The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-06
SPANS SPUNKY SPIRIT.
1T IS UP AGAINST GERMANY.
Wild Scsnes In Madrid Over the Occu-
patton Of Yap-The German En-
bassy Building Mobbed-rrao2s
In the Strssts-An Europe
AlAr med-Other News
Spain.
spain.
TIE CAROLINE ISLANDS TROUBLE.

MADRID, Sept. IA sensation was
caused here this morning on the re-
ceipt OF important news from the Caro-.
line islands. Spanish war ships
reached zap, ono of the islands, ON
the 2lst ultimo, and prepared to occupy
is in the name OF Spain. Tho Spanish
officers were dilatory In landing troops
and on the oath Or the same month q
German gunboat arrived. Although
IL was Z o'clock In the evening, the
German commander instantly landed
body OF marines and sailors
and noistsd the German flag
over the island. The Spanish officials
made an energetic protest against the
action Of tho German commander, aud
on tho latter's refusal to recede from
the position be had taken telographed
to Madrid tor instructions, A conflict
between tho Germans and the Span
ish at Zap, is feared. On tho receipt
OF the above news the ministera wore
immediately summoned to y cabinet
council. His majesty tslegraphs that
he will arrive in Madrid tomorrow.
THE PEOPLE ENRAGED.
NsoN.-Whe excitement over tho
German occupation of zap is intense
aud tho populaco IL wild with rage. A
large crowd gathered in front OF tho
German embassy, stacked the build
ing, tore down tho coat Of 8rms and
dragged 1t through the streets to tho
Puerto del-Sol, where they burn
cd il in front of tho Office
of the minister of tho interior,
amid yells of "Down with Germapyw
After venting their spleen there, the
mob proceeded to the French embassy
and cheered franticslly. The crowd
had by this time growa to c0nsldera-
BILE proportions, and fears beina on
teftained OF q serious riot, troops were
ordered out to clear the streets. The
IcrOwd retired before the military, hut
a riot In feared at any moment. The
situation IL very grave. Tho council
OF minister's had adopted PROPOSE
ton to c0urtmartial the governor
OF zap and the commanders
OF the two Spanish war ships
which arrived there on the 2lst ultinlo
for neglect of duty--tbe latter In not
immediately garrlsOning tho island
with Spanish soldiers on their arrival
there, and the former in not hosting
the Spanish flag and proclaiming the
suzoraintv Of the Spanish over the
island. The report that German
squadron had sailed for the Caroline
islands 81 confirmed.
! Count Sslms Some Waldo, the Ger
man ambassador, has returned 10 the
legation In this city from Lagranja.
10 waa escorted by - strong guard.
King Alionzo has also returned here
and Is now presio,ng in cabinet
council. Everything is now orderly
throughout the city, though the most
intense excitement prevails.
An important meeiins OF leading
Liberals was held to-day at the house
OF Senior Sagasty. After discussing
solved that the occupation OF the
island OF zap by German gunboat
should bo considered equivalent 10 a
declaration of war; that Ii a crisis
~ the government should occur and
the Liberals be called into power thsy
would withdraw Count De Bonomsr,
the Spanish ambassador ~ Berlin, and
hand Count Salms Somewhat, tho
German Ambassador at Madrid, his
passports. The resolutions also de clare
tho Liberala would order the Spanish
government nj the PHILIPPINES
to recover the territory In tho Caroline
islands taken possession Of by Ger
many, and 10 use forc8 ii necessary to
regsin II. The adoption of tho ras0lu-
ton has crested great sensation. The
aovornment has dismissed from the
service the two commanders OF the
two Spanish men. of-war Stationed Mt
Yap.
a later Dispatch Respecting tho Cor
man occupation of zap states that the
governor of that Island wished 10 re-
sist the landing OF tho German marines