The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-18
Ihe EarlIer Reports.

KIEv, Sept 1S.-The condition OF
Premier Stolypin, who was shot by
Dimitri Bogroff Thursday night, is
causing his physicians alarm. Peritoni-
tbs has set in and the patients heart
action has considerably weakened.
bulletin was prepared Sunday In
view of the change for the worse, as
It was deemed advisable to inform the
public of the true nature OF the pre-
miers wounds. This bulletin follows:
"A change for the worse in Premier
Stolypin's condition set in last even
ing. Symptoms of local peritonitis
we're noticed, with indications OF effu-
sion of blood undN the diaphragm, All
$50 o'clock this morning the pa
tents temperature was 9G.9, pulse, SO
respiration 26 to %. The temperature
two hours later was 9S.6, pulse l04,
respiration "a to 26.
"The bandages were removed at 10
o'clock and the mouth OF the wound
was found to be in a satisfactory
state. The bullet was felt under the
skin and removed, local anaesthetic
being employed The patient stood the
operation we'll in every way"
The premier showed no improve.
ment during the day, but the doctors
expressed the opinion there is no
great cause for alarm A midnight
bulletin, however, was not reassuring
5 It read:
Late tonight NJ. Stolypin is still
showing symptoms of peritonitis
Temperature, SO, pulse 116 to 120, res
piration 49,"
Dlmitri Bogrof, who shot the pre-
mier, behaves in Jail, with such cool
ness and indifference as to suggest
that he believes he possesse informa
tion gained through his service as s
police spy Of nature to protec
him This confidence might not, il
fact. be misplaced, had not the assas
sin struck at SO important person
age as the cars chief advisor Hat
he not been captured It is not likel.
he would have been very energetical
ly pursued, but to wink at his escape
after his actual arrest must inyolv,
scandal embarrassing to even Rus
sian officialdom.
That the authorities should trust
man of Bogrof's character amonl
their employees seems inconsistent bu
they do SO constantly in Russia. Mem
bers of revolutionary groups who ar
willing to betray their own compar
ions for a sufficient price are frequenl
ly employed to give information cor
cerning anti-government movement
and that they may remain in goo
standing with their organizations, ar
occasionally permitted to carry plot
through to successful termination
as in the case, for instance, of the SIP
Eugene AEON, who planned and execu
ed the murders OF Minister of the II
terror Plehve and Grand Duke Sergu
There is a possibility that Bogrof ma
nave been acting for interests oppo
ed to the premier. which will make
strong, and possibly successful e
Tort, to save him. In being capture
however. the would-be assassin cor
mltted blunder which Will probab
cost him his life, the persons who
ne presumably depends on for aid nj
oeing likely to care to acknowledl
him now that he Is known.
The one thing which appears abs
iutely certain u that the cSar cam
trust the very guards who are chose
70 watch over him and that an attem
better planned than the one against h
premier. may be looked for on his ov
life at any time.
With his temperature steadily sin
ing, Stolypin's condition is causil
great alarm. A bulletin today stat
his condition as most precarious al
as life.