Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
Of Europe. in point Of ability. was passed

or Europe In point OF aDillty. was PASSED.
over with comparatively slight notice.
Assassination has been the sword OF
Damocies suspended over the head OF
the Cars Of Russia. Twice has II fiillen.
One March "a. 1891. and again March IL,
1881. The first event OF this sort was
the death OF the Car Paul, who In an
actual fight with his mobiles and officers
was strargled. The second death was
that OF Car Alexander H., who. on the
date mentioned. while dining 81 ST.
PETERSBURG, was killed by dynamite
bomb cast by n Nihlist The success
fu attempt was the last OF number OF
efforts to bring about the death OF the
monarch Gin the interest of the cause
OF liberty" even though IL was his ukase
which March 2. 1851. emancipated 2,OoVy
serfs. His assassination took place
within one year OF the time that he dis
solved the secret police. as a concession
10 the very men who brought about his
death.
Coming down 70 more modern times.
we have the assassination Of President
Lincoln. April II. 1865. In this case the
weapon used was the pistol, and Sergeant
Corbett. who died in Kansas last year.
avenged the President by fatally shooting
John Wilkes Booth two days after Mr.
Lincoln bredthed MS last
II Is a far cry from a land OF liberty
like the United states TO the home OF
the tyrant and infidcl. Turkey, but the
next event OF really worldwide impor-
lance In the list of assassinations was
the death of Abd-ul-azz, the deposed Sui
tan Of Turkey which took place June 4,
1876 The Sultan was a distinct failure
as a ruler. and created nothing but dis
sessions at home and trouble abroad.
So great was the objection 10 his meth
DDS that finally he was removed by a
council of Ministers. and few days af-
forwards found dead In his apartments
In the Yildiz Kiosk. At first II was said
he committed suicide but later Il was
learned that death hal come 20 him at
the bidding Of the bowstring, the favor
te Oriental method Of causing objec-
tionable persons 70, shuttle of this mortal
coil Abd-ul-aziZ was no worse tran
many Of those who have occupied the
first position in the Turkish Empire, but
In his case the time was out Of Joint, and
he was not the man 10 right Il.
The United States furnished the as
sasslnation sensation following that OF
The Turkish Sultan. From Guiteau's
pistol came the snot that was heard
around the world and fatally wounded
ETtSlusul bdilAtluf jury Z looA liN
story Of that time is as familiar 70 the
American as the battle of Lexington.
Not since the death of Lincoln has this
country ever been disturbed so profound
ly by this action of a man who, clearly
insane in degree, nevertheless represent
ed that same socalistic element which
runs through the entire chain OF deaths
at the assassin's hands.
The following year came n dual
tragedy which while alleged TO have
been committed from patriotic motives,
created the most general Indignation.
Lord Frederick Cavendish and L. ii.
Burke two thoroughly inofensive Eng
lish gentlemen. who were ofiice-hoders
at Dublin. and held prominent places,
were murdered in Phoenix Park. Dub
lin May s, 1852. The assassnations We're
committed by Irish conspiratOrs. al
though they were afterward bitterly de-
nounced by both the Irish press and
the home rulers. The assassins were
all captured and punished
France furnished a victim for the as
sassin June q, 1894. when Cesario Santo
fatally stabbed Sadi Carnot, President
of France. At the time Of the assas-
sinatlon President Carnot was in his
carriage. Santo dashed out from the
line Of people along the street and
stabbed the President before any one
could interfere. He was Immediately cap
tured and afterward guiDotned. He was
confessed anarchist, and Ike the as
sassin Of Canovas. an Italian.
a question which naturally arises af-
ter one has digested the Information
given is. what has assassination. ac-
complished2' In 90 per cent. of the IN
stances referred 20. Innocent men have
died. their assailantst punished IL cap
tured and the world made no better
off. Perhaps the answer may be found
i'm those famous words Of Victor Hugo.
The assassins knife never yet righted
a wrong-it never win"