The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-29
RIOTING IN RUSSIA.
The Military Called Out and Tw
Peasants Killed


ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-Ths details
OF the rioting at Vitebsk, the capital of the
government Of that name, occasioned by
abe peoples protest against the expectation
of rye, show that the disturbance was seri-
Que. The governor reports that there was
evidence that a general revolt OF the
apeasantry had been planned. The peasants
attacked the railroad otticiAls, claiming that
no more rye should leave NItsbsk. and
issverely beat the Jewish grain dealers who
are blamed for tbs whole trouble. The
.peasantry also plunde7ed the residences Of
the grain dealers and finally combined in
ian attack upon the railroad station. The
yailroad officials sent for the
ASSISTANCE OF TIE MILITARY.
The rioters resisted stubbornly, and their
supporters msds fierce attack upon the
troops, severely injurlng many Of the
soldiers.
Finally the soldiers fired volley, killing
two OF the peasants and wounding a num-
Der Of others. This seemed 70 dishearten
the rioters, for they soon dispersed.
Other somewhat similar disturbances arc
reported from Dunaberg. Flnt sai other
places, but no details nave as Jet been made
public.
The recent imperial ukass, prohibiting
the expectation OF rye, does not refer to
ports on the White sea, therefore large ex-
ports OF rye are expected from that quarter,
and particularly from ArchaugeL.
TIE TALE OF RUSSIAN TRAVELLER.
VIENNA. Aug. ga Russian ecclesiastic,
now in this city, who has just returned
from journey through the distressed dis
tricts Of tue Russian province of ksZaa,
gives heartrending account Of the in
eidelts Of his journey.
At Norody there were people who had
~ fez1 to- Il
so weak that when be offered them food
some Of them lacked the strength TO eat.
PEOPLE FANISE-sTRICKEN.
In all the public places Of the village were
70 be seen ADMINISTRATION groups of pc lple,
some in the last stage Of apathy, while
Others were raving for bread The tray
eler was told that the only food OF
the people for fortnight had consisted Of
lime leaves, pounded into a pulp. Out of
$50 families which had inhabited the viii
lage. forty seven had died OF hunger In
the other districts the population had been
Dominated by starvation.
ADVISED TO USE MAIZE.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The Standard to-day.
in discussing the grain shortage. advises the
consumption OF maize, saying that the
y nlted States could export 70, 900 900 bush
els OF maize, and that an extra shilling per
bushel would attract all the maize In Amer
lea necessary to supply Europe with whole
some, nutritious food. The Standard, com
mentIng, says:
Therefor, we can feal assured that there will
be an abundance of grain for all the people OF
the world, although we must be prepared 10 see
wheat much higher.
REPORTS OF DISTRESS CONFIRMED,
BERLIN, Aug. 2S-The Russian news
papers entirely confirm the recent reports
Of the terrible distress among the peasants
OF the valley Of the VoIga. The people are
IN condition Of the utmost destltution
and without food, wandering about
in rags on the verge Of starvation. Swarms
of families have left their homes and re-
sorted 10 begging on the roadgides. The
situation Of the entire population is ex-
tremely critical.
DESPERATE CONDITION OF PEASANTS.
the Kteliodlin, published in Kief. con-
siders the condition OF the peasants des~
perate. Already Immersed in poverty and
indebted 70 the state while their taxes
which they are are unable to pay, coneinu g
20 accumulate, by next spring the eatir e
Russian peasantry will probably be bank
rupt.
The reports from Warsaw show that the
peasants Of Central Russia are emigrating
by wholesale Five hundred men have
already abandoned their families in order
20 emigrate
a PERIODICAL FAMINE.
The VossiSche Zeitung says that Russia is
undergoing q periodical famine to which
it is subject, and which becomes more seri-
Gus with each recurrence, owing to her
primitive husbaadry and the indebtedness Of
her peasants.
The Cologne Gazette says that 100, 600
barrels Of rye have been imported from
Russia at excrbitant prices, when one-half
OF the amount would have been sufficient
The Gdze:te demands that the government
return ali rye imports 70 Russia.