Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-04
EXPLOSION OF BOMB KILLS OR
WOUNDS OVER SCORE OF
PERSONS.
NEWS CAUSES CONSERVATION
CONDEMNS TloN OF AssAssiN's
ACT IS VOICED EVERY
WHERE.

st. Petersburg, July 80. - The as
sassination yesterday of M. vIn
Plehve, minister of the interior, is be-
ieved to be the outcome Of wide
spread plot, the existence of which
has been suspected for several days
Numerous ar ssts have already been
made, including that Of the assassin,
young man believed to be Finn
named Leglo, and who is now in .
hospital severely, and. perhaps, fatally
injured by the explosion of his own
bomb. An accomplice Of Leglo, also
apparently Finn, but whose name is
unknown, has been arrested. He had
In his possession a bomb which ne
tried to throw. but he was overpow-
cred by tAe police just in time to pre-
vent great loss of life.
Exploded With Fearful Force.
The assassin stood on the sidewalk
just as Minister Won Plehve's carriage
was about to cross the canal bridge,
near the station. The minister was
escorted by number Of detectives on
bicycles, and one of them jostled the
assassin, who then rushed out into the
road and threw the bomb after the
carriage. The missile struck the hind
wheel and exploded with fearful force,
killing or wounding over score of
persons. Minister Won Pleilve and his
coachman were killed outright and an
officer of the guard was fatally in
jured. One of the cycIist detectives
arrested the assassin, who erdea.ored
to escape, though wounded by splint-
ers in the face, arm and atloren.
He made no attempt ct resistance.
however, when
Seized by the Detective,
and confessed his crime, but refused
to give his name. The force of the ex.
plosion was so terrific that it not only
broke every window within radius
of half a mile, but reduced the heavy
paving stones to powder, heaved up
the pavement and flung a heavy
piece of iron work of the carriage
across the canal, severirg the thick
mast of barge. Everybody in the
street was knocked down and more
or less bruised.
When the officers of the law, head
ed by Minister nr Justice Muravieff,
had terminated TIE necessary formal
ties by drawing up written report
of the crime, the mangled remains of
the minister of the interior were con-
veyed to humble chapel adjoining
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with characteristic Russian piety, at
once
Joined in Solemn Requiem.
The square in front of the station
was filled with reverent crowd of
peasants and laborers. and the busy
hum of traffic was silenced.
A no less impressive service was
conducted at the minister's stately
residence last evening to which only
intimate friends were invited.
AS Minister of Justice Muravieff
was driving to Petechof palace yester-
day afternoon to report to Emperor
Nicholas the assassination of Minister
of the Interior Won Plehve. stones
were thrown at hin, and his carriage
windows were broken. The Identity
of the minister's assai!ants has not
been discovered.
News of the Tragedy
spread like wildare throughout the
city, causing CONSERVATION every
where. Police reserves were hurried
to the scene from all parts of the city
and the various departments were in
stantly notified.
Whatever may have been the mo-
tive for the crime, nothing but the
utmost indignation and condemnation
of the assassin's act is voiced every
where.
Gear Also Marked.
London, July 30.-The Express cor
respondent at St. Petersburg says:
IA preliminary examination of the
murderer of M. Won Plehve has re-
vealed to the police tie knowledge
that the revolutionists have drawn up
q long list of high personages con-
nected with the various departments |
of the Russian government who have |
been condemned to death by the revo-
lutionary committee. The cars name |
figures first on the list"