The Washington times., 1906-08-27

ruthless and cruel TO a degree unusual
even in the Russia army. lie and his
regiment on more than one occasion
were sent TO suppress disorders. and he
performed his task with such bitter
severity that il is alleged his own sol
diers had threatened 70 shoot him on
the first opportunity.
The general was returning from the
capital 10 his summer residence at
petcrhof when ne met his death. lie
had Just been greeted by his wife ana
daughter at the Feterhot station, when
the girl approached from behind and
fired two shots into his back. He sank
10 the platform ana the girl, leaning
over him, fired three more shots into
Further shots were prevented by Nine.
Min who sprang at the SRI and seized
the hand that held the pistol. The
daughter screamed and threw herself
upon her fathers body.
Carried Bomb in Satchen.
The assassin struggled with Nine.
Min, who held her. however. until the
guards arrived Then the girl. wild
eyed and disheveled made an impassion-
ed speech. warning the autocracy OF
Russia that other oppressors OF the peo-
pie would share the fate OF General
Min.
A crowd gathered and the girl point
ed calmly at satchel she had left on
the platform.
satchel." she said. There is death IN
A bomb of the most dangerous char
acter was found in L..
The girl refused 20 give her name
When questioned she only laughed and
1Oked. The police say that she con-
1essed she had expected the sentence
Of the lighting organization OF the social
TevOluuonists-
Gar Has Narrow Escape.
The attempt on the life OF the Czar
came desperately near being successful
Only the vigilance observed since the
attempt against NJ. StOlypn led 10 the
HdiscoveTy OF the would-be assassins. who
were members of the Moscow group Of
fterrOrisJs. One OF them had succeeded
IN entering the palace grounds with "a
bomb concealed in basket OF fruit. The
other was about 20 enter
Other attempted killings are reported
in other sections OF the empire. An un-
successful attempt was made on the life
of the governor OF EllzabethpOl. A
bomb was thrown, but IL exploded short
. The assassin escaped, aided by the
people, who were In sympathy With him.
bomb was thrown az a patrol at
Bendzin, in the government OF PlOtr-
kOn. Two policemen were blown 20
pieces and ten injured The soldiers
iiired Volley, Wounding twenty per-
sons.
bomb was thrown at the district
chief of Cory, named LeOntieI. as he
was driving in his carriage with
guard. The vehicle was shattered and
the guard dangerously wounded.
Many AssassinatiOns Through Country.
A gang of fifteen social democrats
has been striking terror in the entire
Talavsky district. IN the BakhmoOU
sixty pounds OF dynamite has been alb
.stracted from the stores, In addition to
200 dynamite cartridges and some fire.
arms. Nobody has been arrested
IN OsseQOVa. near ChaTkhOn, six arm
ell men entered the CentOnal board room
and seized the passport forms, taking
over 1000 Tubles IN paper money. On
the same evening another band seized
q merchant named Nolohnik and forced
him 70 give them 1900 rubles.
Near the railway lu kluesnnia eight
anarchists attacked the cashier of Bal<a-
kins works and robbed him OF 2s0G
rUhies. No arrests were made.
in OrelkhOfT, central Russia. a church
was pillaged and lo.eoO rubles distracted
Nobody was arrested.
Big Drop on Bourse.
The Bourse today reflected the feel
ing or gloom which prevails as a cOnse-
quenCe OF the campaign OF murder be-
gun by the terrorists, as Indicated by
the killing of General Min. and other
outrages by the violent opponents Of
the government.
Imperial Is fell from 20 10 65, which
is the heaviest drop they have eX-
perienced during the reign OF Gar
Nicholas.