Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-10-14

tain the bill will be passed, but its
Introduction is regarded rs most i'm
portant as opening an era of parlia-
mentary reform.
Vienna, Oct. lot was expected that
exciting scenes would attend the session
Of the reiehsrlth which opened todly.
The czech members have declared their
intention to inundate the government
with questions and interpretations in
regard to the suspension of part OF
the constitutional law in Prague and
other places in Bohemia, and the decla-
ration Of a state of siege in those
places,
When the rcichSrath was called 10
order in the lower house Dr. Stern.
bach, minister Of finance, presented
the budget for 1891. The estimated
surplus shown in the budget is All, 542
forms.
The revenues and expenditures both
show a material increase, the most
notable item in the expenditures be
ing an increase of 9S6.G17 forms for
national defense. This increase Is
mainly due TO the extension of the
landwehr.
Advices from Prague state that as
the inquiry into the recent czech riots
progresses, the intention Of the gov
eminent to prosecute most severely all
persons prominently engaged in the
young czech movement becomes more
and ,,Ys, ,vA,,p,y,f N,,s y4a,t. Ff,,,a
Of treason and felony continue to be
issued and numerous arrests are made
daily.
1t is believed that out of 800 men
who attended the famous czech ban
qllrt on the evening Of the declaration
Of the state of siege, hardly a single
one viii escape arrest and prosecution.
All Of those who participated in the
proceedings ON that occasion were
men Of local distinction and belong to
the educated class. Their prominence
increases the excitement caused by the
severity with which they are being
prosecuted
ADother embarrassment which CON
fronts the government at this iuncture
is the gr-wing holiness Of the social
lists. The ~Socialistic party has of late
increased alarmingly in numbers and
Importance. Its activity In organizing
meetings in behalf Of universal suf
flage has greatly annoyed the govern
ment officials.
An effort was made to mark the eve
Of the meeting Of the reichsrath by
the most imposing demonstration of
the kind yet achieved, and that the
attempt was successfully may bc in
fcrred from the fact that a total II no
less than 10000 people attended the
sixteen universal meetings which We're
held in the various parts Of Vienna
last night.
The speeches were of n less yiu'yu
character than had been anticl
pated, but resolutions Of O thorough
going character, declaring in favor Of
the unlimited franchise, were adopted
at all the meetings amid great cnthusi
assn. These resolutions aver that the
question at issue is q vital one, and
warn the government not TO disregard
the voice Of two-thirds Of the popula
ii ., and declare that any delay on.
the part Of the Austrian parliament
in granting the extension Of the fran
chise win prove a fatal error.
The speakers of these meetings were
mostly men prominent in the councils
of the socialists. Among them were
Herr Leuthner. Speaking at a meet
ing held at Rudolfsheim. DR.. Adler
said that the workingmen did not fear
to enter upon a struggle TO obtain their
demands. I'VE shall" he exclaimed.
give battle, but W. viii choose our
own field and orr time"