The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-08-05

DelleyeO.
Assassin Captured.
The assassination is believed to be the
outcome of widespread plot, the exist
ence of which has been suspected for
several days. Numerous arrests have al
ready been made, including that OF the
assassin, young man who Is believed
to be a Finn named Leglo, and who is
now in a hospital severely and perhaps
fatally injured by the explosion OF his
own bomb. An accomplice of Leglo, al
so apparently Finn. but whose name Is
unknown, has been arrested. He had In
his possession bomb which he tried to
throw, but he was overpowered by the
police just in time to prevent great loss
of life.
Emperor Hears News.
The project of police notified the en-
peror of the tragedy Immediately upon
it's occurrence. The emperor, who was
at the Villa Alexandria at Peterhof,
was greatly affected by the news, COM
ing, as it did, atop of the bad tidings
from the seat of war, and fears OF inter-
national complications.
Whatever may have been the motive
for the crime, nothing but the utmost
Indignation and condemnation of the
assassin's act is voiced anywhere:
The Dead Diplomat.
Senator Won Plehve was appointed
minister of the interior April IS, 1902,
succeeding NJ. Sipiagine, who was
assassinated April 16, 1902, by a student
named Balmashoff. He had formerly
been director Of the department OF po-
lice, which position he practically as
sumed of his own accord, when In
charge of the department Of political
prosecutions, owing to the incompetency
of the Official who was in charge Of the
police when Emperor Alexander II. was
killed, March 10, 1881. M. Won Plehve
conducted the prosecution of the regi-
cides and afterwards reorganized the
police. From that time on the power
Of M. Won Plehve increased until it be-
came only second in importance to that
of the emperor. Several plots to assas-
sinate the minister have. according to
reports, been discovered during the last
two years, which period has been
marked by strong political rivalry be-
tween the interior minister and the
former minister of finance, M. White,
now president of the committee of min
listers. He was regarded as being in
many ways the power behind the throne
and was dread on account of his con-
troll of the third (secret) section of po-
lice and also owing to the fact that he
controlled the press of Russia, through
the censors, who, 1t has been understood,
did M. Won Plehve's bidding without
question.
The Funeral.
St. Petersburg, Aug. IN. Won
Plehve, the minister of the, interior,
who was assassinated Thursday morn.
ing last, was buried Sunday and in
every city and hamlet Of this vast en-
pire church bells were tolled and
masses and prayers said for the re-
pose Of the soul Of the murdered min
lister. The services here, which were
according to the rites of the orthodox
church, were Of an impressive and i'm
posing character. Emperor Nicholas
and the dowager empress stood with
the broken hearted' widow and the
children Of the minister at the foot of
a great mound Of flowers, on which
rested the casket. Among those pres.
emit were other members Of the impe-
rial family, the foreign representa-,
tives, including Spencer Eddy, charge
d'afaires Of the American embassy.
At the most solemn moment when all
knelt and many we're affected by tears,
the widow was overcome and tainted.
The emperor came. to her assistance
and she was carried out by gentle
hands. The sidewalks along the route
traversed by :. the, funeral procession
were crowded, but lines Of police kept
the streets clear to the curbs. As the
body passed every head was uncovered
and thousands crossed themselves. The
monastery stands on . plain beyond
the .Narva gates and at these gates
fully $1,000 PERSONS SwSre gathered.
After ii burial service in. the church
th4 body was Inferred: IN the adjpinins
s & stery:. 80 r. 49, ~; n
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