Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06
PREMIER CRISPI HAS QUIT
King Accepts the Resignation Of the Entire
Cabinet.
NO ONE IS ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED THEM
Scenes of the widest Excitement Re-
ported from Every City of the
Kingdom and Frequent
Assaults Are Made.

ROME, March 5.-The ministry announced
its resignation in the Chamber Of Deputies
and Premier Crispi added that 1t had been |
accepted by the king.
The excitement throughout Italy caused by |
the defeat Of General Barateri at Adowa on
Sunday last by the Abyssinans with the loss
OF from 5000 to 10000 men killed and
wounded, according to generally credited re-
ports, shows little sign of abatement. ]. is
true. however. that the disturbance caused
by the news Of the great disaster and the
consequent display Of Indignation against the
government has been greatly increased by
the calling out of the army reserves of the
class of 1872. which calls $4,000 additional
men into active service. The great majority
OF these reserves are married men whose
families will thus be deprived of their chief
or only support for an indefinite period.
Thus at Milan and other places serious riot
ing has occurred when the reservsts were
preparing to obey orders, and in many cases
they have been prevented by force. Women
and children lead the agitation to prevent the
men from leaving their towns. Railroad
cars have been demolished, rails torn up and
telegraph wires cut, and the police have been
beaten and stoned into he'plessness. The
soldiers have been attacked, the bayonets
have been freely used, and men and women,
frenzied with wrath. have thrown them
selves against the naked steel of the troops.
Large numbers of arrests have been made.
the troops everywhere are either confined to
barracks or occupying the streets, and night
has been turned into day by torchlight pro-
sessions, Indignation meetings. riotous
demonstrations in public squares and in front
Of many of the government buildings. Thls
10 summary of what has occurred in n
greater or less degree at Milan. Florence.
Turin Como, Terrera, Belluno. Lodi, Verona
Parma. Bergarmo, Naples, Brescia, Venice
HaZara. Palermo, Cremon, Catania and at
many other towns mentioned.
SPREAD TO THE COUNTRY.
The agitation has even spread to the coun-
try districts and from all sides come &C
counts Of rioting and indignant protest, bit
ter denunciation and loud cries for vengeance
upon those who have been responsible for
the terrible reverse to the Italian armies
The report that General Baratieri had COM
mitted suicide turns ont to be incorrect, but
1t would seem that would have been the best
thing he could do under the circumstances,
for il the darker and darker reports which
have been reaching Rome from Massowah
are substantiated. he will have great diff
Guilty in escaping capital sentence on his
trial by court martial. 1t is said. among
other things. that he deserted the troops
while the latter were fighting gallantly
against overwhelming numbers of Shoans,
and that he fed to a spot 100 kometers
from the scene OF the massacre TOR that
seems to be the proper term for the rout OF
emily caring what became CT Generals Da-
bormida and Arimondi, whose columns have
never been heard from so far as can be as
certained. The column of troops commanded
by General Abertone appears to have been
crushed, and that officer Is still missing.
The war Office today admitted that ''at
least $50 Italian officers were killed, but the
officials still refuse to admit that over 5000
men were killed They say however, YER they
believe" 5000 Italian troops and 5000 native
troops in the Italian service were engaged
Q7O0O in alD and that nearly ALI the
artillery, ammunition and supplies fell int
the hands OF the enemy.
The official and private residences of thu
cabinet ministers. the royal palaces, EN-
bassies and all important public buildings
here were guarded by troops throughout thu
night and the soldiers are still on duty thi
morning.
The neighborhood of the Chamber o
Deputies is held by a strong force OF police
and military and every precaution taken t
quell an outbreak II one should occur.
In addition to the crowds of people be
longing TO the city, large numbers of persons
including many socialists, reached Rome from
the country yesterday and this morning
Nearly all the deputies are In town ant
Capriania, the socialist leader, has boldly de
clared that propoeals will be submitted ii
the Chamber of Deputies to impeach Premie
Crlsp and his ministers upon the charge o
mismanagement OF the Abysslnan campaign.
NOT ANXIOUS FOR POWER.
An intimate friend Of Marquis di Rudin
the opposition leader, Is quoted as sayn
that Rudini will not consent to accept offic
during the present crisis. He is reporte
to be Of the opinion that Signor Crispi, who's
friends have now rallied strongly to his sup
port should be compelled to straighten ou
the difficulties into which he has led tn
country and that the defeat Of Genera
Baratleri is not 80 much misfortune a
the greater financial troubles which are likel
to follow.
This view Of the case is shared by som
of the most thoughtful newspapers The
say that Italy is confronted by a knott
problem-whether 1t would not be better t
make peace at any price with the Abyssn
ians than incur the immediate expense in
volved in undertaking successful campaig
against Abyssina. Fears are expresse
that the disaster of Adowa will have
very bad effect upon Italian securities abroa
and any financial minister under the circun
stance, would dread the task of floatin
another loan. The financial aspect of tn
situation, consequently, may be such as to S
alarm Crispi's enemies that they may M
press him TO the wall even II they are in
position TO do so.
In spite of the strong force Of troops an
police present about the Chamber of Deputi,
today 1t was with difficulty that order va
maintained As II was. the soldiers and p
Ice were frequently jostled by the excite
populace and had it not been for the gre.
'.forhearance displayed by the authorities mar
disturbances would have occurred.
The Chamber Of Deputies was crowded al
the galleries were packed with excited spe
tators n
From the crowds about Monte Citorio upo
which the Chamber Of Deputies stands evol
now and then came radical cries of dow
with the government" Death TO Barateiri
etc, and from the galleries previous to Il
entrance of the ministers number of pc
sons were elected by the police for utteril
similar cries.
CHEERED AND HooTED.
Almost Immediately after tho appearan
OF the premier, who was greeted with chez
ing by some of his supporters and by crl
of derision from his opponents, he announce
tina, the cabinet had resigned and that q
king had accepted its resignation. The a
nouncement was followed by local chez
which were heard by the crowds outside. al
being understood, were taken UP and echo
far and wide. Some moments elapsed befo
the cheering subsded and even the loud a
excited shouts OF the leltists coptlnuod for
time.
Crispl gazed calmly upon the shoutn
cheering deputies as II such demonstrate
was quite an ordinary occurrence, and VIII
he was again able 10 make himself hea
he added: 1.-The ministers Will remain
their posts until their successors are q
pointed" More cheers and shouts OF dlsa
he atn ut ~