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Former Minister Shot by Man Asking
Olemency for Murderer.
UlLETs PASS THROUGH THE BODY
Nan is Under Arrest, but Has Not Yet
Been Identified
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN nFus
Mutation Throughout the Caucasus
Region is stil Critical-Busi-
ness IL Suspended at
BRtOum.

MOSCOW, July u.-Naior General Count
Shouvaloff prefect of police here, and for
merly attached to the ministry OF the in
terror. was assassinated this morning while
receiving petitions. one of the petitioners
drew a revolver and fired nve times at
the prefect, who fell dead. The assassin
was arrested.
The assassin, who was dressed as a
peasant, has not yet been Identified. He
was recently arrested as political suspect,
but escaped from the police station before
his examination.
The assassin waited in the anteroom of
the prefecture and, entering the audience
room, he advanced toward Count Shuvaloff.
firing fve shots at close range. The bullets
passed through the body Of the prefect.
TinIs Under Martial Law.
ST. PETERSBURG. July n.-Martial law
has been proclaimed in the town and the
district of Tiflis, Caucasia.
The assassination of Prefect Of Police
Count Shuvaloff of Moscow today is con-
sidered to be a purely political crime, as
the count was not yet 40 years old and
was regarded being of the best type OF
the Russian official. He came from one
of the most famous families in Russia.
The count was o son of Count Peter
Shuvaloff the statesman. who represented
Russia at the Berlin conference, was for
| merly colonel Of the guard regiment known
as the st. Petersburg, and was one of the
emperors personal friends. As prefect of
Odessa, when he succeeded General zeleno.
who was extremely severe, Count shuv-
| aloff earned the esteem Of all by his firm
but lenient course, making himself par
ticularly popular with the students. The
impression exists here that the count was
| killed for preserving order.
The zemstvoists will not be allowed to
meet at Moscow July 10, although this act
is simply in execution of the orders of the
governor general, issued previous to the
assassination OF the prefect of police.
! Try to Catch Mutineers.
| The government will commence regular
| proceedings for the extradition of the crew
of the Kniaz Potemkine as ordinary Grim
| inals. In the diplomatic exchanges on the
subject the Russian Foreign Office pointed
out that Roumania's promise to give the
mut!neers an asylum was made before
Roumania had been apprised of the other
crimes committed by the Russian sailors.
| Besides, the Foreign office reminded Rou-
mania that according to the Roumanian
law deserters are extraditable.
The final session of the committee OF
ministers for the discussion Of the Bou-
ligin reform project occurred today. The
project will now go Immediately to the
| emperor
Tihls is Quiet.
TIFLIS, Caucasla, July 1.-THE streets
are occuNied by troops. but the city has
been quiet since the proclamation of mar
tial law. The Oficial Gazette has resumed
publication.
The situation through the Caucasus con.
tinues critical. The people are in a great
state of agitation.
Business Suspended Rt BatOum.
| BATOUM, Caucasia, July n.-Businesi
here is at a standstill. The shops and
banks, with the exception Of the imperial
bank, are closed.
schwRb TO Build Whnrves.
NEW YORK, July ia St. Petersburg
dispatch to the World says that the Navy
department, having resolved to build q
powerful new navy, has instructed CharleI
NJ. Schwab to make plans for new wharves
giving the exact time in which the work
can be completed.