New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
QUEER PRECAUTIONS AT A FUNERAL.
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Although open threats OF violence against the Gar
by the Nhiliss, arc not being made In tho present
reign, as in tho time Of Alexander H., the police
consider themselves bound to exercise the utmost
vigilance in safeguarding the person of the Sovereign
An illustration Of the extremes to which they carry
this is the talk Just of Russian society, and as
have had the details from ono of the persons con-
cerned in the affair." its authenticity may be cgnsld ered
beyond question A few days ago the Burial service
took place OF the Belgian Ambassador, Count 90
Dudzeelc and attended by the elite Of St. Peters,
burg society. Among the mourners was a very old
friend of the Counts who was astonshed reaching
the church to find ticket of admission demanded by
the policemen IIe explained that he had been
specially invited by the family, and that no tickets
had been issued. upon which the policemen said that
the Car having expressed his intention of attending
order had been issued by the chief Of police 10 allows
to onter the church whose identity was not
established by ticket Of admission At this june
her daughter, but was also denied admttance, tho
policemen saying in dersIon, in reply 10 expostua~
tions that Any woman could pass herself of tho
Countess de Dudzecle,' and that IL she really was
the widow OF the Ambassador she should have provided
herself with a ticket" 1t was quite in vain that IL
pointed out that alongs de the coachman was
sitting the fnctionary with cooked hat and feathers
whose presence is peculiar feature of the households
OF ambassadors here and who always accompanies tho
carriage when official visits made Al last finding
tho policemen obdurate the friend to whom havo
referred won't off and searched for of tho head
officers OF tho police, who after some argument
consented TO allow the widow to enter None the less
the regulation was enforced in many other eases and
one well known lady, the Princess Mestchersy, also
old friend of the family, was ruthlessly turned back
in by waiting patiently in her carriage until some one
in authority should arrive. At length a General OF
the Cars suite with whom she acquainted, drove
up, and he escorted her into the church. Ii need
hardly be said that this conduct of the police has ex-
cited good deal OF Indignation among the sufferers
but II is familiar feature of the Cars movements
and the police excuse themselves the ground thas
they are bound to take every pcauton to protect tho
person of the Sovereign from Nhlllst attacks
As for the Car, he seems to trouble himself very
little about precautions and II Is a fact that he IS
quite free from the nervousness that characterized
the late Emperor during the last few years of his
reign. Still, he walks openly In the streets az
the late Emperor did even after being fired at by
Solovef nor have the plots against him up 10 now
been OF that bloodthrSty, diabOcal character that
marked the Reign Of Terror At present the Gar
resides I'm the Anitchkof Palace on the Nevsly tho
surroundings OF which well guarded by soldiers or
police. Quite swarm Of superintendent and other
superior police officers kept duty day and night
In the vicinity, and front Of the Palace no one q
allowed TO linger. The Gar frequently drives out I'm
an open sledge; bu:, although he may seem npro-
tected the route he Intends 10 take IS always well
manned with police The latter have not vet got over
the bitter lesson taught by the late Empcrors death
know OF no more melancholy spot than that on the
Catherine Canal. where gloomy boarding encloses
the fatal spot where the Nhlists caught Alexander
ii. as II In q trap. The quay Is narrow and but
slightly frequened by tho public Once the Emperor
reached IT. escape was hopeless. he Nihlsts with
their bombs blocBed avenue, and the bridge
commanding aVew OF the quay stood Sophie Perovsky,
ready 10 give the signal for the assassination by,
hutterng her handkerchief In and about the CITY
that fatal Sunday were disposed as many troops az
England employs 10 govern the whole of India: and I'm
the leading thoroUghfares the police were swarmIng
as usual like flies; but these and the other mighty
torres or autOcracy were lmpotent tho moment t1a
Emperor had entered the chain of regcdes the NH lists
mad posted round the place of the assass nation.
eaye the Severe gn unprotected, and from their pons
OF view The interests OF the general public are Of no
Importance compared with the fulhlment of the task
hence The frequency of scandals Of the Dc Dud&ees