The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
ITALIANS ANGRY AND TURBULENT
At the Army's Defeat and the
Calling Out of the Reserves.
The of All the Chief Cities
Openly Resist Conscription-The Gov.
inner Still Silent as to the Losses
In Abyssinia-Crispi Announces the Re-
signation OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
the Chamber OF Deputies.

throughout Italy caused by the defeat
OF General Baratieri st Adowa on Sum
day last by the Abyssintans with the
loss OF from 5000 to 10, 600 men killed
and wounded, according to generally
credited reports, shows little signs of
abatement. 1t is true. however, that
the disturbance caused by the news Of
the great disaster has been greatly in
dressed by the oslling out OF the army
reserves Of the class OF 1897, which Sails
out so. 1000 additional men into actual
service.
The majority of these are married
men whose families will thus be- de-
prived of their chief or only support for
an indefinite period. Thus, at Milton
and other places, serious rioting has oc-
curred when the reserves we're prepar.
Ing to obey orders and in many cases
they have been prevented by force,
women end children leading the agita-
ton from leaving their towns. Railroad
CARS have been demolished, rails torn
up and the police have been beaten and
stoned into helplessness.
The soldiery have been attacked, the
%bayonets have been freely used, and
men and women, frenzled with rage,
have thrown themselves on the naked
steel OF the troops. Large numbers Of
arrests have been made, the troops
everywhere are either confined to bar
racks or occupying the streets. and
night has been turned into day by
torchlight professions, indignation
meetings., rlotous demonstrations in
public squares end in front of munich
pal and government buildings. This is
q summary of what has occurred in a
greater or lesser degree at Milan, Plor-
ence, Turin, Como, Terrera, Bellune,
Rodi, Verona, Parmy, Bergarmo. Ma
pies, Brescia, Venice, Hassnra. Palermo,
Cremona, Catania and almo st any other
town mentionable.
The report that Gen Baratieri had
committed suicide turns out to be incor-
rect; but it would seem as II that could
have been the best thing he could have
done d circumstance for II the
darker and darker reports that are
reaching Rome from Massowah are SUBJ
stantiated, he will have great difficulty
In escaping q capital sentence on his
trial by court martial.
The war Office to day admitted that
TAT least $50 Italian officers were
killed; but the officials still refuse to
admit that over 5000 men were killed.
They say, however. that they "believe"
5000 Italian troops and 5000 native
troops in the Italian service were en-
gagged C7,000 in ally that ''nearly all''
the artillery, ammunition and supplies
fell into the hands of the enemy.
In spite Of the strong force of troops
and police present about the chamber Of
deputies to-day 1t was with difficulty
that order was maintained. The c cham
bar was crowded and the galleries
packed with excited spectators.
Almost Immediately after the appear
ance OF the premier, who was greeted
with cheering by some of his supporters
and by cries Of derision from his op-
ponents, he announced that the cabinet
had resigned and that the king had
accepted it's resignation, but that the
ministers would remain at their posts
until their SUCCESSORS were appointed.
The president OF the chamber then
x that the house a adjourn until the
crown decided upon the SUCCESSORS of
tho ministers.
The Leftists raised a storm of protest
against the proposition, saying that the
government should be impeached, that
the house we're entitled to know who
was responsible for the disaster in
Abyssinia and that there was no excuse
for not making known promptly all the
facts.
Signor Crispi, after leaving the cham
Der OF deputies. made a similar state
ment In the senate. which adjourned
sine die.
Afuer the neighborhood of the cham
Der of deputies had been cleared by
the police and troops, large crowds of
people marched through the streets,
headed by the Leftist deputies. shout
ing Down with the government"
The police and carbineri made an at
tempt to dispense them, and much dis
order followed.
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