The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-14
CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA.
Demand fcr Representative Assembly That
MAY Carse Reyolution-nlany Arrests.

Demand fcr a Representative Assembly That
May Cause Revolution-8iany Arrests.
LONDON, Nov. 13.-AdvIees from st.
Petersburg state that the authorities there
are becoming more and more suspicious re-
garding the status of affairs throug ghoht
the empire, and as a result of this feeling
the marshals of the nobility exercising
power and residing in the different parts of
the country have been warned that they
will be held responsible for any manifesto
tion of political feeling against the govern
ment which may occur in the provinces or
local administrations under their control.
A careful watch has been placed on the
students ut the universities and the higher
schools.
Precautions have been tax en- to prevent
them from starting any disturbances. The
tutors in the universities and higher
schools have been ordered to avoid the
society of the students and to have nothing
whatever to do with them outside of teach
ing them. They are particularly warned
against visiting the students at their
houses. Inspectors in the employ of the
government make searches of the rooms
occupied by the students and also of their
libraries. Every book that treats of social
questions or which in the slightest degree
partakes OF political character, is seized
by the insI ect0rs.
Some snrI rise was expressed in this city
upon the res eipt ~ the dispatch announc-
ing the extraordinary activity which was
being display ed by the Russian government
In connection With the internal disturb
ances which are known to exist in the en-
pire. Ii was thought at first that the gov
ernments action was due to the troubles
arising from the scarcity of food in many
districts Of Russia. as for some days past
dispatches have been received in this city
depicting with minuteness the terrible
sntferings of the starving peasants. Many
acts of lawlessness have been reported
as having been committed by men rendered
desperate by the panRs of hunger. and the
statement made that the marshals OF the
nobility would be held to strict account
ability for any political disturbances in
starving peasants and small farmers were
assuming a threatening attitude. The
watchfulness exercised in connection with
the students could not be explained on this
ny pothesis. but as that class of their sub
Iects are continually In trouble with the
police, ii was thought that they had again
come into collision with the authorities
through their freely expressing their
thoughts regarding the policy of the gov
ernment in connection with the famine.
dispatch was received. however, which
puts all speculation to flight, and gives @
very sufficient reason for the suspicious of
the Russian central go, ernment that there
Ia something wrong In the empire. This dis
patch states that a short time ago il came
To the knowledge of the police that q con-
spiracy was under way. The authorities.
through the system OF espionage which
prevails throughout Aussia. were able to
learn who the conspirators were. their
places of meeting. and. in fact. every thing
connected with tho plot While secretly
pursuing their Investigations in st. Peters
burg. they found that the conspirators in
that city were only part of very nu-
merous band. the headquarters of which
was located in Moscow. They learned also
that the conspirators had been very active
in securing adherents to their plan, and
that the conspiracy had ramifications
which spread to all the principal cities of
the empire. The object of the conspiracy,
unlike majority of the plots discovered in
Russia. was not to kill the Gear, but was
the organization of q movement having
for its end the creation of representative
assembly-an object which has been the
dream Of many Russians for years.
Sixty members of the nobility and of the
upper and middle classes. who are charged
with completely in the conspiracy. have
been arrested. The discovery of the plot
and the arrest Of so many prominent sub
lects has caused secided sensation in
Russia.