The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-27
SICILY'S ANTI-TAX RIOTS.
THE TROUBLE EXTENDS 1HROUGIE-
orr THR BTG ISLAND.

Nioisnes In TGwn- from thc Western Coast
OF sicily Almost 20 the Foot OF Nom,
Etua-Rioter- IItIed by Voiieys from the
Scidisry-More Troop. GoIne to the Scene.
PALERMO. Dec. 2G.-Iercara Friani the scons
on Saturday OF Il light between a mob and .
body OF troops growing out Of tho ant-tax
agitation. last night witnessed n more serious
ARRAY in which four persons wcro killed. and
many wounded. The night on Saturday in
which two persons were wounded, further in-
famed the anger VI the people. aud last even-
Ing they determined to make another demons
strntion against tho odious octroi tax and the
Municipal Councillors who insisted upon It's
enforcement.
A large crowd parndcd the streets and he
came SO riotous that n body Of troops was
despatched 20 dsperse them. The troops att
tempted TO clear tho streets. whoreupon they
were attacked with stones and other missiles.
The soldiers were ordered to fire. and poured
avollcy into the rioters. who then fled. leaving
four OF their number dead in the stree. while
many others fell to the ground more or less
seriously wounded. Great excitement pre-
walls in the town and IL may be that further
trouble will occur when tao funerals OF the
During an Hnti-tax riot at Torrasini. near
Palermo. the octrol offices were act on fire.
and were com pletely destroyed.
A riot was caused in Nalguarnera to-day By
n Police Commissary arresting n Socialist who
was preaching revolt. A thousand men and
women stormed tho gendarmes' barracks in
an attem ut TO rescue the prisoner but were
rcpulsod. The mob afterward set IRE to tho
Town Hall. the Post Oflcc. the nag istrates'
office. and the residences OF the Mayor, Police
Comnlissary, and several citizens, all OF which
were badly damaged or destroyed
Before the troops fired on the people in Ler.
cara Friddi last night the police had vainly
tried to dispense the mob. The rioters re-
oil stones and did not yield an inch until fired
upon.
ROME. Dec. 2G.--As under Con. Pcloux. late.
ly Minister OF War. the gulations for the year.
twentieth year was insuflciently observed q
decree is about to be issued enforcing the
full levy. The Government reconnizes the
necessity OF maintaining the, strength Of the
garrisons in upper Italy. which have been
partly depleted through the des patch OF troops
to Sicily to check the nnti-tRX and Socialist
movement there. The military journals con-
cur ia the opinion that calling out the men
will simply put the army in its normal condi-
ton. which was affected by the reduction Of
the effective under Gen. Pclloux.
ed out are Tor sicily The cavalry SS troops oops
OF the 1873 class due to Join their colors In the
spring. have been ordered to report on Jan. II
Premier Crlspi has sent circular to the pre-
communal Mayors to confer and devise IN cans
for n more equitable assessment OF tAxea, and
to see that the taxes upon the necessarles OF
life are levied without undue severity.
Prior TO tho riot in Lercara Friddi on Satur-
day the local workinRmen's unions sent tele-
gram to Premier Crispi begging him to inter-
veno against the octroi duties. The Premier.
In reply. expressed sympathy with the peoples
legitimate demands. pointed out the necessity
OF preventing violence and urged tho people
to ignore agitators. The unions telegraphed
back to Crispi that they had posted his mes-
sage throughout the town. and that they con-
lued In him.