The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
SER Gus IN Il'AL Y.
RIOTS IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.


OUT THE COUNTRY. s.
Soldiers Are Compelled to Fire Up.
ON the Aobs-At One Place One
Man IL Killed and = Number
Wounded-Threats Made Against
the Alinistry and the Government
~ Well.
Rome, March SIT ia reported here
that Gen. Raratieria. commander Of
the italian forces In Africa. who has
guffercd another severe reverse ut the
hands Of the Shoans. while advancing
on AbMcarima, was wounded during
the engagement.
Full details OF the battle have not
vet been received here; but it appears
that the defeat of the Italians was.
complete.
Half the italian artillery. and all.
the ammunition and provisions were
lost. Other advices report that 5000
Of the Italian soldiers engaged in the
battle were killed. and that among
them IRE Generals .Albertone and OAR
bermuda. The number of wounded is.
not vet stated.
During the evening rumor spread
through the city that Gen. Baratieria,
when he became aware Of the full ex--
tent of the disaster, wrote q letter to
his successor, Gen. Baldissera, and
then committed suicide by shooting.
himself through the heart with re-
volver. At the ministry of war. how.
NNvsNp
Rome, March 6.-The kingdom Of,
italy today is in a condition Of excite
ment, grief and anger almost beyond
description. Words cannot adequately
portray the situation. for every dis
patch received from Massowah adds
to the gravity of the disaster to the
Italian army at Adowa, Abyssinia.
Throughout the night the garrison
here was kept under arms and
mounted patrols traversed the princi-
pal streets. The masses, however,
do not seem to have retired to rest.
The streets were filed with people.
until daybreak, and after early morn
Ing every public place was crowded.
with excited men and women. A
number Of disturbances, which have
called for police interference, have &C.,
CURED to-day. 'The Indications are
that the people are assuming q most
threatening attitude. not only in
Rome, but throughout Italy.
Demonstrations against the Crispi
ministry, and even against the crown,
are reported from a number of towns
In the provinces, in spite Of the fact
that the authorities are straining
every nerve to suppress all alarming
news" All fetes have been indefinitely
postponed. Masses for the repose Of
the souls of the dead have been ccle-
brated this morning in every Catholic
church in the city. and crowds of
weeping women and sorrowing men,
were In attendance. The receptions,
etc., III celebration of the coronation
anniversary Of the pope have been
dispensed with. Rome, in word.
Is to-day n city of mourning and Of
open resentment.
Riots Break Out.
Later in the day news from the
provinces became more alarming. 1t
was stated that in a number Of places:
the police have been unable to cope
with the populace, and that the troops
have been called upon to restore Or
der. The soldiers, however, appear
to have been as helpless as the police,
and In several places crowds have.
been fired upon
Further details are being received
this evening of the violent scenes en-
acted to-day at different points all
over Italy, which the government had
sought Ill vain to prevent the publi-
cation of. The alarmist rulnors
which were circulated earlier in the
day are confirem by the later reports,
and the whole of Italy seems to he in
the hands of the aroused populace,.
indignant, at the governments, 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 indi-
Gated In the earlier dispatches which
1t was permitted to send from here,
occurred at Milan, where 10000 per-
sons took part in the disorders,
amounting to popular uprising. The
police of that city had their hands
full to bring the crowds under con-
troll. and were forced to ch,,rre
through the streets with fixed bayo-
nets before they succeeded in dis
l'ersing the mob. No statement is
made of the amount of harm done.
to the inhabitants by this rough usuge.
beyond what was reported to-day, but
1t fs known tat u large number of per-.
SONS were injured more or less seri.
ously.
Crispi Steps Out
Rome. March 1.-The ministrx m