The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-11
AN UNEASY HEAD.
Russian Despotism Producing It's Natural
Fruits-The Czar In n Peck of Trouble
Explosives Found.

Russian Despotism Producing It's Natural
Fruits-The Czar In n Peck of Trouble
Explosives Found.
LONDON, April 5.-The absolute se-
crecy observed by the authorities at St
Petersburg in regard to the condition of
the Gar has left the way clear for a
flood of rumors of the most diversified
and in many cases the most Improbable
character. Not only is secrecy main
tanned in the matter of permitting re-
ports to go abroad, but the same degree
of popular ignorance concerning his
Majesty prevails in St Petersburg,
where the people are even forbidden to
indulge in public speculation on the
subject
1t is permitted to be known, however,
that intense excitement exists in the
Russian capital and that it is on the in
crease. The closing of the universities
has swelled the popular discomfort by
the realization that such action has
practically ruined the future careers of
thousands of young men, who by the de-
privation of the ensuing years course in
the institutions from which they are de-
barred will be compelled to devote
themselves to other pursuits If, indeed,
their enforced leisure does not lead them
into dangerous paths. Discomfort on
this account has spread among hundreds
of thousands who would otherwise be
content to let things drift along in the
present way
AS if to divert popular opinion from
the unsettled state of affairs at home,
the Novoe Vremya' urges that more at
tention be paid by the Government to
affairs in Afghanistan and asks the Gov
ernment to beware of British intrigues
which it believed are already in pro-
gress.
Advices received here from st. Peters
burg reaffirm the reports of the serious
condition of affairs in Russia. They
declare that the Gar is suffering from
nervous fever. The scheme for the Rus
extreme disfavor in that country and
trouble is certain to follow.
The advices further say that all the
universities in Russia have been closed
by the Government. The students
at tho st. Petersburg University
made an attack upon Lieutenant-Gen-
eral Gresser, chief of the ST. Petersburg
police, who went to the university to
quell the disturbances, and treated him
in a very rough manner. He was
thrown to the floor and while lying
prostrate was kicked number of times
by his assailaDts-
The Gar is greatly incensed be-
Uause of the disturbances, and has sig
nified his intention of closing all the
higher public educational establish
ments for year. 1t is feared by the
Russian officers, however, that a years
idleness will foster the growth of dis
affection among the students
EXPLOSIVES FOUND.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 5.-The- poliee
at Gatschina have discovered explosives
on the grounds of the imperial palace.
The imperial family has in consequence
renounced the idea of going there to
finish Lent.
The Gar has abandoned his proposed
hunting trip in Poland on account of a
plot to throw the imperial train off the
track. This was discovered by the fact
that decoy train, supposed to contain
the Czar and his suite, was wrecked by
rocks placed on the rails.
Among the students arrested are
Prince Viazemsky and son of Nabo-
koff, former Minister of Justice.