The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-04

PARIS, July3-0n Saturday last IN al
fray occurred between the police and a
number Of students in the Latin quar-.
ter The students who lodge in the
quarter determined to lay the facts in
the case before the government and to-
obtain satisfaction for what they deem.
the arbitrary and oyorbesring conduct
Of the police. When the chamber OF
deputies mot to-day the students to the
number Of one thousand proceeded to
the legislative building and sought to
gain admission. The officials OF the
chamber, fearing a riotous demonstra-
tion, gave orders to close the gates to
prevent their ineress.
After considerable parleyihg, during
which the students expressed Them
selves very freely, ten Of the number
were admitted to the chamber. The
spokesman of the students were ac-
corded a hearing by the chamber. They
stated the facts in the case, as they APP
peared to them, and declared that
their only object in coming to the
chamber was to urge the deputies to
support a measure censuring the gov.
ernment, which was offered by M. Mil
leraud. He submitted his motion, ask
ing the house to Censure the govern
ment for its connection with the atFfay
and the debate is still proceeding. E
NJ. Loge, project Of police, has re-
signed his office, because, as he be.
lieves, the government is disposed to
make a acapeeoat of him In the matter.
In speaking Of his motion, N. Mile.
raud maintained that the police had
brutally assaulted innocent persons
who were simply looking at the strpg-
gle between the gen d'armes and the
students.
NJ. Dupuy, the prime minister, dep.
recated the discussion as premature,
adding that q stringent inquiry was
proceeding into all the facts OF the case
The order Of the day expressing the
trust that the government will do its
best to punish the guilty officers was
finally adopted by the chamber
Efforts are now being made to induce
NJ. Loge to reconsider his resignation.
At 9:30 o'clock this evening 1000 stu.
dents surrounded the prefecture of po-
lice, jeered the police and threw stones
through the windows. While the po.
lice were preparing to charge, the mob
upset all the booths in the neighbor-
hood and smnehed the street lamps.
The charge Of the police was resisted
stubbornly. Tho students fought back
with clubs and stones. In the first on.
set several students were wounded and
two policemen we're stretched uncon-
sCious on the pavement,
The second charge resulted in more
injuries on both sides, but tho students
we're driven back but 6fty or sixty
yards. After the third charge had been
repulsed the students marched, singing
and shouting, to the Place ST. Michel.
Tho police retired and d call for cavalry
was Hont out from the prefecture At
1915 the students were rioting in the
Boulevard st. Michel,
The immediate cause OF tho riots to.
dav was tho death OF NJ. Niger, clerk
who was injured mortally by the police
in their encounter with the students on
Saturday. A disorderly denomination
will be made probably by the students
at Nuger's funeral.
The cavalry was called out to drive
the Students from the neighborhood Of
tho Palais do Juatice and the prefecture
do police returned them to their bar
racks after the mob had retreated to
the Boulevard ST. Gernain. The mob
then hurried back 10 the Boulevard st.
Michel and across the Boulevard Du
palais between tho arms OF the river.
The students smashed in with their
cInbs and q heavy piero Of timber the
massive doors Of the Palais do Justice
and knocked out the glass In all the
windows within reach. The police
h0stened TO the place and charged with
drawn swords. Tho rioters overcanle
them, tore their swords from their
hands and drove them back to the Ho'
tel Diou.
Several policemen were cut severely
with tho swords which tho rioters had
Sronched from them Three OF Tho
policemen worc badly bruised with
stones andc The republican guatdl
wore called out al midnight, Tho atu.
dDnts rntruated down tho boulevard 81.
Michael as tho guards approached, and
dlspursed shortly before o'clock. The
guards remain stationed at the bridge
to prevent tho return Of any any tloteEs