St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-03-11
Frightful Stories OF Persecution.

The Russian Jews. three hundred in number
who arrived here yesterday are comfort .h.y
housed in he old PENNSYLVANIA Rail 'o,l Depo..
West Philadelphia. They expires, themselves
AS overwhelmed with the corli litr of their re-
ccption. Some o. them tell trigutTul It ,fies
of the pcrsecuti ,ns to which they We're sub
jectcd in the o,d country.
Abraham Sheetner only a short time since
prosperous shoemaker in Warsaw, about a
wear ago had his home entered by mob of
peasants, who seized his wifi and three chill
drcn and bore them to the outskirts OF tie
hamlet while the father, frantic with or.ct,
vain,y followed pleading for his loved ones.
The ieers and SCOTS Of the incslnate tends
were the only rep:y to his suppilcatl' rs, On
reaching the suburbs of the hamlet street
poles were planted in the earth so As to
form group of tue mother and children The
innocent victims were bound to the stake,
their clothing saturated with oil. tagots placed
around their feet, and the torch appl cd. Al
most within touch of his hand the father was
bound to another stake to witness the hclilsh
torture of his wife and children, who III vain
stretched out their hands to him Who could no
longer afford them surcor The flames burned
out With mock sulemnity Shectner was re-
leased and Informed that he was at liberty TO
take charge of the charred trunks OF what but
few hours before constituted his loved auc
loving family.
Nurtullc Rskoff lass of eight years, and
the picture of health, tells the following sto-
ry OF the unnatural cstrangement OF a soE
and father tn ou@h the son embracing the
faith OF the Geutlcs Her father was watch
maker and engaged with HIM Wasa son named
Cabassa, who thought his father treated nm
unkInGlv. Cabassa embraced the faith OF the
Gentes and spent his leisure time IN their
society. His father demonstrated with him,
but to no purpose. The son had become en-
amored of Gentle maiden. One afternoon
the son left his home, and on the night OF
the same day returned with party of Gentle
companions. The father was taken from his
bed, small iron was heated to a white heat,
and, while the other tormentors held the faith
er as in wise the son thrust the iron into his
fathers eyes. The next day the son married =
the Gentile and within a year the father died
in poverty The unfortunate child is WITT
her uncle and aunt.
Israel Bal aghor was in Odessa when the
persecution commenced there in May last.
He says that pc lsants attacked their houses
and rihed them OF their entire contents: The
men We're beaten and some Killed Women
and CHI luren were assaulted Even innocent
babes were thrown out of upper-story Win
dows, and their brains dashed out on the pave
ment below. A wealthy farmer named Be-
raski offered Zoo roubes to the bowling
mob who had attacked his dwelling to spare
his wife and daughters from outrage, but the
tiends assaulted his family and beat him al
most to death.
Isaac Vizier, Of Warsaw, says violent dem
onstrations occurred in December last. Citi-
zens at first attempted to defend themselves,
finding it was useless to appeal to the author-
tiles. They armed themselves with clubs, and
for time were successful in repellng the
mob but when this fact became known to the
authorities the police swooped down upon
them and demanded their arms, which were
given up. Then the prosecuted people were
left to the mercy of the heartless inqusitors.
thrown IL
dows, men were murdered, children slaught
cred, and the women suffered nameless hor-
rors. Shops were turned out and houses pill
LACED and burned, while the police and military
stood by without offering any interference.
people are expected here next week.--Ph1a-
delphia Pay Special (FeJ 2D to Chicago
Tribune