The Alaska prospector., 1905-01-26

saiuiing gun, wIiieb was placed op- posi,e the palace window where he Car planned to conduct the cere- monies given as Il farewell to le- parting troops. was by some means ! loaded with shrapnel and trained on the Czar's window. When the salute was fired Nicholas was in the place anticipated, and the bul- lets passed over his head barely missing him. Inside the room, Minister Mccormick and several ladies of the royal household mar rowly escaped being hit. One po- iiceman was wounded. It was ev- idently an anarchist plot, but nothing cao be learned as to how the shrapnel got in the gun. Olympia. Jan. 20-On third bal lot for senator, Foster has A votes Piles, 33, Sweeney 26. Wilson Is.
 The Tucker bill, and bill provid- for additional judge for King coun- ty has passed the senate. The governor has signed the li- bel law
 A. l. Van Zandt has been ap- pointed superintendent of the in- sane asylum.
 Denver, Jan. 20-A committee of the legislature is now engaged in hearing evidence in regard to election contests.
 Washington, Jan. 20-The pres ident approves the rccommenda- ton that six commercial agents taken from the diplomatic rank and file be stationed in foreign countries.
 New York, Jan. 20-Brooklyn detectives have arrested seven members of Black Hand" soci- ety. which has been terrorizing the community. They were oniy cap tured after q hard fight.
 Tokio. Jan 20-The German steamer Wilhclmina has been cap tured by the Japanese. She was loaded with fuli cargo of food- stuff for Vladivostock.
 Olympia, Jan. 22-The fourth. fifth and sixth ballots for senator are unchanged, the results being Foster, Al; Piles, 3i; Wilson, r.; :; Sweeney. 21; scattering. l2. Eos ter and Ankenv secure sanction of the president to hold up Seattle postofiice appointment until the senatorial question is settled.
 Washington. Jan. 22-The New Mexico legislature has presented 10 congress q memorial protesting against joint statehood with Arizo- ma, for the reason that New Mexico supplied more than half the Rough Riders in the war with Spain.
 Pekin, Jan. 22-In an interview. high officials in the Chinese for eign office assure the neutrality of China Tn the Rnsso-Japanese war.
 Denver, Jan. 22-At the hearing in the election contest, exl erls tes- lify that tine ballot boxes had been stuffed with republican votes.
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 22-Russia is threatened with civil war on ac- count of strikes. Thousands of striking workmen a.e parading the streets, compelling shopkeepers to close and factories to shut down. Troops have been detailed to pre- serve order. Half of the city is in darkness and without fire protec- tion. Agitators are sowing seeds of disorder, and the situation is critical. Over one hundred thous- and men are out.
 St. Petersburg Jan. % All news regarding the shots fired into the palace during the ceremonies of Thursday last is being rigidly suppressed.
 St. Petersburg. Jan.24-Yester- day was a day of horror in St. Petersburg, conditions bordering upon civil war Estimated dead from five hundred to five thousand, but the smaller number is believed to be more nearly correct.
 The workmen determined to go to the palace square 10 demand once more that the emperor re- ceive their petition. The first bloodshed occurred at the Narvo gate, when Father Gopon, leader of the workmen, clad in golden vestments and bearing aloft an Ikon, approached at the head of a procession of eight thousand men. Troops were drawn up at the en- trance. and the officer called sever times for the procession to stop, but it continued to advance and