TREPOFF AND THE UNIVERSITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7734, 9 February 1905, Page 2

TREPOFF AND THE UNIVERSITIES.

THE GOVERNMENT CROWING CONCILIATORY. (Received Fell. 8, 9.7 p.m.) St. I'ETERSIUJItH, Feb. 8. (Icnernl Trepoff has fixed the date « for the resumption of university ami other classes. If mutinous students are m a majority thoy will be expelled and every institution closed. I Jt is-unolttcially stated that th« Czar purposes an early convening ol * a Zcmstvos' Congress. I The Government is unxlous to restore tranquillity, as oven If an opportunity of honourable jieacc occurred it is impossible - to recall beaten disappointed troops and disband them umongst a disaffected population. I Kniiino, n member of the St. Petersburg mnnlcliiallty, has Imwu arrested., a search of his (iomlcilo having revealed a draft proclamation in, citing the army to revolt, ! The strikers at \jodr. are terrorising; operatives willing to resume work. i i Manufacturers offer a len hours' M day and an increase of wages van--ing from flva'jp fifteen per <sunt.i provided all resume work. Father Harpon is in Switzerland (Received Feb. 8, 9.28 p.m.) St. I>ETEKBH!)HfI, Vi*>. 8. The strike on the Trans-Caucasian railway at Elizatolhpol and else- . where is spreading. I Work at Lihau has lieen largely resumed. j The strike at Mihnu is ended. I There are riots and bloodshed at .Tlflls and Lodz, and further riots ut : Warsaw. ft .._ n i nijii .