The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-05-25

/ 10 the darkness. Mr.. Stuart was con-
/ vcycd TO a military barracks IN the VI
cinlty. where he expired two hours
later The body was transported TO the
consulate at Batum.
Aside from the troubles during the
revolutionary disturbances last fall
Mr.. Stuart had had no friction with
the native population lie was so gen.
orally respected that he was on several
occasions called upon 10 act as inter
mcdiary during the racial war between
the Tartars and the Armenians. saving
the lives Of several Of the latter during
the quarrcls.
Mr. Stuart was a British subject and
one Of the largest ship brokers and ex-
porters OF Batum. During the revOlu-
tionary troubles OF last fall his life
was many times threatened by long
shorcmen.
II is said that the military court which
has been investigating the surrender Of
Port Arthur and the battle OF the sea
Of Japan has condemned TO death Lieu
ltNNlAl ArfItluA NlNthrtlf WIN ANAA-
manded the Russian forces at Port Ar
thur, and Rear Admiral Nebogaton.
who commanded one Of Admiral RO-
iestvensky's squadrOns and who sur
rendered during the naval battle TO the
japanese.
The storm which threatened TO break
ont over the refusal of the emperor
formally 10 receive the deputation ap-
pointed by the lower house Of parlia-
mcnt to present TO his majesty the ad-
dress Of the house In reply 10 the
speech from the throne has happily
been averted. The moderate leaders
of the Constitutional Democrats. after
lab0ring with the hOtheads until the
early morning hours, succeeded In con-
vincing them that II would he a fatal
blunder to precipltate a conflict upon
a false issue. and resolution was pre-
pared pointing out that the Importance
Of the address consisted In It's contents
and not In the manner in which II Is
10 the emperor.
A bomb was thrown into parliamen-
tary camp by note received by Presl-
dent Muromtsef OF the lower house
from Peterhof, which, instead Of max
ing an appointment for an audience at
which ne and the deputation could pre-
sent the address In reply to the speech !
from the throne, contained the informa-
ton that Emperor Nicholas would not |
receive the deputation and that the nd
dress must be presented through the |
Of the court.
The first disposition Of the caucus Of /
constitutional Democrats. which held |
three sessions, was to regard the re-
fusal TO receive the deputatlOn as a
and an open affront which
was only answerable by a counter dec
aratlon Of war. The deputies were
.ed with rage. but after the first pas
sion had cooled the leaders realized
hc danger Of too precipitate action and
tct for themselves the task Of bringing
heir enraged followers under control.
The cooler councils seemed ultimate
y 10 be prevailing. but II is almost
'crtaln that the radical group, accom-
panied by a portion Of the peasants.
win break away and endeavor TO force
he house into some fiery declaration
,gainst the emperor and the govern
nent which will compel an immediate
upturc and perhaps entail dissolution
md civil war.
II is reported here that plot has
,een Matched at large meetings OF MILL
AIRY officers TO surround the Taurlde
,alace. arrest all the members OF the
Iarllament and proclaim General Ire
'off military dictator in the event Of
Emperor Nicholas falling to abolish
he parliament