Connecticut western news., 1894-06-28
SACKED A CONSULATE.
More Property Destroyed and Great Mobs
 Gathering at Lyons.

Gathering at Lyons.
 LYONS, June 27-A riotous mob gather ed here and marched upon the northern district of the city. Upon arriving there the rioters attacked and footed a number of stores owned by Italians During the pillaging barrel of petroleum exploded and burned three of the rioters to death. The rioting continues at this hour, and troops have been hastily dispatched to the northern district. About 600 people have been arrested during the rioting. The mayor of Lyons has issued a proclamation in which he says The malefactors who in the guise of patriots are committing henous deeds of vandalism and pillage will be punished as vulgar criminals. " The mayor then appeals to all honest oiti- zens to assist the authorities in repressing rioting. .-.. ..-
 Santo remains cool and collected. While being examined by the magistrate he said that he had no personal grievance against
 President Carnot He killed him because he was tyrant The magistrate asked, Are you an anarchistt'
 Santo replied Yes, and I am proud of it.
 How did you stab NJ Carnot.''
 II pushed aside cuirassier's horse I had the dagger concealed in my sleeve, and only had to raise my hand. aimed at his stomach and brought my arm down sharply, at the same time shouting, 'Vive panarchie' The crowd rushed at and prostrated me, and I was beaten merci- lessly."
 You persist in affirming that you did not have accomplicess"
 Yes But is the president deady"
 Santo gathered from the magistrates silence that his blow had been effective.
 He smiled with satisfaction, and raising his hand simulated the stabbing. The ex- animation lasted four hours.
 There has been serious rioting at Greno- ble, and all trouble does not seem to be ended. The disturbance commenced on Sunday night and was continued until early this morning Late on Sunday night, ! after the news of the attempted assassina- tion of the president had reached here and before 1t was known that he was mortally wounded, a number of French and Italian
 workmen employed on the horse car lines were drinking in wine shop. An Italian made a remark which the Frenchmen re- garded as an insult. A free fight followed and caused the gatheringsof a mob of Frenchmen. The latter, headed by flags and armed with sticks, invaded the yards of the horse car company and attacked and badly beat the Italians who were em- ployed thero. Just as the trouble was becoming more
 serious the prefect arrived and induced the Frenchmen to retire. Another riotous French mol then formed on the Avenue Thiers. The Italian cafes were attacked and their contents destroyed in some | cases and ia others they were simply com | pelled to close. A number of Italian stores wero treated in the same manner. The police were unable to disperse the rioters, and several Italians who were met in the | streets were beaten and kicked. Later the | mob was re-enforced, and it proceeded, | shouting and vowing vengeance upon the | Italians, to the Rue Gambetta- There | somebody cried ITO the Italian consu | late!''
 Wrecked the Building. The populace caught up the cry, and | number of excited people ran down mar I row street to where the consulate is situ- | ated, shouting: Death to the assassin! | Down with Italyr' The police tried in | vain to check the mob, but they were over powered. The leaders of the demonstra | tion procured a ladder. fixed 1t to the bal cony of the consulate, and several of the | rioters headed by n drunken carpenter, | entered the consulate, tore up the Italian | flag, smashed the escutcheon, broke the | furniture, threw the statuettes upon the floor and kicked them to pieces, and final | ly, seizing upon two large and handsome | oil paintings representing King Humbert
 and Queen Margaret of Italy, they threw | them into the street.
 l detachment of military engineers was summoned and the soldiers charged upon
 the mob. After short conflict the riot | CTS were driven out of the consulate and | out of the street in which 1t Is situated | The consulate was then occupied by the | troops, and the prcfcct made apology | to the Italian consul for the outrageous | manner in which the rioters had behaved. The riotous crowds, after they had been | driven away from the Italian consulate, | spread throughout the city, seized upon | all the ltalians-men, women and chill
 dren-and took them to the prefecture, be- | lieying that they were to be expelled from
 the city. The unfortunate Italians were
 guarded by the police until this morning,
 when the disorder had temporarily sub
 sided. The two leaders of the attack upon | the Italian consulate were arrested, and | this caused Q renewal of tho disturbance. | Several dangerous mobs gathered soon 1 as the news of the arrest of the ringlead-
 CTS became known, and finally matters
 assumed such serious aspect that the
 prefect was compelled to summon the l troops of the garrison At II o'clock yes
 terday morning the military authorities
 had occupied all the public squares and
 boulevards with infantry, cavalry and nr.
 ttllery, and Grenoble was to all intenta
 and purposes in a state of siege.
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