The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-20
oossAoKs CHARGE THE CROWDS.
Cruel Work in the Streets of st. Peters,
burg-A Petition Thrown the Gear.


burg-A Petition Thrown the Gear.
London, Nov. 19.-The Standards CORE
spondent at st. Petersburg gives vivid
description of the scenes around the for
tress during the last few days He says:
"On Sunday afternoon the streets and
squares presented the appearance Of a
vast camp. On the day OF the arrival of
the coffin order was kept by mounted
gendarmes, but that duty was now un-
dertaken by Cossacks, who, with knouts
and the merciless heels Of their wild
horses, kept the rOadWays clear for car
rlages, regardless Of the limbs or lives OF
the people. From the fortress gate for
more than a mile in all directions
stretched "A seething, struggling, suffo-
eating mass of humanity, whom even the
Cossacks We're unable to keep back. Then
fire engines were brought into play; their
hose was dipped into the Neva, and pow
erful streams of water were turned
against the mob, which scattered like
chaff, only TO he forced back by the pres
sure behind. The Cossacks struck the
people across the face with great whips.
In the scrimmage one man was killed by
a kick, and a boy was sulfocated.
Having. with some difficulty, fought
my way out / went to the Mitinsky bridge
near the bourse. Upon my right in the
front rank of the spectators stood a man
about IS years old, dressed as n peasant,
and wearlnga long beard. At a quarter be-
fore 3 clock a closed state carriage passed
Immediately followed by the Car Nicho-
las, and the Grand Duke Michael, in an
open Victoria. As they passed a a gentle
trot the man above mentioned with a
couple Of bounds, sprang into the road,
and thrusting one hand under the breast
of his coat, withdrew a packet, which
he threw at the car at whose feet it
fell. The Czar started back, then cooly
picked up the packet. The excitement OF
those standing round was at the highest
point, everybody believing an attempt had
been made on his life. Instantly a dozen
bystanders seized the offender and he
was hustled off by gendarmes 10 the guard
house. The entire occurrence occupied less
time than It takes to write of 1t. The
cars carriage drove on amid the muir
murs of the crowd. Subsequently It was
announced that the packet contained
petition, and that the czar had accepted
the petition. Whether It was an ordinary
petition is open to some doubt, the extra
ordinary Coolness and adroituess OF the
man having raised a suspicion that his
PEASANTS dress was a disguise, and al
though many persons Witnessed the oc-
currence there is not word about II
in any of the papers"
The Standards ST. Petersburg corre-
spondent says: The various ministers are
extremely busy preparing lists of criml-
nails to be pardoned on the occasion Of
the cars marriage a manifesto pro-
claiming imperial clemency will probably
be issued on the day after the marriage.
In accordance with the custom on such oc-
casons, the wreaths and other floral
tributes sent to Car Alexanders funeral
win be given out to applicants for them.
one hundred floral pieces have already
been given to representatives Of the press.
a number win be sent to Moscow to be
distributed there"
A dispatch to the Daily News from St
Petersburg says:'It Is expected that the
wedding OF Emperor Nicholas and
Princess AliX will take place on Nov &C.
because advent begins at p. m. on that
day The bride will be conveyed by a
grand cortege I'm state coaches from the
palace OF Grand Duke Sergius to the
winter palace, I'm the chapel Of which
the marriage Will be solemnlzed In the
presence of only the relatives Of the
bride and Bridegroom. 1t Is not expected
that the diplomatic body will be invited.
After a short stay In the winter palace
the pair will go to Krashoe-Selo, where
they viii reside for some time"
st. Petersburg. Nov. 19.-Sixty persons
have been arrested In Warsaw for dis
tributiug circular advising the people
not TO take the oath Of allegiance to Mich
olas III.