Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-18
1t Was Undoubtedly the Work Of
the Fighting Organization of
The Revolutionary Party.
CHALLENGE FROM TERRORISTS.
II is to the Russian AutOcracy--A Re.
yival of the Famous Duel Of TWEEN
V-Fiye Years Ago

glus undoubtedly was the work of the
lighting organization OF the socialistic
revolutionary party, which condemned
and assassnated Count Bobrikoff gov
ernor- general Of Finland and Sipguinc
and Won Plehve, ministers Of the in
terror II is regarded as "A direct chal-
lenge from the terrorists to the auto
cracy, and revival Of the famous duel
between the Nihilists and the govern
ment Of twenty-five years ago.
Opinions differ az to the political ef-
feet OF the tragedy some inclnlng TO
| the view that the killing of O. member
OF the imperial family may cause Mich
olos II 20 revive a period OF reaction
but this opinion is not generally
shared.
The murder Of Grand Duke Sergius
just RI the time when the forces OF
liberalism were again In the Fuprcm-
acy, and when the summonng OF the
2emsky tabor was assured meets with
universal reprobatlon, even by extreme
social democrats, who douounce the
crime as strongly as do the liberals
and the conservatives.
According to a high authority the
decision had been already taken Off
cially 10 proclaim the zemsky tabor
on Feb %. NJ. Souvenir. editor of the
Novoe Vremya, said to the Associated
Press last night
81 do not believe this crime can now
| interfere with the carrying out OF re-
forms to which the government is too
| far committed. / am certain the Zem-
sky sober will soon be announced ami
assembled, without awaiting the ter
| mination OF the war"
Prince Shirinsky Schamatoff who
| had an audience with Emperor Mich
| olas at Tsarkoe-Seo yesterday was
| frankly told by the emperor that the
| zemsky tabor would be elected under
| class franchise by the mobiles, clergy
merchants and peasants, but that an
the deputies would sit together, and
| the committee Of ministers, the Assoc
| ciated Press IL Informed. will be
| charged by the emperor with the APP
pointment Of a committee TO work out
the details OF the electorate minis
| try
The news of the tragic death Of his
| he was giving an audience TO Gen.
| Grlppenberg and caused him a great
| shock. by the empepoTs direction the
| members Of the imperial family who
| We're al Tsarkoe-SelO I'm connection
| with the visit OF Prince Frederick Leo
| pold OF Prussia were Immediately sum-
| moued to the chapel, where a requiem
was held a state requiem at which
members Of the diplomatic corps VIII
| be present is announced for today.
The funeral arrangements have not
| yet been made, but IN accordance with
tradition the funeral probably win be
| on an imposing scale.
Minister OF the Interior Bouligan, to-
| gether with the officers ot the Preobra-
| iansky regiment, the life guards and
| the cuirassiers, Of which Grand Duke
| Sergius was am honorary officer have
| gone 20 Moscow.
The body viii probably lie IN state
! several days IN the Church Of the
| Ascension, In the Kremlin, where EN-
| peror Nicholas was crowne' Thence
| II will be brought TO ST. Petersburg
! and placed I'm the Romanom mauso-
! lem in the great cathedral of SITS
Peter and Paul inside the fortress.
The tragedy was the sole topic Of
| conversation at the clubs and hotels
| last night, newspaper extras early In
| the evening having spread the news
| throughout st. Petersburg.
The story is going the rounds that
| Grand Duke Sergius himself, at the last
moment finding the tide against him.
| was won over TO the plan OF summon
| ing the zemsky tabor and that he sent
| a messenger 60 Emperor Nicholas. out
| lining his views as TO the composition
| Of the body. IL Is added that the mes
| senger arrived nc almost the same
! time that the bomb was thrown I'm
! Moscow According TO Sergius plan
! It was proposed that each province
should have six representatives. In the
convention, two each OF mobiles, mer-
| chants and peasants.
All the thcatcrs We're closed last
| night,
The period Of court mourning Will
| put an end to the little gaiety which
so far has marked the social season
! at the Russian capital
CARS MANIFESTO.
st. Petersburg, Feb, 49, Emperor
| Nicholas has issued manifesto stating
| that q heavy sorrow has fallen ON the
| imperial house ln the lamentcd death OF
| his uncle, Grand Duke Sergis, I'm the
| forty-elghth year Of his age
"He was stricken down. the mani
| festo says by the ruthless hand Of an
| assassin who aimed at his life so dear
| to us Mourning In him an uncle and
| friend whose whole life OF activity and
care was always devoted 10 the SER
| vice Of our house and fatherand, we
| have firm confidence that all our SUBJ
| iects viii share and sympathlgc I'm om
| sorrow and win unite their heartfelt
| prayers with our own for the roposc of
! tho soul Of the departed, Given IN
! our palace nc Tsarskoe-Solo
NICHOLAS"
COMMENTS OF FRENCH PRESS,
Paris. Feb. lS..-parls papers editorial
~ deplore the murder Of Grand Duke
| Sorgius
The Figaro says "rho abominuble
outrage calls forth the reprobation or
| the civilized world.
The Petit Journal says "Thls odl-
| GUS decd VIII cumpllcate the crisis
/ through which Russia Is passing
The Echo de- Paris says. THE exc
cradle act will effect nothing
The Parrissicnr- says Regarded
from whatever standpoint Of view, the
/ crime must De deeply deplored.'
The Steele says THE tragic event
| evokes surprise and horror"
| President Loubot Premier Rouyier
| and the entire ministry and an the
| foreign ambassadors have forwarded
expressions Of sympathy 10 the Russian
embassy. Grand Duke PAU. the VIC
TINS brother and a resident OF Paris
| learned the news late IN tho day, ana
is Frustrated,
POPE DEPLORES DEED.
Rome. Feb. 1.-THE tragic death Of
Grand Duke serglus produced "a pro-
| found impression here, especially ns
| his wife was known IN Rome, having
| often visited the Italian capital. King
| Victor Emmanuel sent his condolences
10 the grand duchess personally and