St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-05

be inquired into. The socialists declare
that the general should be shot as an
example to others, and that the minis
ter of war should share his fate.
AS mail advices reach this city today
it is seen the demonstrations against
the government throughout the prov
1nces yesterday were unparalleled in
their fierceness and in the general char
acter of the feeling Of anger expressed
at the conduct of the Abyssinian cam
paign and the colonial policy of Italy.
The ceasor suppressed nearly all such
news. 1t is known, however, that the
authorities are greatly alarmed and
that further disturbances have taken
place in a number of large cities. De-
tails are awaited with considerable anX-
iety.
WORST REPORTS REALIZED.
Further details were received to-
night of the defeat, and they tend to
confirm the most alarming reports cir
culated. although the exact number of
men killed is not yet known. Gen.
Baratieria's force consisted of sixteen
battalions of white troops Qtalians),
six battalions of native troops and
twelve batteries of artillery. Since
the defeat no news has been received
from Gen. Dabormida's column,
which was composed of six battalions
of artillery. Gems. Albertone and Ari-
mondi, and their brigades, are also
missing and it is believed they have
been annihilated.
The cabinet ministers have been
holding meetings throughout the day,
but so far as known the king has not
yet accepted Premier Crispis resigna-
tion.
The war office has been besieged dur
hXy Of ic
now surrounded by troops. The offices
and residences of all the ministers are
guarded, and the guards at the palace
have been doubled In the main
thoroughfares shouting crowds assem-
bic every now and then, calling for
the downfall of the ministry, only to be
dispersed by the police. Numerous ar
rests have been made, and the police
escorting the prisoners to the different
depots have been. in several cases,
roughly handled by the mobs Late
tonight there was serious conflict be-
tween the police and mob which
seemed bent upon making a demon
stration before the palace. The ma
tional flag was carried draped with
Grape, and there were cries Of "Down
with the ministry" Down with
Crispi," Death to Baratieria."
URGED TO TELL THE FACTS.
The government is being urged by
some Of the most prominent men in the
country to give to the press all the
news in it's possession, as it is still be-
heVed that the worst has not yet been
told, and that the war office is in pos
session Of facts still more startling
than those which have already leaked
out. One rumor has it tonight that
the entire Italian army was practically
wiped out and that only a battalion or
SO succeeded in reaching Asmara. At
the war office. however. it was stated
that this is an exaggeration. The
truth of the matter seems to be that
the ministers are anxiously awaiting
the report Of Gen. Baldissera and that
in the meanwhile they are SuppreSsing
the facts which reached them previous
ly to his arrival at Massowah.
This, at any rate, is the most char
liable construction to place upon the
apparently cruel silence of the govern
ment But the excitement will not di-
minish to any appreciable extent I'M
til an official statement has set at
rest the alarming rumors in circula-
ton, or definitely established the real
facts in the case.
An important melting, at which the
Marquis di Rudini presided, took place
today. All the opposition deputies
were present, and while it was decided
y
to sustain the honor of Italy, it is un-
derstood that the government will be
subjected to the fiercest attacks, and
that its colonial policy will come in for
the strongest condemnation.
MINISTRY WILL RESIGN.
The newspapers report that at the
cabinet meeting held this afternoon the
ministry resolved that they would re-
sign rather than face the crisis. Pre-
mier Crispi, it is further reported, SUBJ
sequent to the cabinet meeting inform
ed King Humbert of the decision ar
rived at.
Further details are being received
this evening of violent scenes enacted
today at different points all over It
ally, which the government had sought
in vain to prevent the publication of.
The alarmist rumorS which were cir
culated earlier in the day are con-
firmed by the later reports, and the
whole Of Italy seems to be in the hands
of the aroused populace, indignant at
the government, which is apparently
powerlesS to quell the outbreaks of
wrath.
Popular demonstrations Of the most
violent character have occurred
throughout the Italian peninsula The
most serious of these, as was indicated
in the earlier dispatches which it was
permitted to send from here, occurred
at Milan, where 5000 persons took part
in the disorders, amounting to a popu-
lar 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 succeeded
in dispensing the mob. No statement
is made of the amount of harm done to
the inhabitants by this rough usage
ylanf ,+1<J i
it is known that large number of per-
sons were injured more or less seri-
ouSly.
MOBS IN CONTROL.
AT Pavia the population turned out
en- maSSe to protest against the dis
patch of further troops to Africa.
Some of the reinforcements designed for
the relief of the Italian army in Abys-
Sinia were to depart from that city
today. But they were taken possession
of bodily by the rioters, in whose
ranks were included many women and
children. The soldiers were forced out
of the cars in which they had taken
their places preparatory to the depart
ure, and the mob then tore up the
rails along the track and made the
soldiers promise not to leave the town
There were many demonstrations at
other points against sending more Ital-
ianS into Africa. Protests similar in
kind to that at Pavia against further
operations in Africa were made at
Como, Bergamo, Verona, Cremona,
Palermo, Ledi, Forli, Monza, Modena
Parma and Cuneo.
1t is stated tonight that the resigna-
) ton of the ministry will be formally
announced to parliament tomorrow.
After this has been done both houses
will adjourn and await the decision of
King Humbert upon what action he
viii take. The king has informed Sgr
Crispi that he must have time to con-
slider whether he will accept the resig-