DEATH IN A BLAZE OF LIGHT.

Mataura Ensign, 2 November 1911, Page 4

DEATH IN A BLAZE OF LIGHT.

The immediate cause of the death of M Stolypirj (Prime Minister of Russia), who nan Bhot l»y an assassin last I month, mm heart failure. Dr. AfarinsUic'f the following account of M. Stuivy:''* ,';>st horns :••.. ) ! v l.< iV-micr suffered severely all day ;;i>./ groaned from time to time. ■ Alter ; v -/'.lock periods of unconscious-j'l.'.-s vi •..,. (>u ,„,„ occasion M. Stolyl'ln .:,:lr.| ,:jt ( Take tho letter! (Jive it 1o (i:.'! Oivo me tin. ml pencil!' At I ('miit o.! rk bo began to grow cold and hi••■ !• <.*: ; .;:.g became very difficult. Tho (jiajKi.t ki.(w rju'tto uoll that he was dying. At nine o'clock ho spoke his last jwori:.s, !,. t y in«x (jn my side.' " AceordUu;.', u> ;.:,.> testimony of those present, j-M. Sti'iyjii.i uicd like a horn. J Tho Hirshevja Viedomosti' states ■ that twenty-five minutes before hj 8 ■ death'M. Htolypin requested that his room should bo brightly lighted, and in ij.ccordam., with his \vi„h all the electric ! lamps W6ie immediately switched on. ! With h'.y. last remainng strength the dyimg man raised himself in bed and |-i:iih\! :..t those .standing around. j The assassin Hogrofl" rece'Ved a I monthly salary of L\H 10s from the Secret Police in addition to any extraordinaly expenses.