The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-22
FRENCH CoMMUNIsM.
Meetings in Paris in which Past Crimes
Were Gloried in

There can be no Disgusting the fact that
the communist party are once more raising
their heads, and that, too, in most au-
dacious way. Two meetings have Just been
held in Paris in the course OF which the
miscreants who carried out the sangulnary
instruction of 1871 gloried in their crime
before large and approving audiences
The first of these gatherings, which was
most uproariOus one, took place
on Friday night at the Elyscc Montmartrc,
Il place frcQucntcd by the lower classes.
About two thousand persons of the genuine
red type met there to pass judgment on a
difference between NJ. Malon, an CN-mem-
Der OF the commune, and Lieutenant Lnl-
icr for some time COmmander.ln-chlei OF
the military forces in Paris. The former
recently formulated against Lieutenant
Lullicr charge which had been gradually
acquiring consistency among ms lormer
friends, Of having betrayed the commune
in various WAYS when at the head of its
troops. The accused denied the charge,
and jury of honor was appointed, hall
of the members being partisans OF NJ Ma
lon, and half friends Of Lieutenant Lullier.
Being unable to agree they summoned the
meeting in question to decide the points at
issue. The great majority present were
evidently in favor OF NJ. Malone, ana Lieut..
Lullicr had u very sorry time of it. After
much preliminary noise aud confusion,
Lieut.. Lulicr was accused Of having sold
his men to NJ. Theirs. for 5000 francs.
"NouS mcntca," exclaimed the accused.
"A has le traitre" rcjoincd the audience.
Great tumult followed, i'll the midst OF
which Citoycn Authclmc got up TO defend
I.ullier, but the audience refused to listen
to him, and insisted on the accused doing
his own work.
Lieutenant Lulicr, white with rage,
mounted the platform, when hewas at once
assailed with Missing and hooting. lie de-
ncd the charges Citoycn llumbcrt, OF
Pcrc Duchonc notoriety, then came forward
and completed the condemnation of the
defendant. lullier happened to smile
while Citoyen Humbert was summing up
against him. "Crachez lui Ia figure
cried several voices Eyentuallya resolution
was unanimously passed to the effect tina t
Lieutenant Luller was found guilty and
held up to the contempt of all republicans.
An Understandable scene now cnsued; the
audience rushed ON to the platform and
shook their fists at.Lullicr, who sat with
folded arms dumb with Indignation. His
friends, fearing blood-shed, interposcd and
managed to got him out OF the room by Il
back door. Meanwhile the meeting broke
up anu gathered OUlSluc III luc Hupc vi
lynching Lulicr rs he left; button learning
that he had cludcd them, they were forced
TO iorego that pleasure. The second meet
ing took place this afternoon in the Sale
Rivoli. 1t was organized by the reyolu-
tiOnary committee of Paris and the
suburbs who, dissatisfied with the manner
in which the Algerian and Tunisian affairs
are being concluded, want to impeach the
government The room was deckcd
with flaming red flags and
oScutohconS bearing the names of
Flourens, Fcrrc, Rigault, and other COM
munist leaders. Several violent speeches
were delivered The members of the Cabi.
net were called "miserables,n "escrocs, "
"assnssins' and the like. NJ. Gambetta, of
course, camc in for good share of abuse.
He was described as the prime cause of
everything, and should he got rid of. First
they would try peaceful means, but il they
fail, recourse must be had to revolution.
At length the speakers, having exhausted
their vocabulary of abuse, ii was resolved
that great popular meeting be organized
to impeach the ministers who are traitors
and spcculatons. "[--Paris Cor London
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