The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-02
RI0TING HAS BEEN GENERAL
SOLDIERS AT KIEFF FIRED ON
BODY OF STUDENTS AND
WORKINGMEN
TOLSToI SENT INTO EXILE
Reported That the Famous SOciO-
logical Writer and Novelist
Is on the Way to the
Frontier.

ST PETERSBURG, April 1.-The trial
Of Peter Karpovich, the assassin of M.
Bogopolieff the Russian minister of pub
lie instruction at which he has been
sentenced to twenty years penal serv1tude
with loss of civil rights, was strictly
secret Admittance was by card. Among
those present were the ministers of JUS
tice of the centers and of finance. Only
fifty cards were distributed. Karpovich
spoke for an hour regarding the student
trouble under M. Bogopolieff and disor-
ganization of the universities The prts-
oner characterized Bogopolieff, whom he
knew as the curator of Moscow in 1856,
as the "baleful spirit of reaction" "
Karpovich declared that he was indiffer-
ent when shooting whether Bogopolieff
was killed. desiring in any case to in
1lict a dangerous wound. He refused TO
say where he lodged or whom he saw
after his arrival from Berlin.
The prosecuting attorney described
Bogopolieff as a noble officer and de-
manded the inhiction of the most severe
penalty.
Counsel for the defense, NJ. Turtchanoff,
pleaded for a milder punishment, de-
claring that severity was unable to effect
anything in struggle with ideals and
idealists, who joyfully sought martyrdom
for their principles
The court deliberated fcr twenty-five
twenty years hard labor in Siberia and
the loss Of all civil rights.
The police are continuing their inquiry
into Karpovich's come ction with the
general revolutionary movement in Rus
sia.
IMPERIAL COUNCILLOR PUNISHED
Lieut.. Gen. Viasemiski, who protested
against the conduct of the police and c s.
sacks in the recent riots, has been ex-
cluded from the imperial council, of
which he was member, until the czar,
by special ukase, restores his privileges.
The prince has gone abroad.
Advices from Kieff show that the dis
turbance there March "a was a dangerous
affair. A few students and many work
ingmen participated in the outbreak. The
military were called out in large force
end fired on the rioters, many Of whom
We're wounded. No details, however, are
obtainable here.
The students of st. Petersburg have
issued a proclamation protesting against
the Intentionally untrue report of the
police" on the last riot.
A majority of the prisoners have been
ordered to leave st. Petersburg within
three days. They will not be permitted
TO live in st. Petersburg or Moc EOw.
The Novosti says that the governor
general of kieff has again reinforced the
police with eco soldiers.
The ViedCmosti announces that the
artist Repin's portrait of Count Leo
Tolstoi was garlanded at the art exhibit
yesterday, the public unanimously
-,plauding this action
1t was rumored several days ago, but
generally disbelieved, that Count Leo
Tolstoi had been banished from Russia
because Of the attempted assassination of
Privy Councillor Pobiedonostzeff, chief
procurator of the holy synod (who was
shot at early in the morning of March
Y, while sitting in his study, the at
tfmpt being attributed to a desire for
revenge, growing out of the excommuni-
cStton Of Count Tolstoi. Owing to the
indefniteness of the rumor it was disre-
garded by the correspondent here of the
Associated Press. Now, however, the
correspondent has received a private let
ter from a usually trustworthy source
in Wilma, capital Of the government of
that name, saying that Count .Tolstoi
was reported to have passed through
Wilma, March &c, being escorted to the
frontier by two gendarmes.
LONDON, April Zone thousand stu
dents of the University of Kieff have
forwarded a petitino to the holy synod"
says the Odessa correspondent of the
Daily Express sin which they ask to
be communicated with Count Tolstoi."