The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-12-29
ESSa banks in the heart OF Moscow re.
iyNAined closed yesterday.
New Electoral law Gaxetted.

New Electoral Law Gaxetted.
The new electoral law YVES gazetted
today and was accompanied by a state
ment explaining that in view OF the
fs-ct THAI Ven some western countries
do not possess universal suffrage, he
cabinet could not assume he RESPONSE
bility OF d~ecreeing it. The ultimate de-
cision mus De made by the national
assembly itself. The election list will
be sblished forthwith. The t OF
election will then be announced and as
soon as the government receives notifl-
cation that half the members are
elected the national assembly will be
convoked. Extension of the suffrage
proclaimed today a plies especially TO
cities. where it is made almost uni
verSal.
Those Who Get Franchise
Besides worlsmen in factories and
mills, who are especially provided for,
the suffrage will include every owner
of real estate paying taxes, persons
conducting enterprises, like shopkeep-
ers paying licenses. persons paying
lodging tax or occupying separate lodst-
ings. and persons in the government
service, including railroad men.
All limit of rent paid by lodging hold
ers, as voting qualification, is removed.
indirect system of two sets of Not-
'ers in both cities and county is re-
lained.
Is Yet Unsatisfactory.
IA new feature of the law is that
.swork,nen, instead of being allowed a
specified number of class representa-
have to take their chances in the
electoral colleges with other classes.
Moreover, instead of cities having sep
arate representatives, the electoral
colleges will be composed of provinces.
Workmen will choose an eIector for
every 10000. The result is shown in the
case of the province of st. Petersburg,
where the electoral college will contain
Ia peasant electors, is landlords, Is city
and % workmen. By this
method. while workmen's electors are
the largest class, they will only be able
to elect 2 representatives in combina-
Gives Protetariat a Newspaper.
The law is "a great extension of the
law of August. 1t contains elements
which certainly will appeal to conserva-
tive opinion, but with the slogan of
universal suffrage ringing in the pop
ular ear, it will prove. a great disap-
and is certain to furnish the
organization with a new
weapon.
Story of the Carnage.
Moscow, Dec. 25.=Insurgents at
both Kazan and Nicholai rail-
road stations today. A lively fusillade
S11O rlI1OoH CLl1SA lIOOpS
occupying the depots. Three hundred
revolutionary militiamen arrived here
by special train from Perove this
morning and 1000 strikers. including
several hundred. local militiamen.
Joined the new arrivals outside of Ka-
zan station, The combined force seized
adjoining provision store. whence
they opened fire on the troops posted in
the. station. The latter replied, and
after a couple Of hours brisk exchange
Of shots h building held by the mob
was set OF fire and burned down.
Meanwhile, the revolutionists had bonn
the Nicholai station from the
Of the Marislavl railroad. a
detachment of grendaiers on the roof
of Nicholaf station returning the fire.
The stations at Perove and Liubertsy
are in the hands OF Insurgents and red
flags are flying from buildings.
Strike Ends at Warsaw.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 90
strike of the post and telegraph
employees here is AT an end. The strik-'
ers have accepted the conditions of the
The telegraphers resumed
work yesterday.