Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-08


conflict between Premier Stolypin and
the react1onists at court, due to the
refusal Of the premier to acquiesce in
the abandonment of the proposed re-
forms is reflected by comment in the
reactionary newspapers on the pre-
mier's note Of Sept. 5, which now are
openly demanding the retirement of
Stolypin.
/ The provision of the premier's pro-
gram that terrorists shall be tried by
court-martial has spread dismay and
fear among agitators and may have
the effect of checking perceptibly the
work Of the revolutionists. Hereto
fore they have had nothing worse to
fear than Imprisonment Of deportation
1t Is thought likely, however, that the
military authorities will abuse this pro-
vision of the program and by oppres-
sive measures increase instead of
check the strength of the revolution
ary sentiment.
Universities Open.
At meeting last night of social de-
mocratic and social revolutfonists uni
versity students it was decided not to
oppose the reopening of the universi-
ties, which is scheduled for Oct II,
thereby furnishing strong possibility
that the paralysis of the educational
life of the country which has lasted for
two school years may soon be ended.
Many revolutionary students favored
abandoning entirely the obstructive at,
titude, re-entering the universities and
resuming their studies, instead of max
ing the universities temples for the
revolutionary movement" which was
the motive behind the short and fruit.
less resumption Of work in the univer.
stiles last year.
Admit Jews.
ST. Petersburg, Sept 1.-THE Batj.
noff commission, which Is celebrating
reforms for the army, has recommend
ed the admission Of Jews to the Off.
GERS corps, from which hitherto they
had been excluded, except in the ca.
pacity of surgeons.
Warsaw, Sept. 7-An inmate of the
asylum for the insane at Cora Kalwar.
ia, thirty miles from here, secured an
axe yesterday and ran amuck through
the institution and killed seven luna.
tics.
Party Leaders to Meet.
Moscow, Sept. An important con.
ference between Dmitri Shipoff, Count
Hayden, Michael Stakovich and other
prominent members Of the peaceful re.
generationists party will be held Sept
8, to discuss the new developments in
the Octoberists party. The reaction
ist wing has started a campaign to cap.
ture the organization and turn 1t
against the constitutional movement
The more progressive leaders are now
considering thorough review of the
the Octobrists program instead Of the
creation of new party. The leaders
secretly hope, 1t is asserted, that the
radical constitutional democrats will
be victorious at the approaching elec.
tions for parliament, swing the party
over to the left and thus make room
for combination of moderate liberals.
Terrorists Burn Town.
Powsin, Russian Poland, Sept. L
Terrorists, angered at the refusal of
their demands, fired small village
near here.
RevoIutionists in Battle.
Stopincy, Russian Poland, Sept. T.
Revolutionists attacked the prison
here to liberate two political agitators
who were confined there. A pitched
battle followed, and after several
rushes the attacking party gave up the
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