RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Mataura Ensign, 19 July 1906, Page 3

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Till". LAND tjUKKTIO.N. By Jjleetiic ToleyTaph---Copyright. I'er United Press Association. ST. T.i-.'n-:i;siu:]!(:, duly is. The Douma's Aifuruian Commit lei: rejected the Government agrarian programme, and advises that the appeal be made to the peasantry to remain calm peiidiny: the can-vino- mil of the Douma's scheme. The committee strongly favor the expropriation of land owners. An animated debate is proceeding, the reformers insisting that it would be fully to defer an appeal until towns uin 1 villain-.-; are allame and the whole coiiulrv engulfed in anarchy. It is reported thai ihe co-operation between the Council of the Empire and the lloiinia has thorouirKlv alarmed the Czar, thus exeludinir 'all ho])..of a democratic Cabinet. A MAN" WITH A MISSION. Ueceivcd .Inly l'.l. s.-J a.m. ST. I'KTKU.sm.KC, .July IS. KozlolVs assassin is a ]..-ll j.eloiieiny (o an on_'tinisatioii sworn to kill General Trept>ll", Vrinee I'ultaiati, and ■thirteen other courtiers. lil-'.I) VI.ADIMIIi. I'.IvUI.TN. duly is. l-'ive men tried to derail a train at Coblenz. Duke Viutliinir, who was to have boon a passenger, luivino- rece.ive.l police warniny;, (ravelled by another route. VtIIIDIDDKN I'KCIT. Received .July -HI, 10.15 a.m. STOCK.IIO.L3T, -July IS. The Swedish authorities captured . iU.tKKI rifles destined for Finland, hitl- • den in casks and covct'od with fruit. UUKDKKOUS XOBLKS. ST. PKTF.ItSBL'RG, duly IS. - The Chief of Ilia Police at Trollis - was .seriously injured by a bomb t thrown from the Georgian Nobles' school. The soldiers lired a Volley . info tin: school, killing ope of the pcr- ; pelrators. Till- NAVAL AILTLNV. The trial of SKi participants in the naval mutiny last year has couimenci ed at Sevastopol. The Admiralty - employees ami commercial clerks have . struck io show their sympathy with i- the accused,