The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-06

out itatN. caused ~ the defeat 1f Gen.
Baratieri. az Adowa. on Sunday last hy the
Abyssinians. with the loss Of from 800 70
1e,ooe men killed and wounded. according
to generally credited reports. shows little
signs of abatement. IL Is true. however.
that The disturbance caused By the news
OF the great disaster ami the consequent
display of indignation against the govern
ment has been greatly increased by the
calling out OF the army reserves Of the
class OF fSsE, which calls S9so additional
men into active service. The great Tnaiori-
" os these reserves are married men.
whose families viii thus be deprived OF
their chief or only support for an inde-
rnite period, At Milan and other places
serious rioting has occurred when the re-
serves were preparing 20 obey orders and
in many eases they have been prevented
by force Women and children lead the agt-
tation- Railroad cars have been demolish-
ed. rails torn up ard telegraph wires cut.
and the police have been beaten and stoned
into helplessness When the soldiers have
been attacked their bayonets have been free
Is used. and men and women. frenzied with
wrath, have thrown themselves on the max
ed steel OF. the troops. Large numbers OF
arrests have been made The troops every
where are either confined TO barracks or
occupying the streets and night has been
turned into day by torchhght professions.
bdigation meetings. riotous sdemonstrations
In public squares and in front of many OF
the government buildings.
This is a summary OF what has occurred
In a greater or lesser degree at Milan.
Florence Turin. Como. Ferrara. Lodi.
Verona. Parma. Bergamo. Naples, Bres-
eia. Nenive. Palermo. Cremona. Catanla and
almost any other town menrionable The
agitation has spread 20 the country dis tricts
and from ali sides come accounts of rioting
and indignant protest. OF bitter denuncia-
those who have been responsible for the
terrible reverse TO the Italian armies.
There seems 70 be no cessation ard no
amelioration Of the agitation and disor-
ders among the people Notwithstanding
the less disastrous character Of later re-
ports Of the battle Of Adowa. The agits-
tion Is as threatening as ever and during
the course of the evening the rioters
smashed numerous windows. Excited
crowds are parading the streets. and the
police have difficulty in dispensing them.
as is shown hy the reports Of he many
conflicts that have occurred. A large num-
ber Of arrests have been made The pub
Ee, apprehension Of trouble Is indicated hy
the number of shops that have closed for
fear of the damage that would result 10
them from an outbreak Of Disturbances.
The troops are still confined 10 their bar
racks The utmost efforts of the police
and soldiers 10 disperse the mob. which
front OF the chamber of deputies, has
provea 10 be futile up 10 9 o'clock tonight.
and at that time the cries Of .ieriso1 and
disapprovai OF the government OF Premier
Crispi and Of the commanders IN Africa
wers still being kept up by the paradins
crowds
The Ministry Resigns
In splte Of the strong force Of troops ana
police about the chamber of deputies today,
II was with difficulty that order was main
tained. The soldiers and police were fire.
ouenttv fostled BY the excited p0pulace.
and. had II not been for the great forbear-
ance displayed By the authorities. many
disturbances would have occurred. Crowds
about the Monte Citorio. upon which the
chamber OF deputies stfnds. now and again
raised the cry: Down with the govern
rnent." Death 10 Baratieri." and from the
galleries number u persons we're elected
by the police for uttering similar cries
Almost Immediately after the appearance
OF the premier. who was greeted by cheer
ing by some or his supporters ard By cries
OF derision from his opponents. he an
naunced that the cabinet had resigned.
and that the king had accepted the resIg-
nation. The announcement was followed by
cheers which were taken NJ by tho crowds
on the outside and re-echOed far and wide.
Some moments elapsed before the cheering
sihsided and even then the excited shouts
Of the Left continued for a time Crispi
gazed calmly upon tho shouting deputies.
as n such a demonstration was quite an
ordinary occurrence. and when again able
TO make himself heard added. ''rhe min
listers will remain al their posts until their
SUCCESSORS are appointed" More cheers
and shouts or approval followed. after
which the president of the chamber askef
the house~to adjourn until the crown bad
decided upon the successors of the minis
ers. The Left raised storm Of protest
against the proposition. saying the gov
eminent should be impeached. The public
we're entitled 70 know who was responsible
FOR tho Disaster in Abyssinia, and there was
no excuse for nor making public promptly
all the facts IN The possession - the minis
ferz when the protests had been ex-
hausted the house adjourn pending the
arnofutrent of the new cabinet Siguor
C-risni. after leaving the chamber Of depu-
,fes made a similar statement IN the SER
a,p which adjourned sine dc.
7-1,e motion 30 irnpeach the cabinet
which the members OF the Left gave
notice OF their intention 70 propose. was
as follows:
'~rhe chamber Of deputies. hoping that
The neople. with calmuess and energy.
priU know how 70 60 justice 20 ali the
guilty parties in the African enterprise.
DECIDES 70 recall the troops TOW in Africa.
and upon the impeachment Of the min
istry."
Before Premier CTlsp3 made his an
rs7unce-ent TO the chamber ~ deputies.
each OF the ministers On arriving IN fha
house was loudly hooted. and fhe opr7sI-
tfou leaders were "a enerEetfcaliy cheered-
During the uproar the premier was as
cooI as = nothing was happening. ard
bowed ironically on All SIDES while fhe
Teft we're hooting him. Eventually tha
rsaople IN the galleries became 50 excited
an4 to-sk such ar active part in fhe
demonstration that the peitce cleared that
mart of The house. But this vas only ae-
.~,ryrlfshet vtth a great deal of Difficulty.