Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-25
Nihiiist Internal Pguci.:ucS.

Tho London Times Of January 9 sayE: AZ
| Extraordinary story Of Nihilist negotiations
| With birmingham mechanic FIR tho manu-
f.c.u:o Of iulerual machines for employment
| against the Emperor Ct Russia lately clmo to
tho knowlcigo CT tha Birmingham p0ii,c.
Souc months back all operative clockmakcr
named Hutchinson, wtoto 10 Mrj!r Bond, the
LEGAL chief Of pie. ststirs that he vas in
| fear ttr hla LIE, oHlag 10 u rupture between
himself end u certain Nihiliss agent, fer whom
| ho had undertaken 10 do wat!I. nal asking
| for tEo protection Of tho police.
10 TIC dctt c.i7o who vas ttns ID i6tcirJ-
cato him. 10 stated that in April, 1879 BIZ YVES
| in London tn business, and in restaurant in
| Chearsidc ho met with two slrsnrcrs, with
| whom he entered ioto colv!rsation. Ocn Of
| tho men Eag Russian EnG tho uthtr Ger
| msn. Tho samo evening, 10 tho c1u;so of
| conversation, Hutchinson herncned TO slate
| that he was o c.ockmaktr, ard Showed tie
men semo Of his patterns. Tho mcn then
esked bimA 10 c;u!l wotk to d,.iius, 1rd
on his replying 10 tho affirmative tho STRANGERS
produced some rough dcs'gas.
| On announcing his readnogi 10 Dtrfo.m tho
work, Hutch Jason WAS told tina! no WAS 10 sssis.
| in the preparation Of Internal machines Cno
| uau w W aIThuReu 30 tlaL IL could %
| liked under the ground little way, and from
| tho place where the "cruteh" Was Ii ted over tho
pendulum Wr3 q little continuance hsd to be
| constructed by which small lead pipe could DO
| attached, and through ths Pipe wire had to be
| carried. Il stcond machine was TO have shsrp
hooks affixed to drveit into the bottom of o rail
way carrsigo, tho clockwoIk movement being
| msda 10 explode tho charge at sny time, from
| ono minute 10 forty.eight or moro hours. Tho
| third machine was 10 bs moro simp!o having 10
BE- go constructed that it could b. put uader e
garden wall or any pathway; This conLrvance
! was to bo worked with very Thin wires. Another
machine Yves dynamite bomb, TO BIO placed
| under the seat CT q private csrrisSe. Tho last
machine bketched out by the conspirators was TO
DO OF q miniature siz', 80 that it might be easily
plscad within 5cquet. q thirty-hour move
| ment was required, similar to that found in an
American alarm clock, and tho charge might
| either DO OF nitro-g ycerno or dynamite.
| Tho men told Hutchinson that en- at!onp.
would be msdo TO wreck the royal train on lis
journey TO Eotcow. Hutchinson asked fer en-
| Interview in o wcch's limo at Rev Street rail-
way station. irmi,ghsm. They met accord.
ing TO appointment, and adjourned 10 noirS-
| boring cotco house, whero Hutchinson was
| asked to sign an agreement pledging himsalf 10
| the slrlctest secrecy on penalty Of death, and
promising clCO on completion Of the work.
| Hutchinson states that at the coffee house no
! told tho mon he had made up bis mind not TO
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sions and threats, he persisted in declining their
overtures. After the departure of tho men,
Hutchinson stated he was continually spprehen-
| give of Nlhilist viol5nco, He was unable TO
sleep at night, and WAS afraid to disclose his So.
Gro! lest he should pay the penalty of betrayal
| Alter long period OF suspense he decided to
| write an anonymous letter 10 tho Russian Em-
bassy, informing them Of tho projected attempt,
which was duly made, 10 blow up the Em.
perot's tram. Tho communication led to 6
| correspondence between Hutchinson and tho
Embassy, and ultimately on sttacho was sent
| down TO $50 him. uutchinson was subsequently
| taken TO London and had an Interview with the
| Russian Ambassador, 10 whom he gave @ minute
| description CT the consprstors AID their ms
chimes. Nothing has since beon hoard cf tho
/ two Foreigners but Hutchinson Is still appre-
henslTo Of thelr Vengeance
flla Ice II TIE RAPrAuANNccK has broke n
up cf:er the loag rtetz,, ard tho elicit is trans.
formation scene, unusual in this latitude The
| river has b9en fsczon sold for eeversl weoka,
and with tho accumulation Ct snow, 10 q depth
CT about eiehtoon inches. Tho breaking up wss
looked forward 10 with sorno apprehension, but
tho Ice is moving SO gradually that though
banked up little st The "Tura," there ia no fear
| OF any serious damage Friday evening IL CON-
| mencad and the river gas falling yesterday, go
that unless sudden Polar Wsve eomes down
upon us the channel will be open for the steam
now Is novel and picturesque; tho leo in crest
olocks, piled upsgsinst the banks OF the Island
ana covering the low grounds CT the StsfJrd
sao5e oeoRen, lsgIod, 9'iiieriIS msssaS OF solid
colo or 1909 snow, arctic md III sola.e. except
when touched by the sunlight. and soon 10 mott