The Portland daily press., 1886-02-08

est secrecy. still a correspondent has it
from good authority that this success has
been due to the action OF the government IN
fighting fire with fire., -, >,,,n.a.
and their sympathizers form but small MI
nority of the population, ana are more tnan
outnumbered by those who ardently snpport
the existing order of things, as tne Nlhinst
oppose them. The government, taxing dia ao-
vantage of this spirit, has organized Socie-
ty with branches existing all through tne
empire, composed of young enthusiasts anu ~
army officers, who have bonded t0gether 70
combat the revolutionary evil, ana VINO al9
willing to risk life and all in the lmperlal
cause. They have all the money they neeu,
and their spies and emissaries are every.
where, even, it is said, in the most secret
councils of the Nihilists. 1t is by this means
that the government is kept acquainted with
the designs of the conspirators. 1t is assert
ed that there is not a Nihilist band in Eu-
rope that has not spy of the Imperialists
in their midst.
The regulations of this society are said to
be most severe, the first signs of treachery
being punishable by death. All the mem
bers of the imperial family are active MEM
bers.
1t was by this organization that Ivanoff
was captured. His fate will doubtless be a
severe one, as the authorities claim to have
proof of his connection with the murder of
the latejCzar and several public officials The
three officers who secured his arrest have re-
ceiyed as a reward 5000 rubles, or about
$2250 in American money.
The Governor of st. Petersburg boasts
that in six months he will have. cleared the
capital and Moscow of every Nlhlllst sympa-
thiZer, peasant or noble.
Burglars in Berlin.
BERLIN, Feb. THE official residence of
General Albidill adjutant general and En-
peror William was robbed of a large sum of
money by burglars this morning A num-
Der Of decorations belonging to the former
were also taken.
SuPpressing Republican Meetings in
Spain.
MADRID, Feb THE police today sup
pressed meeting of Federate Republicans
because one of the speakers referred to a
state of monarchy as Insecure. Two of the
leaders of the recent revolt at CaFthagena
have been sentenced to dea th and another to
10 years Imprisonment.
servia Giving Trouble.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. Cit seems as if
peace is never more to visit this distracted
country. The Grecian trouble and Roume-
lian union just having been amicably adjus-
ted, is succeeded by the most serious news
from Servia. 1t is evident that King Milan
intends to renew hostilitieS as soon as the
armistice ends in March. A Belgrade des-
spatch states that the reserves have again
been called out ana ordered TO JOIN their col
orS.
Prince Alexander has officially notified the
Porte that the Servians are massing npon
the borders of the neutral ground, intending
to make a rush upon PROT to recapture their
lost ground. He states that he has protested
and is taking the necessary measures to pre-
vent any disaster to the Bulgarian arms.
All the artillery reserve has been forward
ed to Zaribrod. The prince asks that 10000
Turkish troops be sent to his aid. Medjid
Pasha, the Turkish commissioner to Bulga-
ria, has been ordered to proceed to the Bull
garian-Servian frontier and report on the
emergency of the situation.
p Foreign Notes.
The report that the Seronants MN. Girod
and Renard had been rescued turns out to be
untrue. They are still missing
The French Chamber of Deputies by vote
of 347 to 116 has rejected the proposition of
the radicals to extend amnesty to political of
tenders.
Greece has informed the Porte that she
has no intention of attacking Turkey
Several deaths from cholera are reported
at Taufa, Spain.
The commerce committee of the Chamber
of Deputies has resolved to ask the govern
ment to continue to prohibit the importation
of American pork into France.