Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
ASSASSIN SHOOTS OFFICIAL
Rear Admiral 0houknin Attacked by
Woman in Office in sebastopol
AssAlLANr KILLED BY AN ORDERLY
She Gains Admittance by saying She
IL Daughter of Another ADMIRAL
Her Identity Not Vet Been
Ascertained.

Her Identity Not Vet Been
Ascertained.
ST. PETERsBURG, heb. 1o--'Che Admir-.
atty has received q report from the sur
geon in charge OF Vice Admiral Chouknin.
who was shot by a woman in his office in
Sebastopol yesterday, to the effect that his
wounds are not dangerous. Rear Admiral
Grigorovitch has assumed command OF the ]
Black sea feet in succession TO Chouknin
According to the morning papers and sub
sequent dispatches from Sebastopol, con-
flrming the press accounts, the attending
surgeons are confident that Chouknin will
recover. The most severe wound Is in his
breast. from which the bullet has not been
extracted. The other wounds are In the
right shoulder and both legs. His assail
ant. who was shot and killed by orderly
who rushed to the admirais assistance, is
believed like the murdertss of Lieutenant
General Sakharoff, the former war minis
ter. and the assassin Of General Shuvalof,
project OF police of Moscow, 60 have been
an emissary OF the ST. Petersburg group
of teTrorists.
Woman Not Identified.
The woman has not been identified but
il is known that she arrived at Sebastopol
February and registered at a hotel under
the name of Krupnitsksi She was well
dressed, was quiet in her manner and at
tracted no attention At O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the woman appeared at the
official residence OF Admiral Chouknin and
sent in her card, saying she was daughter
of rear admiral who was an old ac-
qudntance of Chouknin at St. Petersburg.
and requested an interview. Upon entering
the admirals Office she drew rapid firc
| pistol and fired four shots at Chouknin
| with deliberate aim, each bullet reaching
! the mark. She then turned to fee, but
was killed by the orderly. Chouknn eXhib-
| tied remarkable nerve and continued to
| issue orders even while being carried to
| bed and during the examina ton of the
surgeons. Later he received personal
friends who came to sympathize with him.
The news of the attempt on Chouknin's
life created great excitement among the
sailors at sebastopol. a large proportion
Of whom are sullen and continually on the
verge Of mutiny. The revolutionsts at
Sebastopol attempted to organize de-
monstration but were not successful.
Crime ives Political.
The crime, beyond doubt was political.
Chouknin had long been marked man on
account of his activity commander of
the Black sea fleet In depressing disorders
When the sentences imposed on the sailors
for participation In the Odessa mutiny were
| before him for review formal notice was
served on him to the effect that If he APP
proved the death sentences he would share
the same fate. limitations that the terror
lists were merely waiting for a favorable
opportunity to kill him have reached the
admiral several times since. The hand Of
the terrorist is now raised against all
cIa of off nd
which are called upon TO curb the revolu-
tionary movement Various manifestations
have taken place in the last three months
and a number Of officials have been killed
on account of the prominence in subduing
the agrarian uprising. The army has con-
tributed General Griaznoff, formerly chief
of staff of tho viceroy of the Caucasus who
was killed by "A bomb at Tihs January 20
last: Colonel T.issovski, formerly commander
OF the seventy-eighth infantry division, who
was murdered recently. and many subordi-
nate officers; and among the governors
whose lives have been attempted or who
have been killed are: General Bogdano-
witch, formerly governor general of the Ufa
province who was killed by the revolution
lists in December last; NJ. Klingenberg gov.
ernor of Moghileff. who was shot by a
woman November last. and General Kour-
lon, governor of Minsk. whose life was at
l tempted by the throwing of a bomb January
| last as he was leaving church.
: shadow OF Terror.
I The shadow OF terror hangs over those
who are on the list of enemies of liberty
{ high on which are the names of Minister
Y Durnovo, Vice Admiral Doubasoff, governor
t general Of Moscow. and General Sollogub
i governor general OF the Baltic provinces.
Every precaution has been taken TO pro.
- .Ia
ingenuity of the terrorists is sure to b,
successful. sooner or later
Nine. Doubasoff, who IL a sister of NJ
| Sipiaguine, the former minister of the In
! terror who was ASA ssinated in 1902 is So
!, | alarmed for the admiral's safety that sh,
!, is implorng him not to return to Moscow
= 1t is noticeable that a large proportion
OF he recent terrorists' sentences hav,
been executed by women, who are anon,
!, the most devoted members Of the fightinI
: organization. The number of officers o
n the police who have been slain on accoun
o OF "pernicious activity is mounting III
n so rapidly that the reports of such crimes
j. hardly receive comment, Several cases oc
i CURED recently.
p Quiet at Restaurant.
, The restaurant on the Schlusselberg en-
Il bankment which was the scene of las
- nights bomb explosion was quiet today
N The shattered building surrounded b.
x a large crowd of angry workingmen, VIII
d were kept in bounds by police and troops
, The whole or the embsnkment was pa
a trolled by cavalry and guards of infantr
, were stationed at the gates of every fac
), tory, Only two OF these establishment
!, were working. Another wounded man die
!, today and several others are in a precar
ious condition.
r. CRISIS NEAR AT ALGECiRAS