Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-30
FRANK HARTMAN.
GEN ERAU NEWS.


ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-Gen-
eral Min, special agent of the czar
in many bloody decades, and COM
mander of the leading regiment the
record of which for cruelty is sur
passed by no Russian army force in
Russia, was assassinated at Peterhoff
last night by an 1S-yearold girl. She
sent FIVE bullets into the generals
body and ne died instantly. The deed
was committed within a stones throw
of the Winter Palace of the czar.
After she had killed the general the
girl began an impassioned speech in
which she warned the autocracy of
Russia that many other oppressors
would share the fate of General Min
guards of the Imperial palace. At
the very hour the palace of Premier
Stolypin was blown up two men Sc.
cured an entrance into the courtyard
of the Peterhoff residence. One car
ried huge bomb concealed in bas-
ket OF fruit. Their actions caused
suspicion and they were searched.
The instrument of death was discov
cred and the two terrorists were i'm
mediately placed in solitary confine-
ment.
The work of the bomb throwers in
attempting to kill Gar Nicholas in
the Peterhoff palace creates the great
est CONSERVATION here, and today's
killing of Won Liar Liarski adds to
the excitement. The Reds have CIV
en- notice that many of the leading
mobiles are marked for death.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 81
Gloom caused by the terrorist cam
paign was reflected today. Imperial
fours fell from 20 to 65, the heaviest
drop during Nicholas reign.
WARSAW, Aug. 27.-General Won
Larski, acting military governor gen
eral, was added to the long list of
terrorist victims today. He was shot
dead while driving in cab. The as
sassin escaped
WARSAW, Aug. 2S.-Twenty-three
murders or assassinations have oc-
CURED in five days. Anarchy prac-
tically prevails. Local officials say
the appointment of General Trepoff
as governor general is necessary to
restore order, and steps have been
taken to bring this about. Owing to
threats by the soldiers to murder
Jews, many of them are leaving.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2s.-Ex-
traordinary precautions are being
taken to preserve order in this city.
The situation is acknowledged to be
very grave. A declaration of martial
law would occasion no surprise. The
council OF ministers has rejected the |
proposal for dictatorship.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Spencer
Eddy, charge de affairs at st. Peters.
burg, has advised the state depart |
ment that the czar has decided to |
place the crown lands in the PROV
inces OF Archangle and Zologda at
the peasants disposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga small
army OF railroad lawyers and traffic
men appeared before the interstate
commerce commission today and ask
ed for an extension of time upon
which tariffs must be filed; also that
they be allowed to leave the tariff |
with agents instead of posting them
publicly in the depot. 1t was shown
that the railroad men are not at all
agreed on the expressions of the bill
and want an Interpretation. The
shippers also appeared before the
and made demands so
elaborate and SO long that the list
makes both the commission and the
men dizzy.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Coroner Hoff.
man proposes to Investigate the death
of Edna Jones, the California heir
ess, who died at a hospital here sup
posedly OF poison. The case is mys-
terious. Miss Jones died from a Sc.
cret poison known only to the the
lakirs OF India and given her by some
one having an interest in her death.