Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-03-21
RULERS KIND ACTS
Generous Impulses of Monarchs
Of the Present Day.
GIFT THAT WON A PARDON.
Interest of the Car Aroused by Re.
ceipt of Unique Present From a
Prisoner In Siberia-Alfonsos Glenn
ency In CulIera Riotinq.

Prisoner In Sibera-Alfonso's Glenn
ency In CulIera Riotine.
The car was holding q review on
the great plain outside of Moscow in
October last when q soldier named
Dachuria suddenly rushed out of the
ranks and made for the emperor, way.
ing paper
OF course he was seized at once and
dragged away in custody. His defense
was that he wished to present n pe-
tltion to the ear. but this did not
save him from the terrible sentence OF
penal servitude for life.
1t is certain that the car thought
the punishment too severe but lie did
not Interfere at the time Three weeks
later, however, decree was issued
from the palace of Tsarskoe-Selo. 1t
ran as follows; "As an expression of
my thanks for the grace of God. who
has granted recovery to the heir to the
throne. | pardon Private Dachura his
grave offense."
1t is not often, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. that kings or emperors inter
fere with the ordinary course Of Jus.
tice, but this is not the first time that
the ear has done so.
Nine years ago he received from a
| political prisoner in PARKWAY settle.
ment in northern Siberia New Years
present in the shape of n large hazel.
nut, inside Of which was a miniature
chesSboard with all the pieces com.
plete, the whole being beautifully cary.
ed in ivory.
There was no word with the gift. no
letter or petition. The unhappy exile
allowed his patient and exquisite work
manShip to speak for itself. He was
not disappointed. The car at once
made inquiries into the case, and
month later Il free pardon, signed by
the ear himself, was sent ont from ST.
Petersburg.
PunishmentS in the Russian navy are
equally severe as those in the army.
During the visit Of 4 Russian warship
to the Italian port of SpeZa n seaman,
condemned to be flogged with the
|
punishment and was thereupon con
demned to be instantly shot
The port authorities, hearing of this,
interfered at once. and the execution
was postponed until the vessel left har
! Dor The circumstance came TO the
ears of the dowager Queen Margherita,
and without n moments delay she tele
graphed to the car begging that the
unfortunate mans life be spared.
The request was granted, and the
queen had the satisfaction Of having
saved life
Young Alfonso of Spain has no belief
in II king being mere sleeping partner
in the government of his country. In
September, 1911, there was ugly rioting
in the town of Cullera. a judge and
two of his assistants were killed The
authorities set to work ut once, arrest
ed about Il score of the rioters and sew
EN- were condemned to death.
\ petition was presented to the king
for reprieve, and he ut once commut.
1 ed the sentences of six Of the men. The
seventh, named Chato Cogueta. still re-
manned under sentence of death.
Senior Canaleias. the prime minister,
the same who was murdered few
months ago, threatened to resign If
Cugueta was also pardoned, but the
king, after going into the whole cir
culnstances, decided to extend mercy
to this man also.
Thereupon the whole cabinet resign
ed in body. 1t says a deal for Alton
so that he personally succeeded In per-
Suading Canalejas to return to Office,
in which he remained until his death.
On the occasion of Il coronation the
royal clemency is usually extended to
some classes Of offenders. When King
George of England came to the throne
all deserters from the army or navy
were pardoned and allowed to come
back to their homes if they had left the
country.
British monarchS, however, seldom, If
ever. interfere with the ordinary course
of law. The so called kings pardon is
merely a figure of speech. 1t really
emanates from the home office, al
though it is signed by the sovereign.
An Easter Carol.