New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-17
AFFAIRS AT ST. PETERSBURG.


- AFFAIRS AT ST. PETERSBURG.
,,,s.Nrs CALLED ON TO AYow ALLEGIANCE
uoyoRs TO THE DEAD CzAR-LENlTY TOWARD
ruy yxlLFs IN SIBERIA.
sr PETERSBURG, Wednesday, March 16. 1881.
n has been thought necessary to follow the proc
,.mstion of the Emperor Alexander III. by spe-
,isI ukase summonng the peasants to join In alie-
gianee with the other faithful subjects.
A considerable amount of money has been raised
bv mblIc subscription for those persons who were
Uoppded by the explosion of the bombs on Sunday.
The court-martial the assassin Roussak0h VIII
consist of six officers of the Guards.
commander. q corporal and one private from
livery squadron of the Guards OF which the late
paas was the chief and also an adlutant from each
recimsbthavc been ordered to st. Petersburg to do
,osv;.a before the remains of the Emperor while
wing IN state None the public will allowed
h Gee the body until it is removed to the fortress on
tbs 18th inst One of the Cathedral choristers has
stsd from injuries received at the time OF the ex-
piosien. ,-....,
1'se new; Czarewitch, Nicholas has been appointed
sAtaman Of all the Cossacks.
General Kauffmann's son arrived here on MondaE
with General Skobelefs report. 1t is stated that In
consequence of the assassination of the Gar General
gkobeeff will be summoned to st. Petersburg
A decree has been published granting the persons
6eported to Siberia with loss of civil rights per-
mission to engage in commercial OF professional pur
suits after three years. good behavior; the same
privilege to be accorded to political exes subject
10 the approval of the Minister of the Interior
PROSPECTS OF REFORM
The GOlos says:
Tho late Cars reforms have not attained their end,
because cooperation OF action of Government ana
soc Is Si Russia born and nourhed by
public apathy. The State has lately invited society 10
which have become dormant not awakened With one
blow. The question Of the form IN which TINS co9pera
there doubt that had eacriegOus hand not ended
life the Gar would have decided the question
interest OF his people. This task now devOVes On
Alexander III.
The Strana says there is no other Issue than 70
diminish the responsibilities of the head of the Gov
nnment thus lessening the dangers personally
threatening him from fanaticai eviidoers.
THE BODY TRANSFERRED.
The body of the dead Emperor was placed
IN the coffin to-day, and conveyed to the
great church of the palace. The Emperor
Ind the Grand Duke Vladimir bore the
head of the coffin and the other Grand
Dukes and the Princes of Leuchtenberg and Olden-
burg bore the foot and Sides The people In the halls
hs ss cortese a e at the church for the dead
celebrated. The regaiia has been brought from
Moscow and conveyed through the streets III state
MINE DISCOVERED.
The authorities were informed that a mine had
been laid in small street which enters the Newsky
Prospect, nearly opposite the Anntcbkof Palace
The residence of the new Emperor. A detachment
81 sappers accordingly began an exploration
rom a small shop, the owner OF which
disappeared three days ago. lie street
was barrcaded at both ends to pre-
rent the public from approaching The sappeIs
On opening up the ground and searching cellars
discovered mine in the above-mentioned shop.
sc inn xvoa in Ia
dwelling room, concealed under an ottoman. lie
mine passes under the street leading to the riding
tcbool whence the Gear was returning on Sunday.
The mine was intended to blow up the Imperial
carriage in case Sundays attempt failed The spot
where the Emperor was injured has been lnclosed
and covered with turf and sentry OF the oiu reGl-
ment of the Emperor Paul is guarding it. Eight
more arrests have been made and quantity OF cx-
pl0sives has been discovered. ,
The public will be admitted to view the BODY oI
the.late Car without distinction OF class.
TIE BOMBS MADE BY WOMAN
PARIS, Wednesday March 10. 1881.
The Iniransioeant publishes letter addressed to
d. Rochefort by Russian refugeei in Geneva stating
that the Nhlist committee had warned the Car on
the Sd inst of the peril he would incur II freedom
was not granted the people, and asserting that the
bombs which were thrown on Sunday were mann-
tactured in ST. Petersburg by woman. The letter
also states that no one by the name Of ROussak ot
bgures on the list OF their members
KIND WORDS FOR ALExANDER H.
The Proriacia Correspondence publishes an article
On the death of the Gar, concluding as follows:
vetion that he will faithfully cherish the traditions Of
est friendship with Germany.
PRECAUTIONS IN BERLIN
The Berlin dispatch to The Times says that the
= Grand Duke Alexis passed through that city on his
way to ST. Petersburg. 1t also says:
When the news OF assassination reached Berlin 1t
hE.a fely
RE severity OF she Socialist here and this result mas
ssn eapeed the city and
According to official report lately presented 10 Far
more vital aud vigorous the apse OF
Scsrs thsn when the Socialist law was passed. The
partially sccessfu TO distribute Socialist organs among
se pOpulaon and even among the troops
THE CROWN PRIScE's JOURNEY POSTPONED.
The C6icial Gazette announces that the Crown
Prince, Frederick William. is troubled with great
hoarseness, and has postponed his journey to st.
Petersburg until next week.
BETTER TIMES EXPECTED.
ln Government circles here entire confidence is
selt in the peaceful policy of the new Gear. 1t is
Stated that he will shortly issue manifesto empha-
nzing his motto, Peace and Economy" and de-
elriDg his intention to devote himself mainly to in
erpal reform.
RUSSIA AND THE UNITED. STATES.
SEALED ORDERS UNDER WHICH THE RUSSIAN FLEET
WAS ACTING WHEN IN TnE NRw-YoRK HARBoR
EARLY IN THE REBEILioN-rHURLow WEEDS
STATEMENTS. AND COMMENTS BY Mr.. FISH AND
MI. CURTIN.
in q letter to The Herald yesterday, Thurlow
Weed stated that early in the War of the Rebellion
when Russian feet lay for several mopths In Nev
Hork Harbor and other Russian men -of-war were
stationed ut San Francisco, Admiral Farramt. who
was then reftting the United States ship Hartford
and was living ut the Astor House. frequently met.
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