The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-04
Paris Students Complain TO the
Deputies That They Had
Been Assaulted.
Later on They Attack Public Build
inRs and InauRurate q
Big Riot.
Repeated Charges Result in Esfisus In.
juYies 10 Both Sides, But Fail to
Restore Order.

PARIS. July 3.-On SATURDAY. an a6ray
occurred between tho police and number
Of students In tho Latin quarter. The stu-
dents were determined TO lay tho facts be.
fore tho government. and whom the depu-
ties met day 1000 Of them sought admis-
sion 10 the chamber. After oonsid-
cradle psrleying ten OF their nnmbsr
were admitted and accorded . hearing.
They stated the facts in the cass and urged
the deputies TO support the motion censuF-
ing the government which WAS to be offered
by Milleraud. In speaking on the motion
Milerand maintained that tho police bru-
tally assaulted innocent people. Premier
Dupuy deprecated the discussion ~ prems-
ture. adding that stringent inquiry vas
proceeding into all the facts OF the case.
The order OF the day expressing trust that
the government would do It's best TO pun
ish tho guilty officers Was finally adopted
| by the chamber. Lovioe. prefees of police,
| resigned his Office because he believed the
the government was disposed TO make .
eoapegoat Of him In the matter but efforts
are being made to induce him TO reconsider
his resign ation. Lovice later denied that
| he had resigned.
| At $50 o'clock this evening 1000 students
surrounded the prefecture Of police. jeered
the officials and threw stones thr ough the
windows. While the police were preparing
to CHARGE the mob upset all the booths in
the neighborhood and smashed she street
| lamps. The charge of the police was Ye-
sisted stubbornly. The students fought
back with clubs and stones. In she first
onset several stu tents were wounded and
two policemen stretched unconscious ON
the pavement. The second charge resulted
in more injuries on both sides. but the stu
dents were driven back but 6fty or sixty
yards. After third charge was repulssd
the students marched singing and shotinR
to the Place 81. Michael. The police re-
tired and call for cavalry was sent oub
from the prefecture.
The cavalry called ont TO drive the stu
dents fron the nsiRhborhood of the paiais
turned to the barrseks after the mob re-
treated to the boulevard 81. Gsrnain. Tho
mob then hurried back along the boulevard
~. Michel and across the bridge 10 the
boulevard du Palais. tn. Students
Justice and knocked the glass ont Of all the
windows within reach. The police hsstensd
TO the spot and cha qed with drawn swords.
The rioters overcame them tore the swords
I, ON their hands and drove them back.
:. Several pOllcem00 were Gus ooV0koIV WIbo
swords and taken 10 the hospitHls. A dozen
other policemen we're also injured with
> clubs.
Tho republican guards wore called out al
midnight. The students retreated down
the boulevard ST. Michel as the guards APP
. preached and disappeared. The guards
remain stationed ~ the bridge 10 prevent Z
return of amy of the rioters to the palais d
Justice or the prefecture of police.
Tho immediate cause of the riots was ths
death Of Nueaer, a clerk who was injured
, mortally by the police in the eneountsl
, with the students Saturday.
, PARIS July 4.-Intense excitement pre-
vailed in the Latin quarter till after on,
, O'Clock this mo ming. The students ans
police fought repeatedly. Fifteen police
. men and many students were injured -
1 riously. The students upset ths stree
> booths and set IRE to them.