New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-06
,c,priqht: 1891: By the rnncd Press

~,o-,,o Ian 5-The presence of large bodies
IONS IN sicily and the establishment of
or,,aI law have not had the effect Of awne
' ,,oraorlv element To-day at Marineo. a
- e,even miles southeast Of this city, a
h,ood,, riot occurred. A band Of men. esti-
,oa 70 have numbered 5000 gathered in one
- low ouarters of the town. and started to
do the streets Many revolutionary cries
~. uttered. and threats to loot the town were
frequently heard.
s,rong force Of troops was dispatched to
,,.nsrse the mob. When the troops appeared
,hev were attacked by the rioters, many of
wbon, were armed with rifles or revolvers, ami
desperate fight took place. Nolley after
yolev was poured into the mob. and thirty of
the rioters were killed Fifty others were
wounded . -,,,..
law it is hard to- obtain full details OF the
affair 1T,
and military command of the island, VIII con-
centrate n strong military force here. lie Will
dsnatch two columns of troops To traverse the
island and disarm the people wherever there
Is trouble
under the house Of Baron Ali, at Irapani, eN-
ploded to-day, but no damage was done.
Rome, Jan. 5.-The Sicilian authorities are eX-
ercising A severe censorship over all cable dis
matches. The cables connecting Palermo Naples
and Sardinia are watched with special care.
This afternoon and evening the news lrom the
troubled districts Of the island has Deen iras-
Ynentary and unsatisfactory.
More warships have arrived at Palermo. but
how many ii is impossible 10 learn ArtHerE
mas been placed so as TO command every part or
,hs civ Documents seized in the houses of
Palermo revolutionists proved that they nave
been working in concer; with foreigners VINO are
known as opponents of Italian unity; None!
raised abroad by these enemies OF Italy mas peen
sent 10 leaders in Sicilian cities. who have used
II 10 buy rifles and ammunition
Peasants in Caata Flint. town OF 5000 IN
habitants in northwestern Sicily. rose against
the octroi agents to-day. No details OF the con-
fict can be obtained.
Catania is in a ferment owinF 10 the arrest OF
Oenutv dc Felice and other leaders Of the Fascl.
The Ca,ania garrison has been increased ana the
guards at the public buildings have been doubled.
! general order To the troops in Sicily directs
them 10 have their swords Snarpened ana u'e'i
firearms In the best condition
DISPATCHES received from Palermo late this
evening say tha. the proclamation OF the state
Of siege in Sicily has made a good impression
unon the people and has been especially reas-
suring TO the law-abiding citizens. who had be-
come alarmed by the apparent impotence OF tEe
local authorities The arrest Of Giuseppe de
Felice. Socialist Deputy for Catania. and me
founder Of the revolutionary Fasi del Laboratory
is regarded a wise act. since by his personal
influence alone he has been able 10 pTihs al
Catana TO the verge OF rebellion
General Nora 4 di Lavriano. Prefect OF
Palermo has ordered the newspapers 10 observe
mO0erdtlon III tneir tCiliih'Hto '1' ''.'
situation Journals disregarding this order will
be suspended.
mob in Trapani wrecked the fronts OF
several shops today and smashed street lamps
When troops charged them the rioters fled In
St Catarina Province Of Caltanisetta, a mob
attacked ten soldiers and company OF police
In the street The soldiers and police charged
with fixed bayOnets but the mob fought them
of The soldiers at last fired. Killing t'a
rioters and wounding several others.
The Socialists Of Milan and Naples have issued
manifestoes against the Governments course.
This action. however. has caused little com
ment. and will probably have no effect upon the
people.
The Palermo branch Of the Fasci has been
dissolved. Twelve soldiers were wounded in the
riots In Marneo to-day. Riots were reported
to-day from Ragusa Monteciaro, Leonforte.
Gibellina. Salemi and Naro.
The Government has called out the third sec
ton of the Army. class Of 1869. numbering 36 900
men. All of them will be sent 10 Sicily.
Last accounts from Palermo say that the first
reports from Marineo were exaggerated and that
wounded. Unless the accounts Of the two con-
last report Is likely 10 be correct
The revolutionary manifestOes which precipi-
Ia Ted the arrests Of Deputy de Fece and other
popular leaders in Sicily, condemned the exist
ing political and social conditions the sole
causes Of the present disturbances. and de-
manded immediate reforms from the Govern
ment. They also urged the wOrkingmen 10
organize. although abstaining from violence
The presidents Of the Fasci in Trapani, Mes
sina and Girgenti and three other Sicilian cities
were arrested this evening.