The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-22
Russian Duma in Control of
Great Empire-5OO Per-
sons Killed.
GRAND DUKE MADE REGENT
Simultaneous Uprisings in Petrograd
-and Moscow--Empress Placed Un.
der Guard - Emperor Heeds
Demand to Quit-Soidiers
Join Revolutionists and
Two Statesmen Arc
Slain.

Slain.
Pctrograd, March l0.-Czar Nicholas
or Russia has abdicatcd and the Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, his
younger brother, has been named as
regent of the empire.
Nothing official regarding the dynas-
tvs future has been given out, but it is
understood the Grand Duke Alexis,
heir apparent, is to be recognized for
mally when conditions become settled.
Corrupt Ministry Ousted.
The Russian ministry, charged with
corruption and incompetence, has been
swept out of Office.
one minister, Alexander Prot topOpOff,
head of the interior department. is re-
ported to have been killed and the
other ministers, as well as the prcSi-
dent of the imperial council, are un-
der arrest.
y new national cabinet is announced,
with Prince Lvoff as president of the
council and premier. and the other Of
fees held by the men who are close
to the Russian people.
No Peace Movement.
The duma joined hands in the revolt
which aimed at tho rcactiOnary con-
duct of the war and the ineffective dis
tributiOn of food. It's success means
more aggressive part in the war and
is said to put an end to German hopes
for separate peace with Russia
The British and French ambassadors
hn,, nlr ~ -:
business relations with the new cabi-
net and with the executive committee
named by the duma. 1t was this com
mittce that forced the cars abdica-
ton.
Gar on Way From Front
London, Mnrch 19.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Pctrograd says that the
emperor is expected to arrive at the
Tsarskoc-Selo palace and that several
regiments with artillery are hnstcning
To the same place.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is report
ed TO have reached the Russian capi
tai The dispatch says that he will
probably take command of the troops
According to information received
here the Russian people have been
most distrustful during recent events
of the personal influence of Empress
Alexandra. She was supposed to cx-
erciSe the greatest influence over EN-
perOr Nicholas.
The Empress Alexandra, before her
marriage to the emperor of Russia in
1894. was the German Princess Alix of
I1essc. .Dnrmstadt.
popular revolution has been sue
cessful and the government of Russia
rests temporarily with Self-appoint-
cd committee of the dumn.
After three days of battle, in which
the majority Of the 10000 trOopS in
Pet!ogrnd mutined and supported the
rrroluti0niStS, calm has returned.
The cars abdicaton was in com
pliance with the urgent demand of the
committee Of the duma. which notified
him that upon his assent depended
the fate Of the dynasty.
Troops Back the Duma.
Telcgraphing from petrograd We'd
nesday Reuters correspondent says
kronStndt, the fortress and great ma
val station at the head of the Gulf of
Finland, 20 miles west of pptrograd,
has Joined the revolutionary move
ment. Two deputies, pepclauff and
Taskine, on instructions from the du-
ma committee, proceeded to Kron.
stadt, where the troops placed them.
serves at the disposal Of the lumn.
The Copenhagen Ekstrahlndct re-
ports that the Russian consul in Hama
rhnda. Sweden, says that former Pre-
mier Sturmer and Minister of the In
terror Protopopoff were killed in Pctro-
grad. Both were charged with pro-
German sympathicS.
New Cabinet Announced.
new national cabinet is announced
with Prince Lvoff as president of tho
council and premier, and the other of.
ticcs held by the men who are close TO
the Russian people.
The members of the new nntiono,
cabinet arc announced as follows.
Premier. President of the CouncIl
and Minister of the Intcrior-princc
Georges e. Lvoff.
Foreign Mnister-Prof. Paul n.
Afili0ukOf.
Minister Of Public Instrucion-pro.
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