Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
RUSSIA ON VERGE
/ OF WILD UPHEAVAL.
A Revolutionary Movement Is
Spreading to Many Sec
lions of the Empire.
"A WIDE ANTI-SEMETIC MOVE
Spread Through the Entire Pale of
the Jewish Settlements of the
Country = Revolutionary Leaflets
Being Circulated.

st. Petersburg, June 19.-The
revolutionary movement in Russia
seems to be spreading INCREASINGLY.
and 1t is reaching regions hitherto
free from the radical agitation. Leaf
let's directed against the condition OF
RUSSIAN home affairs, and demand
ing revolutionary changes were circu-
lated broadcast during the month Of
May, in thirty-four cities and towns
OF the empire. Serious street distur-
tances have occurred at various
places, as already cabled, including
Bakou, Warsaw, Berdichey, Tifiis,
Batoum, Baiakhna and Tomask. It
is said that the anti-Semitic agitation
at Eastertide extended throughout
the entire pale of the Jewish settle.
ments. The monarchial society organ
lied at Pinsk, circulated leaflets, be-
ginning: Brother Workers, Ortho-
dox and Catholic: Christ has arisen;
let us embrace, kiss and kill the
Jews"
At Rostov-on-the-Don, 1t is said, an
officer OF the gend armerie has been
going about the bazaar telling the
Jews that it is the Jews and social
lists who prevent their little father"
the car, from giving al his children
| everything they need, and that there
fore the Jews and socialists must be
killed Off
Swarms of detectives at Rostov
are trying to locate socialists print
ing office. A threatened demonstra-
ton at Kevno was recently suppress
ed by detectives, who, scattered
through the audience, dubbed those
who shouted down with the auto.
Gratis" The number of arrests which
have taken place among army officers,
literary men, teachers, working men,
students AMI other classes at St.
Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa, Virhallen,
and in. fact, in the cities and Stowns
| throughout the empire, atteSG the
colossal growth of the revolutionary
agitation. 1t is naturally strongest in
the pale of the Jewish settlement
but is has rendered such far off places
as Kostrom-on-the-Vo a region
hitherto free of any radical move
ments. -.
DR.. Dorosbevsky, who was equally
iudefatigible in his attentions to the
victims of the Kishenev massacre
and in his fearless publication of the
truth regarding the massacre, has
| been forced to resign his position in
the Bessarabian provincial hospital
at Kishenev The Southern Review
declares the reason for this to be
that "he published facts, figures and
names which certain deputies wanted
kept secret" A magistrate at Kishe
new continues to hear and dispose Of
accusations of breach of the peace,
theft and destruction of property, re.
serving the more serious charges for
higher tribunals. According to Kish.
enev correspondents, the emigration
movement shows no sign of abate
ment. Most every household is send.
ing members to the United States,
while a few are going to Brazil, Ar.
gentina and South Africa. Consider
able excitement has been caused by
the publication of a letter from Chi.
cago, which says that certain com.
pany will soon begin selling steam
ship tickets to Russian Jews on time
payment.
In the meantime the Kinshenev
relief committee is supplying food to
10000 persons. Business shows no
signs of reViVing.