The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-07-08
ANGRY wORkM en-.
The Authorities In Paris Fear . General
Cprising.

PARIS, July THE city is quiet to-day,
but brooslin9 quictuess that auaurs i'll
for order when darkness sets in. The
situation promises to become critical.
Only the administration OF the law with
strong hand will prevent general trouble,
but II can he said the government Is fully
alive to the condition that confronts II,
and 10 prepared for almost any contin-
gency.
Workingmen havo now become incensod
against the rolice and propose to show
their indignation against them and disap-
proval Of the government by inauguratin2
general strike. An appeal signed by
delegates OF i61 trades syndicates was is-
sued to-day in Paris and provinces, re.
Questing worsingmsn to quit work.
The tension between the Paris nsunici.
pal council, some of whose members are
avowediy socialists. and the government
shows no signs of lessening. The council
held q meeting to-day, at which several
members made speeches in which they
violently denounced the government for
supporting the police in what was termed
higli.ha ndci and reckless disregard OF tho
law. This action adds strength to tho re-
port that the government intends to dis
solve that body. Fifty-hvc of the rioters
have been held for prosecution. All other
persons arrested have been released.
Though the district in the vicinity OF
Place de Ia Repub!ique remained quiet
throughout the day, this evening the in.
fan,ry and cavalry took possession OF the
place to guard against n recurrence OF the
disordcrly scenes that have taken place
there. This evening opened with the po-
lice apprehensi,e OF riots In the Latin
quarter. Street speakers were compelled
To move on whenever they tried to call q
crowd. Most of the agitators therefore re-
tired to the Seine. where they denounced
the police and exhorted their hearers to
clear the streets of the military. Around
the Place lie In Rcpublique signs of trouble
were especially numerous. On tho
Boulevard voltaire and the Boulevard du
Temple. the rioters were armed with
clubs and rc,olyers. They marched cheer
ing and singing towards the Place de Ia
Republique. TIE rioters were met by .
body Of dragons and lancers. They were
ordered back. but pressed ahead. The
military charged but, although many
rioters were knocked down aud trampleti
upon. the mob did not yield The soldiers
were received with showers Of stones and
scattering shots. Several wcrc struck with
clubs. Tho charge was repeated aud the
mob began retreating slowly. Tho men
backed of step by step, those in front
welding clubs right and left and those be-
hind splitting up booths and kiosks into
weapons with which to fight later In front.
After six charges. the military had
forced the mob back 10 tho Boulevard
Richard le Noir. where fighting was sus.
pended. The rioters set fire To the booths
which they did not split into clubs. and
for Ave blocks the boulevard yoltaire II
strewn With broken tinbers. charred
boards and torn and bloody clothing
Most Of the windows were smashel dur
tho conflict. Thirty or ~ rioters were Sc
riously wounded. Two lancers are said
20 have been wounded by revolver shots
In the Boulevard du Temple, similar en-
counters took place. Throughout the
ev eninQ, the police treated brutally the
Paris reporters who were sent out to de.
scribe the riots. Several wero assaulted
and beaten by the police.