The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03
RUSSIAN NEWS AND VIEWS.



Things or Interest from Russian Journals.
Tho Russian press of ST. Petersburg and Moscow is
emphatic in tho assertion that tho cordial recep
tion OF the Italian prince at the Of tho Gar
due only to the provorbal Russian hospitality No po
itca Significance should be attached to It, Russia has
no reason whatever to DO pleased with Italian inter
ference in servia Italian scheming in Abyssiuia and
sho s too strong TO court tho kindly disposition of
Government The same hospitality show TO tho
heir apparent Of Italy will undoubtedly be shown to the
Emperor OF Germany and the heir apparent of Austria
who expected to visit Russia tha summer But this
will not signify approval of their respective political
pursuits desire the part OF tho Gar for
their special friendship.
In sarotov an interesting traveller foot arrived
recently lie was a peasant Nikolay Audukin by
name and over seventy years of age. lie had been
serf and in 1882 his master had accused him Of theft
and had caused him to be exed to okhotsk in eastern
Siberia. As the crime OF which he had been accused
could not be established. no was sent OF rs free
exile that s he WINS not kent prisoner bound to
penal service in tho place of his destination For
thlrty-eght years ho worked in okhotsk as n tanner
and saved some money Having attained his seventeen
year, he conceived desire to return 10 his native
land, and rs no said ITO put away lis little bones
among his own people when his time is up In this
world" But he was still hale and hearty and travelled
all tho way from Okho,sk foot lie was on the
road twenty-five months and had many narrow
escape from encounters with bears and wolves. Al
his Old home no has a large family Of children and
grandchildren awaiting him with open arms
According to a recent ukase of the Gar no person
who not OF the Christian faith will DO allowed to
serve on jury unle" by tho special approval of tho
Minister OF tho Interior and of the Minister of Justice
railroad is be built from Archangel to voloRdn
70 unite tho habable north OF the Russian en-
rro with the interior Tho contractors are merchants
of Nologda, who carry large business with the
uNes of ArchanReL
Tho Minister OF tho Interior has prohibited the play.
ing of TolstorS comedy, Tho Fruits of Enltghten.
ment In the Russian theAreA Tho sons OF the author
have published letter in tho Nopoy6 rr4nyd stating
that the report OF the General OF tho Holy
synod tho effect that they had with their
father In his work among the peasants
Their veneraon for him Is too to admit OF such
interference even II his sacred work had not been
limited by his personal efforts and meanA
The Minister Of tho Interior with the approval of the
Holy Synod has sent circulars all religious de-
nominations including the Raskolnks, jews NOLAN.
medanR Roman Catholics Protestants and others re.
curing them TO send In account Of their records
tho number of persons Of their respective confessions
who have died OF contagious diseases
Tho Minister Of tho Imperial Property has given
tco TO tho War Department send out troops OF SOL
ders to tho Caucasian districts to destroy the locusts
which infect that region.
Since tho snow was melted and the passage from Tur
key opened tho border lands of district Kars are
troubled with bands Of Turkish robbers Such band
of sixteen men assaed the village OF PAnaskert Fart
OF them threw themselves upon the nts and
remained outside to prevent the people sending notice
to tho post of Cossacks in the But by
chance the Cossacks became of the attack
ana fastened TO the rescue ALVEY fusade took
between them and tho robbers Three OF latter were
Killed and one was captured tho escaped OF the
CosSaoks killed and two wounded but the
property OF the villagers was saved
committee OF learned professors appointed for the
purpose have decided that the centennial jubilee OF
the city Of Odessa tho year 1894 should begin May
~ DUNE ~ tho day which Catherine H. issued the
ukase that the city of Odessa DO established"
Tho Chief OF tho Police o: Moscow has Issued orders
that those who soil papers other printed matter in
the streets shall not be allowed to pursue their
tion II they dressed In proper uniform. or If
they do not appear clean and tidy From tho date OF
this order two weeks was allowed the vendors OF
newspapers to get their uniforms into proper shape.
Measures are foo, to open female medical colleges
next fall In ST. Petersburg and Moscow and a plan OF
establishing commercial colleges for women in various
large cities OF the empire 10 in preparation.
A very largo shoal has been formed in tho voca
near Nzhnee Novgorod 1t occupies than half the
width Of the river. and makes tho passage Of large
steamers possible Steamers of smaller dimension
can vet DO ;ugged through tho narrow passage that
mRius but big vessels going up or down cannot pasA
Tho transfer OF their In small boats gives en-
ployment TO numbers OF laborcrs from ArchAngel,
volosda Ryazan smoensk Tver, and other ueiEhbor.
ing governments.
The municipal government of Moscow determined to
have the city lighted with electricity and they OBJ.
tanned the permission OF tho Ministry condition that
measures shall 10 enacted for tho protection OF tho
citizens They have concluded contract with an
electric light company OF Budapest and committee is
III n M ", ha
company Will have to abide BY. which will DO pub
shcd and placarded through tho city II approved by
the Government authorities
Since about the middle OF May tho city OF TomEk In
Siberia has been under water The river Toma began
overlooking Its banks soon tho ice broke and tho
nundaton continued Increasing until than three
quarters OF the city was covered. Many houres
destroyed by the and drifting Ice blocks
and many lives were lost Tho churches the school
buildings, the markets were inundated and the rapid
increase OF water created panic among tho
citizens that they were entirely helpless
and many Of them rushed TO certain death, |
Tho fre Department aud tho military posts
of the place could do very little help the panic
stricken citizens aud they had make gigantic efforts
to save the Government property and the important
city archives despatch dstod juno II reports that
In several streets OF the inundated place tho people
still rowing In boats among the ruinL Tho authorities
OF all tho neGhbornE municipalities were convokod to |
devise Of helping tho unfortunate citizens who
have lost everything
In EkaterinburE fro broke out In two factories and
rapidly spread through tho city. IL destroyed 5000
houses four schools three hospitals three churches
and i've hoteA Many lives wero lost In the flames |
and 900 persons left roohesS and without food
Tho migration OF settlers and lSborers from tho In.
torIor OF Russia 10 tho Caucasian and Siberian districts
is stl increasing Tho ces tho various roads are
literally overlooking with emigrantS among whom |
great distress prevails In Tumen alone there
20 OO) emigrantA Most OF them have TO sleep in tho
open air. Great mortality from contagious md mRlA,
rial diseases prevails among them The means Of tho
imre rial emigration committee. are exhausted, md
from private sources help comes IN very slowly Mr.
Oh POlsh o. the great Jewish rarOa bui der. has
TO help the cmGTauis hut this help was
Ms drop In tho bucket" The Russian press begins
DO anxious about this migration OF large masses OF
people Ifany epidemic should break ont there iS no
telling what mischief this huctuatinE mass who
In want and distress may create The CossacLs on the
nas OF migration arc kept on the alert
The Retort DIsoourteOuS.
"Ill BIO sister TO you. John" said she
And then he rose and kissed her
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