The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31
NEWS OF THE week.
rOREIosS NEWS.


The funeral Of the murdered Czar Of
Russia took place at st. Petersburg on the 2lst
Of March. It is described BY George Augustus
Sala. the celebrated newspaper correspondent,
a. the most magnificent, most impressive, most
pathetic pageant, which, In the course Of .
heightened career, accustomed to the pomps
and vanties Of royalty, he had ever been priv
ileged to behold. The funeral car was bier
Of ebony and silver, on wheels, with carved sill
yer spokes. The most striking figure in the
procession Was Alexander ILL.,, who walked Just
behind the hearss.
Tho Ambassadors at Constantinople
have referred to their respective Governments
: proposition BY Turkey to cede Crete and
make additional concessions in Thessaly. The
Greek Premier declares that, unless restrained
by the powers, prompt action will follow re-
iected offer by the Porte.
In the British House Of Commons.
T446,OOO was voted Tor army expenditure in
the Transvaal, and E2lO,OO0 for extraordinary
transport service.
The police Of st. Petersburg have
discovered two dynamite stores, and captured
man upon whom was found arms, poison and
10000 roublos.
The cases Of the Tralee Land -Leaguers
have been adjourned to the summer assizes, o
the present jurors are said to be members OF
the organization.
Cypress trees have been planted round
the spot where the Gear fell, and sacred pict-
nres with lamps burning before them have been
placed there.
President Grevy will send representa-.
tives to the Yorktown centennial celebration.
in accordance with the invitation Of our Gov
ernment.
TIE British House OF Commons voted
IS, 900 10 defray the expenses Of the Doer
war.
A st. Petersburg dispatch Of the 23d
says that indictments have been found against
Nlcolai Roussako6, Andrei Telejkoff, Timofel
Michaalo6 and the woman Hesse Helfmann.
They we're allowed seven days for preparation
for 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 tho slaughter
It St Petersburg, six influential Journalists
| Of Paris have been sentenced to fne or inn.
prisonment. Rochefort will hand over 1000
1 francs.
Twenty-Five persons were killed or in
jured in railroad accident near Bondy, France.
The Agence Russo is Of opinion that
the assassination Of the Gar was planned
abroad. chiefly in Geneva and Paris.
A bomb with . lighted fuse attached
vas placed outside the Royal Tneater, in Mad
rid, but it Was discovered BY tho police before
il could explode.
Sir William Harcourt, of London, re-
ceived mysterious parcel from Manchester,
and requested the police to open it, whom .
loaded pistol was found.
The Russian press urge that all Swiss
be expelled from the empire that diplomatic
relations be severed, and that . prohibitory
tariff against Swiss merchandise be instituted.
The Governor of Senegal, Africa, re.
ports that an engagement recently took place
between $500 natives and $50 French infantry
detailed 10 establish telegraph lns to Fnts
DjaIlon The natives were defeated after !
sharp fight
Peasants from all parts OF Russia are
making pilgrimage to the spot where tho EN-
peror fell Col. Dorjibky, the officer who was
wounded 1t the time the Gar was murdered,
has been granted pension Of 6,0O0 roubles.
Two men have been sentenced to eight
months imprisonment for placarding Paris
with addresses congratulating the Nihilsts on
the Cars death. Tho manager Of Nj Diem
al Aaite has been fined o. 600 aud sentenced
20 six months imprisonment for being too out
,poken on the same subject
The city Of Nice, in the South ol
France, has been the scene Of . soul-sickening
horror. The opera-house, during . perform
ance, and while large number Of people wer'
occupying the seats and stalls, took firs and
was consumed in an incredibly-short space o
time. \ il believed that not les
than 200 people were roasted alive. 4
cable dispatch gives the following particular,
OF the holocaust: The fire commenced sool
after tho curtain had risen for the perform
ance of .'Lncia di Lammermoor." A maiorit
Of the victims belonged to the working class
Shortly after the fire began the gas oxplod
ed, and the house was plunged into complet.
darkness. A scene OF terror and dismay ensuet
which beggars do scription. Adetachment Of ssi
ors from the squadron in the harbor arrived o.
, the scene. and displayed great gallantry Il
rescuing the people and combating the frs
which was subdued toward 10 o'clock. StrA
kosch, the impresario, was slightly hurt. On
whole family Of five persons and another Q
three persons are known to have persisted
Relief subscriptions for the sufferers have bee
opened throughout Nice. Most Of tho artist
were in tho dressing rooms and we're aware {
their danger, but it was too late to escape. II
choristers rushed along the narrow passae
in the darkness, presumably unable in Il
crush to escape. The bass, tenor and bar
tone must have been su1ocated. Some
the bodies found are SO horribly charre
} that recognition il impossible. Tho body
one Of the singers has been recognize
Tho cause Of the fire Was leak in the 60
pipes behind the scenes. The leak was cause
suddenly. in some way unknown, and allowe
great volumes OF gas to escape. This ignite
before the leak was discovered from the re
stage lights, and the explosion which follow'
at once set I'll the scenery and inaammal
material on tho stage on fire, and hefo
the audience recovered from their first he
ror the entire building was in flame
y To add TO the calamity, some one turned 4
gas OF in tho efforts to stop The 6re, aud thu
terrible panic ensued. The audience becan
frantic and, in their endeavors to escape.
sought personal safety, and tho weaker and q
women were remorselessly knocked aside u
trampled upon. Many Of the actors and Oh
y rus were burned to death.
The latest attempt at assassination
Russia was directed against the Governor
!. BaAu.
Count Pecci, brother Of the Pop