AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

ASSASSINATION OF- GRAND DUKE SERGIUS*

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. -LONDON, Feb. 17It is rumored that -a bomb outrage lias occurred at the Kremlin. Another report states' that a bomb was thrown under the Grand ’Duke Sergius’ carriage. It is stated that the Duke and his horses were killed. ’iV later- message says that the as--o.2sassituation of the Gray'd Duke Sergius i,s confirmed. ■llis two murderers have .been ar-Twenty-fivc more factories in Oloi'dz have been closed indefinitely. Forty thousand workers have been dismissed. A. y ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 17. The Grand Duke Sergius was driving towards the Kremlin, and when pausing the law, courts, he passed a sledge containing two occupants.. Ope threw a tomb,- blowing the carriage to pieces. . The Grand Duke Sergius was killed instantly.

ANONYMOUS! WARNINGS SENT,

Received 4.15 p.m., Feb. 19. ST. PETERSBURG?, Feb.. 18. Immediately, alter the affairs of the 22nd of last month-, extremists sentenced. to 'death: the .Grand Duke Sergius, General Trepoff, and others connected with reoent events at , Moscow -and St. Petersburg.. The Grand Duke Sergius’s [Wife [Was twice anonymously warned not : to> accompany, her husband on drives, as nobody .wished to harm her. .Yesterday the Grand Duke Sergius (took his first drive unaccomp-anied. , At three in the afternoon, he left Nicholas 1 Palace, in a closed carriage, intending, to. drive .to the Russian -bat}* at .Teverskaja. Street cabs followed, containing detectives. -Near the law courts a sledge containing two men, one dressed as a .workman, shot ahead of the Grand Duke's carriage. -Then it slowed, and allowed the Grand Duke to pass. At this moment one of the occupants of the sledge rose. lie threw a bomb under the carriageA terrible explosion ensued, breaking all the windows of the law co.urts, and: blowing the carriage to pieces, except the wheels-.. The horses were unhurt, but [they, bolted, collided with a wall, and were killed. ( • The Grand. Duke Sergius’ head and limbs were torn off his body, which, was scarcely identifiable. , The murderers' were arrested. On© remarked : “I don’t care ; I have done my job- !,” The explosion, attracted a crowd, some picking up fragments pi the

carriage and torn clothing. The Duchess, hat less and cloakless rushed to the scene, but was persuaded to return to .the Palace,

where the remains were conveyed. JA. policeman saw a man armed With a revolver running, anil when ■arrested he admitted that he was an agent of Socialist revolutionary party. Ho was gratified, that the D.uchesa was uninjured.

The Grand Duke Sergius will he buried in the Cathedral fortress pi Paul and Peter, St. Petersburg. Apueskjr, arrested in connection .with the projected provisional go-

vernment in I Russia 3 . has been released.

.The Czar oh Thursday, presided at a Council of Ministers summoned to discuss transformation with a cohesive Cabinet to meet regularly as an advisory, anti responsible body, under the presidency of the Czar or .wi th. a Minister as president. The

reform is considered a step in the development of responsible goverirvornimen't. This is now regarded doubtful owing to the Grand Hute Sergius’- assassination.

THREAT TO OBTAIN WAR MATERIAL ABROAD.

By .Telegraph—Press ’AssociationCopyright. Received 4.51 p.m., Feb 19. St. Petersburg, Feb. 18. The Government have warned the Pateloff managers that war material must be promptly delivered, or orders will be placed abroad.

The managers have withdrawn from 10,000 strikers permission to obtain food on credit, thus leading to general dissatisfaction in several other trades.* There are 30,000 strikers in St. Petersburg. Cossacks and other troops have been summoned to be in readiness.

i ANOTHER ACCOUNT OE THE MURDER. .GRAND D.UKE’S HEAD BLOWN. .TQ ATOMS.. .VENGEANCE FOR, THE MOSCOW MASSACRE*

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. Received 4.37 p.m., Feb- 19. ST. PETERSBURG* Feb. 18.. , Another account of the murder of . the Grand Duke Sergius states that a man dressed in workman’s holiday garb .was concealed close to Nikolsky,. Gate, near the arsenal. As the carriage emerged ’from -the tunnel formed by the tower of Nikolsky .Gate, a man threw’.a bomb, blowing the Duke Sergius’s head to. atoms, and reducing .the body ito a formless mas®. A policeman and watchman were the only actual eye-witnesses. They arrested the murderer,- who Who Was bleeding from, the head and hands. The murderer scarcely tried to escape.. He shouted " Freedom all the .way, to the station-. He refused -to reveal his identity. He is supposed to be a student, pledged to revenge . the Moscow massacre on December 19-

There are indications that groups of the working Hasses at Moscow were aware of the date and the hour at which the attempt was to be made. • The Czar has issued a manifesto, deploring the loss of his uncle— ■" a friend whose whole life activity and care were constantly, 'devoted to the service o£ ourselves and .the Fatherland,’-’ • He hoped (the manifesto stated) that his subjects would feel the heartiest sympathy for the Imperial House. Of Sergius’s head .only the brains .were found. The trunk and limbs were collected, and taken to Nicholas Palace, The” driven died .on the way to the hospital- - - One of the (assassins .was, grievously injured. Another confessed that they were executing a revolutionary decree.; A- number of students scattering revolutionary, proclamations .outside the Kremlin were roughly handled by the crowd. The Czar Ss in a state of consteriiation.

FURTIHfER DETAILS OE .THE ASSASSINATION, ' TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION. « I DON’T CARE—I HAVE DONE MYj JOB !” By Electric .Telegraph—Per Press Association-Copyright,