The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-23
ITALY /. VERSUS FRANCE.
Mobs in italian Provincial Towns
:. Growing More Turbulent.
A FRENCH CONSULATE ATTACKED.

The Escuteheon of France Torn Down
Italian Police oaoiais suspended-The
Aigues-Mortes Affair Becoming Serious.
ROME. Aug. 23.-The popular ferment
arising from the Aigues- Mortes affair
shows no sign Of subsistence, although yes
terday there was no rioting In this city
The agitation is spreading in the provinces
AT Milazzo, on the north coast of the Isl
and of Sicily, a mob paraded the streets
and acted in most disorderly manner
Finally the leaders of the rioters proposed
that an attack be made upon the French
consulate, and the proposal was greeted
with shouts of approval. Arming them
selves with stones and other missiles the
mob marched to the consulate and smashed
about every window in the building. The
escutcheon of France over the door.
way was torn down and taken possession
OF by some of the mob. An attempt was
then made to burn it. but the police some
what tardily arrived and drove the rioters
off. Some Of the officers espied the es-
cutcheon and rushed into the crowd and
recaptured it. This attack is likely to
further complicate the trouble.
There was a renewal Of the rioting at
Genoa Yesterday, during which an omni-
Genoa, though nominally directed against
the French, is said to be actually the work
OF anarchists, who are ever ready to make
r1otous demonstrations. Troops have been
sent to Genoa to assist the authorities
there to prevent recurrence of the riotng.
The government is taking steps to pun
ish the officials who are held responsible
Tor not preventing rioting in this city. The
attempt by the mob TO burn the French
embassy in this city opened the eyes of the
government more fully to the fact that
grave international complicati ons were
more than likely to grow out Of the dis
turbnnces
Yesterday Signor Giolotti, the primo
minister issued decree ordering the sus-
pension from office of Senator Galenda
project of Rome; Signor Sandri, chief of
police, and Sgnor Majnetti, inspector of
police, in the district in Which the French
embassy is situated The decree states
that the suspension of the three officials is
due to their failure to maintain order.
The disposition of the government to-
wards the anti-French agitators was il
Illustrated at the trials of the men arrested
during the demonstrations OF Saturday
and sunday Five of the men were
Obliged to pay small fines for having as
saulted policeman. The rest were re-
leased.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-The Italian ambassador.
in an interview with N. Dupuy, after ex-
pressing the regret of the italian govern
ment for the eScesses committed in Italian
cities against France, informed him that
the officials responsible for the mainten-
ance Of order in Rome had been dismissed
and that reparation would be made for
any injuries done to French property.
NJ. Dupuy, in his reply, expressed the
French governments regret for the
Aigues Mortes affair, and assured the am
bassador that the safety of italian work
men would DE guaranteed He added that
the French inquiry tended to show that
the Italians were theagressors. The mayor
of Aigues- -Mortes, however, was compro-
missed by the proclamation which he is
sued, and has been dismissed Last even
ing NJ. Dupuy received the ex-mayor, who
had been called upon to make full re-
port as to the recent killing of Italians at
that place.
LONDON, Aug. % - The Paris CORE
spondent Of The Standard says; 'The con
sequences of the Aigues-Mortes affair are
making themselves felt in every town
where bodies of italian workingmen are
employed. The excitement is growing in
tense in the italian COLONY of Marseilles.
The Soir protests bitterly against tho Of
forts of the Italian press to transform a
mere local dispute into an international
difficulty