Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-03-09
Frightful Stories Of Persecution.

The Russian Jews, three hundred in number,
who arrived here yesterday are comfortably
housed in the old Penns ylvania Railroad Depot,
West Philadelphia. They express themselves
as overwhelmed with the cordially of their re-
ception. Some of them tell frightful stories
of the prosecutions to which they were SUBJ
jected in the Old country.
Abraham Sheetner, only short time since
prosperous shoemaker in Warsaw, about q
year ago had his home entered by a mob Of
peasants, who seized his wife and three chill
dren and bore them to the outskirts of the
hamlet, while the father, frantic with grief,
vainly followed, p!eadn 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 a group of the mother and children. The
innocent victims were bound to the stake,
their clothing saturated with oil, fagots placed
around their feet, and the torch applied. Al
most within touch of his hand the father was
bound to another stake to witness the hellish
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 aid informed that he was at liberty to
take charge of the charred trunks of what but
q 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 son
and father tn, ough the son embracing the
faith OF the Gentiles: Her father was a watch
maker, and engaged with him was son named
Cabassa, who thought his father treated him
npl<in51y CahasSa aJ0hraced tha 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, small iron was heated to white heat,
and, while the other tormento,s held the faith
as III wise, the son thrust the iron I'M o his
fathers eyes. The next day the son m lrried
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 Nav last.
He says that peasants attacked their houses
and ritled them OF their entire contents. The
men were beaten and some killed. Women
and eh 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 10 600 roubles to the bowling
mob who had attacked his dwelling to spare
his wife and daughters from outrage, but the
hends assaulted his family and beat him al
most to death.
Isaac Fizier, of Warsaw, says violent dem
onstrations occurred in December last Citi-
Gems at first attempted to defend themselves,
hnding it was useless to appeal to the author-
ltles. They armed themselves with clubs, and
Tor tine were successful in repeIlinp the
mob; but when this fact became known to the
authorities the police swooped down upon
them anu demanded their arms, which were
given up. Then the prosecuted people were
lett to the mercy of the heartlcss inquisitors.
Children were thrown out Of third story win
dows, men were murdered, children sIaught-
cred, and the women suffered namelcss hor-
Irors. Shops were turned out and houses pill
LACED and burned. while the police and milf ary
stood by without offering any interference
Four hundred more Of these long suffering
peop.e are expected here next week.--Phila-
delphia (I'a.) Special Geo. 24) to Chicago
Tribune.