The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-07
REDS SWEEP RUSSIA
TO ABYSS OF CHAOS
WITTE POWERLESS;
SAKHAR0FF SLAIN
Woman Takes Vengeance on Russ
General, the Scourge of
Peasants. "

Night, via Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia,
Dec. Public confidence in the gov
ernment s ability to weather the grow
ing storm is waning fast Premier
Witte seems powerless to cope with the
new elements of danger which the revo-
luton is raising on every hand New
mutinies among the troops are con-
stantly reported, and the lawlessness
in the country is increasing.
Sakharoff Is Slain.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 5, via Eydt-
kuhnen, East Prussia, Dec. 6.-Lieu-
tenant General Sakharoff, former min
The government had deputed Gen
eral Sakharoff to visit the province Of
Saratoff for the purpose Of quelling
the agrarian riots there. ..a
A woman belonging to the socalled
Hfying columns of the revolutionary
movement called at the house Of the
governor Of Saratoff at noon and asked
to see General Sakharoff. .
She fired three revolver shots at the
general, killing him on the spot.
The tidings reached st. Petersburg
tonight. Count WHITE charged Lieu
tenant General Rudieer, minister of
war, with the task of breaking tho
| news to Madame Sakharoff.
The event has created :: profound
fears that the revolutionists here will
follow the example thus set.
Horrible Cruelties.
The news of the assassination was
| preceded by the most horrible stories
of the manner in which Sakharoff had
been REFRESHING the agrarian disorders.
He corralled peasants with Cossacks
and then had them beaten with the
| I i L. hoy,
pursued the system adopted by Prince
John Obolensky, former governor gen
eral of Finland, in suppressing the
agrarians in the vicinity of Khark off
several years ago, when the prince
caused the peasants to be whipped by
relays Of Cossacks and compelled them
in turn to beat their comrades.
been Identified When arrested the
clared that she had executed a decree
of the terrorists' section Of the social
revolutionists.
How Sakharoff Came.
The following is description of
Sakharoff s arrival at Hovoanschina
one of the villages Of the province Of
Sarateff: +. -. 49,. B 4
che came with Cossacks and artil
by Cossacks and Sakharoff addressed
them, demanding that they surrender
their leaders. The village elder replied
but gave the general no information
The elder was Immediately beaten unit
he lost consciousness. ~ -.
"Sakharoff then retired to the court
, house, leaving the peasants at the mer
cies Of the Cossacks, most of whom Were
drunk, and they began torturing thu
, peasants, pulling out their hair ant
, ! boards. and even tearing pieces of fesl
; from their faces. Thirty,three peas
: ants were thus maltreated. - -#~..
| Mutiny at Odessa.
| It is rumored that the military enpi
V neers at Odessa are mutinously inclined
e Prices on the bourse today were yer.
@ weak. The offers, however, were on
9 limited scale, but there was complet
s absence Of buyers.
Revolt in Capital. -
London, Dec. 1.-The correspondent
e Of the Times at st. Petersburg says:
e ''I am informed on excellent author
$ ity that a revolt of the St., ;Petersbur
i garrison is certain to occur
:, The Daily Telegraph correspondent
t says:
h ''The specter of a military dictator
= ship which has been looming on the no
lion is slowly Caring consistency an
sharpness Of outline.
= II am personally convinced tia
a Count Whites faith in the good sens
g q and political tact of the Russian thinl
y y ing classes, which recently was as fir
:, as rock, is gradually weakening, an
.. with it his hopes for the carrying out {
q the liberties promised in the emperor
= manifesto. -s.
a "There are signs Of a collapse of tt
It post and telegraph strike. Two-thirt
~ of the telegraph operators are daily o
n. fering to resume work but they are or
a vented from so doing, because the wir
A. have been cut or the stations fail
" answer signals.
ID "Father Gapon has gone to Paris u
is der very mysterious conditions, which
10 am not at liberty to unfold.'
Ill Poles in League Of Leagues.
he Warsaw. Russian Poland. Dec. T.
ne Thirteen unions of civil engineers, la
Of yers, teachers, physicians, clerks, ct
90 have formed a Polish league of leagu
as an annex Of the Russian League
Leagues.
The local police have petitioned t
chief of police for better pay, housi1
a. and treatment. They require fave