Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-01
RUSSlA'S MINISTER OF
INTERIOR ASSASSlNATED

IN eHlOH ASSASSlNA ED
ST. PETERSBURG, July 2S.-M.
de PlehVe. minister 10 the interior,
aud the most powerful oniciai III tne
ftusslan empire. was assassinated near
he railway station while ON his way
20 see the car at Peterhoi Palace this
morning. a bomb exploded under The
'ehicie. killing Plehye instantly ana
,errbly mutilating the body. His ielt
arm and botn legs were torn on.
Three stories OF the assassination
're beng investigated. One says
.nan rushed from the restaurant of a
Learby hotel and threw the bomb at
he minister's carriage Another ac-
rount says one OF two men in a motor
ar threw the missile. The third ac-
cunt says that Two bombs exploded
simultaneously. one of which was that
-hrpwn by man from the restau-
ant ana the other by an occupant of
ne automobile. rlchve's coachman
and horses We're killed. Many arrests
nave been made Revolutionary ele.
ments are accused of the deed
me police are convinced that the first
account Is the correct one. young
IeW Is being held as the pcrpetrator.
ST, PETERSBURG July 2S.-The
1lty has been wildly excited all day.
'ur Minister DeplehVe, next To the
ear. was the great man OF Russia.
fhere are indications that this Is not
the end OF the revolutinnaries work,
and the government is in quandry
AS to which way to turn. The news
rom the Far East continues depress.
ing, and the tragedy of today creates
everywhere the most intense excite
ment. 1t spread through the city like
wlldhre. causing CONSERVATION every
where. Police reserves were hurried
10 the scene from all parts of the city.
notwithstanding the military guards.
III st Petersburg is In tumult The
ragedy occurred on Zabansky street,
broad thoroughflre leading up to
he Warsaw depot. and when the ex-
plusiun occurred II wrecked every
hing, killing the two servants, and
wen the assassin himself was wound
ed in one eye II is reported he was
Jvertaken ami is now under arrest,
nut the populace will not so believe.
Deplehye was the power behind the
throne. Before he became minister
ll the interior two years ago he was
director oil the police department. and
has pushed himself ahead until 1t was
generally believed that he II was who
guided the destinies OF Russia. He
was dreaded and hated for his exer-
Use of cruel power He regarded the
common people AS either dangerous
iriminals to be repressed or as limo.
cents to be ignored
On June 13 of this year the EN-
peror approved Deplehve's decree for
he repeal OF the law under which the
Jews we're forbidden to reside within
hlrty-two miles OF the frontier.
He was the noted enemy N the LIB
erals, whom he ordered deported, and
when asked for an explanation he
said 1T is no longer the Revolu-
lonists whom we fear, for we nave n
million Dayonets to turn against them.
but 1t Is you Liberals who are dan
btIbuA' anu tSpcCIally InOSe Oh you
who do not go outside the pale OF the
law in your opposition to the present
regime"
II is reported that when the czar
heard of the assassination he burst
INTO tears, trembled and sank into
chair
ST. PETERSBURG. July 29.-Pleh-
YES assassin still refuses to give his
name He says he acted alone. but IL
The government continues Its present
policy Phleyes successor would meet
the fate of Plehye and his predeces-
sors.
The assassln's name has later been
learned to be poroZnoff and his home
in Southern Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The
assassination of NJ. Deplehve. minis
ter of the interior. has moved this
city as II has not been moved since
the death of Car Alexander, who was
also blown to death by bomb.
The czar Is prostrated, the official
world. excepting for the police. Is al
most panic stricken, and people are
in a state Of wild excitement.