AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1431, 15 April 1905, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

ARREST, OR CM FEMALE ANARCHIST,

TWO. LADIES TRY TQ COMMIT SUICIDE,

By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG. April 13. ;!«: Miss Lcontiva, an. Anarchist, hag been arrested. M. Trepoffi’s nieces, also Nihilists, thereupon attemptedsuicide, one under a train-,, tbo other. ' Vfjon hoard a steamer, shooting herself with a revolver, "Both are critical condition. Another versio 1 is that Miss Trepoff- betrayed M3s:-\ Lcontiva, and feared the anarchists’ l ' vengeance, , 5

A' LITTLE PREMATURE*

By, Electric Telegraph—Pet Press Copyright. LONDON, April 13*

The Times’ St. Petersburg corresr pendent says that it is deplorable, but true that many arc against welcoming the defeat of Admiral Togo* because it would imply; the defeat cfl the-hop.es of reform.

AN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrlght Received 10 p.m., April 14.

St. Petersburg, April 34. An Imperial rescript addressed i-u M. Goromykine, ox-Ministor of the Interior, creates a special commission to discuss the question of laud tenure with tbo view of improving the condition of peasants. The Czar concurs with M. PobicdonosteiTs opinion that the time is inopportune to procoed with tho Holy Synod’s scheme of Church reforms.