Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1906 — CZAR’S ABSENCE IS CRITICISED [ARTICLE]

CZAR’S ABSENCE IS CRITICISED

Did Not Abandon Cruise to Attend Trepoff’s Funeral. STOLYPIN SENT HIM WARNING Was Informed That an Attempt Might Be Made Against His Majesty. Widow of Grand Duke Sergius st the Funeral—Massacre Feared at Odesea—Assassination at Warsaw. St. Petersburg. Sept. 20. —General Dmitri Trepoff, who died last Saturday, was. buried at Peterhof. Contrary to expectations the emperor was not present at the funeral. His majesty Is still cruising in Finnish waters on board the imperial yacht Standart. A great throng of army officers and high functionaries followed the casket on foot, according to the Russian custom, through lines of soldiery representing all the units of the St. Petersburg garrison, from the villa where the general died to the cathedral and then to the place of burial. Czar Unfavorably Criticised. The fact that the emperor did not abandon his pleasure cruise to attend the funeral of a devoted subject, has aroused much unfavorable commeut. It is recalled that he absented himself from the funeral of General Kondratchenko, who lost his life at Port Arthur. The emperor and the empress were represented only by magnificent wreaths. A high police officer explained that the czar’s absence was due to Premier Stolypin, who had been informed that an attempt might be made against his majesty and telegraphed him not to return. Grand Dukes Are Present. With the exception of Controller Sehwanebacli no ministers were present The only members of the imperial family who attended the funeral were Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch. his brother. Grand Duke Peters, and Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of the late Grand Duke Sergius, a sister of the empress. The widow of Grand Sergius came from Moscow especially to attend the funeral. She walked with the widow and daughters of Trepoff behind the casket. Fear a Massacre in Odessa. Odessa. Sept. 20.—Many Jews continue to receive anonymous warnings not to attend the synagogues for the festivals of the Jewish new year for fear of possible “black hundred’ outrages. The governor of Odessa reiterated his advice to the foreign consuls to maintain vigilant watchfulness at their consulates, ns the anarchists threaten an attack with the object of causing international complications. Assassination at Warsaw. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Sept. 20. General Nicolnleff, of the artillery, has been assassinated here. He was erroneously thought to be a member of the field court-martial. General Nicolaleff was walking on Wielka street when he was surrounded by five revolutionists and shot dead. The murderers escaped. 'v Amenians Slay Tartars. Tiffis, Sept. 20.—According to a report received here from the governor general of the Caucasus, four Tartar villages in the district of Sangesur have been reduced to ashes by Armenirns. The bodies of the slain lie unburied among the ruins.