The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-27
REBELS READY TO
DETHR0NE GAR
PROVISIONAL Government Is Agreed
: Upon to Seize Reins,
Says Rumor.
REPORT MARSHALS
TROOPS FOR CONFLICT
.tudents Take Possession OF the
ltudents Take Possession Of the
University -Bloodshed is Mo- .
mentarily Expected.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-This after
DON the widest rumors spread and the
ity was seized with semi-panlc.,
the students began to congregate at
ne university in the VASTLY Ostrov aus
rict. announcing that they intended to
old the building, as the students or
1harkoff held their university agalnst
he military, and to hold q big meeting
bright to which workmen OF al the so'
ial groups are invited
Warnings having been issued last
iqht that the government would not
ermit revolutionary meetings at the
Universities and higher schools under
ne guise of student assemblies, Gener-
Trepoff dispatched troops to sur
ound the building, and trouble is mo-
lentarialy feared.
City. in Darkness.
- To add to the alarm, the strikers
ave stopped the machinery OF the cleo,
ric light plant and the city IS plangeo
/ darkness.
Reinforcements Of troops are pouring
ito the city. The yellow cuirassiers,
[ussars and the Omsk regiment have
rived here from Tsarskoe Selo and
900 soldiers are coming by water from
.eval. 49,. p. a..55-. !.
- Several trains with military escorts
ave forced their passage from Moscow,
ut the railroad tie-up is praetfcaily as
light as on yesterday. The govern
lent's railroad battalions are now ex-
austed. The last were. sent ito Mos
ow and Syrian, last night. Y
South Russia in Ferment. 81.
The most alarming reports are ctrcu-
ting about affairs in the south OF b1s-
ia. Private reports received here are
aid to confirm the stories Of the mntiny
board the battleship Katherine il.
nd the destruction by ineendiaries of
ne battfeship Pateliemon. form ely.s. b
sniaz Potemkin, but the authorities
O not confirm the rumors and kilograms
inquiry remain unanswered.
In the interior Of Russia the people
: ave neither mail nor newspaper, and
| re the prey to the widest stories OF
hat is occurring. This is considered
be bad side Of the situation, as it is
, cared it may lead to peasant uprisings
,hich in the absence Of troops might
! esult in frightful excess.
Terror in Small Towns.
orted to exist. At Minsk the people
ave shut up their houses, the governor
aving warned them not to venture II
he streets at the peril Of their. lives.
Trepof Threatens Strikers.
Warnings to the people that in case
f disorder the soldiers will fire bal
artridges are posted on every stree
---orner today. The city is ca1mer OF
he surface under the rigorous meas
res adopted. .-~..-. -.
onfdence, directed all shopkeepers t.
axe down the boards from shop win
ows during the night, and this morn
az the city awoke to find the shop
eopened. 49,
Little squads Of soldiers are scattere
long the streets and in the markets t
reserve order. Even detachments Q
he crack guard regiments like tn
reobraiensky, Semionovsky and Hors
yards are doing patrol duty, Never
heless, beneath the surface there
luch excitement. .. -.
Provisional Government.
The revolutionists have spread tn
-"-idings that a revolution has begun
nd the city is filed with the wildes
umors. For example, story is atios
hat q provisional government has bee
ettled upon. The better. classes al
fraid to venture out. Many meeting
ave been held during the night.
Tho the task of continuing the gel
raj strike more than a few days SCENE
tterly hopeless to the practical mind
T''t is significant Of the deep-rooted era
no for liberty that the agitators hay
experienced little difficulty in inducir
Il classes of workmen to join in tt
ntigovernment demonstration.
Professional Men to Strike.
At a meeting Of delegates from ii
ruggists and lawyers, it was decide
strike from Oct. 20 until a constit
Mt assembly is summoned.
The latest advices from Minis
Jeff and Saratoff are disquieting Wi
single exception the newspapers
Jeff have declared in favor; Of strik
III the drugstores in Saratoff are clos
nd the town is without artificial igl
nd few newspapers are appearing. T
,aratof town council has organized
ommittee for the protection Of ci
ems e It,. -.a 5E-.' ....s'
4 Bank Employees Join Movement.
The. streetcars in ST. Petersburg ha
eased running, and the employees
he bureau Of ways and commune
ions, and even the bank and office e.
4 loyees, have agreed to affiliate the
elves with the movement.
The printers have resolved upon
nique demonstration to voice their I
land for free press. They have
i ided not to print a single regular net
4 aper. tomorrow, but instead, to p,
4 sh clandestinely an uncensored pa,
or distribution by the workmen G.
aiming the demands Of the proletar
or a constituent assembly.
r. Rules Exasperate People.
Just when reports were abroad II
! reedom of assembly would be grant
bad impression has been created
n he publication in the Official Mess
j er of belated set of stemporar.
equations, three columns in leng
ealing with the right of assent
II rhich require from three to seven da.
Office to the police of the object Of
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