RUSSIA.
—"* i FRENCH MONEY. AMENDMENT OF ORGANIC LAWS. THE CZAR RETAINS THK TITLE OF " AUTOCRAT." v London, January 31. French financiers are disposed to lond Russia eighty million pounds if the Douma is really representative of the nation, and exercises effective control. It is authoritatively announced in St. Petersburg that it is intended to amend the organic lawn based upon the manifesto of October 30tk, and with a view, also, to abolish the Czar's unlimited power to suspend amendments. It is also intended to vest legislative power conjointly iutko Czar, the Douma, and the Council of the Empire. Tho Czar retains the title of "Autocrat.") If dissolved, tho Douma reassembles within six months.
SERIOUS DISORDERS CONTINUE. FACTORIES CLOSED. St, Pktkiisiwho, January 31* Serious disorders continue in several Russian provincial centres. Cossacks, maddened with drink, at. tackod tho Jews at Gomel, and also killed several police Many factories arc closed, throwing idle thirty thousand persons, because the younger workers refuse to work regularly, Soldiers at Mitau shoot suspects without trial.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8043, 2 February 1906, Page 2
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