M. STOLYPIN'S DEATH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1238, 21 September 1911, Page 5

M. STOLYPIN'S DEATH.

SHOT WITH POLICE REVOLVER

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. September 21, 0.5 a.m.) SI. Petersburg, September 20. The death of M. Stolypin lias caused consternation throughout the country. The theatres arc clokhl ami the churches arc celebrating requiem masses. Tho body will bo interred at Ivicfl on Friday. M. lvokovstoff, Minister for Finance, is likely to succeed 31.' Stolypin as Premier. Tho assassin liogroff received his revolver from tho chief of the KiolT p.olice, who has been dismissed. Bogrolt is ill, and is suffering from the rough treatment given him by tho croud in the theatre when he fired the fatal shot. Shortly boforo his death-M. Stolypin requested that the room in which he was lying should bo brilliantly lighted. With his last remaining strength ho raised himself on the bed and smiled on those around. The Tsar has attended a mass for the repose of the deceased Premier's soul, and has comforted his widow and family. MESSAGE FROM KING GEORGE. (Rec. September 21, 0.5 a.m.) London, September 20. The King has telegraphed his condolences to the Tsar on the death of M. Stolypin. Tho Continental press eulogise M. Stolypin's patriotism and devotion. JT. KOKOVSTOFF'S CAREER, M. lvokovstoff is about 59 years of age. He is a remarkable man, and is now occupving the post of Minister of Finance for the second time—a uniquo record, since usually when Ministers go out of office in Russia their political career is at an end. The chief lieutenant of Count Witte when the latter was at the head of the Muscovite Treasury, he has always been identified with tho Liberal party; and Russia is indebted to him for every one of the roforms in penal legislation, in the oi'ganisation and in the management of its prisons, that have taken placo during the last quarter of a century. It was in 1890 that lvokovstofE first became identified with the Treasury Department, and from that time forth he has had a very active share in the direction of the economic and financial policy of the Empire, is acquainted with the leading foreign bankers, and enjoys a reputation in the various money markets abroad that is superior even to that of his former friend and colleaguo, Count Witte. __________ ■