The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-29

= NlEn0ldS the ASSASSINATION OF the
> minister of interior, Won Plehye, =
> stones were thrown at him and his =
= carriage windows were broken y
= The identity of tie minister's as =
= sailants has not yet been discOv- =
, cred.
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1T PETERSBURG. July 2S-viat-
sheshaf Constantinovitch Won
PIehve, minister of the interior Of
Russia, was assassinated at $50 o'clock
this morning with a bomb thrown at
his carriage while he was driving to
the Baltic station to take a train for
the palace at Peterh0f. where he was
TO make his weekly report TO the
car.
The assassination is believed to be
the outcome of a widespread plot, the
existence of which has been suspected
for several days. Numerous arrests
have already been made, including that
of the assassin, a young man who is
believed to be a Finn of the name of
Leglo, and who is now in a hospital,
perhaps fatally injured by the explo-
sion of his own bomb. An accomplice
of Leglo, also apparently a Finn, but
whose name is unknown, has been ar
rested. He had in his possession a
bomb, which he tried to throw. but
he was overpowered by the police just
in time TO prevent great loss of life.
Bold Work Of Assassin.
The assassin wore brown Overcoat
md a railroad officers cap He stood
On the sidewalk lust as Minister Won
Plehve's carriage was about to cross
the canal bridge near the station The
minister was escorted by a number of
detectives on bicycles, and one of them
Jostled the assassin, who then rushed
into the road and threw the bomb after
The carriage. The missile struck the
hind wheel and exploded with fearful
force, killing or W0mding more than
a score of persons. Minister Won
Plehve and his cOachman We're killed
outright, and an officer of the guard
was fatally injured.
one of the detectives arrested the as
Fassin, who eudeav0red 10 escape,
though wounded by splinters in the
face, arm and abdomen. He made no
attempt at resistance, however, when
seized by the detective, and confessed
his crime but refused 10 give his
name
Brave Hotel Employe.
The police Immediately after the ex-
plosion arrested a suspicious individu-
al who took refuge in a hotel near the
scene OF the tragedy He carried
bomb similar TO that thrown by LegiO
AS soon as the police saw the bomb
Ehey scattered, but an employee OF the
hotel rushed up behind the accompIice
and pinned his arms.
The explosive is believed to have been
composed OF pvroxIin, as il gave of
little smoke. The force of the ex-
picsiOn was SO terrific that it not only
broke nearly every window within
radius OF half mile. but reduced
heavy paving stones to powder. heaved
Up the pavement and flung a heavy
piece of iron work of the carriage
across the canal. severing thick
barge mast, which fell, stunning the
captain of the barge. Everybody i'm
the street was knocked down ana
bruised.
Requiem For the Dead.
When the officers of the law. headed
by Minister of Justice Muravieff. had
terminated the necessary formalities
by drawing up a written report of the
crime, the mangled body of the min
lister of the interior was conveyed to
& humble chapel adjoining the railway
station, the windows of which esosped
destruction Priests and people, with
characteristic Russian piety. at once
Joined in a solemn requiem. The square
IL front Of the station was filled with
q reverent crowd of peasants and la
borers. and the busy hum of traffic
was siienced- A priest proclaimed the
memory of the departed minister, while
all those in the congregation dropped
10 their knees a no less impressive
service was conducted at the minister's
stately home this evening. but only
Intimate friends were invited by Won
PIehve's assistant, Mr.. DUrnvo, who
5 temporarily in charge of the min
istry of the interior. The magnificent
staircase and the reception rooms were
draDed in black. The body of the
minister was covered with a white
Ehr0ud which concealed the CHASTITY
1nuuiations. II reposed in a black and
silver coffin in a corner OF the vast
hall surrounded by luxuriant palms.
Gendarmerie and on-commissiOned ~
Ulcers stood sentinel at the head of 5he
coffin. while at its foot were two high
officers Of the ministry.
High omcials Present.
The han and the adjoining rooms.
which are decorated in the Byzantine
style. somewhat resembling q church.
were crowded with distinguished per
S0naEeS including HiEn AQfnlFdi Grand
Duke Alexis, Admiral Avellan. chief of
the admiralty: Prince KhillSoff, minis
Ter Of railroads. Minister Won Plehve's
associates. NJ Whale. NJ. Durnovo and
N SevsstianofI. and the members OF
the diplomatic corps in fun force, in
Guiding Spencer EdCy. American
charge d'aflaires; Sir Charles Hair
ulhee- British ambassador. and NJ.
Bompard. French ambassador.
A special edition OF the Official Mes
Fenger. which was distributed late this
afternoon. contained only a brief an
a. uncenent Of the death OF Minister !
ca Fiehve and the intimation that a /
REQUIEM would be conducted.
Minister Of Justice MuraVien went to
hhe Peterhof palace this afternoon TO 1
report the ASA ssination 81 Minister
non PlefYc 10 Gar Nicholas. His /
majesty Gid not leave the palace dgirin.. /
the day, although he had arranged To /
60 10 Oranienbaum nineteen miles /
from 81 Petersburg 10 attend the
conservation Of the new harbor.
The ezarina has not been Informed /
OF the tragedy. n view Of ire hourly !
expectation OF her ACKNOWLEDGMENT.