The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
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per Of the sailors as we'll as the SOL
diers of the fortress.
That the morale Of the whole army
is being shaken by the revolutionary
propaganda is proved by the continual
extension of rebellious outbreaks among
the troops. 81
So 81 1t appears to be confirmed that the
Bolschotf regiment at ID Ryazan has
driven out it's officers and burned the
armory. Another report says the SOL
diers deliberately attacked the officers
club at Ryazan, killing one and wound
ing two officers. A panic prevails in
the town.
Four companies of the Viborg regi-
ment, stationed in St. Petersburg, have
presented demands which were acceded
to, and they have now returned to
duty.
Can't Stand opprobrium.
The soldiers CT the notorious Semen
ofsky regiment, whose name becase
synonymous with repression, owing to
the deeds committed by those troops at
Moscow, are reported to have held a
meeting and to have decided that they
could not any longer endure the public
opprObrium and must wipe out the stain
on the regiment.
2 The tenderness with which the mill
tary authorities are treating these and
recurring exhibitions of the mutinous
spirit among the troops is sufficient evil
dence that they fear the entire army is
infected.
Owners Abandon Estates.
The agrarian disturbances are ex-
tending in the province of lula, Orel
and Kursk, where the landowners are
reported to be abandoning their estates.
The property of Count SherOmetieff
at Fursk has been completely destroyed.
NJ. Kraszinsky, large landowner of
Kief province, is importing six ma
chine guns from England, with the in
tention Of fighting it out with the peas
ants. ~ > ssf ,..t..
The liberal press is continuing it's
appeals to the emperor, laying the re-
sponsibility for the confusion in the
councils Of the government directly at
his door. The papers insist that the
emperor must come out openly and
define his position.
Pobiedonosteff Advises.
Former procurator general of the
holy synod, Pobiedonostseff, spent the
| day with the emperor at Peterhof yes
terday and the gossips attach impor-
lance to the visit, saying that his males
ty's former mentor has advised him to
issue a manifesto to the peasantry.
A law has, been published against
making attacks on the credit Of the
state and the spreading of rumors incit-
| ing the people to withdraw their money
from savings banks, and making viola
tions punishable by two years. partial
loss Of civil rights. The issuance Of such
law would be in plain contravention
of the power of parliament if promul-
gated now, but it is dated May 4. and
it is charged that it was dated back
: Police Must Be Punished.
The parliamentary commission sent
| to ,Bialystok to investigate and report
upon the recent massacre of Jews there
has returned to St. Petersburg anc
| probably will present it's report at to
! days session Of the house. The com
mission possesses mass of testimony
on which parliament will be asked tt
insist upon the immediate prosecution
Of the subordinate police and military
/ officers who are found to- be guilty Of
! direct or indirect completely in thu
massacre. The commissioners declare
that the attacks Of the mob on the Jew
could have been stopped at any stag,
of the rioting by energetic Intervention
of police and troops.
The. Bialystok council has requisite,
Governor General Bader to remove tn
troops from Bialystok and permit tn
organization of municipal militia! Til
council has also asked the government
for $4,000 for the relief of the suf
ferers from the recent rioting.
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