Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-05
LATE NEWS BY CABLE
Armed Policemen Charge the Popu-
lace at Barcelona
NINE ORPHANS BURNED TO DEAfH.
Another Alleged Compromise on
the Irish Leadership.
THE ITALIAN PREMIERSHIP
THE ITALIAN PREMIERSHIP.
THE OFFICER LOST AIS HEAD.
Outrageous Attack Upon the Republicans is
Bsrceiona-other Foreign New.


BARcEl.oNa Feb. 5.-The revolutionary
spirit smouldering throughout Spain nearly
burs; into a iame into this city today. There
Was q peaceful demonstration. in which .
parade and speeches were the main features.
going on in favor Of the republican leader. Don
Nicolas Salmeron. Alfonso Horillas' coworker
In the propagation OF republican ideas. and
naturally the crowds which were attracted hy
the procession became somewhat excited. Thi.
attitude of the populace seems TO have alarmed
the officer IN charge Of a troop Of mounted
gendarmes who had been detailed 90 maintain
order and IN case OF such an emergency aris-
ing to suppress any revolutionary proceedings
In any case, the officer seems TO have lost has
head and TO have ordered the gendafmes 60
charge the crowd. They did 80 at = gallon. FIR
ing pistols and carbines right and left. The
result was that several persons were more or
less dangerously wounded. and number OF the
bullets from the gendarmes weapons we're fat
tened around the balcony and window OF the
hotel from which Salmeron was speaking. The
action OF the gcndarmos deeply enraged the
people. but the crowd seems 10 have dispersed
without any open act of retaliation.
IL is understood that the government will be
asked 20 order an inquiry into the conduct Of
the officer in charge Of the gendarmes. sal
meron's friends claim that the bullet marks
around tho window from which he WAS speaking
show that the Sendarmes tried 20 shoot him.
FATAL FIRE IN AN ORPHAN ASYLUM
Moscow, Feb. 5.--A terrible fire occurred in
an orphan asylum in this city last night. The
building was burned TO the ground and most
horrible scenes were Witnessed AZ the youthful
inmates were being rescued. As il nine
children were burned 90 death and a number
of others were seriously injured that their
lives are despaired Of
REDUCING RAILWAY FAREs.
I'll.
eminent having abolished the 10 per cent rail-
way tax. the railways Of France have reduced
second-class fares 20 per cent and third-cla-s
Fares 30 per cent In addition 10 this large re-
ductions have been ordered in the prices of re-
turn tickets and in the charges for freight
transportation.
JUSTIN McaRrHY's HOPES.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-7Justin Mccarthy. in receiv-
ing deputation Of Irishmen at Leicester yes
terday, said he had summoned a meeting Of his
followers for February II. when he and sexton
would freely report the Boulogne negotiations.
He had hopes that a union of the irish party
would pe brought about Lord Hartingtons
last speech. he said, was unworthy of him and
would iniure him more than the Irish party and
cause.
An ALLEGED IRISH COMPROMISE.
PARIS, Fen. 5.-According to a dispach TO the
Temps from Its London correspondent, the
latter affects TO know that Mr.. Gladstone has
given the required assurances justifying Mr.
Parneli in retiring from the leadership Of his
section Of the Irish parliamentary party. Mr..
Dillon, the correspondent adds will replace
Mr.. Mccarthy as leader Of the McC Carthyites sec
ton and will be selected as leader Of the re-
united party.
THE ITALIAN PREMIER
ROME Feb. 5--The Italian newspapers pub
| lish a number of cabinet mbinations in which
a number of names are mentioned. but nothing
definite il actually known as 10 who will con-
| stitute the next Italian cabinet The members
of the right declare that they viii only support
cabinet which is pledged to aud will take
steps toward effeeting large economical meas
ures which will tend to materially reduce the
budget.