Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-09
Regarded as Open
ing Of an Era Of
T terrorism
Identity Of Murderer
or the Motive not
Yet Ascertained
News Unknown to
People GeneraIIyin
Russian Capital

St Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE pro
curator general of Finland was assas
sinated yesterday morning. Few de-
tails have reached here. The murder
er has not been captured unless he be
one of the many suspects who have
been arrested.
The news of the assassination,
though occurring before noon Monday,
was not generally known in st. Peters.
burg last night, but may be expected
reproduce an immense sensation when
it becomes public, as it will be regard,
ed as the precursor of an era of terror,
ism for which the events of January
in st. petersburg and throughout Rus
STA gave the signal. Until the identity
of the assassin is definitely known u
will Re impossible to establish the mo,
tive of the attempt, but the presen,
circumstances in Finland render 1t al.
most certain that the crime is of a
purely political character and of the
same nature as the assassination of
Count Bobrikoff, governor general OF
Finland, in June of last year.
The classification of the province or
Finland has been meeting with great
opposition and creating much bitter
ness, especially since the formation of
the party of active resistance, which
was recruiting from the bolder spirits
of the original party of passive resist,
ance and to which the perpetrator OF
this last crime probably belonged.
At the conference of revolutionary
parties of Russia, comprising repre-
sentaLlves of the Finnish active resist
ance party. the Polish National league
the Russian emancipationists and
other revolutionary organizations in
Berlin last November, program for
general concerted action was drawn
up ana the assassin of the procurator
general undoubtedly was in touch with
the dissatisfied element throughout
Russia.
Military Against Populace.
Berlin, Feb. Under date of Feb
ruary 5, the Vossische Zeitung's cor
respondent at Czestechowa sends the
following:
1.-THE military are taking sharp
measures against the populace Many
soldiers and police have already been
killed, Some high officers have been
arrested for plotting against the gov
eminent The people are living in ex
IRENE excitement and great fear
Many have fled to foreign countries
There have been a number of dyna
mite explosions caused by socialists
but they have failed to do much dam
age. The schools have been closed .
Masters Refuse to Concede.
Warsaw, Feb. THE town is
quie5. The workmen of the large fac
tories and bakeries are still on A
strike, the masters refusing to con
cede to their demands, Soldiers are
still operating the gas works.
Factories Ordered to Open.
LODI, Feb There were few
slight disturbances yesterday, but the
situation has improved though it still
is complicated owing to the lack OF
harmony among masters, some Oh
who are willing to make concessions
while others wish to close their works
The governor, however, has ordered
that all the factories open today Lc
give the men an opportunity to return
to work. The men also are divided
the Germans being willing to return
TO work while the Poles refused to io
so.
Will Sail in May
St Petersburg, Feb THE dock
yard authorities at Cronstadt are com
pleting preparations for active service
of the second division of the third
Russian Pacific squadron These re
endorsements are expected to sail at
the end of May
The admiralty confirms the Associat
ed Press statement that the first divis.
ion of this squadron viii leave Libau
in the middle of February but IL is
pointed out that Admiral Rojestyensky
will he unable to await its arrival be.
cause he will have to cross the Indian
ocean before the Monsoon season
which begins in March and renders
navigation impossible for torpe to.
boats, small cruisers and coast de-
Tense vessels Admiral Rojestyenshy
vii probably proceed to the far cas-,
at inc end Of February after the arriv.
al OF Admiral Botrossky's division
Reports Of mutiny Denied
-. Petersburg. FEB. THE report
published in the United States OF a
mutiny of 5000 reseryists at Peterho,
who are said to be under arrest in
their barracks. Is grossly exaggerated.
As matter OF fact there has been