The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-10
Abroad in Every Part OF the
Great Russian Empire.
THE DUKE VLADIMIR
Is Hunted Everywhere by Assasslns,
Who Swear that They Will Have
His Life. Deadly Warning Are
Posted Even on the Steps
of pubJ;c Rr;vd;roc
of Public Buildings.

Terror stalks in every part of the
great Russian Empire, and DO Grand
Duke or prominent fil,ial feels safe.
Ihe utter imPotency OF the police In
the face of tine terrorist organization
IL shown by the increasing boldness of
Ghe latter all over st. Petersburg.
Even on the steps of public buildings
simple notices of Grand Duke Sergius'
death were found. They read:
Tne sentence OF death passed upon
Sergius- -Alexandrovitcn was executed
February IT..
The Fighting Organization OF the
Social Democratic Party"
Moreover, the notices were neatly
printed, thing unknown IN the days
OF the late Interior Minister Won
Plehve, when similar notices were al
ways run of on copying machines.
Inc secret police then were too close
on the heels Of the terrorists to per.
nit or the use OF printing press.
The Grand Duchess Marie Plvlovi.
whose husband, the Grand luke Via.
dlmlr, Is high on the list OF thuse con-
demned to death, is trying to snield
his life with her own. Since Rad Snn.
day the grand duke has not only been
showered with threate and warnings,
out has twice received from abroad
formal letters, signed by different
groups, informing hun OF his sentence
70 death and OF the assignment of
men to execute it..
AT the same Time the Grand Duchess
Marie, like the Grand Duchess e iza-
beth, In the case of Grand Duke Ser.
2lus, was nobitiei that her life and
her sons lives would be spared, and
she was appealed to not to 90 abroad
IN her husbands company. The let.
ters naturally terrorizsd the family
and household OF the grand duke, who
has aged greatly during the last few
weeks under the strain OF what he in.
sists is the unjust criticism which
placed the responsibility for the blood
she'd of January % wholly on his
shoulders.
Although the grand dukes health
had been fsiling for, over a year he fs
now almost complete wreck. For q
Time the entreaties Of his family and
the warnings Of the police sufficed to
Keep him within the walls of the
palace, but sihce Ghec fspAsel of. Grand
Duke Serglus, Grand Duke Vladimir
mas shaken off restraint, declaring
that he refuses to show coWardice and
not only drives out in clused car
riage, but Non Sunday walked for a
short time up and down the quay in
'front.' OF the winter palace.
at his side, however, on each oo-
casion, was the Grand Ducness Marie
Pavlovi. The grand duke tries to
elude her, but sue insists upon being
Immediately apprised If he.is gJing
out, donning wraps and accompany.
ing him.
Grand Duke Vladimir has received
d letter from one group which had
previously warn4d MIN, saying his
sentence was temporarily susp ended,
which Is attributed either TO a more
correct appraisement OF his share in
the event OF January %, or to a gen.
tral decision or tue Gerrorlsts to give
The autocracy o breathing spell and
await the result OF the assassination of
Grand Duke Sergius.
Tne latter coincide; with the yieWs
or those acquainted with the methods
OF the terrofists, who point out that a
succession of assassinaJions would de-
feat their object by compelling the
Emperor In the Interest or the safety
OF the imp .rial family to thrust aside
all question OF concessions and to
sanction tho m 1st drastic measufes of
repression,