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Show FROM FOREIGN LANDS. Serious Condition of Affairs iu Russia St. Petersburg Students Pound the Chief of Police. THE UNIVERSITIES ABE CLOSED. The Czar Threatens to Keep Them Shut Up Pora Year Other Telegiaphio News From Over the Sea, London, April 4 Advices from St. Peterburg reaffirm the reports of the serious condition of affairs iu Russia. The Czar is suffering from a nervous fever. The scheme for a Kussiaiieatibn of Finland is received with extreme disfavor dis-favor In that country. Trouble is certain cer-tain 'to follow. All universities of Russia have been closed by the government. The students stud-ents of the St. Petersburg university attacked General Groser, chief of the St. Petersburg police. Ho was thrown to the floor and kicked by his assailants. assail-ants. The students declare that the agitation agita-tion is solely on account of educational matters. In proof of this, they assembled assem-bled and 8ang"God Preserve tho Czar." The czar is greatly incensed because of the disturbances, and has signified his intention of closing all higher public pub-lic educatioual establishments for one year. It is feared, however, that a year's idleness will foster the growth of the disaffection." |
