The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-29
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
st. Petersburg. July 2S.-M. Won
Plehve, minister of interior, was as.
sassinated today by bomb thrown at
his carriage while he was driving to
the Baltic station TO take train for
the palace at Peterhof. where he was
to make his weekly report to the EN-.
peror.
The assassination is believed to be
the outcome of widespread plot, the
existence of which has been suspect
ed for several days. Numerous ar
rests already have been made, includ.
ing that Of the assassin, young man
believed to be Finn named Leglo,
also apparently Finn, name un.
known, have been arrested. He had
in his possession bomb which he
tried to throw, but he was overpower.
ed by the police just In time tUspft-
vent great loss OF life. M
The assassin stood on the sidewalk
just as Won Plehye's carriage was
about to cross bridge near the sta
ton. The minister was escorted by a
number of detectives on bicycles, one
Of whom jostled the assassin, who
then rushed into the road and threw
the bomb after the carriage The mis-.
sile struck the hind wheel and explod
ed with fearful force. killing or
wounding over score of persons.
Won Plehve and his coachman were
killed outright and an officer of the
guard was fatally injured.
One of the detectives arrested the
assassin who endeavored to 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 to give his
name.
The force of the explosion was so
terrific ii not only broke every win
dow within radius of half a 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, sever.
ing the thick mast of a barge which
fell. stunning the captain of the
barge. Everybody in the street was
knocked down and more or less in.
jured.
When the officers of the law, head.
ed by Minister of Justice Muravieff.
had terminated the necessary formali-
ties by drawing up written report OF
the crime, the mangled remains OF
the minister OF the interior were con
veyed TO a chapel adjoining the sta.
tion. where the priests and people
Joined In solemn requiem. The square
in front of the station was filed with
a reverent crowd Of peasants and la
borers.
A no less impressive service was
conducted at the ministers residence
this evening. The body Of the minis
ter was completely covered by
white shroud which concealed the
ghastly mutiIations. Gendarmie and
officers stood sen
tinel at the head OF the casket. while
at its foot were two high officials Of
the ministry. There were present
many distinguished personages. in
cluding Grand Duke Alexis. the high |
Admiral AveIlan. chief Of the |
admiralty. Prince Hilkon. minister Of
Minister Won Plehve's as
Hociates. NJ. Wahle. r. Durnovo and |
NJ Sevastianoff. and members Of the |
diplomatic corps in full force, includ- |
ing Spencer Eddy. American Charge |
D'Aftaires. Sir Charles Hardinge. the
British ambassador. and NJ Bompard |
he French ambassador.
A special edition Of the official Mes
senger contained only a brief an
of the death Of Won
Plehve. and the iHtimation that an
1ffcisl requiem would be conducted.
Minister Of Justice MuravieH went |
70 the Pe;erhof palace this afternoon |
10 report the assassination Of Won |
Plehve 10 Emperor Nicholas. His ma !
iesty did not leave the palace during
the entire day. although he had ar
ranged TO 90 70 Orznienbaum 20 at
tend the consscrstion Of a new hsr.