The Portland daily press., 1894-03-24
MOURNING FOR KOSSUTH
Manifested in Street Fights in the
Hungarian Capital.
FRIGHTENED PEOPLE HASTILY
DRAPE THEIR HOUSES.

Great Crowds of Students Move About the
Streets Picking Quarrels With the Po-
lice and Doing Considerable Damage to
Property-Troops Called Out to Rein
force the Police--Kossuth's Funeral TO
Be Held April 4th.
Budah Pest, March 23.-An immense
crowd assembled in front of the Parlia-
ment house this afternoon awaiting the
issue of the debate in the Diet on the
question of paying hon
ors to the memory of Louis Kossuth.
The police were present in large num-
bers, but were powerless to preserve Or
der. Frequent conflicts occurred be-
tween the police and portions of the
crowd. There were many broken heads
and bruised bodies, and large number
of arrests. While the tumult was at its
height in front of the building, scene
scarcely less stormy was being enacted
within. M. Banffy, president Of the
Chamber of Deputies, presented a mo-
ton that the chamber accord suitable
tribute to the memory of Kossuth.
M. Justa, leader of the Independence
party, demanded the withdrawal of the
motion and the passage by the Diet Of
an act recording the services of Kossuth
to Hungary, providing for the betrayal
of the expenses of that patriots burial
and embadying vote of thanks to Italy
for having given Kossuth refuge.
M. Apponyi, leader of the National
party. supported the demands of M.
Justa, except that he did not believe the
chamber should commit itself to the en-
dorsements of his acts as having been of
eminent service to the country.
DR.. Wekerlie insisted that the motion
presented by the president should be
passed without amendment.
The proposals of M. Justa and Ap-
ponyi were rejected and the motion of
the president adopted by large MAORI
ty.
Duriug the sitting of the chamber, the
crowd outside maintained constant up
roar. A large body of students marched
to the National theatre and threatened
to sack the building nnless the mourning
flag, which had been lowered, was again
hoisted and allowed to remain until the
period of mourning expired. A member
of the Chamber. of Deputies appeared
and announced that the ministry had or
dered that the national flag draped
with black be hoisted on all public bull
dings, including the theatres. At this
the mob cheered and dispersed without
further disorder.
! Another mob gathered in front of the
j Journalists club this afternoon and be-
gan stoning the police who attempted to
drive them away. Several members of
the club made their appearance on the
balcony and addressed the crowd, but
the mob was in no humor 20 listen to
excuses and explanations, and howled so
that the speakers could not hear their
own voices. The police, after making
futile attempts to scatter the mob, sum-
moned reinforcements. A force of cav
cleared the streets. A number of the
mob were injured and many arrested.
About 800 students gathered early
this evening in front of the Kerepes
street police station The leaders.
through the open station doors, demand
ed the immediate release of the students
arrested. The police cleared the steps
Of the station, but were unable to drive
back the crowd. The students hooted
them and bombarded the station with
stones. Two companies of infantry
were called out. They charged the stu
dents who, after little fighting, retreat
ed slowly. Many students were injured,
three SO severely that it was necessary to
send them to the hospital
The ri, ting students were aided today
by crowds of workingmen and MANY row.
dies, impelled merely by a desire to
make mischief and terrorize people.
M st of the householders are so terror
lied by the rioting that they have smoth-
cred their doors and windows in black
to avoid the risk of attack from the
mobs. The mobs were more destructive
today than yesterday. They looted
many shops, and smashed windows and