The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-27

depends on what occurs IN Moscow
and other large cities Of Russia
where the workmen are beginning tc
strike. Over 100000 men are out in
the old capital of the empire. A tele
phone message from Moscow reported
that there had been no disorder there
as yet. There will be a big demon
stration in Moscow this afternoon and
1t Is feared it will be accompanied by
bloodshed.
At Kovo and Plevna, where strikes
have been begun, strikers are follow
Ing the st. Petersburg plan of march.
Ing about the city and inducing or
forcing other workmen to leave their
employment.
The windows and doors of practical
ly every shop and residence in st.
Petersburg are boarded up.
During the day there was a great
crop of sensational rumors. includ.
ing stories of strikers marching on
Kopino to seize the small arms fac.
tory there and of the assassination of
General Fulton, the chief of police
OF st. Petersburg, all Of which, on in.
vest!gation, have turned out to be
false. The Inhabitants have again
been warned 20 remain indoors.
Father Gopon's Proclamation.
1t is not known definitely whether
Father Gopon. the leader Of the work.
men. is in Moscow or in st. Peters.
burg. A proclamation, said to have
emanated from him, has been distr;b.
uted, indicating that he has gone over
body and soul to the Social Demo.
Gratis. The proclamation declares that
the emperor and the emperor's minis.
tiers have refused to listen to the beo.
pies grievances, and by firing on them
the government has outlawed itself
SO that every mans hand should be
against it. and calls on them to slay
the outlaws and destroy the govern
ment. root and banch. 1t authorizes
the men to use dynamite bombs, ETC.,
invites students to join and absolves
soldiers from their oath of fealty.
The destruction Of government
property is recommended but the
proclamation requests The followers
OF Father Gopon to spare private prop
erty and ransack cEly shops contain.
ing victuals and arms and urges all
to continue the fight unit, thew sue.
coed in securing q national assembly.
Trepoff Appointed Governor General.
The appointment OF General Trepoff,
the former chief OF police % Moscow.
TO the eovcino: ge.e:alsh.p Of St.
petersburg was accompanied by an
imperial decree announcing the ere.
alton of the pos Of governor general /.
The Incumbent OF this Office the de-
cree states. VII. te IL con:ro! OF al,
the departments of administration OF
The city government CT 81. Petersburg.
with power TO demand The assistance
81 the military AID possessing all the
rights Of the a:::.s.e: Of The interior
IL appointments 20 the municipal,
council AID the ze:rs:vc and lie pow.
er to command individuals 10 remain
in the city
The condition Q: affairs here has
not improved and <: o:ke: large cities
ot Russia matters appear 10 be rap.
IDLY assuming a cc..ica! phase. In
Moscow particularly the c...ock IS
threatening the strike there hav:re
become general, while the rayo.ur.or
airy spirit seems to dominate In
spite Of TIE reDress;ve measures, Inc
liberal spirit seems undaun.ed for III
Mos2@E Prince Galitzen who recent.
ly resigned the mayora,ty in p:o.es.
agaiEz, the imperial ukase condemn.
Ing the reform movement. has been
chosen by the municipal council by a
vote Of ll3 to 10.