THE RUSSIAN . UPHEAVAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 19

THE RUSSIAN . UPHEAVAL.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 29. Three -hundred and forty-two professors at the University of' Odessa are abstaining -from their 3uties until the pupils are.given all civil rights- and the universities receive academic autonomy. Other universities »re imitating their action. August 30. The Kertch' municipality has withdrawn from^the' Police Subvention, and has demanded a-"senatorial -investigation* into the anti-Jewish disturbances. r \ The municipality commended the commandant* of-' the port . (Captain Sobietzky) alone amongXthe^officials for displaying energy.^ and humanity, and preventing a trhoL^ale massacred A7rKblution r 'W'as also" adopted, in favour ©f jfompensation-for Jewish, sufferers, and censuring -th"e>uthoritiea for their inaction. September 1. The strike has paralysed the railway traffic at Libau. The Tartars left pile^ of dead and mounded in the streets of Shu-sha. 1 " * ' September 3. M. Beckmann, the new Governor of the Courland district, has issued 15 . drastic ordinances, meeting' every description of offence_.~ He forbids the wearing or selling of Tfeapon's as; illegal. " Hunting for sport is prohibited, and -the police v are empowered to ' shoot all cyclists not stopping the instant they are signalled. s September 4. Twelve hundred soldiers and officers belonging to three regiments near Warsaw attempted to desert in a body. Other regiments fired on the mutineers, killing and % capturing a; 'number; •_ - Russia is- preparing plans to land 100,000 troops" at Batoum and Poti to suppress disturbances in - the' Caucasus, and perhaps reinforce the^army in Turkestan. The police at Moscow dispersed a private Zemstvos' congress, which was discussing the Duma scheme. Amongst those present at the -meeting were Prince Dolgouroki and Prince" .Troubetzkoi. ' -', BERLIN, August 29. ThWossische Zeitung reports that theChief 'of Police" afc Czeutockhowa (Poland) was killed- by bomb. Several bystanders were^ also severely injured.