Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-22
ALroxso sArs m VIII 60,
His Mother and Bis Ministry Entreas Him N
fo Visit the Cholera Ilisfsds.fa

HIS Mother and His Ministry Entreat Him Not |
10 visit the Cholera Districts.
The people of Madrid are greatly agitated
over the proposed visit of King Alfonso to
the cholera infected district of Murcia. His
mother, the x.Queen Isabella, tearfully asks
the young king to remain In Madrid, urg-
ing that his duty to his country and people
demands that he take every precaution 10
prolong his life for their welfare. The ex-
queen reminds him that his constitution is
too weak to bear the shock Of the scenes of
horror which are TO be witnessed in Murcia,
the hotbed of the scourge. The ministers
also entreat his majesty to remain In the
capital, and urge that II cholera has broken
out In Madrid, az reported by several rep
ntable physicians, there is no reason why he
should go to infected provinces, az, In very
short time, Judging from the experiences Of
other cities, he will have plenty OF scope to
exercise his charitable purpose by visiting
and cheering the sufferers OF the capital
Despite these pleadings King Alfonso in
sists on going, and remains obdurate in re-
gard to the wishes of his cabinet The panic
In the province Of Murcia has grown to fear
ful proportions. So great Is the exodus that
the towns are are almost empty, Even the au-
feet, have fled. Sulphur bonfres are burn
ing night and day in the supposed infected
quarters of Madrid, and almost every house
In the city has been disinfected with pherjc
| rying out their precautionary measures mobs
| frequently gather and attack them. The
| rioters are composed of the lower classes
who are opposed to all kinds of preventive
measures, and they rely solely on prayers to
keep of the dreaded scourge.
| The ministry have resigned In consequence
| of the decision of King Alfonso to visit the
| cholera infected districts. All shops and cafes
| In Madrid have been closed as protest
| against the official announcement of the ap-
| proach Of cholera in Madrid The streets are
| filled with orderly crowds
| Resulting in a Riot.
King Alfonso having determined to visit
the cholera infected districts, although the
ministry threatened TO resign, immense
crowds gathered on the streets on Saturday
and made demonstration i'm favor of the
king and queen rs against the ministry. The
crowd becoming riotous, the civil guard was
called out and fired upon the mob, who there
upon stoned the soldiers Disorder continued
throughout the night with slight abatement
but the crowd was finally dispersed. 1t !,
reported that two workmen were shot dead
and several were wounded. Many of tn,
| rioters were arrested. Some Of them bav'
revolutionary procamations i'm their posses
sion. The King, after consulting with thu
ministers, finally decided to abandon tn
projected tour, and the ministry was rein
| stated.
somewhat different account of the riot
there 'The riots In this city, caused by tn
opposition Of the populace to the enforcement
OF sanitary regulations, continue, and ia
exceed In violence the reports made by tn
officials. The latter admit that three civilian
have been killed, but seven were reall
killed"