The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-20
and Uniformed them also where they woul

and Informed them also where they would
hnd the most favorable spot for cling.
In pursuance Of the French officials ad.
vice, Padls ski at length reached Italv, his
| companions returning to Paris His escape
was followed by numerous arrests among
the party who had aided in the undertsk-
ing, the court sentencing NJ. Labranyer TO
Imprisonment for, thirteen months. Nine
d'Ausrey for two months, and a Partisan
journalist who had given money to the nj
nilistl Tor eight months. An appeal being
taken TO higher court all the parties were
coon atterward released.
PadIewski went direct to Florence, feel
ing that in that city he would be secure
from the sur veillance Of the French police
Here he remained for q few days waiting
| anxiously for some money which had been
promised him, but as it failed TO arrive he
| started for Palermo, where be
stayed for but a short time. during his
soJourn theirs, however, he was called upon
by newspaper man from Paris who gave
him 200 francs, by which he was enabled
to settle his hotel bills and deIhrt for
Malta. Fearing the vigilance of tho French
police agents he continued his Journey to
Gibraltar. where be was obliged to remain
for some time through lack OF fuads. His
situation was becoming daily more critical,
and the hotel proprietor, unwilling to trust
a stranger. elected the nihiliss from his
establishment.
At this juncture in deep despair, Padlcw-
ski decided to surrender himself to the
commander Of the English forces stationed
at Gibraltar. On his wav TO the officers
quarters, however, he met q certain Span
fish gentleman who kindly offered bin shell
ter until his expected re nittance should ar
rive. While beneath the roof OF the hospi-
table Spaniard. Padlewski happened to
read a newspaper account Of the arrest by
the Spanish police Of the supposed assassin
OK Gen. Silverstoff. This was news of the
utmost Importance to Padlewski, as it
would relieve him for time OF the dread
OF falling into the hands of the police
agents, OF whom he lived in hourly fear.
One day he ventured to go TO the hotel
from which he had been expelled, and there
he found some letters and money awaiting
his call. A certain distinguished Russian
lady" "nihilist from Switzerland" whom
soms people believe to re none other than
the Russian poet, Procopius Bazilisk, had
sent him 500 francs. This enabled the fee
ing revolutionist to reach London, from
which city he soon afterwerd took passage
for New York.
Gen. Michael. Silverstoff, the victim of
Padlewskis bullet, was rather below the
medium stature. and be always wore high
heeled boots--in an effort to increase an
apparent hight. His small gray eyes were
keen and piercing, and he was seldom seen
In other than his official uniform, which
was something very elaborate, his breast
being literally covered with badges and
medals bestowed upon him by the car. He
was inordinately vain. So proud was he of
bis officers and so serenely conscious of
the powers conferred upon him that, it was
said, he actually slept in his handsome uni
form. decorations and all. Cruel sordid
and exacClng, with scarcely q redeeming
virtue. he was throughout bis official career
monster in human form.
While governor Of the province of Penn
Silverstof was a terror TO its inhabitants
the mere mention of his name by the peas
ants to their children being enough to
Brighten them into immediate Submission.
To the little ones it was as the name OF an
evil spirit, while with his tiny penetrat-
ing, quick-moving eyes, his long face and
flowing military mustache, his ominous
frown was sufficient to strike terror to even
older hearts. He had sent hundreds Of mon,
women, and even young girls, to prison and
Siberia without granting the victims even
the semblance of trial.
NY readers will recall the dispatches con-
corning the inhumen raid which, some time
ago. was made at midnight IN the city of
Penza by the chief Of police and his depu-
ties. By order of Gen. SilverstofY, 275 stu
dents OF the Gymnasium we're arrested,
Tender young girls we're ruthlessly dragged
from their beds while yet asleep and taken
to prison, filling the loathsome place to its
utmost capacity. Fathers, mothers, sisters,
brothers and lovers dared not utter a pro-
test, for the governor of a province is essen
TALLY an autocrat-with all that that term
implies in the Russian land empowered to
send into exile forever any one who is IN
fortunate enough to excite his displeasure.
Silverstoff was a man who would brook
L.
As member Of the secret police he would
at times lay aside his official duties as gov
ernor and general and, after nightfall, in
| civilian dress, visit the much -freouented
parts of the city on a prolonged search for
victims Though surrounded by police and
| gendnrmes, he would often meet with very
rough treatment before the officers could
rescue him. He had returned many times
from these midnight visits with black eyes
| and bruised body. Yet such experiences
seldom deferred him from undertaking
these hazardous expeditions.
So greatly was Gen. SilverstoR despised
by all the inhabitants Of Penza province,
and particularly ny the nobility, that
finally, through the influence OF Mar
sbal Gen. Arspoff,. a personal friend OF
Alexander H.. he was deposed from the
governorship. leaving the oppressed people
| 20 breathe in comparative freedom.
derer. was born rsvolutionist. His uncle,
Sigtsmund. Padlewski, q colonel of the
Polish artillery, was a brilliant aud heroic
character in the Polish revolution Of 1881.
when be fell on the battle field. The father
OF Stanislau was executed IN 1858. He was
shot, without trial. by order OF Gen. Silver
stoff, who was then q young officer OF the
errny--little dreaming that at the hands OF
his victims eldest son. nearly three decades
later, he would meet the same fate.
At the age Of 81 years. Ia 1876, Padlew-
ski fought for Servia's liberty in her war
with Turkey. In 1878 his mama was con-
| spicuous among the revolutionists in War
saw. During the years that have followed.
unfortunately, his patriotic impulses have
made him familiar with many OF the rus
Sian, Prussisn and Austrian prisons. A man
actuated by such worthy motives stood.
naturally, in direct aptagonism TO the Rus
| sian government and become an object Ut
| its searching vigilance.
| Immediately after his arrival in New
| York Padlewski wrots to his friend, DR..
| Schroeder OF Buffalo, asking his advice.
| Through his influence the nihilist became
! ACQUAINTED with number OF sympathetic
| ueople In New York and elsewhere. among
whom he made many friends. But even in
! the metropolis Of this land OF freedom he