Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-01-05
SICILY'S ANTL-4AX RIOTS.
THE TROUBLE EXTENDS ALL
OVER THE BIG ISLAND.

Violence fin Towns From the Western
Coast of Sicily Almost to the Foot
of Mount Etra-Rioters Killed by
NOlleys From the Soldiery-More
Troops Going to the Scene.
Gercara Friani, Sicily, the scene of a fight
between mob and body Of troops grow
ing out of the anti-tax agitation, has again
witnessed more serious affray, in which
four persons were killed and many wound.
ed. The first fight, in which two persons
were wounded. further infaunet the anger
OF the people. and they determined to make
another demonstration against the odious
Octroi tax and the Municipal Councillors who
insisted upon IFS enforcement
A large crowd paraded tho streets and be
came riOtOus that IA body OF troops was
despatched to disperSe tnem The troops at
tempted to clear the streets. whereupon they
wore attacked with stones and other missiles
The soldiers were ordered to fire. and poured
avOley int 10 the rioters. wn 0 then fed. leaving
four of their number deal in the street, while
many others fell to the ground more or less
seriously wounded. Great excitement pre-
vale in the town. and it was thought that
further trouble wOIid occur when the fun.
| erals Of the victims were held.
During an anti-taX riot at Terrasini, near
Palermo. the O"trOi Offices were set on fire,
and We're completely destroyed.
A riot caused in Vaguarnera nv
Police Commjssar: nrresting Socialist who
was preaching revolt. A thousand men and
women stOrpned the gend9rmcs' barracks in
an attempt to resvu9 the prisNDer. but were
repuIs9d. The mob aftprward Set fire TO the
Town Hall, the Postoff1ce, the magistrates
office, and the residence Of the Mayor, Police
Commissary, and several citizens, all of
which were badly damaged or DESTROYED
Before the troops fired on the people In
I.pFcaTa ErjaDi the npIipa boH ;yTy
dlsperse the mob. The rioters received the
troops with hatchets and showers of stones
and did not yield an inch until fired upon.
As under General PellOux, lately Minister
OF War, the regulations for the yearly calling
uhuef arms OF men completing their TWEEN
ueth year was InSutticiently observed a de-
cree Is Shout to be issued enforcing the full
levy. The Government recognizes the neces-
sfy OF malntaining the strength Of the Gar
risOns in upper ItaIv which have been
partly depicted through the despatch OF
troops to Sicily to- check the anIl-tax and
Socialist movement ther2. The military
journals concur in the opinion that calling
out the men will simply put the army in its
normal con itiOn, which was affected by the
reduction OF tie effective under General
PelOux
Premier Crispi has sent circular to the
pr2fe'ts in Sicily requesting them to urge
the communal Mayors to confer and devise
means for a more equitable assessment OF
taxes, and to see that the taxes upon the
necessaries of life are levied without undue
severity.
Prior - the riot in Lercara Frianf the To-
cal workinSmens unions sent u telegram to
Premier Crispi. begging MIN to Intervene
against the OctrOi duties The Premier. in
reply, expressed sympathy with the peoples
legitimate demands. pointed out the neces-
sty of preventing violence and urged the
people TO ignore aSnators. The unions
teiegraphed back to Crisp that they had
posted mis- message throughout the town,
and that they Confdef in him.