AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
IMPERIAL FAMILY AFRAID TO ATTEND THJE FUNERAL. By; Electric Telegraph—Per Press , Association—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22. The assassin told his gaolers that the Grand Duke Sergius was murdered in order to remove from the weak Czar the pernicious ’ grand ducal influence, and to induce' him to become head of the national government on Western lines. The Imperial family remain in tlicir palaces, beibg afraid to attend tiie funeral at Moscow. The committee of ministers at St. Petersburg made some progross with the religious freedom proposals,! and are now studying the German workmen’s State insurance system. The Polish National Democratic party urge the people not to start a revolution., as arms,, money, and leaders arc lacking. They had better work quietly, and peacefully (to attain their ends.
THE GRAND DUKES. ONE GETS A CHILL-OTHERS RISK HOT TIMES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.4 p.tn., Feb 23. St. Petersburg, Feb 23. The Grand Duko Vladimir is suffering from a chill, and remains at St. Petersburg. The other Grand Dukes finally derided to prooeed to Mosoow, and boarded a train. Order has been rostorod at Baku after muoh bloodshed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1388, 24 February 1905, Page 2
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