Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-30
Success of Effort Said to
Have Been Prevented
by Mother.
TROUBLES STILL GROW
Effect of Sermon to Peasants
it is Feared Will Agra
Vate Riots.

Paris, March 3o.-An uneonfirmed
rumor from ST. Petersburg is publish
ed here this morning to the effect that
Emperor Nicholas made an attempt to
commit suicide and wounded himself
in the hand.
The rumor further says that the en-
peror's design was frustrated by the
Intervention of his mother, the on.
press dowager.
AleNIen to Succeed SergIus.
St Petersburg March 3O.-It is re-
ported on high authority Former Vice
roy AleXieff will be appointed COVER
nor general of Moscow succeeding the
late Grand Duke Sorgius.
See Peril In Address.
St Petersburg. March 3O.-In view
of the peasant agitation throughout
the country some newspapers are Sc
riously alarmed at the effect of the re.
cent pastoral address in the Metro
politan of ST. Petersburg. by NJ. An
tonius. as being a direct Indictment to
ignorant peasants TO begin a war of
determination against the entire edu-
Gated class and the papers are de-
manding that the Metropolitan and the
holy synod, whose mouthpiece II is as
sumed Antonius was. to take immed-
late measures to counteract the effect
of his statements.
Impression Pictured
Prince Mestcheersky, editor OF
Grashdanin, denounces the sermon as
the most dangerous utterance OF the
century and pictures the inevitable i'm.
preston produced on the ignorant re-
ligious minded peasants of damnation
from the altar of the "intellectuaI as
being the foes of Russia, bloody
wolves and followers of anti-Christ OF
the west who would destroy the holy
temples, place sacred bones in anat-
omical museums and wean people
from their chance of entering the king
dom of heaven.
ISSUED the 10th.
Antonius issued the address the
goth arraigning Russia of today for
vanity. frivolity. dissipation and inn
piety, the just punishment of which he
said was the humiliation of the nation.
Concessions 90 Firms.
St Petersburg. March 3O.-The en-
peror has given answer to the petition
of the Finnish diet asking that all i'm.
perial decrees since the diet of 1899
which, it is claimed are in contTaven-
tion of the organic law of Finland be
Withdrawn or submitted for the APP
proval of the diet.
The emperor I'm the decision conced-
ed two points. the suspension of the
act until 1908 when the
whole question will be submitted to
date and in lieu of military service
Finland will have TO pay a contribu-
ton of 81 900 900 In the same way as
the mussulmans of Caucasus pay $2G4.-
900 instead Of furnishing recruits. The
emperor also conceded the point OF tha
irremovability of Judges.
War on German settlers.
Bachmut, Bessabara. March 30.-A
peasant outbreak has occurred at Cas-
,no against the German settlers. Peas
ants threaten 20 forcefuliy take pos
session of lands unless the Germans
give up possession. Cos
sacks have been dispatched to the
scene.
Paiace Not burned.
Yaita. Crimca. March 30.-The re-
port that the imperial palace at Livad-
a has been burned by rioters is un-
rue.
GOrky Goes south.
ST. Petersburg. March Glowing TO
he condition of his health Maxim Cor
Ky has been granted the necessary per
mission to go TO the south OF Russia