THE RUSSIAN PREMIER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 19 September 1911, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PREMIER.

CONDITION SERIOUS. STATEMENTS BY THE ASSASSIN. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) St. Petersburg, September 18. M. Stolypin boro tho operation well. At midnight a bulletin stated that peritoneal symptoms continue, and his condition is serious. Bogroff, while a student at Kicff University, did traitor’s work. Ho cajused the arrest of many students. Anarchists, on discovering his treachery, gave him tho choice of assassinating M. Stolypin or of himself being murdered. The authorities regarded Bogroff as a valuable secret agent. Bogroff’s relatives and immediate friends have been arrested. The prisoner will be court-marti ailed on Wednesday. At the preliminary inquiry, Bogroff stated that ho had long waited a favourable opportunity to kill M. Stolypin. Flis courage failed him tho first time. Ho saw a chance on the second opportunity to draw a revolver from his pocket under cover of a> programme, and fired, hoping to escape during the excitement. Some of Bogroff’s teeth wero knocked out, and ho also received a sabre cut on the head. He expressed regret at wounding a musician. THE CZAR’S MOVEMENT. MASSACRE OfTeWS FEARED. (Received 19, 9.40 a.m.) St. Petersburg, September IS. Tho Czar lias loft Kieff for Tsher-j nikoff. Tho streets in Kieff are being patrolled day and night, the authorities fearing a massacre of : Jews. DEATH OF M. STOLYPIN. (Received 19, 12.15 p.ra.) ' St. Petersburg, September 18. M. Stolypin is dead.