The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-29
LIFE AND DEATH IN RUSSIA.
A Countess Finds Dimeulty In Al
tending Her Husbsnd's Funeral.

80. Petersburg Letter In London
Psa. Although open threats OF
violence against the car by the nihil-
lists are not being made in the present
reign, as in the time Of Alexander H..
the police consider themselves bound
to exercise the utmost vigilance in
safeguarding the person of the sove-
reign. An illustration OF the extremes
b. which they carry this Il the talk
lust now Of Russian society, and as
/ have bad the details from one Of the
persons concerned in the affair its
authenticity may be considered beyond
question. A few days ago the burial
service took place Of the Belgian am
bassador. Count de pusizeeie, and was
attended b. the elite OF st. Petersburg
society. Among the mourners was an
old friend Of the count. who was aston
ishei on reaching the church 10 find a
ticket Of admission demanded by the
policemen. lie explained that he had
been especially invited by the family.
and that no tickets had been issued.
upon which the policeman said
that, the ear having expressed
bi. intention of attending, orders
had been issued by the chief
Of police to allow no one to enter the
church whose Identity was not estab-
lishei by ticket vi admission. At
this junrture the countess drove up.
accompanied BY her daughter. but was
also denied admittance. the policemen
saying in derision, In reply to expost,i-
lafion. that ANY woman could pass
herself off "a the Countess de Dad
xsele. and that .'if she really was the
widow OF the ambassador she should
have provided herself with a ticket"
II was quite In vain that Il was point
ed out that alongside the coachnan
was sitting the functionary, with
cooked hat and feathers. whose pres
enee Il n peculiar feature OF the house
holds Of ambassadors here, and who
always accompanies the carriage
when official visits are made.
At last, finding the policemen
ohdurate. the friend 10 whom l
have referred went Oft and searched
for enc OF the head officers OF the
police, who. after some argument,
consented Ia allow the widow TO enter.
None the less the regulation was en-
forced In many other cases, and one
weli-known lady. the Princess Nest
chersky. also an old friend OF the
family, was ruthlesslv turned back by
the police. Another princess only
managed to get iuby waiting patiently
in her carriage until some one in
authority should arrive. At length
general OF the exaF's suite. with whom
she was acquainted. drove up, and he
escorted her into the church. IL need
hardly be said that this conduct OF
the police has excited a good deal OF
Indignation among the sufferers. but
ii Is familiar feature of the cars
movements, and the police excuse
themselves on the ground that they
are bound te take every precaution 60
protect the person OF the sovereign
from nihilisi attacks.
As for the ear, he seems 10 he trou-
hled himself little aboa, precautions.
and Il Is fact that he Is quite free from
the nervousness that characterized the
late emperor during the last few years
OF his reign. Stiil he never walks open
liz In the streets as the late emperor
did even after being fired NJ by Solovi-
eft; nor have the plots against him up
e. nov been of that hloodthirsty, iia-
boiical character that marked the
"Feign Ut terror At the present The
ear resides In the Enitchkof palace,
on the Nevsky, the surroundings of
which are well guarded by soldiers or
police. quite n swarm of superiuien,l-
eats and other superior police officers
are kept on duty day ami night In the
vicinity, and In front ot the
palace no ore Is allowed 10 lin
ger The Car frequently drives
out ia an open slesire hat, although
he may seem anpruteC ted. the route
he Intends 30 take j. always we'll
manned with police. The latter have
not vet got over the hi,scr lessoa
. taught by the late emperor's death |
( know of no more melancholy spot
{ than that on the Catherine canal.
+ where a gloony boarding sncloScs the
I fatal spot where the nihili.ts caught
Alexander III asu IN trap. The quay
j. narrow AMI but slightly freIaeRtea
BY She pubic. once the emperor
( reached 4, escape Was hopeless. The
nlAi.tsts with their bombs hlockel
every avenue, and on the bridge.
commanding g0od yieN II Ste
quay, st0ssi sophia Perayssy.
( rca0s ~ give the signal tor the
: assassination rs tluttsElng her hand
krrthlef Ia ard about the city that
( fatal Sunday were disposed n many
sre.ops a. Esrisnd employs 10 govern
the whole uS lndit, and ia the leading
E AttAANfAA AsAAAtN Wv t%fAstE WV - ~
ing as usual like flies, bat thee and
+ the other mighty foress 81 ausccracy
Z were iiapotes,t the fponsent the cal-
( lvrag had entered the chain ~ rcgi-
/ eiGss thc nih.li.ts had posted roHad
The placc al ~ 5 ias.seu. since then
the l~iice have made * their aim -
Z newer lc1se the sssveFcg a anprossS stSi
ana iFam their palat u viep The inter
ests 1T the general raefi9 are ~ no
iatTors sncs compared with the sui5li-
nlcnt Of IKE task. Hence thr treseor.
{ ey ~ SoAnssa.s ., lie ps I'lsssce.e te-
e Eiptloa-