THE CZAR AND COUNT WITTB.
ADMIRAL DUBASOFF'S MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
(Received May 7th, 11.4G p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, May 7. M. Gorciinykin }\us \boen gazetted Premier. TJio Czar us.-ued a rescript on Saturday tliaiiking Count Witto for his services and acknowledging his energy and decision in t'hwnrtirg tho revolutionary movement. Tho man who throw the bomb at Admiral Dtibaeoff was clad in navail uniform and carried a forged paasport. Tho explosion w;:s hoard for mike around. Tho bomb-thrower's head wan blown off ami four othcirs were killwl. It is officially statod that- Admiral Dub.u-'off had a murveJlous e>o:ij».', though The "Standard's' , Moseaw oom-.s-pondi-nt loanis that Jio waa bndly wourjJed in tho leg ;ind side ;m<l arm. The constitutional democratic- le<a<k"i-s in St. Pettn-bing have expr<«ised tiioir gludnccvt at tho hiilure of tho attempt, but a minority of tho party havo oxpiwssrd their exultation »t the dt>ed timl their rogret that tho attempt whs not '. successful. Six unknown men, armed with revolvers, f-liot at and killed General Jeoltanowski. Governor of Ekaterinoslav, and escaped.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12498, 8 May 1906, Page 7
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