THE UNREST IN RUSSIA,

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 13

THE UNREST IN RUSSIA,

ST. PETERSBURG, April 8. Iho Czar has reprimanded Princfl Viazemsky, a member of the Council of the Empire, for interfering with the police in connection v, ith the recent students' riots at St Peteisburg. Fifteea hundred and sixty persons have been arrested at Odes s a in connection with the recent noting. Gieat ferment continues in Russia. The Libeials are gratified at M Vannovoski's appointment, as they consider that he i? likely to oveiride the wishes of the Holy Synod. April 10. The Pursian Government aie sending tin unemployed workmen in the large towns to their native distucts and closing up the spirit stores during Eastertide M. De Witte, Minister of Finance, haa warned the Czar that he dreads the effect upon industry of any present declaration in St. Petersburg, which is m a state of siege. If the factories are closed and there is no army they will have serious disaster arising from the presence of so many unemployed working classes. Largorski, a follower of Count Tolstoi, has been sentenced to six years' penal servi* tude for his attempt to shoot Pobedonostzeff, secretary of the Holy Synod. April 11. Much satisfaction is expressed in Si Petersburg at the Czar's action in overruling the entire education system. M. Pobedonostzeff, secretary of the HolySynod and leader of the reactionaries, is described as sullen and careworn. The Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovitch tendered his resignation of the GovernorGeneralship of Moscow, but the Czar declined it. The work of repressing the rioters is repugnant to the officers of the army. Count Tolstoi, in a dignified letter sent to the Cz*r in December last, pleaded for leligious toleration, which, if granted, would relieve the Russian ruler of a tormenting responsibility.