ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 932, 27 February 1880, Page 3

ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

Tho following cable news is published in llie Uunehiii <l;ii its : in", use excitement lias been caused in St. Petersburg!! in coii.-equence of a relieve 1 and ilastanlly attempt to destroy tlie Czir and the entire Imperial family; Prom partieu'ars which have at present transpired, it appears that about the time at which the guests invited to a grau-l dtmi'T at the Winter Pa'ace wei'e assem bled a mine was tired by electricity, and suddenly exploded under the guard-room, which is situated hum -diately beneath the gran I dining hall. A terrific explosion took place, causing a large rent in the fl -or ing of the dining-hall, where the Imperial family were supposed to be congregated. Most providentially, however, they bad not assembled. The guard-room and dining hall were completely destroyed. There is not the s'ighteat doubt that a deliberate att mot was made to assassinate the Czar au l Imperial fami'y, and tho act is lielio ol In be coiuuetol with the p'ot to destroy the palace widch wis liscovorc la low w ek> ago. Ii has been ascertained that the miiia un ler tin Upper Pa'ace was (ire I by a batteiy at the time the Impeiid fa idly,

attended by servants, were actually entering the saloon. A number of the latter were seriously injured. The affair has causer! a great sensation, and a large number of arrests have taken place in consequence. Some exalted personages were implicated in the affair. Io has been ascertained that forty of the Imperial Guard were killed, and several wounded.