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THE ASSASSINATION OF SER&IUS. NO NOTE OF SORROW. DEMONSTRATIONS OF JOY SUPPRESSED. THE REFORM AGITATION STIMULATED. (Overnight cable news on the subject of the rising in Rnasia will be found on page 4.) • ■ ' . ______ United Press Association— By Et«cirio Telegraph— Copyright. (Received February 21, 7.23 a.m.) LONDON, February 20. The "Standard's " correspondent states that the Moscow Municipality's vote of condolence eulogises the Grand Duchess Elizabeth's virtues, but does not affect to deplore her husband's death. / The " Novosti " declares that tEe assassination gives material proof that Russia is sick and badly in need of a speedy cure. The Odessa correspondent of the " Standard " ■ reports that among no class has there been any expression of sorrow for the murder of Grand Duke Sergius, or of reprobation of the assassin. The police with some difficulty prevented unseemly demonstrations of joy. The event has stimulated the agitation for reform and for the obliteration of the Grand Ducal influence.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8247, 21 February 1905, Page 3
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154♦ ' I Star (Christchurch), Issue 8247, 21 February 1905, Page 3
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