The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-29
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.
Russian Minister of Interior Killed
BY Explosion of a Bomb Yes
terday Morning.

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minister OF the interior. was assassi-
mated at Warsaw station this morning,
this city, by the explosion OF bomb
His coachman and several spectators
were also killed.
Minister OF the Interior Plehve had
just arrived at the station when the
bomb was exploded The windows
OF the station were smashed by the
force of the explosion. The pave
ment was torn up for a considerable
distance.
A strong Gordon OF police sur-
round the station. Nobody is al
lowed to enter.
Berlin, July 28.-A code dispatch
received from St. Petersburg states
that the Gar received the news of NJ.
Plehve'S assassination at Peterhoff.
The emperor trembled, and sank in
to a chair overcome by the shock.
The St. Petersburg police already
possess proof that the assassination
was the result of conspiracy by the
revolutionary party.
Geneva. July oS.-The Russian rev.
olutionists are jubilant over the death
of NJ. Plehve. 1t is asserted that
there is widespread revolutionary
plot on foot, the most formidable
since the assassination Of the Car
Alexander II.
The blacklist includes all the gov
ernors of the Russian provinces and
all ministers.
The Gar had not been included, as
he was regarded as weak but amiable.
Now he has also been added.
St. Petersburg, July 2S.-Accounts
OF the exact circumstances Of the as
sassination of NJ. Ple1lve, the Russian
minister Of the interior. in this city.
differ. bit what is obtainable from
authentic quarters shows the circum-
stances to be about as follows:
NJ. Plevhe was driving in his car
riage to the depot and had just reach
ed the plaza in front of the station
when a man, supposed to be Jew, or
Finn. rushed from restaurant and
hurled smoking bomb in front OF
one OF the horses The carriage went
partly over the bomb, when sud-
denly it exploded with detonatlon
heard for blocks. and the force OF
which shattered many windows in
the vicinity. The carriage was blown
to atoms and the bodies OF Plehve
and his coachman were hurled in the
air.
They landed in the debris OF the
carriage. Both were frightfully mu-
tilated. Several persons who saw the
body OF the minister say that his head
was crushed in, his arms and limbs
broken and mutilated by force OF the
explosion.
Immediately all was confusion in
the middle of the street. and during
the confusion the assailant tried to
make his escape He was captured
by the gendarmes, however, and
taken to place Of safety.
When arrested he said: This is
nothing to what is going to happen.
am not the only one"
The body Of the minister was taken
to his home. where the requiem mass
was celebrated.
The general feeling in St. Peters,
burg this evening is one of horror at
what has happened. In few quarters
is there an expression heard other
than that the deed should BE deplored,
even though Plehve won the hatred
of the Jews and Firms by his acts Of
repression against them.
Paris. July 2S-An official dispatch
to Russian embassy says that several
besides Plehve and his coachman
were killed.
London. July 2S.-The St. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram company wires that NJ.