Salt Lake Herald | 1894-01-16 | Page 2 | A Baronial Nihilist

A BARONIAL XIHILIST I He Owns the Laud of Worms lich Russia Is Trying to Buy The Nihilist known as Frederick Stakel berg who was much spoken about in Paris lately is none other than the Baron Frederick von Stakelberg from the Russian Rus-sian government province of Esthonia His family is one of the oldest and most respected in the Baltic province He is I a only sen was splendidly educated and showed unusual capabllltios When Baron Stakelberg came to Berlin he was already a socialist What diove Mm into the arms of the social Democracy Is not known I Is said that he was concerned in a case of lese majeste high treason SubsequenUy he went to Switzerland and finally settled in Paris where he became a nihilist Baron Stakelberg possesses enormous wealth He owns the island of Worms on the west coast of Esthland I and may b < > the financial backer of Vail I lant and other French anarchists Negotiations fat gQo I c f gotiations between the Russian government govern-ment and the nihilist baron are now pending for the acquisition the Island te Isld The curious fact may appear that the pV Russian government will be providing funds wherewith to assist the nihilists because Baron Stakelberg certainly employs em-ploys all of his income in the interest of I Herald the nihilist or anirshlst cause Chicago