The National tribune., 1882-04-08
WHAT IS GOING ON ABROAD,

An important arrest has been made at a
little station on the railway line between st.
Petersburg and Moscow, twenty five miles
from St Petersburg. The Russian police lately
got possession of letter addressed to the nephew
of the station master, giving directions with
regard to the construction of mine at some
place not specified. He was arrested and ques
toned closely as to the whereabouts of the
nina but docgedly refused to give any infor-
mation. 1t is suspected that several other
mines have been laid. A careful search for
them is being made along the line by number
of military engineers and railway officials.
number of the most learned and distin-
guished men of England have protested against
the construction of the proposed tunnel under
the English channel on grounds of national
policy-Warrant have been issued for the
arrest of six members Of the British Parliament,
none of whom will consequently visit Ireland
during the Parliamentary recess.-The Gar
has accepted the resignation of the Russian
Minister of Instruction and appointed NJ. Gel
lynoff his successOr-Zutie, the Herzegovi-
nian insurgent leader, was killed by a bayonet
thrust.--The Siclian Vespers festival is be-
ing celebrated at Palermo.-The Car has
c0mmuted the death sentences passed upon all
the Nihlist conspirators at the recent trial to
imprisonment except in the case of Lieutenant
Suchanaf who will be hanged.-Gcn. Stelni-
koff, public prosecutor of the KieT military
tribunal, was assassnated at Odessa.-It is
reported that there is to be another expulsion
of Jews from Moscow.-The Spanish Cabinet
will resign if the financial proposals of Senor
Camacho are rejected by the Chamber of Dep
utes-The Province Of Catalonia, SPAIN has
been proclaimed in a state Of siege, but official
reports state that the agitation is abating.-
The Spanish government is perfectly prepared
for the agitation which is fomented in BARGE
Iona and the great manufacturing towns of
Catalonia, Aragon, and Nalentia by the con-
servatives and federals, who joined the protect
tionists for political purposes. The shops, fac
tories, and mills have been closed, and work
men paraded the streets and attempted to
intimilate the population. The gendarmes
soon re-established order by arresting about
fifty Of the chief agitators The government
has ordered the provincial authorities to alb
stain from using the troops, but to firmly resist
all factious manifestations with the police and
9endarnes This simultaneous demonstration
in the manufacturing districts is aimed at the
French treaty Of commerce and at Senor CANA
chos new taxes. In the main streets the shops
were closed during part Of the day, the mer-
chants being scared by the seditious cries of the
operatives who were rushing about to oblige
the factories to lock out.--Sara Bernhatdt
was married in London on Tuesday to NJ.
Damala, Greek.-It is reported at st. Pc
tersburg that the post of prime minister will
soon be created-The assassins of Gen. Sire
linikoff were hanged at Odessa on Monday
The Pope on Sunday sent to Cardinal McCabe,
Archbishop Of Dublin, magnificent palm as a
special mark of favor.-The festival of the
Sicilian vespers were concluded with the un-
yelling of monument commemorating Gen.
Garibaldis siege of Palermo in 1666.-Baron
Kurd Won Schloezer, late German minister to
the United States, is officially gazetted as Prus-
sian minister to the Vatican Additional
troops have been sent from Madrid to BARGE
Iona.