Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-06

Odessa, July 5.-The fact that the
KnlaZ Potemkine remains on nigh
seas in charge of a mutinous crew
caused so much apprehension and IN
easiness to the population OF Odessa
that the government resolved to take
the matter in hand and show no fur
Their hesitation, even though the meas
ures adoDted involve the loss OF bat
tleship and one torpedoboat destroyer
here. The torpedoboats received or
ders yesterday to sink the Kniaz 20
temkine on sight. The torpedoboat de-
stroyer now here was reinforced yes
terday afternoon by two torpedoboats
and others are expected.
Sixty-seven mutineers from the
Georgi Pobiedonosetz were brought
ashore and imprisoned in a citadel.
The British consul general last even
ing released five vessels held In readl-
ness to remove British subjects, me
consul general considers all danger
passed. The Cranbey incident is end
ed Officials, in the presence OF the
wee consul, carefully Inspected
the vessel and found no trace OF rev.
olutiunsts and the Russian officials
apologized to the consul general.
The peasant disturbances in the
neishborhood of Odessa are giving
rise to much apprehension. The peas
ants are forcibly occupying lands ana
Selling livestock. Troops have been
sent to suppress the disorders.
The authorities are preparing ener-
getically to clean up the town ana CIV
ing work to 100000 persons who have
been out of employment as the result
of the disturbances.
The outwardly center of the city is
beginning to resume it's normal as
meet, although comparatively few per-
sons are seen on the streets But IN
the haIbor district all is ruin and dew
astation.
Shipping and trade are entirely at
standstil and thousands of dock Ia
borers are idle.
The city continues under strict mar
tial law. Soldiers everywhere cut OH
all the sea front portion OF the city.
Torpedo Boat odllos
St. Petersburg, July 4.-AccordlhS
to a dispatch received by an o1ficial
agency. the torpedo boat destroyer
Snetilvy, with a volunteer crew,
sailed from Odessa with the intention
of sinking the Kniaz PotemNne.
Professional Men Want Reforms.
St. Petersburg, July 4.-The execu-
tive committee of the professional
Leagues is preparing a proclamation
calling on all the professional men OF
Russia to refuse to perform PROBES
sional duties until the promised re-
forms are realized and the true parlia-
ment Is granted. During the after
noon several collisions between the
police and the strikers occurred on
the Schlusselburg cause way and the
cossacks who were summoned,
charged on and dispersed the work
men with whips.
Gar in Earnest for Peace.
st. Petersburg, July 4.-That EN-
peror Nicholas is sending Russia's
Observation-Disclosures to Washington in
perfect good faith was demonstrated
not only by the fact Of clothing them
with full powers to negotiate and con.
clude the treaty, but by appointing
several high officials, five it is be-
lteved. specialists in various branches
of the subjects connected with the
negotiations, as advisors of the Rus
sian Observation-Disclosures. This way.
delays incident to referring the peace
propositions back to st. Petersburg
for the consideration of the various
ministries will be avoided. Japan
viii also fikely pursue q similar plan.
The retirement of War Minister
Sakaharoff marks the final overthrow
of the war party.
The list OF officials appointed to as
sist the Russian plenipotentiaries in.
cludes NJ Shipof, director of the
treasury department, NJ. Pokotlloff,
Russian minister to Pekin: Prof. De
Martens, professor OF international
law at the University of St. Peters
burg and Maj. General Yermoleff
military attachee at London who was
military attache of Russia with the
American army In the Spanish-Amer.
i lean war.
Mutineers Fired Upon.
Bucharest, Roumania, July 4.-The
Russian torpedo boat. number 267, &C,
companying the Kniaz Potemkine, at
tempted to enter the port of Kustenji
yesterday. The Roumania cruiser
Elizahetha fired on the torpedo boat,
but failed TO hit her. The torpedo
boat then retired The kniaz Potem-
kline left kustenii Yesterday afternoon
1t Is stated tnat she is returning to
Odessa.
This incident followed the refusal OF