Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-05
Conditions In Russia.

Conditions In ttussfa.
st. Petersburg, May Sword has
Just reached here of serious military
revolt which occurred at Sevastopol,
where several hundred soldiers mutinied.
The soldiers became intoxicated and
soon we're beyond all control. They
started riot and perpetrated many out
RACES. When force of troops was sent
to quell them and restore order, the mu-
tineers offered armed resistance. A fierce
fight followed in which many we're killed
and wounded.
Warsaw, May 6.-Notice that the
leaders of the attack on the people in the
trouble OF May have been condemned
to death by the "the dagger, bomb or
pistol" is contained in a proclamation
issued by the social democratic party.
The proclamation names five men, three
army officers, and two police inspectors,
as the instigators of the firing on the
people and their punishment by death is
ordered. The men against whom the
decree is levelIed are Captains Lsnkow
and Konstantiow, Lieutenant Gontarew.
and police inspectors Dawydow and
Kanalsky.
London, May 5.-The correspondent
of the Pail Mall Gazette at st. Peters
burg wires that, Notwithstanding the
cancellation of the call for meeting OF
representatives of the Zemstyos to dis
cnss plans for the establishment of a
national assembly and the later positive
prohibition of such a meeting, represen-
tatives of thirty-four of the Zemstyos are
meeting in Moscow today. The dele
gates are meeting in secret in defiance OF
orders from the police. The purpose
of the gathering is to formulate princi-
pies upon which Russian national as
sembly may be established. The dele
gates also propose to promulgate char
ter Tor Russian liberties.
st. Petersburg, May 5.-Members of
the nobility will open a congress here in
the near future. The meeting is called
for the purpose of adopting resolutions
of importance on the subject of con-
stitution for Russia.
Moscow, May 5.--The presence OF the
Zemstvos congress, composed of repre-
sentatives of many of the local Zemstyos,
is causing considerable excitement in
the city. The meeting is being held in
private apartments and the police have
not yet taken any steps to stop the ses
sion.
Vienna, May ga dispatch received
here from Warsaw SAYS that Inspector
Abrahamoyicz, who was regarded By
the police as being responsible for one OF
the massacres of May |, was found dead
today. Five revolver wounds told the
story of how he had met his death.
Moscow, May ga fire occurred last
night in the Orckhovo district, which is
the manufacturing section of the city,
and where the Moscow and lmmerus
factories are located. A riot accom-
panied the fire which led to the calling
out of the police An immense crowd
was attracted to the fire and turbulent
spirits at once started trouble. The
people pressed so closely on the firemen
that they were prevented from taking
advantage of positions from which to
fight the blaze. Others cut the hose,
thus cripphng the apparatus. Still
others made the fire the occasion for rob-
bling the buildings in the neighborhood.
As tho result OF the interference with the
fremen, the blaze communicated to a
number of adjoining houses, and threat
ened to cause great deal of damage.
The police were called and attacked the
crowd. A street fight followed in which
it is reported several people were killed
and more wounded.