TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1848, 31 August 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT St. Petersburg, August 29,

A man and woman defended the Riga bomb factory against the police with rifles and bombs until they were both ehot, A quantisy of explosives and revolutionary literature were seized.

The pall-bearers at General Minn's fun eral include the Grand Duke Nicholas.

A secret society has been formed in St, Petersburg named " Death for Death.” It has threatened to avenge the assassination of General Woulerski upon the leaders of the revolutionary party.

Exoluding the Caucasus and Finland, 10 days’ record in Russia shows that 100 policemen aod gendarmes were killed and 72 wouoded; 291 private persons wore killed and woundsd ; 34 Grown spirit shops were looted; £3OOO stolen from private firms and individuals, and £16.000 from the Government.

•'THE BLACK GANG OF MONARCHISTS."

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 10.55 p.m., August 30. St. Petersburg, August 30. The “ Black Gang of Monarchist?,” whose propaganda the Government assist with Treasury funds, met at Moscow, and adopted a vehement addross warning the Cxarnot to grant constitutional concessions calculated to undermine the nation's voluntary subj.-etion to autocracy, and deolaiiog that a firm leader, with the army’s support, is still able to restore peace and order, though corruption of the troops is proceeding rapidly. The address advises the entire abolition of the Duma, end dismissal of the majority of the Counoil of State whose sympathies are with the Duma. It was confident that the Duma’s reassembling would be with out result, especially if Jews participated in tho election %