The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-16

st. Petersburg, March 16.-At today'8'
session OF the cabinet Premier Witte.
who was warmly supported by Prince
/, Alexis Obolensky, procurator OF the
general holy synod. and Count John;
.Tolstoi. minister of education. insisted
on the suppression of the organizationi
known as the league of Russian peo-i
pie through which the agitation OF tho
'reactionary black hundred Is propa-i
gated. II
Y 1t is reported he was forced to ara
rive at this decision but this Is not.
absolutely confirmed. \
Police Project NJ. Won Der Launttx,
was summoned to Il meeting and asked
to explain how 1t happened the pub.
lication Of the proclamation calling for,
the determination Of Jews was printed
In the official printing office attached,
to his department..
High conspirators.
The project denied having any per-
sonal knowledge Of the printing. Howl
ever, 1t was established there Ia con-
stantly accommodating evidence that the
plot to produce a counter revolution i'm;
the hope OF sweeping away reforms OUT
lined In the manifesto of October SOL
had Its origin In a court cabal. &.
4, Lie conspiracy luCIuuS1 SdGnerul
Trepofr. commandant Of the palace:5
Count Ignatieff NJ. Stichinsky. foriner
chief adjutant OF the interior depart
mant;s Count Sherometieff, a noted REL
dictionary; General Prince Putiatin.t
who are said to be utterly reckless OK
consequences.
The plan Is to provoke riots and
massacres of Jews and revolutionistsl
over as wide an area as possible In ora
der to justify still more terrible re-,
pressions and thereby prove to the en-:
peror the people are not ripe for any.
sort of self government. ..issgi.
10 Desperate Game. y
1t is q desperate game. but II III
backed by many provincial authori-t
ties and the support of the governor
generals has been enlisted, the former,
using the police and the latter the
troops. by whom the proclamatiOns
against the Jews and arevolutionists,
printed at army headquarters in Odes-
lsa. have been distributed. Completely
OF Interior Minister Durnovo in the
conspiracy is not proved. although sus-1
,pected.
Premier White and the liberal Sec.
ton of the cabinet will be compelled TOT
fight the conspiracy and consequent 4
ily break in the ministry is not re-
igarded us improbable 1t Is UNDER
stood 10000 members OF, the. BLACK
hundreds In St Petersburg are armed
but 1t is not believed in view OF warm
,fngs they have received the conspir-5
,ators Will attempt to provoke mas
,sacre at the capital.
Outbreak Expected Near Easter.
7, Authorities here, however, are In
sympathy with the conspirators, and
the danger of an outbreak about Easter
is regarded as very real. 4,
In the meantime, on the other side.
the proletariat organizations which,
were ruthlessly crushed by the govern
ments repression measures are trying
gotiations are proceeding with tele-p
graph and railroad employees whose cos
operation Is regarded as vital to this,
end. Socialists of Finland have prom-f
Used their support. Some rioting has,
already occurred at Moscow and 5yicin-,1
ity. The Strana Country says Dur
nova has telegraphed to the governors
of ten provinces In Finland not to pros
! claim elections until further orders.
Makes Dire Threat.
Chta. Russia, March A.-On account.
of the wholesale arrests and executions
characterizing the repression of revolu-
tionists, numerous threats have been
made against the life OF Governor Cen
eral Rennenkampff. The latter today
issued a proclamation In which he an
nounced If an attempt was made upon
his life or upon the lives Of the mem
bers Of his escort, all the revolutionists
now In prison will be executed within
an hour.
There are 600 reyolutionists In prison
here. Sixty military executions have
taken place at Chita or In its vicinity.