Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19

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who should interfere with me and kill the
prince in my stead" This young zealot was
koDy haushy, one Of THE sixteen then not
quite cute twenty wen The little Pole as he was
afterwards boosted TO friends at a distance
from kharkoff that he was the murderer, but
at the trial denied having even had any knowl.
edge OF the contemplated deed, and altogether
was the only one OF the party who bore himself
In away which showed him to be poor feeble
minded creature. The two conspirators logged
the governor fer weeks, and more than one
opportunity was missed: one day fog made It
too uncertain to lire, another day the distance
was too great; one evening they met him in the
theater, "but he was with his wife and daugh.
ter, and they did not wish to endanger them
At length, on the 2lst (9th) of February, as
Prince krap0tkin was returning home alone
between nine and ten at night, Goldenberg,
who was pacing the sidewalk before his house.
ran up to the carriage fired a well-aimed shot
through the open window, and disappeared in
the tn, o darkness ness ~ Favored by the night and
escaping from the city. The death OF the victim
ensued only week later.
The scene changes to st. Petersburg We
find there Goldenberg, safe and undaunted,
Dus1ly planning more terrible sequel to his
hrst successful crime and surrounded by
numerous set OF new acquaintances and asso.
clates, OF whom he distinctly states that he did
not know the real name Sf one. THE little
Pole" stu hovers admiringly round him. with
unanated ardor. But his most constant com.
| panlon Is young man lately arrived from a
distant province, with deep.set purpose In his
heart. The three frequently visited together
shooting gallery. where the newcomer assidu-
ously practlsed hts eye and hand, What his
| purpose was did not long remain secret. At
a. meeting held with amazing recklessnesS.
almost openly and within general hearing.
| at nuch-freQuented tavern in one
OF Inc most crowded street. that pur.
pose was declared and discussed. The
question propounded was the expedtency
or decisive attempt on the Cars lie. TO be
uGueItaken Dy man OF strong nerve and I'M
SWerVlDg resolution. There was no lack of
volunteers. The little Pole" batfied In his
ampltlon at kharkOff was anxious to Obtain
the lar higher distinction OF laying low 80
| much more exalted head. But he was SET
aside at once as entirely unfit for so respOnsibe
and terrible mission. His being a Pole was
| judged suflcient objection, since the com
| splrators did not wish the regicide to be at
| tributed to national animosity. None but a
Russian hand should be raised against the
head OF the Russian people. that The world
well aware how deeply the almost religious
feeling Of loyalty Is rooted in every Russian
breast, might from the enormity of the deed
Judge Of the magnitude OF the provocation and
enthusiasts seem to have approached this cuI-
tam degree OF awe, somewhat In the spirit of
Brutus:-
Let us be sacrihcers. but not butchers. go
Cesar must bleed for 1t! And, gentle friends.
Lets Bill him boldly, not wrathfully. -.
0nr purpose necessary and not envious,
HWuCns go appearing TO the common eyer,
We snau pc called burgers, net murdereiS-"