Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-01

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''Who bought them?" demanded the
inquisitor.
The dealer paused for moment to
consider.
"The first one was sold to wom-
ana school teacher, think"
'sDo you know her name?"
mo"
"And the second?"
''That was to tall, raw-boned man."
did you know him ?"
mo; I never saw him before"
Would you know him if you met
him?"
Surely"
A watch was placed on the station
ers' store. There was never min
ute, day or night, that it was not I'M
der the observance of the secret po-
lice. One day tall, gaunt-looking
fellow lounged into the place. The
stationer, eager to justify himself,
pointed to the newcomer.
"There stands the mani"
The stranger was arrested at once
and taken to police headquarters. He
gave the name of Jules Goldenberg.
One of the detectives said that he re-
minded him strongly of person who
had been seen in the company of An
tony Solovieff, who had been executed
early in the year for an attempt on the
life of the emperor. While he was in
custody the secret police were sent to
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eliminating evidence, the most impor-
tant of which was quantity of dy-
Mantle. Goldenberg was terrified, and
in order to save himself he turned
states evidence. He gave the authori-
ties his version of the explosion at
Moscow, and also furnished the names
of scores of persons who were direct
ly and indirectly concerned in the plot
More than hundred persons were ar
rested, and many of them were sub
jected to summary punishment. 9th
ers were held to await developme
and Goldenberg was one Of those kept
on the anxious bench. He hoped for
his liberty, but he did not know wheth-
er he would be pardoned or punished
1890
ence. no less than the fanaticism, OF
those who had been pursuing the en-
peror. About the middle Of June OF
that year the Nihilists held con-
gress, or rather a secret meeting, In
the province of Tomboff, at which
many of the leading spirits openly ad-
vocated the killing Of the czar. AS
result of that gathering, 1t is averred,
it was decided to blow up the imperial
train during the journey Of the en-
peror from the Crimea to st. Peters
burg.
Having decided on this course, the
conspirators went about their work
with painstaking care. Dynamite,
picks, axes and other implements nee
essary to dig and prepare the under
ground passage for the explosion were
carefully gathered and placed in hid
ing at various points. The mines for
the explosion were laid under the rail-
way lines at three different points.
One was near Odessa; another adJo1n-
ing Alexandrovsk, and the third near
| Moscow. One of those inexplicable
decisions which we call chance caused
a slight change in the emperor's 1tln-
erary. AS a consequence OF this the
Odessa mine was abandoned. The
train passed Alexandrovsk on SEIZED
ule time, but owing to some defect In
the capsule the mine did not explode,
although the battery was closed at the
right moment. The imperial train
passed uninjured over the dreadful
precipice, the czar chatting with his
companions in blissful ignorance of
the awful fate he had been spared.
It was at Moscow, however, that the
assassins were partially successful.
Months before they had purchased a
small house near the railway, and the
work Of excavating passage began
in that humble structure and ended
| under the tracks of the railway. A
large number of persons were con-
cerned in this task. Leo Hartmann,
an electrician, superintendent the cleo
| trical branch of the work. Sofia Pe-
rovskaia and numerous others gave
the benefit of their advice and assist
ance. Naturally, the greatest caution
was 000IC1SCu, LuO WIZ NCAA6 NSAo
quietly and secretly and most of it at
| night. There was rainy season at
that time of the year. and it is claimed
that at times the miners worked in
freezing water, standing in it up to
| their knees.
The train came along according to
| schedule, and the explosion took place,
! but the emperor, as already stated, es-
| capped because his train had fortunate
w preceded instead of following the
baggage train.
When these facts became known,
| and during Goldenberg's imprison-
ment virtual reign Of terror existed
| in all parts Of Russia. A state OF
siege was established throughout the
Russian empire. In st. Petersburg
the precautionary measures were more
| rigid than anywhere else. A police or
der was issued requiring each house
holder to keep watch day and night
at the door of his house to see who
went In and out and to see that no
nlacar7s were affixed. In the months