18 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
1
Reports from St Petersburg and Moscow recount the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius by a bomb at the Tsar’s residence area. The blast killed the grand duke and wounded others, with the assassin captured and allegations linking to social revolutionaries. The incident triggers national mourning, closures, and security tightening across the capital.
In Moscow the Grand Duke Sergius, uncle and brother in law to Emperor Nicholas, was killed by a bomb planted by a socialist revolutionary group. The blast shattered windows at the Palace of Justice and wounded the arsenal walls as secret police failed to prevent the attack.
News from Moscow of the Grand Duke Sergius assassination sparked a sharp uproar in St. Petersburg as telegrams confirmed the plot. Reporters note the act met with expected reaction after extremists had already condemned the duke to death.
A Moscow blast of blame follows the 1905 coronation crush. Grand Duke Sergius faces death threats from socialist revolutionists who accuse him of insufficient precautions. Other officials named include Alexis, Pobedonestseff, Trepoff, and Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in the wake of the tragedy.
Paris reports the assassination of Grand Duke Sergius sparks a wave of horror and discussion. Officials call it part of a line of fatalities as the Temps notes Sergius wielded the emperor's liberal policy and his opposition to provincial delegates affected the ruler.
The murder is blamed on the socialistic revolutionary party and seen as a direct challenge to the autocracy. Officials discuss the Zemsky Zabor and a forthcoming reform, while the emperor and imperial family react with mourning and plans for a state funeral.
Special Dispatch reports Fred H. Hathhorn prominent Billings attorney charged with grand larceny. A warrant was issued after D. A. Smith swore a complaint alleging Hathhorn, acting as Smith's attorney, kept 122.20 of Smith’s funds from the John Heide sheep case in Yellow stone county last March. Smith notified Sheriff Adams Hathhorn is in Helena awaiting the warrant.
George H. Stanton, special counsel for Montana, argued before the interior department in the Voight vs Montana case. The Belt district school lands dispute centers on whether title went to the state at statehood in 1889 or if Voight’s mining location should be recognized for mineral value. The ruling could set a statewide precedent.
An unknown woman died in a hotel fire at the Hotel Winton in New York early today while 10 other guests narrowly escaped. The blaze caused significant damage to the property.
Fred H Hathhorn dismissed embezzlement allegations as a political plot aimed at defeating his bid for judgeship. He said money from Mr. Smith is safe in Billings and offered to provide a full statement after returning home. He spoke at the Grandon hotel before boarding an eastbound train to Billings.
New York police hunted Christopher Smyth for a string of household robberies in which he rang doors, entered homes at gunpoint, and extorted money from residents. He admitted the crimes saying he did them for fun and displayed little remorse. He received a 3 year term in state prison.
Dr Stephen Goodspeed, history professor at the University of Chicago, died of pneumonia in Chicago on February 17.
Helena February 17 The Murray initiative and referendum bill was killed in the Montana house as four Republicans joined Democrats and populists, giving the opposition a bare majority. Debate centered on a compromise 8 percent for initiative and 5 percent for referendum versus the original 10 percent.
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