RIOTING IN RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7923, 12 September 1905, Page 3

RIOTING IN RUSSIA.

61LLAIT RESCUE OF BRITISHERS 7 1 Politic*] Üboif War Farther Barbarities Sept. 11; 11.24 p.m.) St. PETERSBURG, Sept 11 Mr Urquhart, British Vice-Consul at Baku, with a small escort of cavalry, rode the gauntlet and rescued lour Britishers at Balakfcany. Mr Nobel, the chief oil owner at Baku, when interviewed, ra id the catastrophe was the outcome of a political labour war. The men's organisation told the masters : "If you want oil, you must secure reforms." The masters repeatedly but vainly urged the Government to heed the cry, but the Government relied on Ihe Conservative Tartar element to Check .the active- and troublesome Russians and Armenians, »*ereas the Tartars werd the first to fire the wells,

LONDON. Sept. 11. Mljp Times' St. Petersburg corrrcspondent says that the events are bound to lead to tho inclusion ol Mm workmen in the electoral law, and also secure fundamental reforms •nd personal guarantees. The Tartars at Baku show a fanatical contempt of death, and outnatch the troops. ,* Tho conflicts were renewed, utucen--tknwble barbarities being committed. Over 2000 soWiers were killocU

HSCOTERT OF JUWS AHD AMMUIITIOH (Received Sept. 11, n.44 p.m.) St. PETERSBURG. Sept. 11. Tho Customs officials discovered 860 carbines of Swedish manufacture together with 120,000 cartridges, on * barren island near Kemi, in the oilf of Bothnia.

. the Key to tkfr Ostlook TWirs Ousted by AratoiupJ {Received Sept. 11, 11.58 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 11. 'After the Armenian massacres at Constantinople, | thirty thousand starring Armenians entered the Caucasus, ousting the Tartars from employment. They were also given preference in the allotment of land. The' Tartars receive lower wages The Baku irritation has been long pent up. ' i