The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-20
A HAND 70 HAND TUSSLE.
THE czAR OF RUSSIA ATTACKED BY
A SINGLE Nl4lLlST.

The monIik, After Being subdued, nit
terly ArraIgned the Government, for
Which He was Flogged to Death--Dirth
Of the King of spain-Forelgn News.
LONDON May l0,-An occurrence is re-
ported from Livada which Illustrates tho
coolness and physical courage Of the czar,
One morning recently he started out TO hunt
and was leaving the palace by rear stair
case, which he seldomed used, Just at tho
moment of thecgar's appear ancoa number Of
soldiers Of the guard were rushing up the
stairs after half savage brutal looking
Monjlk whose arms and hands were bound
Cling furiously 10 escape and his struggles
became even more desperate when he saw
the czar, The guards tried to take him away
from the czars sight but his majesty ordered
them 10 halt and asked 'who N the man,
They explained that he was leader among tho
local Nihilists and hal been prominent In
klndllng the forest fires which had lately
occurred around Livadia "Let him bo
unbound while he Is In our presence" was
the unexpected order given by tho czar,
The moment the mans hand was freed no
erouched with his fingers, olawing the air az
though he would throw himself bodily on tho
czar and attack him with his nails, Some Of
the officers Of tho czar's staff throw thom-
selves between the Mhillst and the czar, but
the latter motioned thom aside, and without
l.. A.. I... 4 L.
awaited the attack, II came In an Instant,
The Nihilist made desperate spring toward
the czar, but while ho was still In the air, his
majesty caught him by the right arm above
the elbow, aud with combined grip and twist
well known 10 wrostlors, throw him 10 the
ground with apparently ~ much ease rs no
would have oyerthrown n boy The Nihilist
scrambled 30 his feet and again made sim
liar spring. This time the ear caught him
by the left arm with the same grip aud again
easily threw him TO the floor, The Nihilist
had by this time got enough OF h unl no lay
painting but mDtionless The car took a
scat close by and said 10 the ynnquished
Nihilst; "Now toll Us what you dogs cont
plain OFF,
The PROSTATE Nihilst at once began long
and bittor arroignmont Of what he and his
comrades considered tho crimes for which
tho czar should die, He told the ear no had
violated the rlemory OF his own father by
declaring tho emancipation OF the SORTS, tor
riblo mistake; that ho had done the best 10
restore the common people of Russia 10 a
state OF slavery; that ho had made thousands
OF unjustinubo arrests, accompanied by cir
cumstancoa Of tho utmost brutality; that no
had kept innocent prisoners confined In loath-
some dungeons without charges or trials, un-
I'll death or insanity had come 30 tholr relief;
and that he had many times promised Russia
constitution but had noyor fulfilled his
pledge
Tho last accusation made by tho Nlhillst,
n aid 10 echo complaint which " very
prevalent among all the troops In tho Crimea,
lie said tho car had taken all their best mon
away from their farms and had kept thom
idle until seed time was past 10 that thoy
would have nothing 10 live on II thoy won't
home. They had, ho said, boon promised
thoy would DO led against ConstHntinoplo,
whore plundor enough was to be had 10 mako
thcm rich for life, but instead OF this they
had bcon kept uSolossly drilling until thcro
seemed 10 be no prospect OF war In any
quarter
Tho czar listened 10 all those accusations
calmly and with tho exception Of u firmly
cot expression about the mouth and a llorcO
glcam In the eyes, thorc was nothing 10 lndl-
cato that he was In loOst dogrco affected by
tho NhilistS harangue, When tho Nihllist
ccascd, the ear arose, and said quietly 10
the officers nearest himi Now wo will ro-
sumo our hunt aud the imperial party loft
Tho palace, The Nihilht was again secured
aud talon 10 tho cell In the basement OF tho
palace II IL understood that lao was aftor.
wards noggcd 10 death.