Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-30
HOLD UP ROBERT v, BLISS
He Is Attacked by Rowdies in
st. Petersburg Streets.
POLICE PREVENT DEATH
Three Officers Slain in Vladivostok bv
Ex-Prisoners in Mutiny Over De-
lay in Return Home

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2I-5 D. m.
Robert Woods Bliss of New York. sec
ond secretary of the American embassy.
in one of the most fashionable streets of
the capital late last night and only
escaped death by help of the police.
Charge d'Affaires Eddy has reported
the affair to the authorities at Washing
ton. but as the incident was plain case
OF rowdyism he probably will not make
official representations at the foreign
oIfice here unless instructed to do so.
Inc police have apologized to Mr. Bliss,
put warn that the streets are not safe.
On account of the critical nature of
the situation all the foreign ambassadors
VINO were absent on vacations are hastily
returning. 1t is understood that the
RUSSIAN government has given an init
mation to the foreign powers of the ad-
Elsablllty of the presence of their am
passadors here during the present crisis
Mutineers Kill Three Officers.
NLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 27.-The Rus
sian prisoners returning here from japan
are IN such state of mutiny because it
is impossible to Immediately bring them
back to Russia, that it became necessary
TO form camp where they are held I'M
der guard.
Three Officers Slain.
On Saturday there was tragic upris-
ing at the camp, ON Cape Chouknin,
where 1000 prisoners from Port Arthur
are confined. A drunken soldier, who re-
FUSED to salute an officer was sabered
on the spot. His comrades rushed at
the officer, who escaped to the officers
club, where he was joined by four other
officers.
They all made a hard fight for their
lives with revolvers against the infuriat-
ed men, but before the arrival of
squadron of Cossacks three of the Off
GERS were killed and one was terribly
beaten.
Car to Yield Everything?
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27.-Thp
situation at Sebastopol is reported to be
improved. the Brest regiment which
went over in a body to the mutineers
having returned to its allegiance and
Joined the Bielostok regiment. Rein
forcements have also arrived. 1t is re-
ported the Gar will yield everything to
the mutineers.
Sundays summary follows:
Troops and sailors join in mutiny at Sc.
bastopol, terrorizing city, causing the quick
dispatch of soldiers from Odessa
Mobiles in interior Russian provinces,
frightened by peasants, ask for more Cos
sacks to protect their estates.
Leading zemstvos take optimistic view
of Russia's future in case Count Whites
promises are carried out.
plot to murder the Russian imperial
house is learned by the Cars police
through intercepted correspondence
At Oboyan, the peasants continue to
burn and pillage estates. The property
of the president of the zemstvo of Kursk
province was destroyed last night.
Sensation on Cruiser Lena?
HONOLULU, Nov. 27-There are
sensational reports here relative to revo-
lutionary plans of the sailors of the Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Lena. The vessel
is now coaling and will probably be
ready to leave within few days.
Many Jews Are Ruined.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81
Consular advices by cable received here
are to the effect that during the recent
riots in Russia fifteen Jews were killed
at Rostof. several were wounded and
10000 were financially ruined. Alto
gether it is calculated that the finan-
cial loss of the Russian Jews in that
town would amount to more than L
100000 roubles. Uprisings against Jews
also are reported from Bahmut, Lu-
gantz, Marianople, Ghenitchesk and
IkaterinOSlay