The herald., 1894-06-27
sEK,ous KrorING.
italian Residents Mobbed in Lyons
GrenobIe and Oiher Cities.


GrenobIe and Other Cities.
LYONS, June 26.-Throughout the
night rioters thronged the streets.
sacked Italian stores aud taverns, and
after throwing their contents into the
streets, made bondres of everything
combustihle. The police fiequently
chased the rioters who always retreated.
They were vindictiye against ltaliana
only, and not seeking conflict Wild the
law authorities.s Here and in other
! towns OF France, excited by the muruer
of President Carnot, Italian sculptofs.
wood carvers, image makers. grocers anu
| gilders suffered at the hands OF the mop:
| When forced out, they were, beaten ana
! rolled in the cutters, their belongings
were seized and broken up or burned,
aud many barely escaped with their
lives. Large numbers of Italians are
hopelessly ruined. Some have ned from
Lyons. Scenes OF disorder similar to
thoss here are reported from other
towns, notably Grenoble and Dilon, ana
there is a prospect OF more rioting to-
day. Troops have supported the police
in the efforts to restore order.
At O'Clock this evening q riotous
in the northern part OF the city. The
rioters attncked and looted number OF
stores. A barrel of petroleum exploded
and burned three rioters to death. Dam
gerous points about Lyons are being
occupied by the militrry.
About 600 people were arrested during
the rioting yesterday and large num-
ber have been taken in custody today.
The mayor OF Lyons has issued procia-
nation in which he says: THE male
factors who, in the guiae of patriots, are
committing heinous deeds OF vandalism
and pllage will be punished as vulgar
criminals"
The mayor appeals to honest citizens
to assist the authorities in repressing
rioting.
Two thousand arrests were made to-
day in connection with the anti-Italian
manifestations. A large number OF
prisoners were liberated after short de-
tenticn and after being cautioned against
further disorder.
GRENoBLE, June 26.-There has been
serious rioting here today. The dis
turbance commenced Sunday night by
Italian worklngnen employed on the
horse cars, who were drinking in q wine
shop. An Italian made remark which
q Frenchman regarded as an insult. A
free fight followed and mob of Fiench-
men, headed by flags and armed with
sticks, invaded the yards OF the horse
car company and attacked and badly
beat the Italians. Just SO the trouble
was becoming serious the project ar
rived and induced the Frenchmen to
retire.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the
italian cafes were attacked. A number
of Italian stores were treated in the
same manner. The mob marched
through the streets shouting Down
with the Italians !"
Several Italians who were met in the
streets were beaten and kicked. The
mob was reinforced and proceeded to
the Italian consulate. The police vainly
tried to check the mob, but the leaders
procured ladder, tixedit to the balcony
of the consulate and several rioters
headed by drunken carpenter, entered
the consulate, tore up the Italian flag,
smashed the escutcheon, broke the
furniture, threw the statues upon the
floor and kicked them to pieces. and
seizing upon two large and handsome oil
paintings representing King Humbert
and Queen Marguerite of Italy, threw
them in the street.
A detachment OF military engineers
was summoned and the soldiers charged
upon tha-naob ob.-After A short con tlict
the rioters were driven out or Cne con-
sulste, which was then occupied by the
troops and the project made an apology
to the Italian consul.
The riotous crowd spread throughout
the city, seiz ng upon all Italians, men,
women and children, and took them to
the prefecture, believing that they were
to bs expelled from the city. The
Italians were guarded by the police un-
til this morning, when the disorders had
temporarily subsided.
Two leaders of the attack on the con-
sulere were arrested today, anu this
caused a renewal of tie trouble. Sew
eral mobs gathered as soon as the news
of the arrest OF the leaders became
known, and the project was compelled
to summon troops. AT IL O'Clock this
morning the military authorities occu-
pied all the public squares and boule-
wards with infantry, cavalry and artil-
lery, and Grenoble was TO all lntents
and purposes in n state OF siege.
PARIS, June 26--The mayor of Mar
seilles has iHsued an address urging
/ citizens to refrain from molesting Ital-
| ians, but strong anti-ltalian feeling
exists. Twenty-Five Italians employ ed
in enlarging the st. Cyr college have
been dismissed in Difference to the
wishes of the other workmen. Several
building contractors have been warned
not to employ Italians.
A false newspaper rumor this after.
noon that NJ. Bimot, the French ambas-
sador to Italy, had been assassinated in
Rome, produced an immense sensation
here, which threatened for time to re-
suit in riots.
ITALIAN CONDOLENCE.
| ManifaEtntiona of HympathY in the T. rim