The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-04
SERIOUS RIOTS IN SPAIN.
The Rioters Destroy Columbus
Celebration Decorations.
"DowN WITH THE GOVERNMENT

This Was the Cry That Attracted
the Attention of the Civic Guard,
and the Disorder Was Quickly
Queiled.
MADRID, Nov. 4.-The populace of
Granada were greatly disappointed at
Queen Regent Christiana's refusal to
visit the city with King Alfonso after
great preparations had been made to re-
ceive them. The feeling Of disappoint-
ment changed to one of anger, and
large mob went about the city and de-
stroyed the handsome triumphal arches
that had been erected. They set fire to
the octroi offices, and stood by while
they burned.
Then the mob proceeded to the stand
that had been erected for the use of the
royal party during the unwilling of a
statue of Columbus and completely de-
molished it, together with a platform
built for public use Finding no other
mementoes of the Columbus celebration
on which to vent their anger the crowd
went to the houses of the leaders of the
Conservative party and assailed them
with stones, smashing he windows and
doing other damage. While attacking
the houses some one in the crowd started
the cries of Down with the govern
ment, Long live the republic" The
cries were taken up by the mob, and for
long time it looked as though "A serious
disturbance would occur.
The revolutionary cries attracted the
attention of the civic guard, rs the riot
ing had not done, and body of them
made a charge upon the mob, slashing
right and left with their swords. A
number of the rioters We're severely in
jured. The mob made no resistance and
all who could do so made off at the top
of their speed. Thirty of them, how
ever, fell into the hands of the civic
guard and were locked up
In consequence of the disturbance the
mayor Of Granada has resigned. The
minister of war, minister of public
works, and minister of justice, who had
arranged to go Granada to assist Mt the
unveiling of the monument, have de-
cided to postpone their journey, rs they
fear hostile demonstration. A third
OF the Granada municipal authorities
are Republicans.
The absence of the queen regent was
due to her desire to spare King Alfonso
fatigue after his recent illness.
The civil governor of Madrid has re-
signed in consequence of the recent
rioting in the Prado growing ont of
the authorities prohibition of an open
air concert. 1t is expected that the mayor
will also resign.
Rioters have been in possession of
Caceres, near the Rujillo, since Wednes-
day evening. The present rise of the
price of bread caused much suffering
among the workers in the cloth, leather
and linen factories. Agitators called a
meeting of workingmen in the old town
and 200 men and boys attended. Tho
speakers urged the people to plunder the
shops and bakeries. Several windows
were smashed, but gendarlnes dispersed
the crowds and for the rest of the night
there was no disturbance.
Yesterday most of the labOrers re-
manned away from work and paraded
the streets. The efforts of the gendarmes
to diaperse them eliminated in fight.
Three gendarnes wereseverely wounded
with stones and knives and eight rioters
were seriously injured. The gendarmes
were repulsed, and the worlsingmen be-
gan attacking the bakeries. The bakers
had barricaded their doors, and in only
one instance was the barricade forced
and the shop plundered. Elsewhere the
rioters smashed all the windows. Sew
eral men We're knocked sanseless with
stones, and two women entirely uncon-
Cernel in the demonstration received
injuries from which they will die.
The rioters arc still parading the
streets, smashing windows aud plnnder-
ing small shops They threaten TO fire
the bakeries The police have called for
helD from Truiillo.