RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7977, 14 November 1905, Page 3

RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

Revolt of Prisoners. 01c rs Protest Against Bratalities, St. PETEHSItI Kfl, \uv. 12. J Prisoners at KishindT revollnl and i dt-manded tht-ir frmlom. This in- 1 consul thc t gaol anthorit ies, ami : , troops 'weiv hum.-ii down. Thry j jflr-.d and KiiK-cJ 25, and wmuulid j many. • i'rintv Aic>is Ofmlcnski's residuation of tin. Governorship of Finland has l,vin ayrn«l upon. Five otlicers of tile Guards l, a ve wriltui ti> tiiv newspaper Kuss. They threaten to resigip unless eoinra'lt-.s guilty ot l>rut»litv art' court mart ialIvd.

Fleet of Prcc'aimisg Martial Law. Scarcity of Food and Fuel. St. PETERSBURG, \„v. 13. The proclamation of nu.riial law lias grtatly exasperated people in l'ol-< and, and it is likely to intensify the disturbances. Jewish houses at Warsaw have been barricade.], and all Jews are armed. There is a scarcity of coal and food, and tlie populace are burning fences for fuel, and robbing peasants coming to llie city market. j A patrol fired at a crowd to quiet them.

Poland Demands Autonomy. A Town Completely Destroyed. (Received Nov. 13, 10.18 p.m.) St. PETERSBURG, N o v. 13. Numerous meetings held in Polat.d demand complete autonomy and universal suffrage. It is understock that Count de Witt, will introduce reforms which concede autonomy in the administration of Poland, but (hat he is opposed to political autonomy, refusing toykld lit threats.

Although th? massacre of Jews continues in the provinces, Sundaypassed quietly in St. Petersburg. Rioters completely destroyed Lobcger ,n Bessarabia, killing many. The Governor of Warsaw has directed the troops to seize all stores of coal in order to compel the strikers to resume.

The Government intend to increase tl.c soMiers pay, shorten the service by a year, ar.d improve their rati" ns. . .| Mart:al law lias brcn abolished around Tifiis, and the sale of intoxicants prohibited in Finland, the workmen willingly acquiescing.

A Governor Shot. Jews Drowned Like Eats in a Cage. (Receivi.l Nov. 13, n.27 p.m.) St. PKTKRSBURG, Nov. 13. lb? majority of the Kronstad mutineers have been sent on a disciplinary ioreii n cruise. Thewiie of Councillor C/viskv, pretending to be a uaroness. obtained admission to a reception and shot the Governor ol Mohllofl fa'.a'lv, because It? w.ii 'd net attempt t 0 suppro s (he Jewish massacres at Mobile!! n J Gomel. Many of of tl'e .Jews of Ikss.ir.ibU were terribly tortured and then i drowned , n the H-v, r Prutit. A l.,r,r e cage was fill,,| v..t!i J,„ s ..n 1 thrown in the ruer.

Wilboldiig the Reforms. 'I! - . nv.i N.>-, . i|. 11. I ii in i si. Pl:rr:itsi'l i; ;. N..*_ 1.-I. A 'l,.v. T „, com, s , thiil rit.- ii.li-riiu! position l{„ S sj ;l IS iniMiiiaU,. I'M- th- in: iviliicl ion of norms. as ii-... s,Tio„s ejiplieat ion of r-lon.is is oiil\ possit.!,- wh-n « country is pacific.-! and tnuwjiii!. it appeals to tin- s< nsihl - s.-tli/n to assist th- I >'u\ i-niif- -ii; * s ..H Toils to r^alis- 1 ihe C'/isr's nu»nil'is!o.