RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7971, 7 November 1905, Page 3

RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

The Horrible Slaughter at Odessa. and S.'ci Barat A.i.e Mr Stead's View of tlie S'tnalion. (Received Nov.fft» t in p.in.j St. PKTKKSHURG, Nov. G. In llie uiiiiriv-.ilrnic.l limssanc ;U Odessa hii trilby, a jjang rulliai.s. licaile.j hy poljt'iinen iuul soldi,'is, sacked all the Jewish houses in tUo Mold.;vanka and SioMka :suliurl;s. 'llf occupiers were Teljcd au;l ilicapiUli d with axe.s, n.iils liainiiH'r, d inln their lica.ls, eyes gougtil out with pincers, children torn limb from limb, h'.rtiii-, (lash. .1 out against walh, aril corj-scs hurled out ol 111," windows. Ktery house was destroyed. 1 1 aI1( j -| dUcoverrd in collars were soaktd with petroleum i. w ! and ii.cineraled. The police and soldiers appropriated the cash, leaving the furniture for the mob. IJurins the outbreak an officer Ikvgeilhis superior to K ive him a company of troops for the purpose of stopping the slaughter, but the authorities declaring tliat Christians must lie allowed to vent their eelings, which had been outraged by the Jews spittin- on the Czar's portrait, and insulting the flag. Ihe officer still protested against the mas.acre of peaceful citizens as ' ™ by ° mc - rs . dishonour- ' 'SSi!? -WS - tX)PKMIAaK.\, Nov satd hi ' w 1 "'? In^erv iewed li cre Wi> ix thought that Russia was on' .f. O , a , mos l gigantic massacre low late 1

An Ex-Minister in Trouble. Workmen in Grim Earaest. The New Constitution. (Rmiud ,\<«. b, ll>7 p m ) -St. I'KTKRSHURG, Nov' 0. 11. 1 obinlounstzcfl dale Procurator ol lho Holy Sym.dj i s a prisoner at ft-s house, as on hearing of a plot to as-as.s;tiale '"'"l, General Trcpoll dedimd towithdraw his troops. Relying on the workmen for the maiiit.-nance of order, ihe (Icimnistraiiin at St. Petersburg has beLti aband md, and the funerais conducted privately. Hie Wkmin's C\.uiic:i the crowds to disperse, and not give a pretext of bh'odshed, |>u( lo uwait until all were armed for au early i struggle. The Council s resolution declared thai tlie workmen would choose a day, not ~f General TrepofTs choosing, for the final fight against tho Czar's Government. A crowd of 2im,flfifl wi I nessid the National Poliili procession, which was lwo hours parading. The citizen guaia'pri.s.rved order. Similar quiet .was manifested at Hit l.nit funerals. Count de Witte aniounees that tile property qualificatim will be greatly lowered. The workers have no special representation. Reyolting Details of Massacre. An Era of Bloodshed.

(H.reived Nirtv (i. JI. IT» p.m.) st. rKTunsmm;. .w. n. Many J. wish uomeii at o.ii.-sa ■disen.bowvllwl. IT.e pupis!<K*M if ih." quarters attacked vhe M udents. lti.t n> of whom were sawtl l#\ the ril i/ens and militia hut th<* policemen. seizing the militiairvri's revolvers, shot all the militiamen. h*a\ing a free lield or thv hooligans. The police rirvd on the lu-d Cross staff, in oprl.r t<r prevent tbein assisting the wotimhti. They also helped in robl/inp the dead Otic huwlred and t \v«»nty hoolig-anfc were kill**! during the outbreak When all was over, the Coventor's proclamation warned dismrbrrs that pillage would In* severely dealt with. The police and Cossacks heljxfi the hooligans at fvasanrostuff* llombs were thrown at reactionary processions at l\iku ami Tiflis. many brit»£ killi*!. One htiwlreil were I'iilt-fl and aix h<mdr«»d were uoumled at .Minsk in a collision *»et\v»en the military and the popular**. The muniripality ceii.-.iHvd tin* authorities for their illegal acts. Connie tie Witt*,- has promised «u inquiry. Macbine Gins Used at Odessa. Estimate of the Casualties. The Excuse of the Officers (Reeeiwd Nov. 7, (.12 a.m.) .Si PKTKRSHUUU, Nov. B. Machine ruiis at Odessa on Friday r.'lh-lltil an att.-iii[>i to nleasi- limn -criminals. Offers declare ill,it sli(j 1 irom Jewi>ti windows exaspelahd the troops, and that t!i.< police were sent to the Jewish quarter. A maxim was um.l linn mit I insjlv until three in tin- morning. It is estimated that !2.niio were Wounded. and |irol;aldv -Tien l.ilhd. ('cneral Tiepofi Ti.w sti nidiridihe restoration of order.