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Foreign News July 24, 1906

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

Report from Viborg, Finland: Two members of Russia's outlawed parliament arrested—Father Koyarkoff in Voronezh and Cossack deputy M. Kharlamoff in Rostov-on-the-Don—for preaching revolution. Authorities ordered to arrest more social democrats, including priest Afanasieff.

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Two Members Arrested.

Viborg, Finland, July 24. During the night the members of the outlawed Russian parliament received word that two of their number had already been arrested, namely, Father Koyarkoff, at Voronezh, and a Cossack deputy, M. Kharlamoff, at Rostov-on-the-Don. The authorities are also understood to have orders to arrest several social democrats, especially a priest named Afanasieff.

Both Father Koyarkoff and M. Kharlamoff distinguished themselves by preaching revolution from the rostrum of parliament, the latter being especially bitter in his denunciation of the use of his people in massacring their Russian brethren.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Russian Parliament Arrests Voronezh Rostov On The Don Social Democrats Revolution Preaching

What entities or persons were involved?

Father Koyarkoff M. Kharlamoff Afanasieff

Where did it happen?

Russia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Russia

Event Date

July 24

Key Persons

Father Koyarkoff M. Kharlamoff Afanasieff

Outcome

two members arrested; orders to arrest several social democrats including a priest named afanasieff

Event Details

During the night, members of the outlawed Russian parliament learned that two of their number had been arrested: Father Koyarkoff at Voronezh and M. Kharlamoff at Rostov-on-the-Don. Both had preached revolution from the parliament rostrum, with M. Kharlamoff denouncing the use of his people in massacring Russians. Authorities have orders to arrest several social democrats, especially priest Afanasieff.

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