The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-02-03
KILL CAR and
GRAND DUKES
CONCLAVE OF NlHlllSTS DE-
CIDES UPON IMMEDIATE
ACTION.
RESORT TO BOMB AND KNIFE
CAR, THE GRAND DUKES AND
ALL THE MINISTER'S CON-
DEMNED TO DEATH.
RESORT TO BOMB AND KNIFE

Contrary to expectation. the first
move of the newly appointed governor
general of ST. Petersburg is pacific IN
character. It takes the form OF a proc
lamation. Jointly signed by Gen. Tire
poff and Mr.. KokOvsoff, minister Of
finance, telling the strikers that they
have been led into trouble by evil dis
posed persons, and that their best IN
terests will be served by peaceful rep
reservations to the government. Inc
wOrkmen are also assured that the en-
peror has ordered the flaming of GER
ain laws for their benefit and the Gre
alton of a system Of state insurance
that will protect them from want in
case Of sickness or disability.
No Serious Trouble in Moscow.
The fears of serious trouble in Mos
cow yesterday were not realized. The
only authenticates instance of any
thing approaching violence there was
in the dispersal OF a crowd of about
5000 workmen by Cossacks. s. far as
is known there were no casualties.
From Finland RussophObic demon
STATIONS are reported, a collision be-
tween a crowd of 5000 persons and
troops and police resulting in the
wounding of about thirty Firms. In
Finland the agitation has nothing TO
do with the labor question. but is pure
ly political in character.
Various political, educational and
mercantile bodies in Russia are adopt
ing declarations in favor Of an elective
representative legislative body and de-
nouncing misrule under the autOcracy.
Are Held in Awe by the Troops.
With troops patrollins the streets
in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Libau,
Odessa, Kieff and other industrial
centers of Russia. there were yester-
day no serious collisions with strikers.
In Moscow some of the employers are
evincing a willingness to make some
concessions to their wOrkmen, but
there has been no general agreement
on that point. In st. Petersburg the
return of workmen has enabled sew
eral factories to resume operations
and the authorities hope TO witness a
general resumption IN Monday.
The minister of the Interior has
promised to consider the cases of the
prominent writer's who were sent to
the ST. Peter and St. Paul fortress for
their activity in the political and eco
nomic agitation and be has given a
qualified promise that they shall be re-
leased.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 31.-From a rev-
dictionary source, which is absolutely
reliable, ii is learned that at a con
clave of nihilists held during the small
hours Sunday morning, there was a
of immediate action.
A stout minority contended that the
brotherhood, equally with the strikers,
have been cowed by the governments
energetic action, and especially by the
recent relentless massacre. 1t was as
serted, that such being the case, a fail
ure to act at the present time would
the humiliation OF nihilism.
Whereupon immediate action was
resolved, and the czar, the grand
dukes and all the ministers were con
demned to death.
Victims Are Apportioned.
Early this morning a flaming mani
festo was drafted, copies of which
were conveyed to the district leaders
for distribution among the sworn
chiefs of the nihilist movement.
These are to meet and assign to
each trusted desperate among their
subordinates the place at which the
respective murders are to be COM
mitted, a victim of assassination, and
a bomb or a knife with which to com
nit the deed.
Father Gopon in a Monastery.
The same informant declared that
he knew that Father Gopon was under
arrest and confined in a monastery,
where he has been turned over to the
church synod to deal with him as they
shall see fit.
The car is reported to be a com
plete v wreck. 1t is said that
he fasts continually and spends much
of his time weeping. He has refused
consolation, it is said. from his advis-
ers, and remains most of the time in
a state of gloomy silence, repelling all
who come ear him
Summary Of Situation.
Rioting and pillage are in progress