The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-04
TELEGRA.PHIC
The NihhIIsts.

st. Petersburg, 2.-The two ssssssins
OF General StrelInkoff were not hanged.
The Gar did issue an order for their i'm
mediate execution, but be su bsequently
countermaDded it. The murderers of
General Strelinkof received copies of
the Indictment against them yesterday.
The council of war met at Odessa last
evening to try the prisoners. Sentence
of death was pronounced at midnight.
the body of General Strelinkoff was
buried this morning with full military
honors. It is STATED that Deplew, present
chief Of the department Of police, Is
about to retire, receiving a provincial
appointment.
Oukanof. condemned 10 death at the
recent nihi'ist trial, was shot at Cron-
stadt. At the place of execution marine
troops and soldiers were drawn up on
three sides of the square. On thu open
side in,lfront of the wall WAS black
post, before which the prisoner was
placed in a white shroud, and to which
/ he was bound. Twelve marines fired
shots. Death was instantaneous.
New York, S.-HeTGtd'S st. Peters
burg: Lieutenant Soukanoff was shot
on Friday morning at Cronstadt. He
had written to the Emperor, saying he
would rather die than endure the life of
convict He only begged that he
| might be spared the shame of dying at
| the hands of the aangm4n, and be a.
! lowed to fail like soldier. This request
| WAS granted. Ga Thursday be was told
| to prepare for execution. He answered
| simply: 1T is well; am ready" At
, n clock next morning he left the for
tress If 81. 'er and st. Paul, whittier he
had been taken afte-- trial, with nine other
nihilisis sentenced to deall Win MN, ana
since reprieved. The day wsg IT, na"h-
ing as he crossed the Neva In closed
am bulance carriege, on his way to Peter
hof station, escorted by bhree gems
q GTnleS. During the Journey ne main
tanned sbsolats silence. He was dressed
in prisoners snit, wearing gray tfUnssrs
and jacket, and cap with a sort Of peak
at the back, covering his neck. A rough
coat was thrown over his shoulders. The
city was quite hHshed at this early hour
of the morning, aud SOukan0h's passage
| was rot remarked at the station. The
train, composed of two frst-cl4ss
and two second-class carriages, was
waiting; the prisoner got into
second-clsss carriage, with the
/
chief Of the gems d 'zTTleS brigade, and
several other officers, or soldiers, entered
the other carriages, ard the train started
on its dismal journey. At 7.l0 the train
reached OriAnenbAum, where the party
slighted and walked few steps, starting
| for the steamb boat pier, where two small
stesmb boats were waiting to take them
across the ice eOcum bered river. In half
an hour they reached the custom house
on the other side. Soukanoff still made
no sign. All was silent and the scene
was very solemn The sun began to riss
over the distant Baltic. The gems d'GTnlsS
gave Jomsrof receipt for the prisoner,
and the generals mission terminated.
The deacon of Cronstadt church was
awaiting the prisoner on the landing
stages. Soukanof, the priest aud two
gems d 'GrTleS, got into another ambulance
carriage, and drove of. eEcorted by the
| rest of the gems d'GTnseS. At q quarter to
they arrived at the fortress barracks,
and were greeted by loud flourish of
| trumpets. An enormous crowd had
| collected to see the execution. The roofs
| and ramparts were black with human
| beings. The military element, however,
was predominant. The place of execu-
ton was occupied by detsctmcnts Of
naval forces, before whom the prisoner
| walked with hands unfettered, accom-
| panied by tbs priest. The attitude Of
I the troops was respectful. Solemn silence
rrevAiled. The prisoner halted q few
PAGES distant from the black post 10
/ which he was to be fastened and
ava ted till the platoon was told off fer
/ the execution. It consisted of two nom
L a4H
| Behind these were stationed another
| who were to give the coup de grace
should the frat discharge not kill the
| prisoner instsntaneously. Behind them
| again we're three soldiers to receive the
BODY and one non-commissiOned officer
who WAS to bind the prisoners eyes. A
delegate of ssProcureur MourEvieH and
surgeon were also on the ground. The
reading of the sentence occupied twenty
whole time. When the reading was
lover, Souksnoff said TO the priest that he
Iimplored Gods par ION for his sins, and
twice deyoutly kissed the Bible and the
crucifx rendered him. The priest then
withdrew. The prisoner was bound to
the post, his eyes were bsndsged and q
sort of white chemise was thrown over
him. Souksnoff calmly said, 'Raise the
bandage. can see." The twelve men
then silently levelled their pieces at him,
The officer dropped HANDKERCHIEF and
twelve sharp reports followed together,
and the unhappy man fell. he was
killed instabtan eously. The body was
thrown into a hollow grave dug in sd-
vance, the lrumpets sounded and the
troops fled off to their quarters, while the
crowd quietly dispersed. It was said that
Soukanoff's mother was present at the
execution. This is not so; she only heard
CT it in the evening.