The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-27
b RED FLAG.
lis Display by the French Communists
Results in Serious RiOting
and BlOOdShed.
The End Not Yet, and Still Further
Trouble Expected to Take Place
at ANY Time.

PARIS, May 25.-Yesterday being the an
| niversary OF the fall OF the Commune, the
communists of Paris attempted to hold a
demonstration at the tombs OF their com.
rades in Pere la Chaise Cemetery. The po-
lice interfered and prevented Il display'ol
the seditious emblems. A serious conflict
ensued in which several men were wounded.
The police finally dispersed the rioters,
thirty OF whom were arrested.
SERIOUS COLLISION.
The police ordered the communists to
surrender their red flag, which the latter re-
fused, when fighting ensued. The police
drew their swords and drove the rabble
against a heap of stones. The rioters used
the stones and one OF the policemen was
knocked senseless, and another's jaw was
broken. The Republican guards with fixed
bayonets charged the mob and wounded
several in the foremost rank, one fatally.
Several reporters were arrested, but were
afterwards released. One Anarchist re-
ceived five sabre cuts and others were fear
fully gashed. The police were unusually Sc
we're, showing 40 quarter. The scene re-
sembled an attack of the revolution. The
shops in the vicinity OF the riot were hur-
riedly closed and the utmost excitement
prevailed until Il late hour. Knots OF COM
munists gathered at various places tonight
vOwing vengeance on the police and the
Government. 1t is said at IA late hour to-
night that five persons We're killed and 80
wounded during the rioting this afternoon.
WAN REVENGE.
The communist papers cry for vengeance
upon the police and troops for attacking
and bayoneting the people who attempted
yesterday to make a demonstration at the
OF communists in the cemetery.
These journals, i'll order to incite the mob,
falsely assert that the soldiers, during
yesterdays riot, shot four Communists
dead. Threats are made to attack the
authorities with arms and dynamite.
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
Up. m.-To-day's demonstration has up
to this hour been orderly. The Govern-
ment withdrew the troops and allowed the
processionists to march into the Pere la
Chaise Cemetery with red flags. The police
also left the communists to themselves.
Henry Rochefort made his appearance and
was hailed by the paraders with shouts of
"Vive Ia Commune" The policy OF the
authorities in simply ignoring the demon
is praised. The communists not
being opposed vented their enthusiasm and
alleged bloodthirstiness in harmless shouts.
THEY claim, however, to ave overawed
the Government and boast OF their
" VICTORY"
5p. m.-About 5000 persons attended
COurvette's funeral. The procession
was unmolested until about leav-
ing the cemetery, Mhen the police tried
to capture their flag and dispense the mob.
The changed attitude causes serious I'M
regardingan outbreak, the opinion
being that the anarchists must be repressed.
is asserted tonight that the Project OF
Police will issue an order tomorrow pro-
hibiting the carrying OF flrgs in professions.
Grave outbreaks by communists and anar-
chists are feared for tomorrow, and until
after the funeral of Victor Hugo. The rev.
have been worked up to avery
high state OF excitement. 1t is reported
that they intend to erect barricadcs in the
streets.