Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-04
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.
: St. Petersburg, Nov. 3.-The press
censorship which has been exercised in
Russia from time immemorial will cease
on Sunday, after which newspapers will
be amenable to the criminal Law for any
thing libellous appearing in print. The
government intends to make the liberal
laws very stringent and this will amount
almost to a continuance Of the censor
ship
Prince Alexis Obolensky has been ap-
pointed assistant new chief procuraror OF
the Holy Synod to succeed NJ. Pobiedo-
nostseff, who resigned following the proc
lamation of the constitution by the Gar,
because of his opposition 10 liberal re-
forms in Russia.
The ukase of the Gar granting am
uesty, which has been made public, pro-
claims that a free pardon is extended
BY the emperor to all political pris'
oners coming in certain categoriss
enumerated by the decree, as well as
to all participants in strikes and per-
sons held responsible for breaking
contracts. The pardon extends not only
to persons now in prison, but to those
who have not yet been tried or sentenced.
Those who are now serving as colonists
will be allowed, after four years, to
choose their place of residence, but are
prohibited from living in st. Petersburg
or Moscow.
Today saw general resumption of work
in st. Petersburg, the workmen, with the
exception of the railway employees, re-
turning to their former positions.
London, Nov A dispatch Ia
Lloyds, from its agent at Mariupol, Rus
STA, dated November 3, says: "This is
the third day of rioting, the attack be-
ing directed against the Jews. All work
is at a standstll. The shops have been
broken into and a number have been burn
ed. Many persons have been killed and
wounded during the disorders.
Lloyds agent at NlkO!aiefi, Russia,
wires that the rioting there has ended.
The grain warehouses and the shipping
are unchanged.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Odessa says that in the desperate rioting
which occurred today more than 500 per-
sons we're killed or wounded.
The Daily Mails Odessa correspon-
dent sends an uncOnfrmed report that
Kishineff has been absolutely destroyed
by fire.
Bucharest, Nov. 4.-Refugees who
have arrived here from Kishineff. Rus
STA, give terrible account of the Jewish
outrages which have been committed
there. A large part of the town was
burned and several streets were wholly
destroyed. Shops we're pilliaged and Jews
were dragged from their hiding and
thrown into the flames of the burning
buildings. Rioters bombarded the houses
of the Jews with guns taken from SOL
diers, while the governor and other au-
thorities remained out of sight. The
railway station has fallen into the hands
of the mob All the government of Bess-
arabia, according to the refugees, is in
revolt.
Odessa, Nov. 1.-The terrorists are
exerting every effort to drive Jews out of
their houses. They are even rausacking
dwellings on the suspicion that there are
Jews within. Last night the mob burst
beyond all bounds of control and every
Jew who could be found was treated
dia5olicaiy. Many were killed. A friend
who went to the outskirts of the city has
just returned. He says no words can
describe the situation. The mobs in
such sections have been able to secure
intoxicants and the rioters are fighting
drunk. They are stopping all passers-b by
and forcing them at the points Of revolt
yers In nrove that thew are not Jews.