The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
RUSSIAN NEWS AND VIEWS.

A characteristic case has been before the courts Of
KAzAn. Prof. Khorvata of the Kszan University 10
blessed with COW. lie eavo lodging to poor peasant
in consid of which the latter had take care
the But the peasant proved to be dis
honest Tho good professor missed two Iron hinges
valued At twenty kopecks according to his own state
ment" and accused tho peasant, TerentitG of
stealing them. hut TerentieH denied the ACCUSE.
ton. aud would not pay tho professor the
value of the stolen hinges. The professor
brought suit against him Although the accused pleaded
guilty and there evidence but the bare
cusaon OF the professor against HIM. the Justice
fenced Torentef to fortynvs days I'm prisonmen lie
appealed the District Court but the latter confirmed
tho Ct tho Justice Thus for tho value OF
~ kopecks tsbcut the peasant Terenien TO
servo term of fortyhvo days In prison. But he 10 .
peasant while his accuser is noble aud scholar
of position; this makes Great difference in "noiy
Russia"
Famine in It's drsst form begins itself in the
Government of Nijni.Novxorod. Hede,a q weekly
OF St. Petersburg draws distressing picture Of
the situation Thousands Of peasants quit their homes
and abandon their families because they have no
bread Fathers of large families commit suicide for
grief ut seeing their children starve. Women abandon
their homes and children and run away the more
populous towns to prostitute themselves for
a morsel OF bread. Crowds OF hungry peasants
steal out night and eat large neld of standing
summer grain in tho ears which yet ripe
enough for the harvest: tho proprietor awakenng In
inc morning 10 hOrrinco to ma the Drop which had
promised to yield some food for himself and family
consisting only of eAress staka III such 10 the case
now. while there yet vsrdure in tho fields and
forests what will become Of rs later in the autumn and
winter ssasons," sxclaims the writer of Nedsl who
represents himself q An eyewitness of the dissressins
sceneA
The manner in which the Russian eat feress
its views upon the public through its -suhaadissd
paper" Forope Vremya 10 truly characteristic the
provinces OF Kurland, Lvland. and on the vis,ua
Hoooye Vrcmua 10 regularly delivered to subscribers
and put on the stands for sale day than
tho other St Petersburg dailisa although known
that ali the daies Of the capital mailed At ono AMI
the Same time in the day COMPLAINTS OF the "isregu.
larity Of tho mails frequently heard but nothing
is done remedy the annoy Tho postal service
is conducted by tho Government and be made to
Its ends and purposes despite the clamor Of the
intelligent public,
Prince Mestchsrsky Of tho 6ra.hdontn heavsd sigh
of relief whom the French nest departed from Russia
Thank God" he writeA 1T is easier to live in St.
Petersburg now that the Frenchmsn arc gone: the
French fever is aoatinR All the denomination in
honor OF tho French fleet originated only in
circle of society Tho hordes OF people the streets
Joined Thorn only because they made tho streets lively
and cheerful; they would A. readily join in the "A
bas Ia France they did in the CALL 'rive Franco
II there was music and fun connected with It SYM
pathy with the French Is . thing unknown to the Rus
sian public Nor DO Of serious significance in
diplomatic circes for tho two nations
are Vastly olHorlnR. While Russia stratus
TO MAINTAIN ana uphold tho peace OF Europa France
socks tho friendship of Russia Aggressive purposes
against Germany. The manner in which German
fellow citizens were treated while the French fever
lasted was truly dssraceruL In some public places
thcy were simply hounced. Three young German in
tho Geological Garden. who would not take sf thev
hats whom she 'Narseillaise' was played, were -
harrassod that they wero compelled leave plaza
It had not been for tho tact and discretion Of the
Germanh who In general absonted themselves from all
public places and avoided coming into contact with the
crazy Francophih We should have witnessed scenes
worse than thIA"
Tho Cossacks Of the Russian army Ar div1dsa -,
cordng to the territories assigned for their q
tho Don In Asrfkhan. Orenburg, Tersk Kuban Siberia
and semretchinsk In those territories they live -
peasants on Government LANDS have 70 send emily
certain number Of their men annually active nn
tary service Every Cossack territory Tor stasioa-
sanita) Is divided into Khootors corropors rhsis
administrative authorities and Justices the Peace
arc elected by popular vote. Their military con.
mandsrs called atamanh appointed by the 0evsss-
meut Unlike the regular military men, they Do their
drilling At homo In their respective Khootor and thsiS
general military department IL superntandsd By
the ataman OF tho dstrict the ssaaitsA
When they are called out for active ssrvtos
they are perfect soldiers and special drilling
or training. With tho beginning Of . new order
OF civil Government will DO introduced the Cossaek
territories Hitherto they elected their administra.
Two officers independent OF the military authorities
From the new year the military the d,srica
is to be Also the civil ofcer tho Chairman
at the district assemblies In tho borough too
election OF Justices OF the Peace and other mini
trAA'o ocsrs preference will BE- given Acesrd
Ing TO their military positions or according TO tAs
honors they have gained In active military ssrvicA
manlivss In Turkain. In the province Of IivsniA
who can cure the WORT cases OF hydrophohA His ned
icno for the disease consist o: bugs Of the
ny, which he gathers in the month Of May in sandy
places lie keeps them IN clean bottles IN II they DO
dry nd ahPiy iled IN tha .j.s oftI
small common ny. Only one dose OF two such bugs
lneaded In bread is sufficient to tho nj
hydrorhnI!a Whom the patient taxes the aus- his
tempera ure begins to rise In aboit three ours he
las it OF ravins madness after winch he falls aseep
When he awakes his disease is zen,
N. ArkhipoG an expert In chemistry and in vine cub
tuIs sent In 1850 by the Minister OF Imperial Prop
srty to BssasrabiA 10 examine soil and sk itch
plan for the furheraDcs Of the vine culture In tbss
Government lie returned 10 81 Petersburg last msath
and submitted TO the Ministry the results Of aiA iSbora
HIS plan provides Tor the establishment Of schools for
the cultivation of the vine In places In BsssArA
biz with Laboratories for asAyinE the qualities and the
chemical componen Of the various kinda OF wiAs pre-
ducsi
Tho Minister Of Imperial Property has appointed Dr.
Bsrtenson OF tho Sicolaysvsky military hospsl n ape
cH superintendent OF tho sanitary comm OF the
Ura m.ues His Instructions arc 10 enforce the sanA
tary regulations OF tho mnes and 70 that miners
injured at their work have immediate ari enicisnt
medical help The Ministry con plates establishing
an accident Insurance fund for miners and FOR this
purpose has detailed . commission to examine the
methods and working OF such institutions 10 the mis-
ing districts Of Germany and Austria aud 10 draft
plan for the accident Insurance fsnd Of che urA
miaslA