Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-02-11
Russian Officer Falls Victim TO Angry
POpuIace
HE WAS A FINNISH PEOcuaAI0R
a Prominent Member OF the Govs-n-.
n,ent Party Falls Before the Bullets
Of a Caller at His Residence in
Northumberland Son Shoots
Down Assassin, Who Now Lies
Guarded in a Hospital.

Helsingfors. BY Cable. - Soisolon
Soininen. Procurator General OF Fin
land. who. before he was ennobled. was
known by the name Of Johnson. was
assassinated Monday by a young man.
whose identity up 30 the present time
has not been determined. Soininen's
son was also wounded. The motive
II the crime apparently was purely
political. the slain official being
prominent member Of the government
party.
The murderer appeared az the Pro
curatOr's residence at IL O'Clock Mon
lay and sent in a card bearing the
lame of Alexandra Gaddc. who is in
he Russian service. The young man.
who was smartly dressed in an officers
Uniform. was promptly admitted 10 the
officials private study. and on his en-
france fired four shots from a revolver.
/ one OF tho shots piercing the breast of
nc Procurator. who expired almost inn
mediately His son. hearing the shots
rushed in from an adjoining room and
fred three or four shots at his fathers
4 assailant. whose right leg was broken
below the knee by q bullet He was
f also slightly wounded in the shoulder.
and finger of his left hand was
struck The assassin fred the one
bullet remaining In his revolver at
Soininen's son. wounding him slightly
In the calf of the right leg. He then
+ ndeavOrCd 10 escape. but fell unCOn-
scious 20 the floor i'm the ante-room.
There he was seized Dr. Wasastjerna
was called Immediately. but found the
PrOcuratOr beyond need OF his services.
The assassin was removed 20 the sur
sical hospital. where hc lies guarded
F 0y police. answering no questions. and
. avi.cntly unconscious His recovery.
however. is thought 10 De certain.
Up 10 the present. the authorities
have been unable 90 identify him. He
is OF dark complexion. and apparently
between % and 80 years old.
Cannot Wait.
ST Petersburg. by Cahlc-Tho dock
yard authorities 40 Cronstalt are COM
plotting the preparations for active
service OF the battlcship Alexander IT,.
the cruisers Pamyat Azova and Admir-
al Kornilon and the gunooat Gr0z-
lastchy WliChP with the new battle
ship Slava. will form tho second de
vision Of the third Russian squadron.
These rc-enfcrCcmcnts are expected 90
sail az the end Of next May.
The Admiralty confirms The state
mont that the first division OF this
squadron Will leave Iihau iu the mid
die C February but it is pointed out
that Admiral RojcstvcnsEy will Doe
unable 90 await its arrival because ho
viii have 20 cross the Indian Ocean
before the monsoon season which be-
gins I'm March. and renders navigation
impossible for torpedo boats. small
cruisers and coast defense vessels
Admiral Roicstvonsky Will proceed &C.
the far East at the end ot February
. after the arrival OF Rear Admiral 30
trovsky's division.
Kuropatkin Has Not Resigned.
ST. Petersburg. by Cablc.-Thc an
} nounccmcnt lis authorized that not th'
slightest Information has been De
b. coivcd az the War Omco regarding The
q alleged illness or resi- cnation OF Gen
P . cral Kur0patkin. on the contrary. the
War OHces Information Indicates n'
5 change whatever i'm the kc2dquartor'
F. staG in Nanchuria and that the &c
z parturc of General Grircuhcrg for 81
s Petersburg is due to illness.
z The version Of the departure of Gen
( oral Gripcnberg now giycn ia the hes
- Informed official circles is that IN
O. general left the front because he G.,
B cecded General Kuropatkins orders j
e pushing beyond Saudepas. and neeC
r. lessly sacrificing thousands of mcI
This led Kuropaukin 20 demand Grill
enbcrg's recall.