Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-07-04
RUSSIA LONG TORN BY STRIFE.
thousands Killed in Internal Out
breaks of the Year.


For over year Russia has been torn
with internal dissensions which have cul-
minated in the affair at LODI. Thou
sands of lives have been sacrificed in
conflicts with the soldiers and police, and
hardly city of any Importance in the
empire has been free from rioting and
bloodshed. Wholesale executions have
taken place of which the world has
heard but little, one account stating that
UOO hangings had taken place in War
saw, Moscow and Cronstadt having been
published as far back as May g. 1904
The Russian government discovered
evidence of plans for inaugurating a
reign of terror throughout the empire last
October, according to reports from st.
Petersburg, which stated that the secret
agents of the government had located a
band of revolutionists in Switzerland.
The growing discomfort of the people
with the industrial conditions and the
war policy of the government finally led
to the general circulation of printed proc
lamatlons in st. Petersburg on Dec 10
calling for a public demonstration out
side of the court in which the trial of
Sasonef, the assassin of Minister Won
The proclamation brought several thou
sand persons together in front of KaZan
Cathedral, many carrying red flags and
crying Down with autocracy" In the
midst of the anti-government demonstra-
ton the mounted police charged the
crowd at full gallop and scores were in
Jured. The riot was said to be the worst
since that of 1901
n week later there were a series of
riots in Moscow on the Cars fete day.
Each day following the dispatches told
of the growth of the hostile spirit toward
the government and the rapid spread of
Industrial discomfort. On Christmas
morning, after the celebration of mid
night mass, hundreds of workingmen ma
raded the streets Of Bacon, in Russian
Poland, waving red flags. They were
attacked by troops and many were killed.
On Jan. -. 1905, 5000 workingmen
employed in the Baku petroleum district
went on a revolt and were attacked bv
Cossacks. \ three days conflict ensued
in which scores were killed and injured.
More than 300 oil wells were fired
and millions of dollars worth of prom
| erty destroyed.
Minor disturbances were reDorted daily
in all parts of the empire. On Jan. 10
charge of grape shot was fired across
tn9 River Neva into a pavilion in front
| of the Winter Palace while the Car was
attending the annu&. ceremony of bless
ing the waters.
Plans for demonstration in front of
the Winter Palace in st. Petersburg
were started, at which a petition was
to be handed to the Gar in person,
came to the attention of the police, and
the government took steps to check any
uprising with troops.
The demonstration came on Jan. %.
Father Gopon, at the head of throng
of 100000 workingmen, started to the
palace and was confronted by soldiers
Nolley after volley was fired into the
dense throng, and the snow-coYered
streets were crimsOned with blood. 1t
was estimated that 1000 were killed and
1900 wounded in less than an hour.
Rioting continued three days altogether
and the time seemed ripe for revolution
Encounters took place between the SOL
diers and the people in all parts OF the
empire. One hundred workingmen were
killed in a battle with the troops at Ra-
dom. The workmen of Moscow went on
a strike. Thirty citizens were killed Jan.
81 at Riga and clashes were reported at
Odessa, Reval, Libau, Kieff and Kovno
The strike began at LODI on Jan. &c and
has continued with growing violence
Seventy-eight persons were killed at Sos
novice on Feb. 10, and on the same day
more than 100 were killed or wounded
in a revolt at Warsaw