Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-21
Imposing Funeral Procession In St.
Petersburg.

ST.. PETERSBURG, March 19th.-The re-
moval of the body of the Car to the Cathe-
dral in the Peter and Paul Fortress to-day
was conducted with great pomp. Following
was the order Of procession The late EN-
peror's horse, then functionaries bearing his
132 Russian and foreign decorations and
others bearing his nine crowns; the last of
the number being the Imperial crown of Rus
STA. Following these came the clergy,
dressed in black velvet embroidered with
silver; next came the funeral car, richly
ornamented with gold, drawn by eight horses,
the four Oldest Generals in the army holding
the corners of the pail. Immediately be-
hind the car walked the Emperor. Then
came the Grand Dukes, Ministers and for
eign princes, on horseback, grenadiers, and
carriages with the Empress and her children
and the Grand Duchess.
AN OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19th.-Major-
eral Miarwsky, belonging to the Prefecture
of Police, who was first deputed to search
cheesemonger's shop in Little Garden street,
and who reported he found nothing suspi-
cious, is being subjected to judicial exami-
nation, and it is thought this investigation
will lead to thu resignation OF the Project OF
Police.
ANOTHER UKAsE.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19th.-An Impe-
rial ukase has been issued. which confirms
and maintains the religion, laws AID prlvi-
leges of Finland.
PROPOSED LAND REFORM.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19th.-The lead
ing idea at present urged is said to be to do
everything for the agricultural interests as
represented by the peasants. The following
proposals are said to be under consideration
To-, ol,,ly ta ha iasnp6 the E,n-
peror's accession, giving evidence of his fixed
purpose and his own will, firstly, to promote
intercolonization by migration of peasants to
rich, unoccupied lands, and funds being pro-
yided therefor. Secondly, to give more lands
to the peasants generally. Thirdly, to hber.
ate the peasants from the expensive regime of
passports, and also the landed proprietors.
All other classes, such as capitalists, manu-
facturers, scientists and litterateurs are re-
garded, in certain quarters, as moro or LEES
disaffected.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE POPE.
VIENNA, March 18th The Pope has writ
ten to the Catholic and United Greek Bish-
ops in Russia, instructing them to order
requiem masses to be celebrated in the
churches OF their dioceses for the late Gar,
and requesting them to issue pastorals requir-
ing LOYALTY to the new Gar. The Pope at
the same time announces that the freedom of
the Catholic Church in Russia, agreed upon
by the late Emperor, will be mainta, ned by
his successor.
THE ASSASSINATION INDoRsED.
LONDON. March 19th.-The Treiheit, organ
of the Social Democrats in London, appears
to-day with wide red border, and the first
article is headed cat Last" The article
begins as follows +" Triumph upon triumph !!
One of the most abominable tyrants is no
more"
NIHILIsTs ARRESTED IN PARIS.
In consequence of banquets yesterday Of
Extreme Radicals celebrating the outbreak
of the Commune, the police have arrested
several persons, including Terkesoff, chief Of
the Nihilists in Paris. and German Social
ist named David. The Custom-house Off
cials have seized on the frontier two port
manteaus containing photographs which the
Nihilists were endeavoring to convey into
France.
The French ship Coralie embarked guam
tity of Orsini bombs at Pomptona for st.
Petersburg, bl t on putting into Dunkirk, the
captain learning of the assassination of the
Gar, Immediately acquainted the Russian
Consul of the nature of the cargo
PAYMENTS TO BE REDUCED.
ST, PETERSBURG. March 20th.-The pay
ments due from peasants for lands allotted
| them on the abolition of serfdom are about
! to be reduced in % governments by 40 to 70
per cent, the total reduction aggregating
| LOCO, 900 roubles yearly.
THE JUDICIAL INQUIRY.
The preliminary judicial inquiry into the
murder Of the Gar was concluded Yesterday,
and the minutes handed to Prosecutor
Muraireff, who will be one of the state prose.
cutors before the special tribunal appointed
to try the accused The persons to be tried
are Nicolai Rossakof, who confessed that he
threw one of the bombs Andrea Telelkof,
who confesses that he participated in the
preparations for the murder; Iimofai
Michaeloff, who on his arrest at the Kitzkoff
domicile shot policeman, and lastly woman
named Hess Helfmann, charged with being
an accomplice of Navrotski, who committed
suicide when the police entered his house.
FURTHER ARREsTs-MEMoRIAL DECIDED UPON
| TORTURE APPLIED.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20th.-The man
and woman who occupied the shop where the
mine was discovered, near the residence of
the new Emperor, have been arrested in
| Cronstadt.
1t has been decided to erect a church where
the assassination occurred.
| Roussakoff is being tortured.
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