Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20
NIHlLISTS' REFUGE.
II Is Hidden in a Mountain Retreat in
California.
ALL REFUGEES ARE WELCOME.
roupdcd nv IN Ex-Pricst EslIed for His
Eepubllcsnism, II ~ the Mecca
Of All his Kind.

1fac Is n man With a price on his head.
Russian priest formerly the Cars
Minister 20 Athens. living in exile on a
mountain top in California.
f.v. Father Agapius Honcharcnko lives
lr. a rccluse in secluded spot twenty
,.roa from san Francisco TO reach his
,,e near Haywards. IN Alameda county.
Glad. traveller must drive along a winding
,..untaiu road around barren ridges. past
Gloomy ravincs yawnine far beneath him.
..4 over lonely fields scarce varied 10y
,~.o or tlump AZ vegetation. until he
I. v.H-uich bcWudcrcd by the dosolate
scenery. ..,..
THE RETREAT.
u.r ] found the residence Of the man
,.. Is known and feared by the tyrants
d. Eas .io-
re domain 81 Honcharenko, refugee
f-u Russian Justice, consists Of fifty
e Of side hin, glisteuing powders.
n.toas rulch. waving grain fields,
.rsal jungle. and blossomng orchard.
,h ID landscape thrown IN that would
,..cht ;hc hear, Of "A Blorstadt
... house where The disciple Of liberty
l.e stands upon "a rocky spur Of the
-..ts.u. surrounded by an orchard.
.s. O.. the house ARE trcllscd grape
...s ~ the Fleming Tokay variety. and
rH.irc vineyard OF tho grape that is in
l..l18s 10 the soi Of Cyprus. producing
t. famous Cummanfiero wine. The
l.. ltsfH is "a one-story cottage. paint
-. white. with a kitchen annex. The sur
lass arc neat. orderly. and clean.
,l.- us a woman's presence.
f. fre gable over the door IS the word
.-trl.ls' which is the Russian way
% saving Liberty" on the door jamb
. pencil written In bold, firm hand
T.gush is Che sentence. Revenge
.. tle wolves that deVour the lambs |
This ie an-ihcrty and revenge No dyna- /
rte bombs 10 plague the trcspasser In
tk-srta t@ai'h is he name Of Father
.a4.tlc.nEo.s domiuiouj. and which be
f.r translated means "a slice OF bread ,
t, u1n.trap-. no spring guns. no infer
.. I.mfl hines, no ferocious Russian blood /
t.lr. not even q bsrbel-wtre fence
.., 3D. band of little calves "a nrlndie cow
.- two q meadow lark piping in the grain
-r fre hillside. liberty revenge. fraterni- .
f.. hospitality. and peace,
rr answer 20 my knock on the door. /
Of what was afterwards found 20 be the
pardon ~ the house. "a little woman, with
. pleasant thoughtful face. piercing black I
.Y-. and ilXurnnt rovep-biack hair. /
.it h.r appearance This was Madame
H.n-tarenko the wife Of the patriot. /
utse italian descent was plainly appa- /
-.st although born ~ American parents /
..l reared iu Philadelphia. While ! |
wait.i iu The cool shade OF The Monterey /
cypress Madame Honcharcnko went TO |
fac c0wshs1 a. inform her husband that |
visitor desired 90 see him.
THE MAN.
Presently little Oh man, slightly |
st.rp-shodiler.i. bat vigorous and mus /
..Iar. and quick u his movements. made |
ts appearance bearing % pail. of milk !
warm from che udi'T He wa singu- I
I.l-I1oE.gg man. and the Visorless cap OF |
arctic ioXskiu which bee wore heightcn- I
.f zoe pirturesqu. o1ect Of his long, IRON /
-l4r beard. iu his broad, high forehead. !
fIrgowci deep with wrinkles OF Concen- :
f~tt-J thought. and the twinklinc. rest /
I.-. black eyes II ever a C0ssack stood J
ready ~ defend or defy the power Of the |,
Nu-coNite throne. ore of tho tribe at B
that moment certainly smiled a welcome /
there in the heart 81 the Alameda hills. !
when Father Houchmcnko afterward /
removed his cap 10 WAS observed that /
Eis halr was thiu ou "a" top OF his head. |
and that Doe Domtcd 10 back 10 cover the /
bald spot Closer acquaintance revealed /
traits OF charactcr-a nervous enthusiasm,
a Been sense of humor d persistent pur-
rY.t. ana a. lack If system. while con-
80 utis urgiu2 that De- should he inter-
viewed iu a strictly systematic manner
pc CxteuIcd the hospitalitcs Of his home
nith rare good grace. a ceutre-table,
carefully covered with a clean cloth 10 /
.-.. OF the dust, a comfortable sofa, /
,.r.a or four chairs. ana bookcase |
uplet-d the furniture of the room. ON !
r. wall hung TWO Iicturcs-thc only /
'ro-thnt might indicate the life purpose |
.. fte exile. One was q portrait of Her
.... tha editor az hOlokol Ohe Bclh. the
u,a- journal once published in London
tt interests % Russian liberty. The !
....t potW. was framed print cut
..aIv FRONT some illustrated pcriodl-
.. depicting the execution OF the con-
...t.rs concerned IN the assassination
.. Alexander lI. When he observed mo
examining the erewsome picture, the OLD
sighed and mutt,rcl;
Poor r.rt That was all lie To-
...I 6, sophia Pcroskaja The young
o. VINO persisted on that scaiiold
... Prep unborn babe
.t u. request Father Honcharenko
... tr- story " hi. checkered career
..r as O., the thrilling facts modestly
th- results accomplished but with
..f r.rtos.ty of comment and disquish
liberty and the rights Of hu-
.r lu the abstract.
HIS CAREER.
en- Nlevsfy Cossack. and came
powerful aul wealthy family, be-
.. ..-.,nlaut ~ the ancient Scyth-
ff. ua- born iu southern Russia,
t..... o. lN, AZ an early age he at
fle attention OF the Governor |
province. who sup'rintended his
... with "a view u placing him
diplomatic service. He was or
a. orthodox Gree X ]
ANA later was consccrated
fur ranks of the Black clergy.
a.. su-I 10 the Russian Lcgt-
o.. .t Athens, and while there be-
~~ Interested in Herzen's Kolokol.
tN.s period De wrote series Of
which appeared Ia Kolokol, de-
th- olormiurs practiced b.
...t clergy. task for which be
. ntt,I. being one OF the order.
article. attracted wide atten-
every effort was made by the
Government % discover the
Ti.lIv an accident betrayed
|a agent OF Tru,buer & Co, the
booksellers. saw him post
nr.I to parties known to be
near 10 Herzcn, and more
.t,d az being inimical TO the
c.y.rum nt The agent re-
tH .l- Chancellor Of the Russian
..I within half an hour
ff.r .har.nko was close pris-
i.ttI the man-Of-War Strelok, !
..l C.nstautiuorle. HIS friends
communicated with a reVOlu-
-e.log in Stamboul. and when
n.r.,f-War arrived the English
demanded his release. which,
d.mlI. was compiled with.
short hiding Ia Galata, the
quarter OF COnstantinoplc Hon
made his way 90 London.
3D. time he WAS a collaborateur
1us on koiokol. and became an
of thr liberation 81 the serfs
..l Government set a price on
l ilis brother was banlshed 20
+r taking an active part In the
.i. revolution ne came 10 the United
alI lDr four months subsisted
..f- day. earned with pickaXe and
l the streets OF New York. lie
f entered into Il contract with
american Bible society 10 translate
.aI. into SClaYouian. AZ this time
. au advertisement in the papers
l9r pupils n Greek, Arabic. Ro-
I.Ylirr. Eciavonian, Russian. ana
And set linguistic az versa
'' ..I scholar as erudltc as TINS nus
.-f .t|e Ifest.asaplus Honcharenko Was
'. % work on the streets Tor the
...I. p.tfauce Of - cents a day. one
.....tr. no.. tst,.rara Echuyigr. after |