RUSSIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13305, 11 October 1906, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE COURTS-MARTIAL. 100 EXECUTIONS IN SIX DAYS. By Telegraph.—Pre»i Association.—Copyright. (Received October 10, 9.34 p.m.) St. Petersburg, October 10. During "the past six days " the courts-martial have delivered the death sentence in 100 cases, and the prisoners have been all executed. UNION OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE. ORTHODOXY AND AUTOCRACY. (Received October 10, 9.34 p.m.) St. Petersburg, October 10. There is a panic among the Jews of Odessa, owing to M. Dubrovin, the president of the Union of -the Russian People, having incited 300 of his followers to exterminate all rebels and Jews. He declared the Russians wanted neither constitution nor parliament ; all they desired was orthodoxy and the autocracy. There was a danger of M. Dubrovin's address leading to a massacre, but the Prefect of Police interfered. THE BRITISH DEPUTATION. NO RECEPTION IN MOSCOW. (Received October 10, 9.34 p.m.) St. Petersburg, October 10. The Prefect of Moscow has refused to permit of a public reception of the British deputation, should the members desire to visit that city. THREATENING LETTERS. PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH INTERFERENCE. (Received October 10, 10.55 p.m.) St. Petersburg, October 10. The British residents at St. Petersburg, and the members of the Embassy, have received threatening letters in connection with the visit of the deputation. These letters say that British interference in Russian affairs will not be tolerated. ANOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE. St. Petersburg, October 9. General' Dumbadse, commander of the troops at Sebastopol, has been wounded by a bomb. The perpetrators were chased, but fought their way through the police and escaped. GANGS OF ROBBERS. St. Petersburg, October 9. Robin Hood -gangs, .called •' Brethren of the Forest," arc overrunning the Baltic provinces. They give receipts for - everything confiscated. _ - „ ~r „ _ ... ... THE DISSENTERS. RESTRICTIONS TO"BE REMOVED. St. Petersburg, October 9. The Premier (M. Stolypin) has prepared a law conferring unrestricted freedom on the dissenting churches also granting them the right to register marriages, births, and deaths. The dissenters, of course, are those who have left the Greek Church, also the Lutherans, Baptists, and other sects. The dissidents number 2,204,000, and the Lutherans 3,572,000. It is estimated that there are, 12,000,000 Russians ; _ outside the Greek Church. Until the revolution —that is, up to the fall of the Procurator, XI. Pobiedonsteff, the dissenters were T severely persecuted ; but recently concessions have been made to them.