The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-01-27
Held Everv BRIDGE

canals which interlaceS the city, and
the gates leading from the industrial
section. while in the palace square, at
the storm center, We're massed
Dragon regiments, infantry and Cos
sacks of the guards.
Barred from the bridges and gates,
men. women and children crossed the
frozen river and canals on the ice by
twos and threes, hurrying to the pal
ace square, where they were sure the
emperor would be present to hear
them. But the street approaches to
the square were cleared by volleys
and Cossack charges Men and
women, Infatuated to frenzy by the
loss of loved ones, cursed the soldiers
while they reiterated. Men harangued
the crowds, telling them that the en-
peror had foiled them and that the
Time Had Come to Act.
Men began to build barr.vades in the
Nevsky Prospect and at other points.
using material that came to hand, and
even chopping down telegraph poles.
Fighting meantime continued at
charging the mob. The whole city
was in state of panic. Women We're
running through the streets seeking
lost members of their families. Sew
eral oarricades We're carried by the
troops.
Toward 8 o'clock in the evening the
exhausted crowds began to dispense,
f1,n ~,
AS they reiterated up the Nevsky Pros
pect the workmen put out all the
lights.
A General Killed.
Every man wearing the uniform OF
the emperor who was found alone was
mobbed. A general was killed on the
Nicholas bridge and a dozen Officers
were seized. stripped of their epaulets
and deprived of their swords.
1t is rumored that M. White will be
appointed dictator to-day. but the re-
port has not been confirmed.
The authorities. while they seem to
recognize this magnitude of the crisis
that confronts the dynasty and the au-
tocracy on account of yesterdays
events. apparently are paralyzed for
the moment
Intense Indignation is bound to be
aroused all over Russia. The work
men and revolutionists expect news
from Moscow and other big centers,
where the troops are not of the same
class as the guards regiments of st.
Petersburg.
Emperor May Lsee His Head.
A member of the emperors house
hold is quoted as saying that this con-
flict will end the war with Japan and
that Russia will have a constitution
or Emperor Nicholas will lose his
head.
There are rumors of trouble in Fin
land and disaffection of the troops.
The strike leaders have decided to
continue the struggle with arms No
day was fixed for the next demonstra-
ton. The strikers are so excited,
however, that trouble is expected to-
day.
There 10 No Gar.
London, Jan. "a. The Telegraph
correspondent at st. Petersburg, wir-
ing Sunday night at IL O'Clock, says:
At a meeting of the Liberal commit
tee late tonight Maxim Cork. read the
following letter to the workmen from
Father Gopon, who was not wounded:
Comrades and Russian Working
men: There is no car. Between him
and the Russian nation torrents of
blood have flowed to-day. 1t is high
time for Russian workmen to begin
| without him to carry on the struggle
for national freedom. You have my
blessing for that fight. Tomorrow
will be among you; to-day l am busy
working for the cause.
FEATHER George"
Revolt in SIavini.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 24--Capt. Or
Ian Cullen, representative of the I'M
perial Marine Association of Toxic,
received cablegram from Constanti-
| nople to the effect that 1900 Circas-
slams had revolted and killed the Rus
sian guard, numbering 200, at Slavini,
in the Caucasus, and that Russians
and Turks in large numbers We're
crassing the frontier into the eau
casus to spread revolution in Tiflis
province. Tif,is city is practically in
state of siege. he said, and commune
cation is had Gully by dispatch bearers.