Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-07-03
STRIKE AND BLOODSHED HAVE
BROKEN OUT.
GEN. KUR0PATKIN KILLED.?
Rurnor of Capture of Large Force of
Russians-Japs Continue to Ad-
vance in Manchuria and Cars Out
posts Under General Linevitch Re-
tire Under Pressure.

st. Petersburg, June 2S.-The wave
OF disorder sweeping over Russia APP
peared at Odessa, where a general
strike accompanied by bloodshed and
disorders have broken out, There were
several collisions between the military
and strikers Monday night and yester-
day in two of which volleys were fired
by troops. No report Of the extent of
the casualties has been received. An
official statement, dealing only with
the initial encounter of Monday night
declares that two persons were killed.
Another encounter occurred yester-
day afternoon and number of at
tacll5 were made on individual police
men. A press dispatch received last
night said that 400 armed worknlen
barricaled a suburb and repulsed an
attack of a company of cossacks. Re-
Inducements of three companies of
cossacks were sent to the suburbs, but
the result of their attack on the strik-
ers is not yet known.
The notifications which began yes
terday will affect the chief cities I'M
touched by earlier notifications.
Jap Advance Continues.
st. Petersburg, June %, a. ma
report received from General Line
witch indicates that the Japanese ad-
vance continues steadily and the Rus
sian yanposts, under pressure, are re-
firing fighting.
Secret Meeting Surprised.
Warsaw, June 28.-A secret meeting
OF 200 socialists in the forest of
ZGuerez, near Lodz, was surprised by
cossacks at noon yesterday Eighteen
socialists were wounded and $50 ar
restel. The authorities received in
formation of the meeting being held
and sent a squadron of cossacks who
surrounded the forest and fired into
the socialists, taking them entirely
unawares. The wounded were taken
to hospitals at Lodz and those arrest
ed were sent to prison at Lenshyca,
20 miles distant The authorities are
making an insistent search for So
cialist leaders. In the course of the
search yesterday a number of persons
were killed or wounded. All the res
taurants and liquor stores have been
ordered closed
Peace Conference in August
St. Petersburg, June 28.-The for
eign Office issued a communication
confirming the statement made in the
Associated Press dispatches that Rus
sla accepted the first ten days of Au-
gust as the time for the first meeting
OF the plenipotentiaries to take place.
The precise date depends upon the
time of the arrival in Washington of
the Japanese representatives.
Violence Denounced.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, June Is
The day passed quietly here. Polish
papers last evening unanimously
condemned the strikes and resultant
disturbances, which they say can only
lead to bloodshed and distress.
kuropatkin a Prisoner?
st. Petersburg, June 28--A rumor
spread throughout the city last night
that General Kuropatkin had been
killed. This rumor was connected
sometimes with a report that 10000
Russians had been cut off by General
Nogi's army and that General Kuro-
patkin was taken prisoner.
Nothing confirmatory of these ru-
mors has been received either by the
general staff or press dispatches.
Members of the general staff say
that no reports of special importance
have been received.