, 1882-05-12
LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.



from st. Petersburg for prompt punish
ment of prosecutors, several notorious
offenders have been released from GUS
Iodv.
A London dispatch says: 1t was said
at the cabinet meeting recently that the
draft of the bill dealing with arrears OF
rent in Ireland was submitted, also that
il was decided steps should be taken for
release of all suspects except those who
were arrested on suspicion OF having
been personally concerned in the out
RACES.
The North German Gazette has AZ ar
ticle calling Gen. DeGallfet French
Skobeleff. At recent banquet General
DeGalhfet declared that Gambettas re-
turn to power was necessary, as the pres
ent government was careless Of French
honor, and added that Prince Hohenlone
was pressing France to accept German
guarantee of her possession, in return
for which both countries would reduce
their armies.
A London dispatch says: Severe stric-
lures are being made with reference to
American horses. 1t is thought and said
that after the unpleasant business of
Iroquois at Lincolnshire Lorillard was
i'll advised in scratching Gerald for the
$4,000 stakes. That Gerald had gone
wrong, as the statement of Barrow's
proves, but should have been struck out
before 20 minutes to in the afternoon.
Hard words were freely used on We'd
nesday, but probably Lorillard suffers
from faults of his agents.
Gen. Ignatieff publishes n communica-
tion denying that the anti-Jewish distur-
Dances are the result of want of action
on the part of the government, and de-
claring that serious disorders have oc
Cured only mt Balta, where the Jews be-
gan the demonstration in revenge for an
insult to q Jew by Christian child. |
Gen. Ignatietf states that elsewhere dis
orders have been averted through ener
getic measures Of the authorities, which
will be continued. II is reported that
the Jews are leaving wilma en- masse;
200 families started for America on the
1st inst
A man names Kobosiphf Bogdanowitch
recently submitted to the authorities a
plan for tho illumination of the Kremlin
with the electric light. Inquiries were
instituted and it was discovered that his
intention was to blow up the whole
Kremlin during the festivities attending
the coronation of the czar. At the mans
residence were found new peasants caps,
the crowns of which were filled with ex-
plosive material. 1t is supposed that
these caps were intended to be thrown
into the air in greeting the czar, and that
on falling to the ground the contents
would explode with the effect of bombs.
Bogdanowitch and 800 nihilists were ar
rested.
An attempt was made on the Goth ult.
by some miscreaats on the lives of VIM.
II. Vanderbilt and G. W. Field by send
ing them explosives through the mails.
Fortunately the dangerous character of
the packages was discovered en- route to
the postotfice station and probable loss
thus prevented. Two missives came into
the postoffice in the afternoon. One was
posted in the Office and the other brought
in by collector few minutes after
wards. The last one was addressed to
VIM. Fl. Vanderbilt, 459 Fifth avenue,
and the first was addressed to Cyrus W.
Field, Lexington avenue and Twenty
third. The packets were placed in the
mail bag along with other mail for up
town districts, put in mail wagon and
taken to Third avenue on the Elevated
railroad to the station at the head of
Chatham street, and then deposited on
the front platform of the car. The train
started up town and before reaching the
station at Ninth street and Third avenue
an explosion was heard from mail bag,
and fire and smoke were observed to issue
from it. When the train stopped at the
station the burning bag was hastily trans
ferred to the platform, as railroad people
were afraid to transport it any further
on the train. 1t was taken down stairs,
placed on o wagon and taken to the post
Office station at Twenty ninth street and
Third avenue. Superintendent Mosher,
in charge there, dispatched a messenger
in haste for Postmaster Pearson When
he arrived half the burned mail bags and
contents were examined. The package
addressed to Field was plunged in a
bucket of water for fear it might also ex-
plode, and when thoroughly soaked was
examined. 1t was found to consist Of a
pasteboard box, covered with gaudy
flowers and pictures, and had small
drawer in it from which depended
string, as it is supposed for the purpose
of drawing it open and causing an explo-
sion. Inside the box was found tin
can containing half pound of powder
and glass jar containing a white powder
and liquid, believed to be some kind
of explosive, but what it was none of the
postoffice officials could say. 1t will be
sent to chemist for analysis. 1t was
Vanderbilts package that exploded,
probably caused by the jolt of the cars
when rounding curve out of Bowery
into Third avenue, and butfor which the