railway concessions Three parties are APP
plying for the Eagle Pass and Lepolo Vamp
routes.