Unhappy Russia.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3869, 4 May 1906, Page 4

Unhappy Russia.

FATHER GAPON. REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED. BY RUSSIAN SECRET POLICE. Kt. Petersburg, May 1. Father Gupon’s pape. s, sh nviog i large deposit in the hank.' have bei.i sent to his lawyer. Rev lutionari. s declare that lire Russian secret poll e murdered Father Gapon, in orcl r to prevent the divulging of sicrets implicating high officials. There are persistent r. ports in St. Petersburg that the Czar has accepted Count Witte’s resignation, Since Count Witte’s prediction, that the Douma will consist of subservient and ignorant mujiks, has been falsified, the Court party have redoubled their attacks on him. CONTINUED UNREST. • St. Petersburg, May 2. Three policemen were shot dead at Warsaw. It is reported the Czar regards the Douma with great disfavour. The elections have falsified his expectations and he believes a reformed State Council will he sufficient. • Some reactionaries ■at Tsarskoe Selo recommend the fom nting of unemployed disordeis to give a pretext to revert to mililaiy rule.