Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-04
POLICE AND STUDENTS IN COLLISION

An Array in the Paris Streets. Brought Re-
fore the Chamber Of Deputies.
On Saturday last an ARRAY occurred betwe on
the police and . number Of students in The
Latin quarter Of Paris, and for Q time matters
were very lively in that historical part of the
city.
When the chamber Of deputies met yesterday
students to the number Of 1000 proceeded to
the executive building and sought to gain sd-
mission.
After considerable parleying, during which
the students explained themselves very freely,
ten Of their number were admitted to the cham
Der. They declared that their only object in
coming to the chamber was to urge the deputies
to support motion consuming the government.
Mr.. I.oze, project Of police, has resigned bis
office because, a. he believes the government
is disposed 70 make a scapegoat of him Ia the
matter.
Last night 2.000 students surrounded the pre-
lecture Of police. jeered the officials, and threw
stones through the windows. While the police
were preparing to charge, the mob upset all the
booths in the neighborhood, and smashed the
street lamps. The charge Of the police was re-
sisted stubbornly.
The students fought back with clubs and
stones. In the first onset several students were
wounded, and two policemen were stretched
unconscious on the pavement The second
charge resulted In more injuries on both sides,
but the students were driven back fifty or sixty
yards. After the third charge had been re-
pulsed the students marched, singing and
shouting, to Place st. Michel The police re-
tired. and call for cavalry was sent out from
the prefecture.
The cavalry called out to drive the students
from the neighborhood Of the Palais de Justice
and Prefecture de Police. returned to their bar
racks after the mob had retreated to the Bou-
levard st. German. The mob then hurried
back along the Boulevard st. Michel and across
the bridge to the Boulevard du Palais, between
the arms Of the river.
The students smashed with their clubs and q
heavy piece Of timber the massive doors Of the
Palais de Justice, and knocked the glass ont of
all the windows within reach
The police fastened to the spot and charged
with drawn swords. The rioters overcame
them, tore their swords from their hands and
drove them back to the Hotel Dieu. Several
policemen were cut severely with the swords
which the rioters had wrenched from them
Three Of the policemen have been taken to the
hospitals. dozen other policemen were badly
| bruised with stones and clubs.
One policeman was caught by the students,
stripped Of his clothes and carried to the river
He begged the students on his knees not to
throw him in, and eventually was released by
them.
The Republican Guards were called out at
midnight The students retreated down the
Boulevard st. Michel as the guards up
preached and dispersed shortly before o'clock
The guards remain stationed at the bridge to
prevent the return Of any rioters to the Palais
de Justice or Prefecture de Police.
The immediate cause Of the riots was the
mortally by the police in their encounter with
the students on Saturday. A disorderly DEM
onstration will be made probably by the stu
dents at Nugers funeral