The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-21
CRIMEBYTHE POLICE.
Unemployed German Workmen
Brutality Assaulted.
SOCIALISTS TO MAKE PROTESTS.


BERLIN. Jan. 0-A comparatively insig-
nitcanf rios near Friedrichshain Thursday
morning has been magnifed, owing to the
brutality OF the police, into sn important
affair. which viii probably be brought up
In the reichstag and lead to . very bitter
debate. The socialists and even the better
Classes of workmen are greatly excited A.
the apparently cruel manner in which
the meeting a. Lips brewery was
dispersed By the police, who more
over are accused of perfdy In
ruse said 20 have been employed In order
TO convert what originally was legal into
an illegal meeting. According to iaw peo-
pie intending to hold q public meeting
must notify the police twenty-four hours
previous to the time IL ed for the assembly.
and written permission 10 hold is must be
shown the policeman in charge of the
meeting. In this case due notice
was given and permit. was issued but
Rod-ian, IA anarchist metal worker,
to whom IL was given, was arrested
on the way 10 the meeting with the per-
NIT IN bis pocket As no permit could be
shown at the meeting, the unemployed
gathered there we're ordered to disperse.
The people began to leave the hall quietly.
but the police pressed on them without
warrant and stubborn resistance was made.
The people barricaded their houses and
ned to the cellars TO escape police brutality.
Men and women. old and young, were
all subject to the fendish police, and were
beaten till they sank helpless to the
ground. The socialist organs are now
making capital out Of the affair, and de-
mand strict inquiry into the police saw
agery. as they call it. The socialists claim
that IL was for the express purpose of en-
raging the workrnen. The police say they
had information that dangerous anarch-
istlc proceedings were contemplated at
the meeting.
The matter has been laid before the
reichssag for inquiry, and five large meet
ings have been held and others called to
discuss the matter, and the results will be
used in interpellating the government with
demand for punishment of the police
concerned in the affair. The anarchists
are jubiiant over the situation, declaring
that il will greatly swell their ranks.
Cornt Pssadowski, secretary of the
treasury. committed clear blunder in the
introduction of the wine tax bill in the
reichstag. the provisions being unaccept-
able on account Of party differences upon
1t. The result was that the debate was
quite ianguid and the benchese were al
most empty in view of the certainty
Of the ultimate rejection Of the
bill. Baron Bulach. in behalf Of the wine
growers, energetically protested against
the measure, declaring that the regula-
tons would control the growers. He said
vineyards employing 10000 persons
would be affected by the new tax, and a
feeling OF violent discomfort was already
aroused. A sensation was caused by the
fiat declaration of Baron Mittenacht.
premier of Wurtemburg. that the govern
mont OF Wurtemburg could not accept the
bill. The premier added that his govern
ment would not object to q tax on spark
ling and artificial wines. but refuses to
support the measure in its present form.
After further debate the bill was referred
to a committee. in spite OF the opposition
OF the radical parties.
Some stir was created in Berlin society
by the marriage of member Of one of the
Oldest aristocratic families of Prussia.
Elmer Won Sachen and Ciotilde Hagen. 3
riding-mistress and granddaughter of the
well-known circus proprietor, Rentz.
Clotilde is one Of the foremost in her pro-
fession and is millionaire, having inher-
tied Rents fortune The affair is a love
match. As Clotilde bears a spotless repu-
tation. society is favorably disposed to-
tward her