The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-15
But the Car Refused TO Accept 1t,
Says Dispatch to a Berlin
Newspaper.
WOMAN OF THE FLYING COLUMN"
KILLS LIEUT.. Gen SakH AR0ff'


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Berlin, Dec. ga dispatch to the
T~ageblatt from ST. Petersburg by way
Of Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia. says
Premier White mas given his resigna-
ton to the emperor, who refused "a
accept it.
Great Rejoicing.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 8.--There is
great rejoicing on the part of the revo-
lutionists over the assassination of Gen.
Sakharoft, who openly declare he was
killed according to their orders, to show
the bureaucracy that tyranny will be
put down with b%loodshed.
Assassin Not identified.
The assassin of Sakharoff has not
been identified. When arrested the
woman declared that she had executed
q decree of the t~errorists' section of the
social revolutionists.
The following is a description of SAX
harof' s arrival at Hovoanschina. one
Of the villages Of the province Of Sara
toff:
Stories of Cruelties.
HE came with Cossacks and artil-
lery. The peasants were surrounded by
Cossacks, and Sakharoff addressed
them, demanding that they surrender
their leaders. The village elder replied.
but gave the general no information.
The elder was Immediately logged I'm
I'll he lost consciousness.
"~Sakharoff then retired to the court
house, leaving the peasants at the
mercy Of the Cossacks, most of whom
were drunk, and they began torturing
the peasants, pulling out their hair and
boards, and ever tearing pieces of flesh
from their faces. Thirty-three peasants
were thus m%altreated."
The Assassination.
London, Dec S.--The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
in a dispatch dated December 5, sent by
way Of Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, says:
"Lieuty-Gen. Sakharoff, former min
lister of war, has been assassinated:
"The government had deputed Gen.
Sakharoff to visit the province of Sara
toff for the purpose Of quelling the
agrarian riots there.
"a woman belonging to the so-called
flying columns of the revolutionary
movement, called at the house of the
governor of Saratoff and asked to SEQ
Gen. Sakharoff. She fired three revolt
yer shots at the general, killing him on
the spot"
slump In Russian Fours.
st. Petersburg, Dec. San enormous
slump in Russian tours has taken place,
they closing at IA. Many of the city's
banks are In a %precarious condition, and
a great financial crash seems imminent.
Witte Stands Alone.
London. Dec. S.-A correspondent of
the Daily Mail at st, Petersburg says:
Prominent military commanders ey-
erywhere are requesting permission to
resign. The minister of war himself,
Lieut.. Gen. Rudiger, has asked the en-
peror to allow him to retire. The
minister of the interior, NJ. Durnovo,
and others, have followed the example
Of the minister Of war. Count White
stands alone, but Cven he is losing
heart"
DESERVING Sinking Ship.
London, Dec. 9.-The correspondent
OF the Daily Mail in st. Petersburg, in
a dispatch sent by way of E~dytkuhnen,
East Prussia, says: Prominent mill
tary commanders everywhere are re-
questing permission to resign. The
minister Of war himself, Lieut.-Gen
Rudlger, has asked the emperor to ad-
low him to retire. The minister of the
interior, NJ. Durnovo, and others, have
followed the example of the minister of
war. Count White stands alone, but
even he is losing heart"
Rev ~olutiOnists Secure Rifles.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 6, via Eydtklh-
men, Dec. Tt is stated that mutineers
at Ekaterinoda have secured 10000
rifles.
tttB ned FROM 0bleGra ms.
Bcrlin--A newspaper here reports a
terrible massacre Of Jewish students
and reformers at Kieff on, December 4
and 5. More than 1900 we're killed
and a large number were wounded.
Misunderstanding to dispatches re-
ceived here an official statement says
5000 persons have been killed at 0des-
sa since the beginning Of the troubles.
London-The correspondent of tn
Times at st, Petersburg says: Il am
informed on excellent authority that
a revolt of the St Petersburg garrison
is certain to occur"
st. Petersburg-"Premier Whites
task is hourly becoming harder and
many persons sincerely believe that
his downfall Is imminent"
Ber!in--A st. Petersburg correspond.
ent says: "The situation Is visibly |
growing worse, The critical momen,
for Count White is coming, when the
liberal elements wall demand Lis res.
i%gnation."
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