Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-01
RUSSIAN MINISTER DIES
BY HAND OF ASSASSIN


Minister of Justice Muravieff went
TO the Peterhof palace yesterday after
noon TO report the assassination OF
Minister Won Plehve TO Emperor
Nicholas. His majesty did not leave
the palace during the entire day, al
though he had arranged to go to Gran
ienbaum to attend the conservation or
the new harbor. The empress has not
been informed of the tragedy in view
OF the hourly expectation of her ac-
cOuchment.
Another Minister Assaulted.
St. Petersburg, July 29.-As Minis
ter OF Justice Muravieff was driving
to the palace yesterday afternoon TO
report TO the emperor the assassina-
ton of Minister Won Plehve, stones
were thrown at him and his carriage
windows broken. The identity Of the
minister's assailants have not yet
been discovered.
Assistant Takes place.
st. Petersburg. July 29.-M. Dur
nOvo. who was Minister Won Plehve's
assistant. has been appointed minis
ter OF the interior. ad interim.
Secretary Hay Mortified.
Windsor. VT, jury 29.-Secretary
Z State Hay was here yesterday and
when informed by the Associated
Press OF the assassination of NJ. Won
Plehve. declined TO discuss the mat
ter officially or otherwise further
than to express the deepest horror
at the fearful crime and profound
sympathy with the friends of the
dead statesman"
Sympathy Of America.
Washington, July 29.-Secretary
Hay has cabled to Count Lamsdorff.
Russian minister OF foreign affairs.
expressing profound sympathy on the
loss OF his colleague through the ter
rible crime resulting In his tragic
death. Secretary Hay has tele-
graphed a similar expression to Count
Cassani, Russian ambassador.
London Papers sympathize.
London. July 2s.-The failure of
the reactionary system in Russia, of
which the murdered minister of the
interior was the typical representa-
tive. is leading theme of editorials
in this mornings newspapers, which
comment with horror upon this latest
political crime as a stain upon the
pages of Russian history. Little sur
prise is felt at the removal of a man
who. though honest and able and well
meaning. was regarded as the evil
genius of his country. The editorials
generally extend the utmost sympa-
thy to the emperor of Russia, who is
surrounded with difficulties both at
home and abroad.
An Irreparable Loss.
St. Petersburg. July 29.-The death
OF Minister Plehve is recognized by all
acquainted with the inner workings of
the government of Russia as an ire
parable loss. NJ Plehve during his
two years in Office as minister of the
interior left a profound mark on the
administrative reforms which were
slowly hut surely leading the country
towards more liberal institutions. IL
has beel no secret TO those who knew
him that he recognized the necessity
Of bestowing a large measure of self.
government upon the people as soon
as they had become fitted TO receive
IL. and that he was working toward
that end. The development of the
Plehve program has been greatly inn
periled by his death. unless a success
-Cr 10 him shall be found sufficiently
endowed 10 cope with the vast respon'
si5ilities developing upon the Russian
minister of the interior. NJ. White Is
looked upon as the man for the place