The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
VILLA BLOWN UP.
The Home Of Premier StOlypin
Wrecked by Bomb Explosion.
A Reception Was in Progress at
the Time.
VICTIMS NUMBER so.
The Man Who Hurled the Missile
Was Killed.
His Two AccOmpIices We're
Severely Wounded.
PREMIER'S SON HURT.
And the Legs of His Daughter
We're Broken.
General Zameatin and Col. Stin
Among the Dead.
And the Legs Of His Daughter
We're Broken.
General Zameatin and Col. Stin
Among the Dead.

- T. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-
An explosion occurred today
Of the residence of Premier
Stolypin while a reception was
being held there.
The premier is safe. Fifty
persons were killed or wounded at the
time of the explosion. The son of the
premier was among those wounded.
Four revolutionists arrived at NJ
StOlypin's villa on Aptekarsky island
at 500 o. m today in a coach. Two
of them were dressed in the uniform
of gen 'armes, the third was dressed
as a driver and was on the box of the
coach and the fourth man was in
private clothes.
Two of the men entered the vile
under the pretext of making an i'm
portant report to the minister but
they were not permitted to enter his
Office one of the men threw bomb
into the reception room and a terrible
explosion followed. The house was
nearly destroyed. the man who threw
the bomb was killed but the premier
who was in his office was uninjured.
His daughter is said to have had both
her legs broken and the premier's
three-year son was severely
wounded.
Firemen who arrived on the scene
immedia tely after the explosion found
a horrible scene. Many mutilated
corpses and a large number Of wound
ed and lacerated persons were lying
around the spot where the bomb ex-
ploded About so persons were killed
or wounded. Among those killed was
General Zameatin. who during the war
with Japan was chief of cOmmunica-
tions- The two revolutionists who re-
NAMED in the coach were severely
wounded by the explosion Of the
bomb.
General Zameatin was the premier's
personal secretary.
Colonel Stein. who was chief of pO-
lice at the Tauride palace. where the
lower house of parliament held its
sessions, also was killed
The two revolutiOnists. or at least
one of them, appeared to have been
bic to enter the room occupied by
the premier's secretaries but were not
able to enter the Dremier's private Of
flee. WhereupOn one of the men hurled
a bomb at the wall separating the sec
retary's room from the minister's pri-
vate office, resulting in the revolution
house being almost completely
wrecked. Flames Immediately broke
out but the fire was soon extinguished
by the firemen who were hastily sum-
moned.
Police Station Blown Up.
Bell lin. Aug. 25.=A dispatch to the
Tageblatt from Kattowitz, announces
that a bomb was thrown at Bendzin,
Russian Poland. today. killing Police
Captain Jakubik and two policemen
ana dangerously Wound1ng another
policeman. The bomb was evidently
intended for Jakubik, who command
ed patrol which on Monday killed a
Jew The explosion destroyed the
district police Office. A detachment
Of cossack fired several volleys and
woun led a number of passersby.
A Princess Burned to Death.
Tifis. Aug. 25.-The country man
sion of Prince Palavandoff at Okoni,
was set on fire by peasants last night.
The princess was unable to escape and
was burned to death.