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February 3: events
Petersburg
By phone on January 14
"Petersburg. Leaflet" reports that on January 12 in Kronstadt, Father John of Kronstadt performed the first general confession this year in St. Andrew's Cathedral. The influx of pilgrims is enormous.
Telegrams from "News of the Day"
SARATOV, January 14th. The accountant of the city public bank, Khakharov, shot at the director of the bank, Stepashkin. Slight wound to the stomach.
Chronicle
The council has again decided to build the city's first public theater on Vvedenskaya Square, and plans are now being developed to submit them for final approval.
The Tretyakov Gallery acquired a portrait of P.M. Tretyakov, painted by Repin.
("News of the Day" January 28 (15), 1902)
Moscow life
Rain in January
Yesterday morning, Reaumur showed 2 degrees above zero. Puddles of water formed on the streets, and the toboggan track began to deteriorate. Yesterday it started to rain and continued all night.
Church theft
January 13 at 7 pm in the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, in Zvonary, on Rozhdestvenka, during a wedding, a pickpocket was detained for cutting off the watch and chain from the newlywed’s brother N.A. Grishin. The identity of the pickpocket has not yet been clarified.
Abroad
The territory of the German colonies is 5 times larger than Germany itself, the French colonies are 18 times larger than France, and the English colonies occupy a surface 97 times larger than Britain itself.
("Moscow Listok" January 28 (15), 1902)
Chronicle
Passenger cab driver #3974, for driving excessively fast, disobeying the police and driving a cab while intoxicated, was arrested for 14 days.
("News of the Day" January 29 (16), 1902)
Foreign news
Alarm in Lisbon
The beautiful capital of Portugal, which has already suffered from earthquakes many times, is again threatened by a similar misfortune.
As telegraphed from "Berl. Tag.", panic set in Lisbon, since from Friday, first light, and then increasingly intensifying tremors began to be felt, ending with such a blow that even massive buildings began to shake. The wind, weak at first, began to intensify, the air was heavy and suffocating.
("Petersburg Leaflet" January 29 (16), 1902)
January 30 (17), 1902
Petersburg
By phone on January 16
A message has been received that the polar expedition of Baron Tolya, located near Kotelnikov Island, will explore the nearest shores in the summer and will return home by shore in May next year. The yacht "Zarya" will be left in a convenient bay. Sannikov's land was not found at the expected location. An inventory of the coastline from the port of Dikson to Taimyr has been compiled.
Telegrams from "News of the Day"
KHARKOV, January 16th. Mining engineer Avdakov made a detailed report at an emergency congress of mining industry workers about the export of Donetsk coal to the Balkan Peninsula, to the Bosporus and further abroad. The speaker argued that it was possible to displace English coal in the pores of the Mediterranean and Danube.
Chronicle
V. A. Gilyarovsky delivered several portraits and drawings from his collection to the Gogolev-Zhukov exhibition of paintings at the commercial school. By the way, a very rare lithograph depicting Gogol’s burning of his manuscript of “Dead Souls” was delivered.
A servant sets fire to a manuscript in the fireplace; behind you can see Gogol, turning away and crying; in the doorway is death with an hourglass in his hands, and on the fireplace there is a clock showing 8 o'clock. 20 min., i.e. the time when the writer died.
(“News of the Day” January 30 (17), 1902)
Correspondence of "New Time"
MOSCOW, January 16th. Today, at the races, the public witnessed the outrageous reprisal of two Moscow representatives of the golden youth, Shebuev and Kruglikov, with the Moscow journalist Medvedev, who accidentally came into their open box. Shebuev smashed Medvedev's face with two blows, bloody, the indignant audience rushed to the box, and Kruglikov, who was sitting in it, began to deal with the audience with the help of a stick with a gold head studded with turquoise. Only the intervention of the police saved the Moscow tyrants from the kind of lynching that the public was going to inflict on them.
KRONSTADT. January 16th. Yesterday, an electro-mechanical plant of the naval department was put into operation here for the manufacture of dynamos and motors; the same plant will produce accessories for wireless telegraphy devices, the Popov system.
Internal news
In Rostov-on-Don, a justice of the peace heard a typical case involving a braid cut off by teacher Guselshchikova from student Zaitseva. At the trial it turned out that this was a “disciplinary measure”.
Guselshchikova was acquitted by the magistrate, but one might wish that cutting the student’s braids would be removed from the list of “disciplinary measures” in Rostov-on-Don.
("New Time" January 30 (17), 1912)
By phone from St. Petersburg
The Sovereign Emperor most graciously deigned to grant the Emir of Bukhara the title of honorary citizen of the city of Pyatigorsk, in accordance with the petition of the Pyatigorsk City Duma.
Moscow life
Moskvoretsky water supply
Yesterday, filtered Moskvoretsk water was released for the first time from Rublyov into the Vorobyovy Gory reservoir... Filtered Moskvoretsk water, according to a statement made yesterday by the chief city engineer, is of very good quality, but still has a tarry aftertaste.
Chickens needed
On January 15, living in the Nechaev house on 3 Sokolnicheskaya street kr. Vasily Eremin stated that the thieves, using the keys they picked up, got into his apartment and took away 11 pieces of valuable chickens, worth 370 rubles.
Abroad
In France, a society was formed under the name "Defense of Human Life". The society aims to persecute mainly all kinds of counterfeits of nutritional products, and mainly milk. Many doctors, writers, etc. have already signed up for the society.
("Moscow Listok" January 30 (17), 1902)
January 31 (18), 1902
Petersburg
By phone on January 17
Our famous chemist prof. D.I. Mendeleev sets sail on the icebreaker "Ermak" to the Bering Strait.
At one of the stations closest to St. Petersburg on the Baltic railway. a duel was about to take place between two young men. The owner of the station buffet found out about the duel, ran into the forest, rushed between the duelists, knelt down and begged them to stop the duel. The mother of one of them offered the barman a reward of 1000 rubles, but he refused it.
News
The Ministry of Internal Affairs approved the charter of the St. Petersburg cash office called “Wedding”. The purpose of the cash fund is to issue one-time non-refundable benefits to those getting married. Membership is open to persons of both sexes who are at least 17 years of age.
Chronicle
The city government intends to conduct heating tests in city buildings to establish heating cost standards. The test will begin from the Nikolaev barracks. A loan of 2000 rubles is requested for the purchase of equipment.
("News of the Day" January 31 (18), 1902)
By phone from St. Petersburg
The lower military ranks, who suffered in the theater of military operations in Manjuria and are now in the Mariinsky shelter for amputated and crippled soldiers, were summoned on January 12 to His Majesty's Own Palace to present them fully equipped with the prosthetics that they received at the shelter to replace missing limbs .
A new cycling club has been organized in St. Petersburg, which consists of only women.
Recently, three learned Tibetan monks arrived in St. Petersburg and are opening Tibetan language courses for people who want to study Tibetan medicine.
Foreign news
Türkiye. A dispatch from Bombay reports that the troops of the Sultan Nejed are again threatening Kowait, and several bloody skirmishes have already taken place in the vicinity of that city. However, at present Kowait is sufficiently fortified to withstand the onslaught of irregular troops, and, in addition, the English cruiser Fox delivered a battery of 6 rapid-fire cannons to the sheikh of this city...
Abroad
During the revision of the list of books prohibited for Catholics (index), the permanent commission, specially meeting for this purpose in Rome, noticed to its surprise that one of these books, banned back in 1874, was written by the current Pope Leo XIII.
("Moscow Listok" January 31 (18), 1902)
February 1 (January 19) 1902
Petersburg
By phone on January 18
Today, in the chamber of the magistrate of the 2nd precinct, an interesting case was heard, on charges of the wife of a mining engineer, Mrs. Gr. in that she called the policeman “Pharaoh”. The accused came to court with a Bible and argued that in ancient times Egyptian kings were called “pharaohs.” The judge sentenced Ms. Gr. to a 25-ruble fine. After hearing the judge's verdict, Ms. Gr. said: “But still, he is a pharaoh.”
Theater and music
Gg. Chaliapin and Sobinov were the subject of enthusiastic applause from the audience that filled the theater yesterday in Boris Godunov. The demand for tickets for this performance was so significant that the dealers sold the last rows for ten rubles.
F.O. Shekhtel is currently working on drawing up a project and sketches for a possible refurbishment of the Lianozovsky Theater, in case it was rented by the management of the Art Theater.
("News of the Day" February 1 (January 19), 1902)
Moscow life
Celebration in the Savvinov Monastery
Yesterday, at the Savvinov Storozhevsky Monastery, the celebration of the two hundred and fifty year anniversary of the discovery of the relics of St. began. Savva Zvenigorodsky. In the morning in the cathedral church, Fr. The vicar and the brethren served the funeral liturgy for Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, Patriarch Joseph and other benefactors of the monastery.
Mal, yes he did
Yesterday, at 3 o'clock in the morning, on the corner of Sadovaya and Malaya Dmitrovka, a policeman detained some young rider riding on a horse, which, as it turned out, the boy had just stolen from Gruzin. The detainee identified himself as a peasant son, Nikolai Krasavin, 13 years old. The horse thief was sent to the police station.
Abroad
By order of the Chinese authorities, a treasure worth 140,714,280 rubles, in silver and gold coins, was discovered in the garden of the imperial palace in Beijing, buried before the dynasty fled the capital.
("Moscow Leaf" February 1 (January 19), 1902)
February 2 (January 20), 1902
Petersburg
By phone on January 19
Recently, in St. Petersburg, there has been an increase in thefts in stores by so-called shoplifters. Most of those arrested turn out to be teenage girls who are unable to give a definite answer as to why they steal. Two girls detained the other day, when asked what prompted them to start stealing, answered: “I wanted to dress well, but I had no money!”
Telegrams from "News of the Day"
PARIS, January 19th (February 1st). ("Havas"). An accident occurred while hunting near Arras. The Comte de Pas killed the boar, but the bullet, piercing the animal's head, hit the Countess de Pas, who died a few minutes later.
Chronicle
Yesterday morning an unusual haze spread over Moscow. Some kind of thick, dark gray, almost orange fog so shrouded the streets and houses that passers-by could hardly distinguish each other; they had to turn on lights everywhere in the apartments. Only during a solar eclipse can there be such darkness... The temperature remained at one degree Celsius.
("News of the Day" February 2 (January 20), 1902)
Moscow life
Good janitor
On January 18, living in his own house on 2nd Maly Znamensky Lane, cr. Kurypin stated that his janitor, having received money from the tenants, took his property and disappeared.
Tricky Trader
A certain game dealer announced in Moscow newspapers that he was “delivering home the game purchased from him.”
Some lady bought a pair of black grouse, which were immediately delivered to her home.
A messenger from the store brought game, received money and, seizing the moment, carried away the game.
He took it away and began to go from house to house, offering game, receiving money and...carrying away the game.
In the end, this messenger completely disappeared and is now wanted.
("Moscow Listok" February 2 (January 20), 1902)
Abroad
Hungary
In the Hungarian Diet on January 29, a stormy scene occurred over a proposal introduced by the Saxon deputy Lindner on the issue of equality of all nationalities inhabiting this country. Lindner was interrupted by shouts of “go to Germany!” and offensive remarks. When he said that he did not recognize the Hungarian race as superior to the rest, an unimaginable noise arose from all sides, and the president was forced to call the speaker to order.
("Russian Word" February 2 (January 20), 1902)
February 3 (January 21) 1902
Telegrams January 20th
BEIJING, 19th (February 1st). - By decree of the Empress Regent, marriage between persons of the Manjurian and Chinese tribes is henceforth permitted and it is proposed to abolish the custom of tightening the legs of women. By order of the emperor, members of the imperial house must travel abroad to complete their education.
("New Time" February 3 (January 21), 1902)
Chronicle
The Moscow Conservatory received a new large funding from the state treasury. She was awarded 100 (thousand) rubles. to pay off all debts for the construction of a new building.
(“News of the Day” February 3 (January 21), 1902)
"Shatuny"
Since the introduction of government sales of wine, taverns without selling strong drinks and tea shops have become widespread in the districts of the Moscow province. Nowadays in the districts you can rarely find a tea shop or tavern where vodka is not sold under the counter by various drunken peasants moving from tavern to tavern or from teahouse to teahouse, and receiving the nickname “shatunov”. These “connecting rods,” as we heard, are sold in glasses and tea cups, two to three quarters, and even up to a bucket of vodka a day.
Moscow life
Resistance to seizure of property
January 19 to the toy factory kr. Evgeniy Vasiliev Glazunov, a bailiff of the District Court arrived to seize Glazunov’s property at the suit of G. Kudinov. Glazunov attacked Kudinov and began to beat him, and then called about forty of his workers from the factory, whom he ordered not to allow the property to be seized. A protocol has been drawn up about all this.
Abroad
The district of the city of Orsa, located in Sweden, sells 15,000,000 rubles worth of timber every 30 years. This money allows the district to do without taxes, as a result of which even trams and telephones operate there for free.
In London, with a capital of 140,000 rubles, raised from the donations of old maids, a cemetery for dogs and cats is being built.
One Manchester resident recently celebrated his second silver wedding, having lived for 25 years with his first and then the same with his second wife.
("Moscow Listok" February 3 (January 21), 1902)
Selection by Sergei Sokurenko
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