The Iola register., 1882-03-10
Frightful Stories Of Persecution.

The Russian Jews, three hundred In number,
who arrived here yesterday are comfortably
housed in the old Pennsylvania Railroad Depot,
West Philadelphia. They express themselves
as overwhelmed with the cordit tlity of their re-
ception. Some of them tell frightful stories
of the prosecutions to which they were sub
jected in the old country
Abraham Sheetner, only a short time since
prosperous shoemaker in Warsaw, about
year ago had his home entered by mob OF
peasants, who seized his wife and three chill
dren and bore them to the outskirts of the
hamlet, while tn, father, frantic with grief,
vainIy followed, p!ead:ng for his loved ones.
The jeers and SCOTS of the incarnate fends
were the only reply to his supplications. On
reaching the suburbs of the hamlet street
poles were planted in the earth so as to
form group of the mother and children. The
innocent victims were bound to the stake,
their clothing saturated with oil, fagots plIced
around their feet, and the torch applied. Al
most within touch of his hand the father was
bound to another stake to witness the hcllish
torture of his wife and children, who in vain
stretched out their hands to him who could no
longer afford them succor. The flames burned
out With mock solemnity Sheetner was re-
leased and informed that he was at liber. y to
take charge of the charred trunks of what but
few hours before constituted his loved and
loving family.
Nurtulle Riskoff, . lass of eight years, and
the picture Of health, tells the following sto-
~ of the unnatural estrangement of a son
and father tn: ough the son embracing the
faith of the Gentiles: Her father was q watch
maker, and engaged with him was son named
Cabassa, who thought his father treated him
unkindly. Cabassa embraced the faith of the
Gentiles 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, q small iron was heated to white heat,
and, while the other tOrmentors held the faith
er as in wise, the son thrust the iron In o his
fathers eyes. The nexs day the son m .rr ed
the Gentle, and within year the father died
in poverty. The unfortunate child is with
her uncle and aunt.
Israel Bal aghor was in Odessa when the
persecution commenced there in May last.
He says that PEASANTS attacked their houses
and riied them of their entire contents. The
men were beaten and some killed. Women
| and ch ldren 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 10 coo roubles to the hOwling
| mob who had attacked his dwelling to spare
| his wife and daug lters from outrage, but the
fends 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 uthor-
| tiles. They armed themselves with clubs, and
for time were successful in rcpelling 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 inquisitors.
Children were thrown out Of third story win
| dows, men were murdered, children sIaught-
| cred, and tie women suffered nameless hor-
rors. Shops were turned out and houses pill
laged and burned, while the police and military
stood by without offering any interference.
Four hundred more of these long suffering
| people are expected here next week.--Phld-
deiphia (Fa-) Special (Feb. az to Chicago
| Tribune.