| Show COUNT WITTE additional cause for rejoicing in russia dunn the easter festival ret rement of M n step of inter or dur novo from offee is announced and count witte seems to have at last secured up per hand of his rival st arg the easter festival he anniversary of the jewish massa re at Kishi nev and other places hap was not stained this year by anti jewish excesses the measures taken by the central government and the adders sent to the provincial authora ties to take every precaution with the added warning that they would be held personally ble for outbreaks apparently were effective though the danger will not be over until the east er holidays are passed the h gh church feast was ce lebrat ed in the usual fashion with much eating and drinking and the exchange of the kiss of peace some slackening in the old religious fervor was notice able especially in st petersburg this is attributed to the revolutionary pro which in striking at the roots of the state touched also blind devotion to the church the streets of the capital have been alive with the cabs of government officials and clerks making their congratulatory calls on their superiors minister of the interior durnovo however published a notice to his sub ordinates stating that it was not nee essary tor them to call on him and in the midst of general surprise his re ti rement from office was announced but this declination of congratulations Is regarded as another intimation that his rel of office is a matter of a few dab count witte tor the moment seems to have downed his ri val the elections having strengthened his position greatly and enabled him to lay the blame for repression on M durnovo |
