The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-10
LATES FOREIGN NEWS.


STATEMENTS OF THE PRISONERS-THE EXAMI-
NATION OF WITNESSES, &C.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 9.-In the trial OF
the Nihli>ts implicated in the assassination
OF the late Car, which commenced on the
7,b instant. after the reading Of the indict.
ment was concluded the president OF the
court asked The prisoners in turn whether
thew wished 10 say anything. Russakof,
who threw enc OF the bombs, spoke
for bali an hour. He said he pri-
mariy desired to agitate peacefully, but
entered into the late conspiracy, seeing
no other way ont OF the social troubles.
Mickaelofi', who was arres ed as he entered
Ru,sakofr's house, said he belonged to the
terrorist faction Of the party, but denied
Russakof's statement that he participated In
the arrangements for the murder or the
Car. He.sey Heselfmann acknowledged
| that she kept a cOnSpiratOrs' lod2in@'house,
which was depot for their instruments, but
denied having actively participated in the
Cars assassination. KibOltzcehetisch, Il
bomb maker, ayOwed his connection with the
&" will-of-the.people party. Their wish,
he said, was to gain their objects by
peaceful propaganda, but they were reluc-
iantly obliged to adopt the terrorist mea.
sures. He admitted preparing i've bombs.
Sophia PeflOSky evowed her participation
i'm the preparation Of the Moscow mine and
in the murder OF the Car. Jeliahofi, who
is the most intelligent OF the prisoners,
fnentlv related with diabolical satisfaction
the history OF the two Alexandrofsky mines
He said he was the head OF one group OF the
marty, and was charged by the Executive
Committee with the work Of organizing the
attack by bombs, and was connected win
q, min q m
After these decorations the PTocnrator
stated that it would perhaps be possible TO
shorten the trial. Jeliahoff in his statement
attemnted 10 eXtenuate the cases OF Russa-
kofF and Michaeloff by asserting that the
former was only a propaganda among tue
workmen. and knew nothing OF the arrange
mcnt for the murder Of the Car until the
day of IFS accomplishment, ana tnat the
latter was entirely unconnected Win lne
crime. .aooa
The whole OF the second days proceed.
mos was occupied with the examination OF
witnesses, the majority OF whom were ON,
GERS. soldiers, and policemen. LEBANON
showed great skill in cross-eXamiLlng the
witnesses. and succeeded in utterly con-
fusing one OF them.
saturdays uo-day's) sitting will be occu'
MED i'm hearing speeches for the prosecutions
In the centre OF the courtroom are various
articles Of tangible evidence against the
nrisoneis, such as boxes Of dynamite, papers
OF chemicals, apparatus, &c.. placed on a
table and guarded by gendarme win
drawn sword. The prisoners are all a'tiTeo
10 black.
wnat the Russian RevOIutiOnists De-
mand.
LONDON, April "a letter received from
s.. Petersburg announces that tue Kev ,,,s !.
tionists have issued a manifesto demanding
,,oiyersal : N ffrage and the freedom OF speech
Of the press and conscience, and election Hectic ;,
and declaring that If this prosra ann d, Is
adopted the executive committee WIZ us.
soIve and no violence will be used against
any form OF government thus s :, !, 60.
re nroelamation Is dated "Ofice OF the
will Of the People. March "a, 1851
The English prenier's Condition. i,
LONDON, April GA bulletin issued az -
,,sioet ,h;s morning SAYS: "Lord Beacons'
field has been rather restless and less in'
cIined to take pourisbment."