The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-06
ITALY MINISTRY QUIET
Amid Scenes of Widest Excitement and Up-
roar CrlspI Announces their Resignation.
SESSION OF THE Widest CHARACTER.
Streets PntrolIed by Troops-The Min.
lister Of Public Instruction ldiased
tho OppositIon-Sccnes of Extreme
Disorder Prevailed.

Rome. March 5.-Long before the hour
of the opening Of the Chamber of Depu-
ties enormous crowds of people thronged
In the vicinity and practically surround
ed the building. AS time went OH the
crowds Increased and the excitement of
the populace grew more intense. The
streets In the vicinity of the hamber
were patrolled by troops. who experience
ed difficulty In making their way through
the packed thoroughfarcs. The men,
bers Of the Ministry In proceeding to
the Chamber, evaded the crowd as much
as possible.
When Signor Bacelli. Minister of Pub
lie instruction, arrived in the Chamber,
he was Missed by the opposition Deputies.
and cheercd by those who adhere to the
Ministry. The sitting of the Cha
was on the widest character, the uproar
beginning as soon as the Chamber was
called to order. Signor Crispi announced
the resignation of the Cabinet. which
announcement was received with pro-
longed and passionate applause.
The members OF the extreme left
shouted insults at Signor Crispi. bur
the Premier preserved his temper, and
when he was enabled to obtain hear
ing, declared with great flrmncss that
the Ministry. until the nomination OF
their successors would retain office and
maintain public order The uproar con
tinued throughout the sitting with more
or less volume, and scenes of extreme
disorder were renewed when thc Prcsi-
dent declared the sitting ended
I'm announcing the resignation of the
Ministry In the Chamber of Deputies
Sisnor Crispi stated that the resigna-
tions had been accepted by King Hum
bert. The sitting of the Chamber ended
In great disorder. Meanwhile the crowds
outside were shouting. cheering, cursCns,
Missing. bowling and groaning Ten ar
rests We're made by the police of men
VINO Missed members of the Ministry as
!neE came ont of the Chamber, but the
Missing and bowling continued lust the
same.
MORE DISTURBANCES.
Rome. March 5.-'rhe troops at the
Suirinal have been ordered to be CON
hned TO their barracks. and the Universi-
ty mas heen closed as a prccaution
against disturbances by the students. a.
number Oh arrests have been made for
disorderiy conduct. Disturbances took
place last evening at Naples. Rrescia
Palermo. Catania, Florence. Venice and
Sassari "''u
rome. March 5.-l"urther advices from
me Italian headquarters in Abyssinia
1hls afternoon say that large bodies of
.i"opS, VINO We're supposed to have per-
lShed IN the rout OF the Italian forces
last SUNDAY, are now coming into tho
Italian camp. The Shoans did not follow
IN pursuit OF the retrcaling Italians
Ihe troops attribute their STAMPEDE 10
the TACT that the Askaris (native troousl
under General Arimondi. turned in the
face of the enemy and rushed hock
upon their supports. The Abyssiniaus
1oiowed them in such hot haste that
they became hopelcssly mingled with
the Italians so that they all became
packed into defle. neither being able
TO deploy. The consequence was that
there was a general panic among the
italian troops.
London. March "a dispatch from
Rome 10 the Pail Mall Gazstte says
that If other Italian statesmen fail in
their efforts TO form a Cabinet King
llumberi may ask Siguor Clispi to re-
construct :hc present or form q new
Ministry.
The Italian Red SEA squadron. the
dispatch says. is now defending the Mas
sOwah coast line ana the MaSsowah gar
rison has gone to the front.
Reports from every city and town of
consequence throughout Italy show that
the excitement caused hy he Italian re-
Verse I'm Abyssinil displays no sign Of
waning. on the contrary In many places
IL grows greater as The mcagrc details
OF the defeat filter through the press
from official sources.
The popular indignation is directed
against SlSNur CriSpi and the other
minister who rightly or wrongly are
held to be responsible for the disgra ce
that has befallen the Italian arms. AS n
matter Of fact. however. Sgnor Crlspi
did not at first approve of the coun-
try's embark!ng upon the hazardous
undertaking of conquering the Abyssi-
mans, and II was only due to the pres
sure eSerted upon him that caused him
to support the policy of expanding the
Italian possessions In Africa. This fact
counts for little now and the Prime
Minister'S enemies. of whom he has n
great number, took occasion of the popu-
lar feeling to incitc the whole Italian
people so far as possible to pour out the
walls Of their wrath upon 'Signor Crispi
ana his colleagues in the ministry Their
success was marked, and II is feared
now that the storm they have raised
Will assume such proportions that II will
indeed be hard task for the King to
secure any man to undertake the forma
tion of new Cabinet There is prob
ability that His Majesty Will be forced
10 request Signor Crisp to again assume
office, In which event there will be
further and still louder outcry against
him.
The calling out of the reserves OF 1877.
to serve with the colors has also added
TO the dissa tisfaction, and In some in
stances has been one of the causes that
have led to the disorderly demonstra.