Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-19
Russian Premier Dies Peacefully After En-
during the Greatest Agony
CONSCIOUS ALMOST TILL THE LAST
Authorities Take Precautions Prevent Reprsals Upon
the Jews-300O Troops Arrive At Kiev to Protect
Jewish Communty-C GOVERNOR General Issues Order
Forbiddng the Carrying Of Arms-Recent Crimes

Kisv, Sept. 1S.-The Russian pre-
rliei, Peter 4. stolypin. died tonight
from bullet wounds received at the
h snds OF an assassin during a gala
performance at the municipal theater
Thursday evening. The official time
OF his death was announced as 1912
p N (S.12 p. n.' New York time).
Conscious Almost to Last.
Almost until the last. the premier
vas conscious. and for half an hour
during the early part of the evening
his wife was alone at his bedside.
Suffered Greatly Toward End.
Towards the end Stolypin suffered
greatly. He groaned necessarily and.
threw himself about on the couch on
which he lay Finally the heart action
became weaker and. as the body grew
cold. the premier realized that death
was overtak!ng him.
Extreme Unction Administered.
At a lucid interval a priest adminis
tered extreme unction The Metropol-
itsn Flavian blessed and coDsoled him
l. his last moments. Frequently he
called. Give me the letter. Take it
away. Give me a red pencil Lift me.
Light up
Died Peacefully.
Half an hour before his death
Stolypin asked the doctors to turn him
on his side. He died peacefully, sur
rounded by several OF his relatives and
state officials.
Hope Abandoned in Morning.
All hope for tho prernier.s recovery
vsrs abandoned this morning. On Sat
u-day night indications of peritonitiS
we're noted. which became aggravated
o-i Sunday The bulletin issued by
thc attending physicians this evening
declared that the patients condition
~ a. cfer nad kxr
doctors and read:
The Early Bulletin.
g p. Nh Stolypin's condition |
curing tile course of the day became |
pg=ravatsd Towards evening the |
pulse was imperceptble. Condition !
HOPELESS
Authorities Protect Jews.
Premature. reports of the premier's
ceath were. current for hours before it |
occurred. Several missions and en-
tsssies we're misled by these reports
and notified their governments. The
authorities at first decided to conceal
The news Of the premier's death until
morning. fearing anti Jewish out
freaks. This was found to be impos-
rthle and after the announcement was
r7ade all the attention of the authori-
{ les was centered in the protection of
Tire Jews.
Jews Were Panic Stricken.
Representatives OF the Jewish COM
T1unity were p1nie-stricken and begged
for protection. and 1000 troops were
poured into Kiev to prevent excesSes. |
The city is depressed but calm. NJ.
Tokovsof. the minister of finance. who
vas appointed acting premier after NJ.
Sfolypin was shot. has sent a peremp-
terry circular to the various governors
on the maintenance of order. 1t is
ftsted on excellent authority that NJ.
kokovsor will be appointed premier.
An Autopsy Today
An autopsy will take place at an
early hour tomorrow morning. after
which the preulier's BODY will be en-
halmed. Emperor Nicholas left
TcherniEov tonight for Kiev.
Forbidden to Carry Arms.
Governor General Trepoff ha s issued
, public notice that disorders will not
be tolerated and stringent Regulation
ere published forbidding the carrying
~ arms II is officially announced that
The msnoeuvres are ended and that
the troops are returning to Kiev. Out
pCing trains are crowded and double
fiev every hour. Hundreds of we'll
TODD Jews are departing from the
city.
An Administrator Of Ability.
Peter A. Stolypin was tall, hand
eome man of 81 years His short
cropped hair was gray. but his beard
was dark. He has been described gen
srally as an administrator of ability.
He was neither a bureaucrat nor re-
q dictionary in the ordinary sense Of
these terms and has been said to have
been frnbued with liberalism, but de-
tcrmined 10 put down the revolutions
AIRY movements at any cost.
Stamped Out q Revolution.
Al governor Of Saratov he took
fp~ he iu+s
liberals alike as won him thesdetesta-
fion of the advanced parties, and his
life was attempted in 1905. He was
2 ppointed prime minister by imperial
ukase or July %, 1908. and stamped
out the revolution that had grown to
threatening proportions during the
premiership of NJ. Witte. and which
Whites SUCCESSOR NJ. Goremykin,
had rot been able to control.
Had Been Called Murderer
Stolypins life was attempted again
In August nf that year when bomb
that killed thirty persons was explod-
ed at his home. The minister escaped
with slight injuries but two of his
children were wounded. AS minister
or the interior preceding his premier
Ehip. Mr.. Stolypin came into conflict
With the dunna and when he made his |
Kreeted with cries of Murderer"
The Crisis Last March,.
The opposition's hatred of Stolypin .
reached crisis last March when the !
upper chamber of the duma having re-
|ected his bill for the esta blishrnent | ;
|f the zemstVo or LOCAL government in I
ne western provinces, the premier re- /
I.gned aud only consented TO resume t
,ffsce when the emperor agreed to dis >
'olve the duma and promulgate the :
Measure under the authority of the
laws. :
ACTS OF VIOLENCE. In