The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN NEWS.

A st. Petersburg dispatch Of the 23d
says that indictments have been found against
N,oolsi Roussakor, Andrei Telsjkon, Tmofei
Miehasloff and the woman Hesse Helfmann.
They were allowed seven days for preparation
fer their defense by counsel.
Peace has been concluded between the
Beers and the British. The former are prom
once disperse their army.
For articles applauding the slaughter
At st. Petersburg, six influential journalists
ef Paris have been sentenced to fine or inn
prisonmenA Rochefort will hand over 1000
francs.
Twenty-Five persons were killed or in
tured in railroad accident near Bondy, France.
The Agence Rassse is of opinion that
The assassination Of the Gear was planned
abroad, chiefly in Geneva and Paris.
A bomb with lighted fuse attached
was placed outside the Royal Theater, in Mad
lid, but it was discovered by the police before
II could explode.
Sir William Harcourt, of London, re-
ceived mysterious parcel from Manchester,
and requested the police to open it, when q
loaded pistol was found.
The Russian press urge that all Swiss
be expelled from the empire that diplomatic
relations be severed, and that q prohibitory
tariff against Swiss merchandise be instituted.
The Governor of Senegal, Africa, re-
ports that an engagement recently took place
hQfwaan M tiva md u.
detailed TO establish telegraph line to Futa
Djallon. The natives were defeated after q
sharp fight
Peasants from all parts of Russia are
making pilgrimage to the spot where tho En-
peror fell Col. Doriibky, the officer who was
wounded at the time the Gar was murdered,
has been granted pension Of 5000 roubles.
Two men have been sentenced to eight
months imprisonment for placarding Paris
with addresses congratulating the Nlhilists on
the Cars death. The manager of M Diem
ri Maitre has been inod 81, 900 and sentenced
10 six months Imprisonment for being too out
spoken on the same subject.
The city of Nice, in the South OF
France, has been the scene Of q soul-sickening
horror. The opera-house, during perform
ance, and while large number of people were
occupying the seats and stalls, took fire and
was consumed in an incredioly-shot space of
time. 1t is believed that not less
than 200 people were roasted alive. A
cable dispatch gives the following particulars
OF the holocaust The fire commenced soon
after the curtain had risen for the perform
ance of Lucia di Lammermoor." A majority
of the victims belonged to the working class.
Shortly after the fire began the gas explod-
ed, and the house was plunged into complete
darkness. A scene OF terror and dismay ensued
which beggars. do scription. Adetachment Of sail
ors from the squadron in the harbor arrived ON
the scene, and displayed great gallantry In
rescuing the people and combating the fire,
which was subdued toward 10 o'clock Stra-
kosch, the impresario, was slightly hurt. One
whole family Of five persons and another OF
three persons are known to have persisted.
Relief subscriptions for the sufferers have been
opened throughout Nice. Most of the artists
were in the dressing rooms and were aware Of
their danger, but it was too late TO escape. The
choristers rushed along the narrow passage
IN the darkness, presumably unable in tho
crush to escape. The bass, tenor and bari
tone must have been sufocated. Some Of
the bodies found are so horribly charred
that recognition is impossible The body Of
one Of the singers has been recognized.
The cause Of the fire was leak in the gas
pipes behind the scenes. The leak was caused
suddenly. in some way unknown, and allowed
great volumes Of gas to escape. This ignited
before the leak was discovered from the rear
at once set all the scenery and inAammable
material on the stage on fire, and before
the audience recovered from their first hor-
TOR the entire building was in flames.
TO add 10 the calamity, some one turned the
gus of in the efforts to stop the FIRE, and then
terrible panic ensued. The audience became
frantic and. in their cndeavors to escape. al,
sought personal safety, and the weaker and the
women were remorselessly knocked ASIDE and
trampled upon. Many of the actors and cho-
rus were burned to death.
The latest attempt at assassination in
Russla WAS uIIecISu hBallSt lie bONSInoI VI
Baku.
Count Pecci, brother of the Pope.
has passed from earth.
Parnell stated at meeting in London
that money is flowing from America TO Ireland
at the rate Of "a, 900 weekly. A National Land
League for Great Britain will be formed under
the Presidency of Justin Mccarthy.
Oscar de Lafayette, q member Of the
French Senate, died in Paris lately, aged 65
years. Being grandson Of the Marquis who
aided the American colonies in achieving their
independence it was the intention OF Pres-
dent Grevy to send him to the Yorktown Gen.
tennial to represent the republic of France.
The father of Roussakoff, the assas-
sin, has shot himself.
A huge petard exploded at the door Of
. Carmelite church in Madrid, lately, doing
considerable damage to the structure.
The Sultan has asked Of Egypt con-