The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-19

BRUSSELS, April 16.-This has been q
day of extreme watchfulness and anxiety
on the part of the authorities throughout
Belgium. Reports from all points indi.
cate that the strike is spreading steadily
and that the temper OF the strikers is
growing worse. In this city the morning
passed without disturbances. Several suf-
frage meetings were held, but they were
orderly and the speeches were not violent
This afternoon, however, thousands of
workingmen held turbulent meeting on
the road to the race course outside the
city limits.
The advertised object OF the meeting
was to denouucs the proclamation of May
or Bulls prohibiting public demonstrations
in favor of universal suffrage. Voiders.
the extreme socialist leader, who was ar
rested and released on April Is, made an
incendiary speech in which he applied the
most obnoxious epithets to NJ Bulls. The
crowd became prosrious, shouted for re-
venge upon the mayor and encouraged
Nolders to still more Incorporate Ian
dispense. The Uorkingmen answered
with jeers. The police drew their swords
and advanced toward the platform. Some
OF the crowd fired revolvers and few
threw stones. but the rest retreated with
out show of fight toward the city. Nobody
was injured.
Mayor Bulls Assaulted.
Mayor Bulls was walking home on. the
avenue Louise about an hour later when
some 200 socialist. returning from the
meeting, came down the street. They
hooted and jostled him, but allowed him
to pass. After he had left the mob about
fifty PAGES behind him three men ran out
and one of them struck him a heavy blow
with n stick on the head. As Bulls re-
turned he received another blow on the
back of the neck. He feli bleeding and
unconscious 10 the pavement. resident
OF the avenue Louise. who had seen the
first OF the encounter ana had run Tor the
police returned with help lust the
MAYOR was struck down. The police
charged the socialists, and. after fight OF
ten minutes dispersed them. Two OF the
crowd were arrested, but it has not been
escertained whether or not they are OF the
three who attacked NJ. Bulls
A witness OF the mobbing has informed
the police that Just before their arrival
workingman fired seven shots from a re-
vOlver at the PROSTATE mayor. NJ. Buis
was etlll unconscious when taken to bis
home. He recovered consciousness to-
ward evening and probably will be able
10 resume his official duties within few
days. Meantime Alderman Andrew will
be acting mayor. King Leopold has
twice inquired by special courier after his
health II is reported that Volders will
be arrested for his part in the meeting
which preceded the assault.
More Rioting.
This evening turbulent crowds have
fought the police in several districts OF
the city In the Rue dc la Bavier, near
the Maison du Peuple. the mob became
so threatening that mounted police
charged them with drawn swords. The
rioters threw jars OF Greek fire and re-
peated yoleys of stone among the police.
Many of the mob were cut or trampled
upon. Twelve were arrested. Several
policemen were burned and bruised. The
CITY is as II in a state of siege. All places
of amusement are deserted. The police
and the rioters have the streets to them
selves. dispatch from Mons saws that
the rioters have had possession of many
streets there since early In the afternoon.
Reinforcements of soldiers have been sent
from this city.
Despite tie increasing riotousness of
the people. King Leopold opened today,
before an immense crowd, the new park
Conservatives at LaekeD. The people
were perfectly orderly and received the
king enthusiastically . The respect shown
by them was due not only TO their appre-
citation OF his confidence in them. but
also TO the knowledge thai he favors
amplification of the suffrage.