The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
The Gar Said to Have Revoked His Decree
Granting Reforms, in Consequence
of the Crime.
Marquis De Refs, Promoter of the Col
OnizatiOn SWindle, Convicted.
KhartOum Surrounded by Rebels, and in an
Extremely Critical POsitiOD-Af-
fairs in Ireland.
SUDEIKIN'S MURDER.
A Desperate and Determined Struggle for
Life-Russia's Great Loss.

A Desperate and Determined Struggle for
Life-Russia's Great Loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. Am official who was
with Lieutenantcolonel Sudeikin when killed in
his house near Newsky, and who was badly
wounded at the same time, is dead Investiga-
ton shows there was desperate struggle
Blood was traced from the room in which the
attack was made to the street, affording evidence
that one, at least, of the murderers must have
been severely wounded. 1t is ascertained that
four Nihilists committed the deed, the leader
being an ex-artillery officer named De Gaief
He is believed to be identical with Jablonski, the
Nihilist The latter has been arrested Colonel
Sudeikin and companion were attacked while
sitting with their backs to the door,
Jablonski was formerly member of the Ter
ritorial party, but became apparently convert
to monarchical principles and has denounced to
the authorities twenty seven Nihilists. Jab-
lonski was also deeply compromised
in the murder of General Strelnikoff, at Odessa,
for which he was banished to Siberia but es-
capped and came to St Petersburg, where he of
fered his services to Lieutenant-colonel Sudeikin
and soon became q confidential spy. The police
learned that Northumberland Sudeikin with
his assistant and Jablonski, were seated in the
thrown open and a shot fired at Colonel Sudeikin,
which was Immediately followed by blow from
a crowbar. Lieutenant-cononel Sudeilin,
though badly hurt, seized two candlesticks and
severely wounded one of his assailants, when he
was overcome by the superiority of numbers
Meanwhile his assistant was struck down and
left upon the floor for dead The assassins re-
moved their wounded comrade from the
building unperceived. The porterof the building
heard the noise and confusion of the struggle
but feared to enter the room. He afterward
told the police of the affair. The associate of
JablonsH has been arrested. The murder of
Colonel Sudeikin caused great dismay at the
court. The sentinelS at CATCHING palace have
been quintupled. 1t was proposed that the i'm
perial family should remove secretly to the
palace at Peterhof, but General Tiecherevin has
undertaken to guarantee the safety of the Gar
in CATCHING palace.
During the terroristic period two years ago,
Colonel Sudeikin said II am told that the
Nihilists are preparing my funeral. They will
find it pretty difficult to carry out their inten-
tions as | am always accompanied by six detec-
tives-three behind and three in 'front.' Lieuten-
ant-colonel Sudeikin stood almost six feet and
a half in his stockings and was of herculean
strength. To judge from the broken fur
niture and debris in the room he made desper-
ate struggle for life He was highly intelligent
and humane, and knew his business better than
any one before him. A high police functionary
told me that the death of Lieutenant-colonel
Sudeikin was the greatest loss to Russia. No
DOdy was so thoroughly acquainted with the Sc
crets and tactics of the enemy His funeral,
which took place from the Mariensk Hospital
and church. was attended by all the ministers.
After the silver brocaded coffin followed his
weeping widow, favorite horse in mourning and
a large number Of ladies', the music of the Horse
Guards playing a dead march Sudeikin's as
sistant and companion, who died of his wounds,
was his own nephew. The assassination had
most depressing effect on the Gar, who was on
the point of making constitutional concessions,
but is now said to be firmly resolved on most
stringent and unbending measures