The weekly examiner., 1891-08-01
RUSSIANATROCITIES
Terrible Tales Told By Immi-
 grants at Boston.
PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS.
Driven from Their Homes and Belongings
 Within a Few Hours Notice.

Any Russian Christian May Secure Fl Jews
 Property By Paying a Small Sum 10
 the City Officials Several Who Burned
 Their Houses to Prevent Cnnfiscation
 Sent to siberia.
 BosToN, July 31.-The steamer Morse man, just in port here, brought 159 inn migrants of whom about thirty are de- tained on board by the officers of the Alien Commission for further inrestiga- tion of their cases before letting them land. The detained immigrants consist of three families of Russian Jews and the accounts given by the fathers of two of them are narrowing pictures of the atrocities practiced in Russia against the Hebrews.
 Lazures Mandelzweig, who, with his wife and two children, was sent to Boston by the Board of Guardians in Ham burg, states that he lived in the town of Dom- bin, on the Russian border, where he owned q house and farm, and made boots and shoes He says that any Russian Christian, wishing to possess himself of the property of Jewish neighbor, can obtain it by paying about one-tenth of it's value to the Mayor or Govern ment representative, who will thereupon give him the authority to expel the Jewish owner and install himself as proprietor. There is, moreover, decree at present in force driving the Jews from the border of Russia into other provinces.
 Mandelzweig fell under the ban of both these laws and was compelled to leave his town, after only two day. $ notice, with only what little ready money be had and the few articles of bedding, etc, that he was able to carry.
 He found his way to Hamburg aud thence to Liverpool and Boston, but probably will be compelled to go back. His wife is very delicate woman, and the return voyage may be 8 very serious matter for her.
 Another of the detained families is that of Moses Katzin, 8 lady's hair dresser and wig maker. He has with him his wife, his aged mother and five children. He comes from Riga, and was given three days to leave his home and all his be- longings, which fell into the. hands of soAEe eH Vious ne8g hbeM. 7ss7777 / This man was quite we'll to do until the hardships legalized against his race fell upon him, driving him penniless and friendless from his home.
 The oldest daughter is eighteen and 8 dress maker, ,swhile boy of fifteen has learned the tailors' trade.
 In all probability, however, this family will be sent back with that of Mandelz- weig, as the only address of any acquaintance in America possessed by them reads: "Moses Minov-Hirs, 31 Bos- ton, Mass, America
 Unless this imperfect designation materializes into some responsible friend, the wanderings and woes of these two families will not terminate in Boston.
 Several of the immigrants who were likely enough to pass the Alien officers have equally harsh stories to relate of their hardships.
 One of these was told by lad of about 20 years, who refused to give his name, for fear of being apprehended and sent back to the punishment from which he is fleeing. He comes from Slabotky.
 The Jews of his town, he says, were ordered to vacaGe their houses and go away, no matter where, inside of three days. The impending loss of their houses and effects so maddened them that they determined to destroy their possess sions before their departure to prevent their enemies from enjoying them.
 They accordingly set fire to their houses whichswere burned to the ground.
 The Russians, enraged at being de- prived of what they called their rights, set upon the refugees and maltreated them by every means in their power. One man was suspended by his wrists from telegraph post for two hours.
 All the families who had burned their houses were arrested, convicted and sent to Siberia.
 The young man and his father and brother were among the victims, but, as they were marching through the streets, the narrator managed to slip his hands through the handcuffs and escaped. He succeeded in reaching some friend in an- other province who gave him money to come to America The lad intends to go west.
 RIOTERS KNOUTED TO DEATH.