The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-06
THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM.
Many Serious Disturbances I'm Which
the Women Took Parf.

the Women Took Part.
ROME. March 5.-The excitement through
out Italy caused by the defeat of General
Baratieri at Adowa, on Sunday last. by the
Abyssinians. with the loss of from 5000 to
10000 men killed and wounded. according to
generally credited reports shows little sign
of abatement. 1t is true however, that the
disturbance caused by the news of the great
disaster and the consequent display of indig-
nation against the government has been
greatly increased by the calling out of the
army reserves of the class of 1872, which
calls $1,000 additional men into active service
The great majority of these reservists 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 rioting occurred when
the reservists were preparing to obey or
ders, and in many cases they have been pre-
vented by force, women and children lead
ing the agitation, 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 help
leSsness. The soldiers have been attacked,
the bayonefs have been freely used, and
men and women, frenZed with rage, have
thrown themselves on the naked steel of the
troops. Large numbers of arrests have been
made and the troops everywhere are either
confined to barracks or occupying the streets,
and night has been turned into day by torch
light professions. Indignation meetings, riot
Gus demonstrations in public squares and in
front of municipal and government build
ings. This is summary of what has oc-
CURED, in a greater or less degree, at Milan,
Florence Turin, Como. Terrera, Belluno.
Brescia, Venice. Hassara, Palermo, Cremona,
Catalina and almost any other town men
the country districts, and from all sides come
accounts Of rioting and indignant protest, of
bitter denunciation and loud cries for ven
geance upon those who have been responsi
BILE for the terrible reverse to the Italian
arms.
The official and private residences OF the
Cabinet ministers, the royal palace, the
embassies and all important public build
ings here were guarded by troops through
out the night and the soldiers were. still
on duty to-day The neighborhood of the
Chamber OF Deputies was held by strong
force OF infantry and police and every
precautiou was adopted to queH an out
break. In addition to the crowds of people
belonging to this city large numbers of per-
sons, including many Socialists, reached
ana this so ornne .ng Neary All the pepuies
are in town and Capriana, the Socialist
leader, boldly declared that proposals would
to to impeach Premier M G crispi % and his Minis
ters on the charge OF acknowledgement Of
the Abyssinian campaign:
Rudini, the opposition leader, is quoted as
saying that Rudini will not consent to
accept office during tho present crisis; He
Crispi whose friends have now rallied
strongly to his support, should be compelled
to straighten out the difficulties into which
he has led the country and that the de-
feat of General Baratieri is not so much a
misfortune as the greater financial troubles
the case is shared by some OF the more
thoughtful newspapers. They say that Italy
is confronted by a knotty problem-whether
any price with the Abyssnians than incur
the immense expense involved in undertake
ing a successful campaign against Abyssin-
ia. Fears are expressed that the disaster
Of Adowa will have very bad effect on
Itaiian securities abroad and any finance
minister would, under the circumstances,
dread the task OF floating another loan. The
financial aspect OF the situation, consequent
ly, may be such as to so alarm Crispis
the wall even If they are in position to
do so.
There seems to be no cessation and no
amelioration of the agitation and disorders
among the people, notwithstanding the less
disastrous character of later reports OF the
battle at Adowa- The agitation this even
ing is as threatening as ever, and during
the course of the evening the rioters
smashed numerous windows. Almost every
where excited crowds are parading the
In dispensing them, as Is shown by the re-
ports of many conflicts that have occurred
between the pclice and the @ people; a large Tge
public apprehension of trouble is indicated
by the number of shops that have been
closed for fear of the damage that would
result to them from an outbreak OF dis
turbances. The troops are also confined to
their barracks.
The utmost efforts of the police and SOL
diers to disperse the mob which has held
possession all day OF the Piazza Calonna
front of the Chamber of Deputies had
proved fruitless up to O'Clock tonight,
and at that time the cries Of derision and
disapproval of the government of Premier
Crispi and of the commanders in Africa
were still being pertinaciously kept up by
the parading crowds.