Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-07
IN ITALY.
Students Pomsnt Disorder at Pisa, Milan,
Parma; and Elsewhere.
ABANDONMENT OF ERYrHREA.
This VIII lie Moved In the
Chamber of Deputies by
Group of Members OF the
Right.


ROME, Marcn 6.--At Ilsd yeste'" '""'' '"N
students, believing that several batteries
of artillery. which were leaving the pace
were to start for Africa, marched IN
body to the railway station. shouting
"Down with Crispi," "Give us back our
soldiers" etc. On their way they burned
copies of the Tribuna and Nacion' govern
ment organs.
A mob at Milan marched to the rail-
way station last evening. ana smasheu
the windows OF that building, winch
they took possession of in order TO pre-
vent the departure OF troops, whicn
had been reported were about TO start
for Africa. The report turned out 10 DE
unfounded, but that did not have the
effect OF quieting the mob, VINO ~oh-
tinued to occupy the station. The troops
finally made an assault upon the building
and drove the students out.
After the station had been cleared the
disturbances were renewed in the streets,
and kept UP until o'clock in the morning.
In the many scufties which occurred,
several soldiers. policemen. and civilians
we're injured. 4 large number OF arrests
were made.
The Prefect of Milan this morning
issued a proclamation, forbidding the peo-
pie to gather in crowds, or to march in
procession.
A mob gathered In Parma last evening,
which the police tried to disperse. The
mob attacked the police, whereupon the
police fired a volley over the heads of the
mob. The mob scattered in great haste.
A group of the members Of the Right
have given notice of their intention to
move i'm the Chamber of Deputies reso-
luton demanding the complete abandon
ment of the Italian Colony OF Erythrea,
in Atyssinia.
MORE ITALIANS IN DANGER.
LONDON, March 6.-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Rome saying that 1000 Italian troops,
who escaped from the recent slaughter
inflicted upon the army i'm Abyssinia, es-
caped. and took refuge in Adigrat. which
place is now besieged by the Abyssini-
ans. The position of the Italians Is des-
perate. There is in the town supply
of provisions sufficient for only three
days.
THE ITALIANS FOUGHT WE'LL.
ROME. March 6.-General Baldissier,
the newly-appointed commander of the
Italian forces in Abyssinia, has arrived
at Asmara.
The newspapers here publish long dis
patches, giving the details of the recent
battle between the Italians and the Abys-
sinians. The Tribuna says that, con-
trary to the first reports, the unanimous
testimony of the officers and Askaris, or
native, troops. is that the Italians fought
boldly throughout. They obeyed orders
implicitly whenever they We're well led.
The Italia MiIltare says il is positively
known that General Dabormlda Is dead.
General Albertone fell wounded. Gene
raj Arlmondi has not been heard OF.
OFFICERS AT ASMARA.
LONDON. March GA dispatch to the
Central News says that 2l5 Italian Of
ficers have reached Asmara.
A FAILURE.
ROME, March 6.-The popular demon
stration against the government, which
It was proposed to hold tonight at the
Capitol, turned out to be complete
failure. Only small number of people
gathered in the Piazza Colonna, the
place for the assembly. Later. they
marched to the Capitol The police were
present in force, and would not allow
them to enter. A number of Radical
deputies harangued the crowd, eliciting
howls of dsapproval of the governments
policy. but before any overt act was com
mitted the police intervened, broke up
the crowd and dispersed them.
GREAT EXCITEMENT EVERYWHERE
ROME. March 6-There was a renewal
tonight OF the riotous demonstrations
here against the government. The mob
smashed the windows of several build
ings and stoned the police. During the
melee revOlvers were fired. and thirteen
soldiers and policemen and two rioters
were wounded.
At Pavia a mob tore up the railway,
preventing the departure OF troops. They
also cut a number OF telegraph The
rioters then proceeded TO the prefecture
of police, and smashed all the windows
In the building The police fired into the
mob, and 1t is reportfSi that many were
wounded.
The greatest excite1ent prevails every
where and reports of disorders come in
from all directions. Excited Radicals, So
cialists and Republican Socialist MEM
bers OF the Chamber OF Deputies were
seen in Rome this evening among the
crowds OF people, crying Long live Meme
likr' Long live Anarchy!
The Socialist deputies have issued a
manifesto urging the people to insist upon
the governments recalling the troops from
persons imprisoned for taking part In the
recent Socialist riots in Sicily.
WILL NOT GIVE UP ERYTHREA.
Rome TO the Central News asserts that
King Humbert has declared that he
would sooner abdicate the throne of Italy
than abandon the italian province of
Erythrea, in Africa.