The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-11
RIOT IN MADRID.
Enraged Spaniards Attack the
German Embassy.

enraged Spaniards upon the German embas-
sy at Madrid. Following are details as given
by dispatches from the Spanish capital
A sensation was created here last evening
on the receipt of important news from the
Caroline Islands. The Spanish war ships
reached zap, one of the islands, on August
2l and prepared to occupy it in the name of
Spain The Spanish officers were dilatory in
landing troops, and on August 2 n Ger
man gunboat arrived. Although it was
o'clock in the evening, the German commander
instantly landed a bo1y OF marines and sail
ors, and hosted the German flag over the
island. The governor of the island wished to
resist the landing of the German marines
and sailors, but the commander OF the Span
ish man-ofwar San Quentin, which was
the only vessel of that nationality in the
harbor at the time, refused to agree with
the governor to the adoption of
such q course or to lend the latter assistance.
The commander of the San Quentin contented
himself with making an energetic protest
against the action of the German commander,
and, on the latter's refusal to recedc from
the position lie hal taken, telegraphed to
Madrid for instructions.
The excitement over this news soon became
intense. The successive editions of the Mad
rid newspapers containing accounts of the
German occupation were eagerly bought by
the people, and excited groups stood around
the lamp posts and doorways of cafes heatedly
discussing the situation. a large crowd soon
gathered in front of the German embassy,
attacked the building, and tore down the
coat-ofarms and dragged it through the
streets of the Puerta del Sol, where
they burned it in front of the Offices of tho
minister of the interior amid yells of Down
with Germany The Civil guards after
ward recovered portion of it. After vent
ing their spleen there the mob proceeded to
the French embassy and cheared frantically.
The crowd had by this time grown much
larger, and, fears being entertained of
a serious riot, troops were ordered
out to clear the streets. The
crowd slowly retired before the military.
Thirty-six OF the leaders were arrested
Everything is now orderly throughout the
city, although the most intense excitement
prevails. The German legation is guarded
by cavalry, infantry, and artillery. The
German consul. Baron de Gutschmidt, in
the absence of Count Solms- Sonnewalde
the German ambassador, asked Senior
Canovas del Castillo, president of the
council of minister's for permission to tele-
graph to his government at Berlin respecting
the situation Of affairs at Madrid. The re-
quest was granted, Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo at the same time expressing regret at
the mnb's conduct. When the German am
bassador returned to the legation to-day he
was escorted by strong military guard
On the receipt of the news, the minis
tiers were Immediately summoned to n cab
met council, and KING Alfonso advised
of the strained situation. He returned to
the city to-day and the ministers and the
civil and military authorities met him at the
railroad station. Large crowds of people
lined the route taken by the royal party in
going to the palace, and shouted, "Long live
Spain" The king repeatedly
greeted with cheers, and notwith-
standing the excitement the most perfect
order prevailed. A CABINET council was i'm
mediately held, and it was decided to court
martial the governor of zap, and the com
manders of the two Spanish war ships which
arrived there on August II, for neglect of
duty, the latter in not Immediately garrison
ing the island with Spanish soldiers on their
arriving there, and the former in not hoist
ing the Spanish flag and prOcaiming the
suzerainty of spain over the island. Another
report is that the government has dismissed
from the service by tele5 graph, the COM
manders of the two Spanish men-of-war sta
toned at zap.
An important meeting of leading Liberals
was held to-day at the residence of Senior
Sagasta. After discussing the Carolmes
question it was resolved that the occupation
of the island of zap by German gunboat
should be considered equivalent to decla
ration of war that if crisis in the gov
eminent should occur and the Liberals
be called into power they would with
draw Count de Benomar the Spanish ambaS-
sador at Berlin, AMI hand Count Solms- Som
newalie, the German ambassador at Madrid,
his passports. The reso utlons also declared
that the Liberals would offer to tho Spanish
dul TlllcS III Tue ullIlDllltS TO recover the
terri tory in the Caroline islands taken POS
session of by Germany, an tn use force, if
necessary, to regain it. The adoption of the
above resolutions has created "a great sensa-
ton.
A late Madrid dispatch states that the
council of ministers, with the sanction OF
KING Alfonso, has framed AMI dispatched
the German government an ultimatum re-
questing Germany to evacuate the Caroline
islands. Spain i'll the IL iantime will refrain
tn1
and thus afford basis for further
parleyinS. The total number of arrest,
made at Madrid in connection with the dem
onstratlon against Germany is 1874. The
German consulate at Valencia received the
same treatment at the hands Of the populac,
as the German embassy at Madrid. III,
anti-tirrman moV''u Mt is gcur'ue anC
popular among all classes. Tho police yes
terday offered feeble resistance to the attack,
of the German embassy, where ali the win
dows were smashed At midnight a process
sion OF 10000 men paraded the streets, receiv
ing cheers everywhere, especially at the mill
tary and naval clubs. Five thousand troop:
turrrd out to preserve order. Count Benomar
the Spanish embassy at Berlin, tee-
graphs that Count Won Hatzfeldt, the
German foreign minister, declares that the
German gunboat was forbidden to hoist the
German flag in the presence of the Spanish
flaE, and hopes that the incident will not in
tertere with the negotiations or cordiality be.
ave proven ed any occupation of the Caro-
lines II 1t hal been possible to communicate
with the German cruisers after the receipt OF
the Spanish note claiming the island. Adj
mral Anteluara has been sent to the Meli-
terTanean to take command of the fleet, whIcl
has been increased. All the vessels are ready
for service.
The Spanish government has seized anC
VIII prosecute four liberal papers, eight re
publican papers aul four independent Jour
nails for publishing articles melting an agita
tlon. and advocating rupture with Germany
Local authorities have been ordered to ac
vigorously ana see that all agitation is re
pressed and the ringeaders arrested through
cut the country. Two hundred and fifty
were arres' ed in Madrid, but the majority o.
them have since been liberated. Many thea
tres and other public institutions have been
closed.
A Berlin dispatch states that the Nord
deu's"he IetuhG Prince Blsmarck's organ,
says the German government is annoyed over
the anti-Gernan demonstration at Madrid
but will not ju ise hastily. 1t adds that in
quiries will probably show that the riots wer
duo to certain influences. This is hardl,
yelled dig at The French The Zeitun1 alsI