New-York tribune., 1906-07-17
EMPIRE NEARER CHAOS.
MUIINY IN THE CAPITAL.
Cossacks Disbanded- Signs of Dis
integrat5on-Riots.

81. Petersburg July 16.-There was a mutiny
tn the fortress OF st Peter and 81. Paul to-day.
Two soldiers refused 20 obey the orders OF their
commander. and when orders for their arrest
were given the whole Of the regiment 10 which
the two men belonged came to their support.
Sunday night brought the usual collisions be-
tween workmen and police and gendarmes in
the industrial quarters OF the capital The most
serious affair occurred on the Schldsselburg
Road where a crowd OF three thousand person.
attacked a steam streetcar which over
drunken soldier. The crowd stopped the car
with the intention OF Iynching the engineer and
conductor but was dissuaded by the pacific
counsels OF a workman.
The groups in parliament are systematically
sending members into the country to win the
support Of the peasants to the representative
body. From the beginning. by tacit understand
ing. rolIcaus have been taken at the sessions
OF the lower house. in order that should reaction
again get the upper hand. the government will
have no record OF the votes with which TO prose-
cute members
The election committee of the lower house has
decided that the election of n. Yerogn. of Brest-
Litovsk. illegal and has recommended that
he be unseated
Representatives in parliament of the various
regions of the empire uniting. irrespective Of
party, for the advancement of their local inter-
ests. The Armenians. Tartars, Georgians and
Cossacks of the Caucasus have formed group
and the Little Russians have also united The
Poles and the members from the Baltic Provinces
were previously organized This movement
shows plainly the tendency toward disintegra-
tion Of the vast empire should the grip OF the
central authority be broken.
The murder OF General KozlofH. OF the Head
quarters Staf. at Peterhof Saturday is
ported 10 have made an exceedingly bad impress
sion the Emperor. and may prolong the life
OF the present Cabinet. Details of the assassina-
tiOn prove that the murderer believed he was
killing General TrepoR.
The tragedy occurred at 9:2O O'Clock in the
evening. in the presence of several thousand
persons. who were listening to the music in the
English Park. below the Grand Chateau. adjoin-
ing the park of the Alexander Palace where the
imperial family and General TrepoR reside. A
young man. dressed as a workman, seeing Gen
eTal Kozloh. who resembles General Trepoff,
took photograph of TrepoH from his pocket TO
compare II with Kozloffs features. drew pistol
and fired four shots. Kozlof died on the spot.
The assassin started to fee, but Prince An
dromiroR seized him and turned him over TO the
police. The assassin refused to give his name.
although he admitted that he was a member Of
rhe Social Revolutionary organization.
Owing to the outbreak of disorders among the
Cossacks and the demands presented by some Of
llle units 10 De renewed OF ponce duty ana al
lowed to return 10 their homes, the Minister OF
War has ordered the disbandment of several
battalions OF Kuban Cossacks.
Members OF the court party. including Gen
eral Count Ignatieff and Prince Tcherbatoff. held
a meeting yesterday and organized union of
the house owning gentry. electing Prince Kas-
satkine RostkOvski president. Each member
agreed 10 contribute one-tenth per cent of his
invested capital to form guard for the pro-
lection of property
n. Roditchen. leader of the Constitutional
Democrats, viii head the deputation Of the Rus
sian parliament TO the conference of the Inter-
parliamentary Union in London on July 2S n.
Alladin representing the Group Of Toll.