New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30
PLEHVE'S TRAGIC DEATH.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE QUIET.
Details of Cr1me-Plot Far Reach
ing-1ss0ssin Better.

uple accent. Inc dccofnplice is a jew.
II has developed that the police for some time
| have been aware that a plot maturing
against the Emperor. and informed one of the
Ministers that party of fifteen anarchists had
arrived in St Petersburg. Several arrests were
made some days before the assassination Of the
Minister of the Interior. and the police had the
assassIn's house marked and trap set for his
arrest the night OF July II, but he did not
return home.
The bomb which the accomplice dropped in
the canal after the assassination has been re-
covered by the police. 1t Is foreign made.
| though 1t is believed to have been loaded in st.
| Petersburg. 1t is small and melon shaped. and
is believed to be fully powerful as the one
that killed NJ. Plehvo.
The requiem service at NJ. Plehve's house to-
night most impressive. The house dec
Grated with flowers. Nine. Plehve and her son
were present at the ceremony. also were
many officials and diplomats. A nun In the
habit of her order kneIt before the coffin. inton
ing prayers for the dead. Prayers Will be con-
tnued without interruption until after the
burial.
The Emperor was not present at the requiem
night, but he viii attend the funeral
MURDEGERs RECOVERY ASSURED.
Sc. Petersburg. july 29--Lego. alias Porozer
the assassin OF NJ. PIehve. was examined by n
magistrate to-day and refused To make any
statement His recovery is expected in three
weeks. lie is conscious. although suffering
acute pain in consequence of the operation to
extract tho splinters from his abdomen. face
and Though tlciturn. he no longer re-
fuses 10 talk He speaks Russian huently. but
With foreign accent, and declares he had no
accompces. The assassin carefully avoids Civ
Ing the slightest clew to his identity. lie adj
.,.ts- .f,,tf,. l.
animated 10y humanitarian motives. and
does not express the slightest regret.
lie is a blond man. with regular features. and
IS about twenty-five years old.
The post norton examination Of the Minis
ters body showed that death was instantane-
The entire lower part OF his face was de-
stroyed and the upper part was shockngly
furroved 10y bomb splintera. The were
torn on there was gaping wound in his breast
his left shoulder mangled. his left arm was
broken of between the wrist and the elbow and
his legs were broken
Twenty persons we're injured by the bomb
but only seven were seriously hurt. One of the
pieces of NJ. PIehve's carriage found in a
second story window of house adjoining the
Warsaw Hotel. and pictures blown off the
walls of another neighboriug house. The force
Of the explosion threw a woman hundred feet
out or 4 drosky. She thought IL was an earth
quake.
An account Of the tragedy published this
afternoon says the assassin attempted 10 COM
NIT suicide by shooting. He had revolver in
hts hands when seized.
on account OF the situation here. the Ameri-
can Ambassador. Mr. Mccormick. has decided
10 cut short his vacation. and viii leave Carls-
bad for 81. Petersburg on Saturday.
no SIGN OF AN UPRISING
Great as was tho shock produced by NJ.
Plehve's death and the universal recognition
In Russia that the strongest figure in the gov
/ eminent was laid low. there is not a sign Of
popular excitement NJ Durnovo. the Under
Secretary Of Posts and Telegraphs. who has
been appointed Acting Minister Of the Interior
as the late NJ. Plehve's senior associate may
remain in charge Of the ministry for some time
but he Is not considered likely 10 be confirmed
He Is not DESTROYS Of assuming the heavy task
Of NJ. Plehve's successor.
Many projects undertaken by NJ Plehve. such
as administrative reforms. are az standstiu
! as the result Of the death OF the man who had
al the strings in his own hands The appoint
ment Of NJ. Plehve's successor is already en-
cOuntering unexpec. ed difficulties The popular
voice designating VI. Witte who returned here
to-day from Berlin does not represent the
views In official quarters. where. perhaps. there
exist jealousies caused 10y the strong personality
~ the former Finance Minister In official quar-
tiers the list OF candidates. which e long Is
headed hy NJ Nuravien the Minister OF Jus
tice. Prince Oboleusky. the Governor General a..
Finland and Governor General Kiefels 81 Kiar
Nine Plchye. widow % the Minister arrived
: here this morning She r. terribly broken down
but b. calm. Friends tried 90 pursuade her not ~
look az The body 90 her husband but she could
not resist thr impulse The sight 90 the body
caused th" widow. who suners from heart
trouble tortibe shock. sud She fell 20 tho aoor
in "a faiutine condition Doctors revived hrr
she later went with her sou e. ths Minister
en'' on an leland in tine Ns,a
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The funeral ~ II rlsh.e au De- bs'a ~, the
So,oistIehy monastery here o1 SUNDAY after.
noon Requiem maaset VIII o. celebrated aans
at o. M ems % u rte sen ana daughter Oh
ths dead mau attended fHe tntss reie .tatei thIs
afternoon
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