Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-30

last spring. Unless this was done
the prince announced that he would
resign.
Count White, even in advance OF
the PRONUNCIATION of his formal ap-
pointment as premier, completely
dominates the situation.
Interesting details have been
learned by the Associated Press re-
garding Count Whites interview with
Emperor Nicholas last week, at which
it was agreed that the time had come
to limit the autocratic power and give
the people real share in the govern
ment of the empire.
The emperor asked Count White to
speak frankly and after listening to
the statesman's exposure of the stu
alton, he appeared to be utterly un-
nerved by the deplorable state of at
fairs and cried out that he was weary
of the struggle.
Withdraw Pacific Remnant.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-The admir-
atty has determined to withdraw prac-
tically all the naval force in the Pa
cific, leaving at Vladivostok only the
cruiser Askold the gunboat Mandlur
and some torpedoboaJs.
More Troops at Moscow
Moscow. Oct. 27.-Eight thousand
troops, after marching overland, have
arrived at Moscow to strengthen the
garrison.
Barricade a University.
Kaarkoff, Oct. 27.-The restorationof
the telegraph system enables the send
ing of a description of drama which
has been enacted here since October
"a, when the news of the death OF
student named Constantindi. as the
result of wounds inflicted by a patrol,
and of other acts Of violence on stu
dents, led to excited meetings at the
university, at which in anticipation OF
the arrival of troops 1t was decided
to barricade the university and de-
fend it by force.
Barbados formed Of telegraph
poles, paving stones, etc., were built
around the center of the city and the
university was converted into fort
ress. Windows and doors were
| blocked with masses of stones and
coal, and red flags with revolutionary
inscriptions were hoisted on roofs.
This university garrison, which num-
bered 5000, was well supplied with
arms. simultaneously in the town
mobs pillaged the shops of armorers
and one shop was completely sacked.
Dragons appeared on the scene and
fired fusilsades into the crowds, kill.
ing ten and wounding many others.
Further conflicts took place between a
patriotic demonstration of 800 persons
bearing portrait of the emperor, AMI
| bodies of students and workmen.
Matters reached such a stage that
state Of siege as declared in the uni
versity district. Lieut.. General Mau
as placed in command and a commit
tee of public safety was formed by
leading citizens. This committee
entered into negotiations with the
|
and the committee, with the consent
! of the governor, entrusted the guard
ing of the town to militia composed
of armed students and workmen.
| This militia was acclaimed by the
| populace, but at certain points
its members were fired on by the
troops and many wounded. Terms for
the surrender of the university gar
rison were arranged and the garrison
marched out in silence betHeen lines
of troops, while the crowds massed be-
hind the troops cheered them The
garrison was escorted by a squadron
of dragons to Skobelff square, where
they met with general enthusiasm
and dispersed without further disor-
| der