The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-19
RECENT ASSASSINATION OF THE
MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
ONE OF THE MANY ALARMING
SYMPTOMS.
M. siPlAeUINE OWED POSITION
TO THE INFLUENCE OF A
BOSOM FRIEND Or THE
CZAR.

ST Petersburg, April 16.-Although
M. Sipiaguine, the minister of the in
terror, who was assassinated April Is.
was not actually the leader of the
lreactionary party in Russia, he was
the tool Of those who, in the opinion
of many, were responsible for the
prevailing situation. fIis assassina-
tion. easily explicable in the present
political condition, was hailed with
JOY in radical circles.
For a month there had been daily
rumors of Sipiaguines impending reg
ignation, owing to dlsagreements with
the governor general of Moscow, the
Grand Duke sergius, who has heen
supporting the novel policy toward the
working classes instituted by M. Tre-
poff, the police prefect of Moscow,
which includes the organization of la
Dor unions under police control.
the murdered minister's name was
also mied up with the histories of the
financial Irregularities charged against
SO many officials ar present NJ. Sip
iaguine spent Immense sums In re-
decorating his residence. A single
was accused OF appropriating 5OO.-
600 roubles from the secret service
chandelier cost $4,000 roubles and he
funds. The deceased was by no meg ns
talented and owed his position to in
fiuential friends, especially to Count
Shermetieff, the bosom friend of Czar
Alexander III. and the old dowager
czarina, who is largely unler Count
Shermetieff's influence.
Shortly before Sipiaguiue was ap-
pointed minister of the interior he
married the sister of Count Shermet-
ieff's wife, Princess Viasemski, a bril-
liant woman 36 years old, who is now
warm friend OF the czarina. Count
Shermetpeff was deeply interested in
Lieutenant General Prince ViasemsISi.
The latter who was a member of
The council of the empire was recent
ly reprimanded by the czar for his
protests against the action of the DO
lice during the popular demonstra-
tions of the early part OF last year.
and he is said to have left Russia to
avoid the consequences OF his pro
tests.
Ohicials here privately admit that
the murder OF Sipiaguine was one OF
many exceedingly alarming symp-
toms. 1t was learned that the
chateas OF the duke of MeckIenburg in
southeast Russia was recently pillaged
and then razed by rioters.
The young clerk named Orloff, who
was compromised in the revolutionary
movement and who hanged himself
In prison, belonged to a group OF pris-
oners who refused food and were ar
tifcially fed.
The death of Sipiaguine affects the
chances of Murray A. Virner, the mil
iionafre Pittsburg contractor, of se-
cuing the ST. Petersburg tramway
franchise, as the deceased was a no
table supporter of Mr. Verner's prop
osition and overruled the committee
who had recommended the Westing-
house offer The matter is possibly
now indefinitely postponed. Many
people think That the death of sipi-
aguine will help the aspirations OF
M De WitG the finance minister.
who has long been ambitious to be-
come imperial chancellor, or at least
obtain control of the ministry of the
interior. Unusually grave labor out
breaks are reported at Yekateerlnosfav
Poltava, Voronej and Tambouav. The