The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-04-06
Russia offers Concessions.

st. Petersburg, April According
TO peace reports circulated on the
bourse today Russia will cede the
southern portion OF h Island Of SAX
i1alin, in the north Pacific ocean. off
the east coast OF Asia, now used as a
Russian convict settlement, to Japan,
and will agree that Manchuria and
Korea are permanently outside The
Russian sphere of influence; and the
Chinese Eastern railroad will be turned
over to Japan to be coded to China or
70 an international syndicate upon con-
sideration OF $125,o00.00o. which Japan
will accept in lieu OF indemnity. Prices
on the bourse develop great strength
on the peace report, all stocks showing
Improvement.
A dispatch from General Linevitch.
dated March 81, said that nc change
had taken place III The situation at the
front.
More Bomb Throwing in Warsaw.
LODI, Poland, April Police Com.
missioner Szabalovicz was seriously in
jured today by j bomb thrown at him
IN the street.
The police commissioner had been
by telephone TO come to the
office to the chief of police and had,
started on foot, followed by a police
man. The former noticed at a street:
corner a poorly clad man carrying Il
As SZabalovlcz approached the
man suddenly hurled a bomb. which
exploded with terrific force, blowing off,
ne commissioners feet and severely,
Wou!l1ing him in the breast. It is
seared that his injuries will prove ia
al.
The accompanying policeman drew
lis sword and wounded the commits
sioner's assailant on the head. When
he prisoner was searched a loaded re
iolNer II some cartridges were found
n MS pockets. H. IS reported dying
rom the sword cuts he received.
Szabalovicz is hated by the social
SITS. He is charged with killing a So
sialist during the disturbances here in
December last.
Would Separate Church and State.
st. Petersburg, April IA movement
,or severing church and state and Civ
.ng to the church self rule, Which will
Increase its influence, has found favor
with clerSymen at the capital; and a
document setting forth the view has
oeen received publication in the Church
Messenger.
The document. after arguing that
The church should rice itself Of obi
cation to the state, demands a general
council of the church to consider at
aiming freedom.
Its publication in the Messenger has
occasloned much comment. and it is
reported that the holy synod has de-
,ided t. recommend to Emperor Mich
olas summoning a council.
The question is important on ac-
count Of tine strong connection between,
The religious and political elements in
the Russian social organism, and that,
1t has been raised and pressed indicates
he extent society is stirred at the pres!
ent hour.
More Criticism Of stoesseI.
Portland, Ore, April IA. Vers-s
shinin, civil governor of Port Arthur,
before the surrender, passed through
Portland en- route to Russia.
Verschinin bitterly resents the sur
lender. which he believes could have
aeen postponed two months. The sur
cender. releasing 100000 Japanese and
an immense amount of artillery. was
responsible for the defeat at Mukden.
h former governor has "a poor.
opinion Of Stoessel, whom he rates as
inferior to several generals beneath
him. The two generals to whom hel
gives h credit are Smirnoff and Kon-i
aratepko. /.