Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-07
IAN ITALIAN CRISIS.
The Country Greatly Excited Over
the Abyssinian Campaign.
STUDENTS BURN An AMERICAN FLAG.
Tho spaniards stili showing Theif Anger
Against the United states-spain Ne
sotiating with France for Help
In the Cuban Matter.

In the Cuban Matter.
ROME, March 6-Ttaly Is q country
Of mourning and Of sullen anger, ready
to break out into fierce, open resent
ment The government and the mill
tary authorities arc charged with gross
Encouragement Of the Abyssinian
campaign, and great Indignation Ii ex.
pressed against the newspapers which
have been goading Gen. Baratieri into
action by haunting him with his inac-
tivity. All fetes have been indefinite
" postponed, masses for the repose OF
the souls Of the dead were celebrated
yesterday morning in every Catholic
church In this city, and crowds OF
weeping women and Borrowing men
were in attendance. The receptions,
etc, In celebration OF the coronation
anniversary of the pope have been dis.
pensed with.
The newspapers report that at the
ca inet meeting yesterday afternoon
the ministry resolved they would re-
sign rather than face the crisis.
Premier Crispi, It Is further reported,
subsequent to the cabinet meeting, In
formed King IIumbert OF the decision
arrived at Popular demonstrations OF
the most violent character have &C.
Cured throughout the Italian penin-
sula. The most serious of these oc.
Cured at Milan, where $4,000 persons
took part in the disorders, amounting
to n popular uprising. The police OF
that city had their hands full to bring
the crowds under control, and were
forced to charge through the streets
with fixed bayonets before they sue.
ceeded In dispensing the mob.
In Rome there was less violence, but
the public indignation was almost
equally high. The students Of the
city led the demonstrations which
were directed against the cabinet
Papers containing pictures Of Signor
Crispi were burned in the public
streets with every accompaniment OF
contumely and wrath expressed
against the premier. Crowds were
parading the streets everywhere,
shouting: "Down with the govern
ment," "down with the murderers.' "
The police and carbineers were finally
obliged to take hand rs the volume
of the public wrath was fast assuming
dangerous proportions and the pa
raiders were at last dispersed. Many
arrests were made.
At Pavia the population turned out
On masse to protest against the dis
patch of further troops to Africa
Some OF the achievements designed
for the relief of the Italian army In
Abyssinia were to depart from that
city yesterday. But they were taken
possession OF bodily by the rioters, in
whose ranks were included many
women aud children. The soldiers
were forced out Of the cars In which
they had taken their places prepare.
tory to departure, and the mob then
tore up the rails along the track and
made the soldiers promise not to leave
the town. There were many demon
STATIONS at other points against send
ing more Italians into Africa. Pro-
tests similar In kind to that ut Pavia
against further operations in Africa
were made Mt Como. Bergamo, Gre
mona, Palermo, Lodi, Forli, Monza,
Modena, Parma, Verona and Cuneo.
THE UNITED STATES FLAG BURNED.
MADRID, March 5.-There were re.
newed disturbances here yesterday
and demonstrations of popular anger
against the United States government.
The students of the university seem to
have been the offenders or leaders in
the demonstration. In spite Of the
special prohibition directed against
them by the government, the students
and other inhabitants INDUCED in re.
newed manifestations OF their I'M.
friendly sentiments against the United
States They assembled before the
Madrid university yesterday and there
publicly burned an American flag.
The police dispersed the meeting, after
making several arrests The cabinet
has decided to create special budget
for naval armaments The feeling,
both political and financial, Is calmer
on the news that President Cleveland
Is disposed to offer friendly mediation
before he officially recognizes the bel
lirerency Of the Cubans. The princi-
pal newspapers now deprecate the
demonstrations and advocate prudence.
FRANCE MAY HELP SPAIN.
LONDON, March "A dispatch 10 the
Times from Madrid says: "Negotia-
tious are on foot for France to support
automatically in the Cuban affair In
return for concessions in Morocco, in.
GLIDING the French occupation OF
Tuat, the extension Of the concessions
for Spanish railways to the French
group holding, and the purchase OF
s25, OOo, 600 of Cuban bonds from Spain
by Paris syndicate TO provide funds
for the Cuban war;"