The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-09-01
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with delight, aud he might suddenly find
himself, deposcd. Therefore it behooved
him to be cireumspect in all his doings.
Butnow that he knew his patrons mind,
he ielt Tree to act, though he was too eau
tious to do anything precipiatc. The fit
ting opportunity must arise, and till it did
he could wait.
At last fate and chance played strangely
into ais hands.
1t fel out that ere a moon had run its
course from that day when he waited up
on the Count, Christian and Jew quar-
relied in the Apraxindvor, which is the
bric-a-brac and curiosity bazaar of st.
Petersburg. The quarrel was over some
trading NATTER and the Christian accused
the Jew of having been guilty of sharp.
practice. The Jew resented this, and there
were high words, and hot blood was en-
gendered Ultimately the Christian knock
ed the Jew down. Stirred by uncontroll-
able rage, the man sprang up, and, drawing
a knife upon his assailant, he stabbed
him TO the heart Then did the Christians
OF the bazaar fall upon the Jew and beat him
until he was left Tor dead
This incident caused intense excitement
and Peter Alexieff saw his chance. So that
the next day Payloff-who was not known
to be Peter Alexieif's spy went into the
bazaar amongst the excited people, who
neglected their respective business to talk
feeling that was manifested against the
Jews was intense. Pavlof joined in the
gossip, and at last harangued the crowd.
How long" he asked, "are we to bear
the inf ction of these unbelevers who take
from us our trade, who push us from all
good offices, and aspire to rule Us? say,
again, how long shall these things be?''
I'VE are fools to put mp with it" cried
many voices.
Then from the other edge of the crowd
man with strident voice exclaimed:-
IF you be not slaves and towards, ex-
terminate these accursed Hebrews"
The man with the strident voice was
named Samuel Skavronskv. He was a
moujlk who had come in from one of the
neighboring provinces to search for work
i'll the city, and he was the same man who
had assaulted Aaron Arama III the Gostin-
noi-dver. :a
you speak well, comrade and friend"
answered Pavloff; land unless we be cow
ards and slaves we shall not rest quietly
by these intruders. But who dares to
rise up and say We are either towards or
slaves"
aye. Who2 Who?':: shouted the peo-
Not you, friend" continued Payloff,
addressing him of the strident voice.
by the Little Father on the great throne
of Russia, no." returned Skavronsky. II
hate these Jews as my blessed father and
mother before me did. Am less than my
father and mother that should love the
Jews?"
What is your name, comrade?" asked
Pav'off.
Zone that blush not to own, though l
be but mojik.- 1t is Samuel Skavronsky."
Il give you greeting, Samuel Skavrons-
ky, said the spy of the Chief of the Police.
Gal
and mother you will continue to hate the
Jews"
Hate them! Have you no stronger
word than that? Hate them! Fore
Heaven, l feel as if l could not breathe
when one is near me-"
MANY of us feel like thai" remarked
the crafty Pavloff "and yet we see our
rise in our might and have blood for
blood" This told as he intended it should
tell, and Skavronsky, who was dreaming
o the repu ed wealth of the Jews quarter,
answered him with a growl:-
Speak for yourself friend. am not
afraid, and if dozen trusty fellows will
follow me there will be great work done
This was greeted with a great shout from
the people, who began to stir like the up
rising waves when the storm wind bursts
over the sea suddenly.
Down with the Jews!" exclaimed Paw
loft, gauging to nicely the temper and the
feeling OF his listeners.
AYE, down with thenL Down with
them! Roast them!" was the response
from numerous throats; and now the mob
sWayed this way and that, and there was q
confused scuff1ing of feet and the sound of
stertorous breathing as men pressed
against men. These things were ominous
signs of the rising wrath, and one or
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little distance listening in fear skunk
away and made it known to their co-relig-
ionists, as far as they could, that storm
was brewing. Then were shops hastily
closed, the doors secured and valuables
removed and Pavloff having laid the mine
and fired the train, left the explosion to do
its work Then the angry multitude,
wanting a leader, looked into Samuel
Skavronsky; whereupon his vanity was
hattered, and he unclaimed the passions of
the people, who roared as roars the breath
of the hurricane, and arming themselves
with whatever was at hand-sticks, stones,
axes and knives from the butchers shops,
bars of iron from a contiguous smithy,.
they swept like whirlwind through tile
bazaar, shouting:-
ITO the Petersburgskaia Storona.
Down with the Jews"
On their way they came to a gunsmiths,
and like the locusts that swoop down on a
field OF grain, so swooped the rioters on
the arms and ammunition. Then on they
swept again in their fierce wrath, still howl
ing, "Down with the Jews" And as they
went the cry proved infectious, and from
the Sums and alleys poured forth the hui
man wolves that scented prey, and they
howled in chorus; and the stream, ever
gathering an accession OF strength, became
a mighty flood. carrying everything before
it; pillaging the shops as they went the
now irresponsible mob-which Count Suv-
orof had aptly likened to bloodhound
inflamed themselves with vodka, and,
seeming blood, roared like savage beasts.
: A warning of oncoming danger had pre-
coded the rioters to the Petersburg>kaia
Storona, and the unfortunate people fell
into panic; but hasty attempts were made
to place the women and children in place
of safety, though the time was too short,
and Aaron Arama, who remained cool, ad
Yised his neighbors to- wait calmly for the
onslaught and only strike in sel-defence,
for the honor oftheir wives and sisters, and
the safety of their children. But children
walled, women wept, and men with clench-
ed teeth and pale, agitated faces cried:
"Oh, Lord, how long must this endured"
Then, OH the air rose the hoarse tumult of
the. on-sweeping rush fthe Emob, that had
now. become thousands strong Down they
poured onthe Hebrew quarters and an old
blind man that stood in their way was
smitten to the ground andtrampled in the
mire; and the bloodhounds having wetted
their fangs with this, the first blood, yelled
and screeched for more. Battering down
the doors, crushing in the windows they
gained access to the houses. and then began
a scene that would have made the angels of
Heaven weep. Furniture was cast out i'm
to the streets and, being piled in heaps,
was fired Women were seized and subject
ed to violence, while helpless babes and
children Were battered to death on, the
stones and against the wallis and even cast
alive OH the flaming piles OF furniture. An
earthquakes might seemed to be III the
roar of the brutal mob, for the solid earth
shook and the houses rocked.
Night closed The stars looked out and
then hid themselves behind heavy
clouds, while the heavens shed tears
and the wind moaned. But in
the hearts of the Christians there was no
pity; in their eyes were no tears; and up to
the weeping heavens arose from hundreds
OF hoarse Threats the ra lying cry of Down
with the accursed Jews" And the ews
went down beforeyhe wrath of their fellow
men. Their blood flowed like.watei; wo-
men cried al0ud to God to helm them. and