Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-10
SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS.
COnvfcts i'm IA Russian Prison Killed
When Unable to Work.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
Standard from st. Petersburg says: The
government commission appointed to in
vestigate the scandals in the convict prison
at Onor, on the Island of Sakhalien, has is
sued a report which unfolds a terrible tale
or suHering and crime. 1t shows that in this
prison there have been instances without
number Of merciless cases of beatings, lop-
ping on of fingers and arms by saber
strokes, while cannibalism under stress Of
famine has been of common occurrence
+ II Is related that there have been cases
where convicts have endeavored to be con-
vlcted of murder, when, in fact, they were
not guilty of any such crime. During the
whole year Of 1892 there was an almost con-
corpses Of convicts from Onor to Rykov-
sKaya, the residence Of the authorities In
nearly every case the bodies were so mutt
lated that they presented pitiful spectacle
and moved the persons who looked upon
them to tears and words of Indignation
The bodies were inferred without the slight
est inquiry on the part of the authorities as
TO how the wounds were inflicted.
> The neglect of the prisoners at Onora is
said TO have been most shameful and GRIM
inal. No doctor ever visited the institu-
lion and convictS who failed to perform
their work on account of physical inca
pacity were placed on half diet in the place
called hospital When 1t became appar-
ent that they would be unable to perform
further duty they were dispatched like ami
mails with revolver by the inspector and
were registered on the prison books as hav-
ing died from a disease. The principal au-
thor OF the atrocities. it is asserted is a
former convict of the name of Shakoff, who
was favorite of the district commandant
and was promoted to be inspector general.
A London Report About the Valkyrte
LONDON, Feb 1O.-The Field today says:
American yachtsmen will be disappoint-
ed to hear that it is extremely unlikely that
the Valkyrie will race in American waters
next year.
Mr.. Gladstone Reaches Paris.
PARIS. Feb. 1O.-Mr. Gladstone and his
party arrived here this morning from Biar-
ritz. and were welcomed by numbers of
people, who had gathered on the platform.
The British premier was in excellent spirits
and restarted at 1890 am. for London.
Leben kueIa's Death Rumored.
CAPETOWN, Africa, Feb. 1O-It is ru-
mored here that King Lobenguela is dead
Countcrfeiters mt Mnrseilles Arrested.
LONDON. Feb. lo-A dispatch to the
Standard from Marseiiles says: A gang of
counterfeiters of coin has been arrested
The prisoners include Tauzet the chief
clerk of a branch of the Credit Lyonnais,
and Didier, his assistant.
An Austrian Ohlcer Charged With
Forgery.
LONDON. Feb. 10-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Vienna says: AN officer
of the general staff has been arrested
charged with forging checks to the amount
of 9O,oO forms. The officer belongs to 4
high family. He is a persistent gambler
and is otherwise disSipate1.
Russo-Germnn treaty Signed.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.-The Russo-German
treaty has been signed for both countries
't Bank Scandal in Paris.
PARIS. Feb 10.-On demand of the Bank
of France, the Banque D'Escompte has
been placed in the hands of a liquida tor
Yesterday Baron Soubeyran. a director was
arrested, and the other directors resigned
on the Bank Of France demanding a judi
cial liquidation.