The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-09-15

May LIVE
RUSSIAN PREMIER LIKELY TO
SURVIVE AssAsslN's BULLET.
WOUNDS NOT DEEMED MORTAL
FOLLOWING SHOOTING IN THE.
AFTER. HE SLEEPS WELL.
THIRD ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE

The Surgeons Attending the Wounded
Premier Have Not Considered an
Operation Necessary and His cond-
ton Indicates He viii Recover. .
Kiev, Russia, Sept. 15.-There appears
to be ground for hope today that Pre-
mier Stolypin will for the third time
survive the attack of an assassin.
Fired on at close range as he sat
defenseless in his chair at the Munich
pal theater last night, the premier es-
capped with two wounds, neither of
which are believed fatal A dispatch
sent to the premier's brother, Alexan-
der Stolypn, at st. Petersburg in the
early morning, stated that the pa
tents condition was Every satsfac-
tory and the surgeons had not deem
ed an operation necessary. Their ten
tative judgment was that the bullets
huu NOuhutu Tue Dltuld BIdAeu
the liver A pulse of 20 was recorded.
Following his removal from the play
house, the wounded man slept for four
hours after which the first consulta-
ton was held.
Emperor Nicholas was present in
the theater at the time. The prem
ier's assailant was arrested.
Two bullets were fired from behind
by a lawyer named Bogrof. The au-
dience tried to lynch the assassin.
Some reports have it that musician
also was wounded.
The minister of finance, M. Kokov-
soft, was sitting beside the premier at
the time of the attack.
Not the First Attempt.
This is not the first attempt made
on the life Of Premier Stolypin.
When he was governor Of Saratov in
| 1905 three shots were fired at him
but without effect. On August Is,
1906, bomb was thrown while Stoly-
pin then premier, was holding pub
lie reception at his country house on
Aptekarsky Island The premier was
slightly wounded Thirty-two persons
| were killed and still larger number
| were wounded Among the latter
| were the premiers 15-year-old daugh-
ter and his 3-year-old son. At that
time there was reign Of terrorism
| in many parts Of Russia.
Expected to be Killed
When Stolypin accepted the prem
iership, July, 1906, he was perfectly
| conscious Of his danger. He remark
ed at the time:
81 have no doubt that attempts will
| be made upon my life but l hope that
order will be restored and stability
established in Russia before they are
| successful"
| AS Stolypin outlined the policy of
the government, it was to be one of
strong handed reform" he promptly
| issued circulars to the provincial au.
thorities directing them to spare no
efforts to prevent disturbances. AS
minister of the interior prior to taking
over the premiership, he was rssailed
in the douma in making his first
speech, with cries Of murder" and
assassin" when he defended the al
legged illegal acts Of the police officials
and provincial governors in the sup
preston of disorders. The retaliatory
steps which he took against the ter
rorists and liberals alike won him the
detestation Of the advanced parties,
and the support Of the administration.
He Executed Many.
"Stolypin's necktie,' became the
synonym for the hangman's moose
throughout Russia. He quarreled fire.
quently with the douma and was vic
torious in his disputes with that body
owing to the confidence which the en-
peror reposed in him. Stolypin re-
signed as premier and minister Of the
interior on March 90 of this year but
three days later reConsidered his &C.
ton. The resignation was presented
because the council of the empire re-
jected his zemstvo bill and it was an
nounced that the emperor had accept
ed the appointment of Dir. Kokovosofr
minister of finance to fill the premier
ship. Later, however, 1t was learned
that the emperor had used his per-
sonal influence to retain Stolypin in
Office.