New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16

the Carbonari and to be in position 10 sever an
further intercourse with them. Bat they hau
not the slightes: intention or permlttins mn ~
become thu, unfaithfu 10 his vows or realty "
the order and after they had instSated seNeIai
attempts TO assassinate him lone OF Wh,cn,
known IS the Orsnl bomb outrage resui.eu IA ~,
the death of large number OF DISCLAIMERS anu
in the destruction of the imperial equipaGe on
its way to the opera at Paris he abandoned az
further idea of resistance. He readily opeyeu,
when he received orders from Rome. to declare
the preposterous war OF 1893 against austria
which. while it proited Italy a great deai'
brought France little or nothing, except the III
will OF Austria, who would otherwise nave come
10 her rescue in 1870.
In 1866 again, Emperor Napoleon took advan-
tagc of the struggle between Austria and Prus-
STA to demand from the latter territorial compen-
satio1 along the Rhine. threatening Otherwise
to march to the assistance OF Austria, which mao
lust inflicted crushing defeat upon the ltahan
at CustoZza Bismarck on the point or
yielding to the demands of Napoleon the frus-
sian defeat Of Austria having been very close
affair which had left the victor in sadly weak
ened condition. But suddenly the demands OF
France were withdrawn. and Napoleon contented
himself with requesting that the surrender OF
Venice by Austria to Italy. which Prussia had
insisted on, should he made to him. Only AFTER
Napoleon's death did people become aware that
his inexplicable withdrawal OF demands. whicn
were about 70 be conceded TO the advantage or
France was so'ely du: to the threats and COM
mands which lad reached him from ms Car
bonari associates in Italy Indeed much mat Is
otherwise incomprehensbe In the eighteen
years reign Of Napoleon, who was man OF re-
marka BILE cleverness, becomes clear az day when
1t is pointed out that he was constantly forced
by tn, Italian Carbonari to embark upon enter
prises and to adop. measures dicadvantaseous
in every respect TO France, but calculated to
benefit Italy.
NIHIIIsTIC GRAND-DUKE.
In Russia the Grand-dukc Nicholas Constan-
tinovitch. who was banished to Siberia :or steal
ing his mothers jewels and the sacramental
gems Of the mperia! chapel at ST. petersburg
in order to presen; them to an American adven-
turess. Mrs Hattie Blackford, OF Philadelphia,
was on the point Of being pardonsd and reha Dill
tated In 1885, when the fact suddenly
brought 10 light that he was affiliated to the
Nihilist society. and that he had actually mar
ried a female Nihilist, daughter Of tn" Post
master of Tashkent who was one of the leaders
of the movement The result that instead
of being set at liberty he was sentenced 10 close
detention for the remainder of his lie HIS
father the immensely clever Grand-duke Con
stantine was likewise implicated in the Nihilist
movement But that was during the llfetme o.
his chiva rous brother. Alexander III. The latter,
on receiving from the Chief or Police the uocu-
mentary proofs of the guilt Of his brother.
handed them to him. and embracing him affec-
tionatey exclaimed 81 do not believe In them.
Constantine" Moreover. one should never Tor
get that had it not been for this secret sociey
known as the Nihsts. Russia would to-day be
ENJOYING the inestimable benefits OF full
! nedged constitution. and OF a popular form or
| government similar to that OF the other civilized
nations Of the world. For the ukase comforting
| these concessions upon the people was ALREADY
| drawn I'D had been signed by the Chancellor and
! minister's had been stamped with the imperial
| seal and was about to receive the hnal sigma
| ture OF the Car. which was all that was needed
| TO convert the decree into the law or the land,
when on the very morning of the day that he
! was to have put his name thereto he was struck
down and blown 10 pieces in the streets of st.
! Petersburg by the nytro-glycerine bombs Of the
! Nihilists.
| In Austria there are at least dozen Of these
secret societies. which seriously hamper the
action of the government and its policy, the best
| known being probably the "Omladina" In Bo-
| hemia and the Italia Irredenta" Of the south
ern provinces. II was member OF the former
| who attempted about three years ago. TO wreck
the train on which the Emperor Of Austria was
! travelling to Prague. while men affiliated with
! the "Italla Irredenta," which is extensively rep
resented In Italy are responsible Tor at least two
| out OF the four attempts made upon the life OF
King Humbert, the last one being the work Of
a native Of Artena, which Is renowned through
out Europe as quite the most wicked spot on the
| face of the globe. a reputation which has been
! entoyed for no less than eight centuries In
India the action OF the British authorities was
| for a long time paralyZed by the secret society
OF Thugs which was finally suppressed, mainly
through the ceverness and activity OF the gal
liant one armed officer who now commands in
chef the London police. The English had equal
| trouble with the Dacoits In Burmah, while on at
| least two occasions the Chinese Emperor has
| almost been rent In twain and wrecked through
the agency Of the secret societies which abound
| Thcy are all the more powerful for being occult.
and play so important n role In contemporary
! politics that II is just as well. In this manner.
| cursorily to draw attention to their baneful
! existence EX-ATTACEE.