Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-22
RUSSIA.
Funeral of the Murdered Emperor.

Funeral of the Murdered Emperor.
NEW YORK, March 21.-George Augustus
sala telegraphs from st. Petersburg regarding
the funeral of the czar: have just been a
spectator of one of the most magnificent,
most impressive and most patriotic pageants
on which in the course Of a heightened career,
accustomed to the pomp and vanities OF re-
gality, from royal bridals and feasts to royal
funerals, have ever been privileged to set
ewes on. Three cannon fired from the fortress
directed the various mourners to get ready to
take their places. A similar salvo about
midday gave the signal to start. When the
sable standard, bearing in white the initials of
the
MURDERED MONARCH,
vas unfurled over the fortress the artillery
began firing minute guns and all the bells in
the city began to toll. The whole route was
lined by troops of the garrison, Immediately
behind whom the public were permitted to
stand. No galleries or platforms were erected,
and householders were only allowed at their
peraonal risk and peril to let their windows
or balconies to strangers. The police had
taken exceptional measures to preserve order,
hand bills, were invited to cooperate. All houses
and public buildings, too, showed the same
amount of sable flags and drapery as when the
empress, not year ago, was similarly conveyed
from the palace to the fortress. The route
taken was from the great plain front OF the
winter palace by Admiralty quay and English
quay to NicholaYisky bridge, crossing which
the procession took the street on the line of
the Island of Vasselevoterog, across Tootsch-
keof and by Alexander park to the fortress,
entering the gate called Invaneskai At the
funeral ceremonies of the empress last sum-
mer the route taken was by Trinity bridge, a
wooden structure of barges which is
removed at the approach of ice, although road
ways ascross the frozen river are much used.
The fortress is almost Immediately opposite
the palace There Is
SUPERSTITION oF THE RUSSIANS
against transporting the dead over frozen
rivers, and the route by which the cortege
passed was some four miles in length. The
procession consisted in all of thirteen sections,
comprising 172 groups, to describe which
would occupy many columns. Among the
noticeable features of the procession was
figure, which attracted much attention-the
knight of the golden armor-mounted on
gorgeously harnessed steed, carrying drawn
sword and supposed to symbolic the bright
and spotless character of the departed sover-
eign. Perhaps the most
PICTURESQUE FEATURES IN THE CEREMONIAL
were deputations which figured for the first
time In Russian history, representing the In
stitutions created by the emperor-he zemo-
toian, the justices of the peace and military
group of peasants with one at least of the ven
erable and patriarchal appearance, all attired
in their winter garb, some with the colored
scarf used to girdle their sheepskin and rough
IAf1 Ta11 fn<r fha ,,rtoc cte
the
GORGEOUS CATAFALQUA
on which rested the coffin un.er rich canopy
of cloth of gold surmounted by white ostrich
plumes. sala says we were asking what next
and next, when the hearse came suddenly IN
view and prodlgous mass of humanity as
rapidly, so to speak, as flash of lightning
uncovered. 1t was most wondrous sight to
behold, that black sea of hats and caps trans
formed into an immense eXpanse of pale, up
turned faces. The funeral car was a bier of
ebony and silver, on which were heavily
carved silver spokes and superstructure of
black and silver. The whole was canopied by
superb material encircling the columns of the
bier. The coffin of the
ILLUsTRIoUs DECEASED
was almost hidden by golden pail, lined with
white satin, and the vast car itself was drawn
by eight black horses completely shrouded in
sable drapery. Four general aides de-camp
stood at each corner Of the catafalqua, ,'the
polished metal of which glistened in the sun
light. Sixteen general officers held the silken
cords of the canopy. Behind the bier of his
murdered father walked Alexander III in his
imperial solitude, bearing alone his
FILIAL SORROW,
and his state cares, and symbolizing in this
last respect his unique position. The empe-
ror was dressed in generals uniform, wear
ing the ribbon of st. Andrews. Following the
emperor at a respectful distance came the min
lister of the household, the minister of war,
and three officers on duty. Next in order fol-
lowed the grand dukes and princess according
to precedence, with the foreign princes. These
included Grand Duke Vladimir, Alexis, Ser
gius, Paul and Constantine, Sergius Michael.
Ovitch. Dimm itry Sd, Nicholas, Peter I'd,
Michael, George and Alexander, all on foot,
like his majesty, with innumerable princes.
MORE ARRESTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 81. Many arrests
the last few days. At the house Of one person
captured the police found 100000 roubtes. A
man upon whom was found arms and a,000
roubles was arrested last night. Two dyna-
mite stores discovered.
General Federoff, the prefect Of police in st.
Petersburg, has been relieved, and General
Count Baronot succeeds him.
DoMIcIL1ARY VISITS.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21.-The municipal
council are considering the advisability Of es-
tablishing system of supervision accompa-
MED by domiciliary visits over every house in
the city In consequence of the laxity of the
authorities with regard to the discovery of the
mine near the new czar's residence court of
INQUIRY has been installed.
A new revolutionary sheet has been circu-
lated addressed to Russian workmen.
Cypress trees have been planted around the
spot where the car fell, and sacred pictures
with lamps burning before them have been
placed there.
coNCILIAroRYsPoLIcY.
There is reason to believe the emperor COLI
tinues to appreciate the conciliatory tendency
of Gen. Melikof, and that at present no ex-
traordinary means of repression are meant.
The council Of ministers have decided TO pro-
ceed Immediately with the convocation of
commissioners to consider the representation
of the people on State questions.
The press again invokes the aid of European
powers in eradicating nihilism, the headquar-
ters of which are located In Geneva.
The preliminary evidence for the trial Of