The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-06
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Zsmstvos Threaten to Rsneunes Al.
tocracy.

IT. Petersburg. July 1.-The zcm-
sivus OF -. Petersburg and Moscow
have decided 20 present a memorial 10
the ear IN which they viii declare that
unless the reforms promised are not
In operation by the middle OF July they
VIII announce a constitutional governs.
mcnt within their respective provinces.
Members OF the zemstvos are aware OF
the gravity az their course. IL IL re-
suits Ia their prosecution, II Is be-
licved this viii b. a long step In the
direction of the constitution.
IL Is understood that the most vio-
lent disorders prevail in many Of tho
provinces and are spreading. but the
officials prevent the public from know
ing much about the troubles.
They also prohibit the zemstvos from
discussing the matter at their public
meetings. Families OF the reservists.
supported by all the working classes.
have been clamorlng since the begin
Ming OF the week to learn from the
zcmstvoiSts the meaning OF the war
measures. and also the meaning OF the
promises 81 Internal reform.
All the liquor shops are closed during
the mobilization. which continues
mostly MI night. The men will be taxi
en- out OF 81. Petersburg Within a few
days. The temper OF the officers OF
the guard regiments is shown by the
fact that since the meeting az Tsarkos
Srlo they have been demanding per-
mission "a hold another meeting. They
Insist that they must henCeforth bs
relieved from police duty.
Refuse 10 Give UP Ships.
81 Petersburg. July 4-The unpre-
rrd.rt,i epe, t3clc OF a powerful bait
tirsh.y cruising about ln the Black sea
iu The hands ~ "a crew who under thu
rules 90 International law cannot be re-
gH-l"i vs other than pirates. and OF
the admiral In command 81 the rest 90
,hr Cuisine fleet frankly Confcssing
Dis inability Co cope with the situation
.u1 ordering lhe fires 81 his warship5
10 Dee drawn. has stupl He'd the Russian
admiralty.
TIN. whereabouts az the crrnnt bat
tl,sh.p EllaE paJrmNua are unknown:
40 p..l- !uT capturing her have been
devised and ih. policy OF nOuinterte.1
enc" seems To be- gt present In vogue.
The situation would furnish librctto
Co.: "a comic opera We're not the ele-
Myuts 90. ,Ea plot su serious.
Dispatches IyuI odessa ana SevaS-
inpul. which are confirmed by the adj
m.ruty. cleared up fully The present
situation The Euiaz rotemkiue has
sailed tom odessa and now Is nj large.
and her crew, reinforced by sympathiz-
rrs lgum shore, Is SIN In control of tho
vessel. ON th" GeOrgi PobicdonoSetZ,
which cast its fortunes with the knlaz
I Pptcmilu" after i's arrival NJ odessa
and landed its officers, the more loyal
or more timoTous portion ot the crew
again gained the upper hand and
agreed % surrender and dlsarm the.
ship The rest OF the squadron re-
turned lo S.vastopol without Vcnturing
TO take UP the gauntlet thrown down
by the muiinous crew Of the kniaz Po-
tcmklu.. and Admiral Kruger. after q
council ~ war. finding that he could
not depend upon his crews. ordered tho
/ fires drawn beneath the boilers OF hts
ships and gave permission To all the
I!SaIected officers and sailors 10 quit
the vessels and go ashore.
The sailors OF the Ekatrina IT.
were known 10 be so mutinous that the
battleship was left behind when tho
squadron sailed for odessa. the whole
crew dismissed and the ship dlsarmed.