New-York tribune., 1894-01-08
QUIET THROUGHOUT SICILY
CRISPI CONGRATULATED UPON HIS En-
ERGETIC SUPPRESSION OF DISORDER.
THE PRISON AND CABLE LANDING AT PALERMO
GUARDED AGAINST EXPECTED ATTACKS
SLIGHT ANARCHIST DEMoNSTRA-
TIONS IN ROME AND NAPLES
GERMAN OFFICIALS WOR-
RIED BY THE RE

(CopBright; 1894 IN The Tntf'd Ir'ss)
Rome. Jan. 7.--Palermo has been filled with
rumors since yesterday morning that an attempt
would be made to attack the prison and release
Deputy de Felice the Socialist leader Last
night the guard at the prison was increased.
but there has been no sign of approaching
attack the building. A renewal Of the at
tempt to cut the cable from Palermo TO Italy
has caused General Nora d Lavranc, COM
mander-n-chief in Sicily. to post mounted
guards at the cable landings.
Premier Crspi has received both from Sicily
and the mainland, many kilograms and letters
congratuating him upon his energetic policy,
and especially upon the arrests Of Deputy de
Felice and other high members Of the Fasci del
Lavoratori. SiCnor Crispi communicated to the
Council of Ministers to-day the last news from
Sicily, and gave the assurance that the condi-
tions there would be improved at once.
The priest arrested AT his house yesterday
with a boxful of compromising papers in his
arms was released to-day. He proved that the
box was given to him for safekecping by Nine.
de Felice and he knew nothing OF its contents.
The result Of the general search in which the
priest was arrested Is said by the police 10 be
the discovery of Anarchist plot. in Which
Deputy de Feice Is concerned with foreign
Anarchists or Socialists.
About $50 Anarchists began parading the
streets this evening with red flags and revolu-
tionary banners. Many OF them shouted 'ilur-
rah for the rcvolution" When they were or
dercd by the police TO disperse enc of them fired
a revolver The police charged and the Anar-
chists tried to stand their ground In the fight
a policeman was stabbed In the arm. Three
Anarchists were arrested and the rest were put
to flight. A company of infantry In patroliing
the district this evening. No general apprehcn-
About 200 Of the Anarchists of Naples gathered
in the streets shouting Down with taxes hur-
rah for the rcvoluton' They were dispersed
with little difficulty after having slightly injured
a soldier who refused to echo their revolutionary
cries.
The Socialist Deputies AGnini. Ferri and Pram-
poni started for Palermo this evening with the
intention of declaring their disapproval of the
revolt. and eXhcrting the people to restore peace
in the island.
Berlin. Jan. THE Foreign Office Is gravey
preoccupied at present with the uprising III
Sicily in view Of its probable effect on the Euro
pean situation. Little is yet known beyond the
dubious reports connecting supplies Of Fren"h
money and arms with the cause OF the infur-
gents. II is known. however that the emperor
has conferred with Chancellor Won CapriN ana
Freiherr Marschall Won Bieberstcin on the sub
jcct Of Frances responsibility.
It is felt here that the situation In sicily Is
full Of peril and a source Of weakness 10 Inc
Triple Alliance. Military opinion Is thai me
forces ready 10 operate under General
Nora di IavrianO much more than SUI
| fcicnt to suppress the anti-taX agitation, ana
! that the Italian Government must have goo'
reason for concentrating such an army IN
/ Sicily besides the dongs Of isolated agrarian
mobs Officials here reiterate the familiar
| words: 1--WE again entering period Of
| supreme anxiety" They add that 1t Is certainly
| time 10 look ahead when semi-otfcial French
| journals like the Temps" recall the old saying
! that Sicily Is the land Of the initiative in
| European revolutions.
London, Jan. s.-The Rome correspondent Of
"The Daily News says: "Sciiy Is absorbing
! the interest Of the Vatican The Pope has told
! the Cardinals that the troubles occurring In
! Sicily greatly preoccupy his attention The ma
| iorty Of the members OF the Sacred College
Wish the Pope TO take steps Ia urge the
| Sicilians TO respect authority"
| Several Anarchists were arrested in this city
this evening charged with scattering Anarchist
! leaflets in the theatres.
Many rumors Of fresh riots in Sicily are pub
| lished In Italian newspapers. These rurnors, as
| we'll as sensational reports Of other troubles III
Sicily, are deemed unworthy Of belief
1.-The Standards Rome correspondent says
that the official kilograms from Palermo do not
succeed In reassuring public opinion at the
Italian capital.
dispatch from Milan says that there has
been a serious outbreak of peasants at Misil-
meri province Of Palermo. Many are reported
to Rave been killed and wounded No conhima-
ton or denial of the dispatch can be obtained.
| owing to the cable censorship In Sicily.