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Connecticut Western News
North Canaan, Salisbury, Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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In St. Petersburg, bombs and infernal machines were discovered in a cellar near the imperial palace, leading to arrests and implicating two imperial cabinet officials in a Nihilist plot. A mine was found near the Borkl church, commemorating the Czar's 1881 escape from Nihilists. The Czar departed for the church opening.
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Two High Officials Implicated In Fresh Nihilist Discoveries.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 26.—A number of bombs and infernal machines have been found in a cellar near the imperial palace. Several arrests have been made in connection with the discovery, and two officials of the imperial cabinet are compromised.
The advices show that a mine was discovered close to the church at Borkl, erected in commemoration of the escape of the czar from the machinations of the nihilists, who in 1881 wrecked at Borkl the train in which his majesty was traveling.
The czar started from St. Petersburg today to attend the opening of the church
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St. Petersburg
Event Date
June 26
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several arrests made; two officials of the imperial cabinet compromised
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Bombs and infernal machines found in a cellar near the imperial palace; arrests in connection; two cabinet officials implicated. Mine discovered near Borkl church, built to commemorate Czar's escape from 1881 Nihilist train wreck. Czar departed St. Petersburg for church opening.