New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-22
THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.
WRONGLY ACCUSED OF NIHILISM-THE1R CON-
MERCIAL, MILITARY AND PATRIOTIC
AVOCATIONS.

AVOCATION6.
The recent trial of Nihsts at st. Petersburg and
the murder Of General SelverskO at Paris are likely
cause in the Muscovite renewal Of the charge
that Nihsm has its focus In the Russo jewish pop
ulaon and this accusation is made under the pre-
text that a few Hebrews have been found among the
NihiIst consprators IL Is unfair and unjust to gen.
eralize thus and to make such sweeping charge from
some isolated cases Undoubtedly the Russian Jews,
being usually better educated In liberal ideas than the
majority Of the Cars subjects, are among the re-
formers and legal revolutionists of the Russian En-
nre But they do not resort to assassination, as
rule I'm order to foster their ideas. They are begin
ming to be better appreciated than formerly by the
really intelligent and impartial Muscovtes
The St. Petersburg Government Itself appeared some
time ago If anxious to be trlthfuy Informed about
its Jewish population, and it appointed commission to
study the RussO-IIebrew question. some OF the re-
ports of that commission have already been handed
TO the Chancellor though not yet published STILL the
figures and conclusions OF portion OF rhesc o'hciai
documents have been made known to the St. petersburg
correspondent of the Paris newspaper lie Temps,
which is rather proRussian in It's tendencies, fact
which explains how 1t could know something about
the work of the special commission on the RussoJewlsh
question An official report written In 1888, dspels
the idea incorrectly but generally entertained that
Jews do not like manual labor and consequently are
producers. II is shown, the contrary, that III
the fifteen governments provinces of Russia where
Hebrews permitted to live there o93, 507 Jews
following manual industrial occupations, which
makes proportion Of 12 per cent Of their population
In France Industrial classes are only 10 per cent, and
In Prussia per cent Of the total population. There
are consequently in Russia propOrtlonately larger
number of Jews than of Christians exercising in
dusria trade" for this is the literal translation of the
word and in the official reports remesslennks those
who work at manual trade.
Hebrews In the Muscovite Empire shown also as
supporting willingly the military charges imposed
on every citizen, instead of trying to shift them. as
they accused of doing. The official statistics
prove that during the period 1675-1Ss6. out OF
74O,1O4 men drafted for military service. there were
1888 Jews. Now, in comparing the total figure OF
the Hebrew population with that Of the non-Jcwish
faith, il Is that the Government drafted annually
1865 Hebrews than it should have done-that is,
134 Jews against 100 men Of other religions, nclud-
iccts. The number Of Hebrews. therefore. who 60
ssore @ OF a sTe to s eSaa S the to
laton in Russia; and this is much the more cred
table TO them e.sns the a5cm wG any y yTy are arc
strcted rights. The reports Of the special commis-
o a e ,Se Ispea sa% Of IN s srsss W Of eSeon Of
1882, 50 untusty framed against the Hebrew SUBJ
FUNERAL OF GENERAL sELIvERsKOFF.
Paris Now 2I.-The funeral OF General severskon
took place today In the Russian Church. All the
members OF the staff OF the Russian Embassy were
present. The body was placed IN Vault, penunB inc
decision of the family Of the deceased officer in regard
to the place of ntcrment.
Mendesohn the Nhilist who had several interviews
with Padcw ski, the Russian Pole who is suspected
OF the murder OF General Severskon. prior to Pad
lcwski's disappearance from Paris. and who II is
known, furnished him with money, has been expelled
| from the country 1t is believed that Padewsh es
caped TO London. Prince DOlgOrOuki, Governor OF
Moscow has arrived in Paris His visit is due to the
murder of General sclverskof. who was representa-
| tive in France of the Russian Government
ST. Petersburg Nov. 21.-The "Grasldanin' says
that after the death of General Mcsengon. the Gov
erpmcnt appointed General Selverskon Chief OF the
Russian Police ad interim Twelve wears have since
elaDsed and the " "Grashdann' thinks Ii Is unlikely
therefore that the murder of sehvers2on was
political act.
THE ANTI-GERMAN INCIDENT AT NICE.
Nice Nov. 21.-The separatist journal. "Pensiero'
commenting on the political demonstration that oc-
currcd during the performance Of 'arbald at Dion
here OH wednesday night, and the incident that led
,o n tha tearing down OF the German flag, violently
attacked those responsible for the insult offered TO
tho German flag subsequent TO the publication Of
tho article the Editor OF the "Pensiero" had al
,ercation with the correspondent Of an Italian news
papcr and the two finally came 70 blows. All tho
members of tbs troup, including the man who per-
sop afed Garibaldi In the play' wcro itai'ahs.
THE sERPENT's SURVIVORS REACH ENGLAND
London, Nov. 21.-The surviving members OF The
crew of tle British cruiser Serpent. which was lost on
,e snanIsh coast on the night Of November 10. have
srr,ved at Plymouth the troopship Tyne In an
Interview Burton one Of the survivors. SAID no be
rsyed that the sea had extnGuished the serpsnts