Troubles in Russia

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1254, 18 February 1905, Page 2

Troubles in Russia

Effective Bomii Outrage

Graiiii 3uKc Sertjius findiilateil

Two of Hie Murderers Arrested

Hi; Mi! Killed liistaiiianeously

Press Association.—Copyright. (Received Feb. 18, 8,21 a.m.) London, February 17

It is rumoured hero that a successful bomb outrage liiis been perpetrated at the Kremlin, Another report states that the bomb wan thrown under the carriage of the Grand Duke Sergius, one oii the uncles of the Czar, and one of-the Committee of Ministers.

It is stated that the Duke and his horses were killed.

A later message stales that the assassination of the Grand Duke Sergius lias been confirmed. Also, that two of Iho murderers have been arrested,

LATER PARTICULARS THE NEWS CONFIRMED BOMB THROWN BY OCCUPANTS OF A SLEDGE St. PfiTERSBUIIG, February 17 The report of the assassination of the Gi.tnd Duke Sergius is fully confirmed. Sorgius was driving towards the Kremlin, and when passing the law courts his carriage' was passed by a sledge containing two occupants. One threw a bomb, blowing the carriage lo pieces, The Grand Duke Sergius was killed instantaneously.

TWENTY-FIVE FACTORIES CLOSED

PROTEST BY MOSCOW STUDENTS St Petersburg, Feb. 17 Twenty-five more factories at Lodz liavn clos-'d indefinitely, ami 10,000 workeis have been dismissed. The students of Moscow Ui^iye|-; : Mtv have resolved to iheiiTho medieal students of Ivied University decline to proceed to examinations, usa political protest. Private letters give details of horrible brutalities prepetrated at iUohiliU by the police on the pretext of supproading demonstrations in the Erects. Tito victims are chiefly Jews, Several girls have lieeu flogged almost to death. A liunilred men were cruelly injujed, many of them being crippled.