The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
Kill TROOPS AND GET
AWAY WITH 100000
Russian RevoIutionists Begin
Collecting Money for the
Future Conflict.
DESTROYED
ST. Petersburg Cut OFF from Provinces
and Accident" May Have Been
Arranged-Biaok Hun-
dreds Eusy.

Poltava, Russia. July s1.-A grave
outbreak occurred Saturday n the
Sevski. regiment, following he arrest
Of a private of the First battalion, who
was discovered with some other sol.
diers in a shed where the revolution
lists are in the habit of holding meet
ings. After the arrest the entire First
battalion, accompanied by a large
crowd. paraded the streets in defiance
of the military authorities. h SOL
diers proceeded to the artillery bar
racks, where they seized several guns
and marched with them to the prison
where the political prisoners are con-
fined. AT this stage all of the remain
der Of the Poltava garrison was called
out. The loyal troops fired on h mu-
tineers with machine guns as they
were engaged in breaking down the
gate of the prison. Several men were
killed or wounded. The outbreak was
not suppressed until 2 o'clock Sunday
morning.
News Suppressed in Capital.
ST.. Petersburg July 31.-No new sot
the formidable revolt at Poltava, which
was first predicted in revolutionary
manifestos in southern Russia. will
reach the Russian public through the
press. Dispatches Of the occurrences
have been suppressed here, and only
scanty details are obtainable by the
foreign press correspondents through
the regular telegraphic channels. The
re~volutionists here, however, who are
almost as promptly and fully informed
as the government, declare the trouble
to be far from over. An official dis
patch gives credit to h statement that
machine gun detachments n Q
sacks are being used to suppress the
nutinous battalion.
A plenary meeting of the ST. Peters.
burg council of w~orkingmen's deputies
representing 100000 woTkmen, was held
at Terioki, q little town across the
Finnish border. which is nov the
mecca Of all opponents of the gov
eminent. The members agreed that a
general strike. though it must be de-
clared later, at the present m
would be untimely. The afternoon was
spent in discussing other measures.
be taken by the workmen on the dis
solution of parliament. Many Of the
delegates favored a gigantic one day
strike, but no decision Of this point was
reached.
Radicals Seize Printing Office.
A party of men armed with revolv-
ers forced their way into the Boussel
printing establishment here. They
made the foreman a prisoner and pre-
the building. They then had printed
$50, 900 copies Of the Viborg manifesto
of the outlawed lower house Of par
lament. Strangers calling at the es-
Establishment while this work was be-
ing one were detained to prevent thell
giving the alarm. ~
While his was transpiring within
the printing works, a religious pro-
cession, escorted by policemen, bott
mounted and on foot, drew up to {
church Immediately opposite, but ne
one was aware of HI was passing OF
inside the establishment.
A umo reached the Associated
Press hat General Trepoff had beer
killed. 1t could not be confirmed, bu'
probably is a revival Of the false rumol
current last week.
Warsaw, July 31,-A passenger trair
carrying government money anc
guarded by a detachment of soldiers
and gendarmeg, was attacked today
between C~zenstochowa and Herby, BY
q numerous and we'll armed band.
Lively firing ensued, during which
two ~gendarmes, four soldiers n two
civil. employees were killed and others
wounded.
The attacking party carried off $780,
900 and arms Of the defenders train
Guerillas Find Support.
The n side is said to be in g
ferment, sympathizing with guerilla
bands. A small force of troops operat'
ing in the district will be reinforced
Agitators are making capital over re
cent Incidents. They affirm that it will
be difficult for the provincial admins
tration to detach enough troops for tht
cities and towns to make the net large
enough to catch marauders.
Later details say the attacking party
consisted of ten r~evolutionists.
St. Petersburg, July 2S.-The board
Of the central telegraph station in st
Petersburg was burned out today de
stroying all communication with thu
provinces.
While there is suspicion that the "ac
cident" was arranged by revolutionist
no evidence to support it can be found
Gable communication broad is not af
fected.
Black Hundreds Active.
Kazan, Russia, July 31.-Black Hun
dreds here are terroriZing the Intelli
gentia and Jews with threats of an up
rising. Many houses have been marke,
with > crosses and Jews are seeking
safety in flight.
Peasants Fight Dragons.
Proskuroff, Russia, July 31.-Near tn
village Of Chernipoff n detachment O
ragOOns sent to arrest two agitatOr
were met by a crowd of peasant
armed with sythes, k n pitch
fords.
In the fighting which followed fiv
peasants We're killed and tWelv
dragons wounded. three fatally.
OIL PRICES FALL.