TOLSTOY NOT DEAD.

Southland Times, Issue 14578, 19 November 1910, Page 5

TOLSTOY NOT DEAD.

A RELATIVE MISLED. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrights ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 17. It now turns out that the report of Tolstoy’s death was premature, and that he Is still lingering. The announcement led to remarkable demonstrations in Russia. Tolstoy’s condition Is more favourable. The Countess refrains from seeing him lest she should excite him. News of his death emanated from a member of the family, and caused the cancellation of all elections, and the publication of lengthy obituaries in every country. LATEST BULLETIN 1 . IN A CRITICAL STATE. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. IS. Received Nov. 18, 9.30 p.m. Tolstoy’s pulse ranges from 100 to 120 degrees. He has frequent intermissions of respiration, has no appetite, and is In a state of continual drowsiness alternating with unconscious and delirious fits. Astopovo is only a station with a few huts, and Tolstoy’s family are living in a side - tracked railway car. A crowd of correspondents are in another car. The stationmaster has given Tolstoy and his nurses his one storey log house. The holy Synod favourably discussed rescinding the ex-communication of Tolstoy after the report of Bishop Parthenius of a conversation with Tolstoy wherein he expressed a desire for reconciliation. The bishop of Tawhoo has left for Astopovo.