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by cries of derision from opponents, he an.
nounced that the cabinet had resigned and
the king had accepted the resignation.

cheers, which were taken up by the crowds
outside and echoed far and wide. Some
moments elapsed before the cheering sub
sided, and even then excited shouts of the
Leftists continued for some time.
Crispi gazed calmly upon the shouting
deputies, as if such a demonstration was
quite an ordinary occurrence, and when
again able to make himself heard added:
"Ihe ministers will remain at their posts
until their successors are appointed"
More cheere and shouts of disapproval
followed, after which the president OF the
chamber asked the house to adjourn until
tho crown decided upon the SUCCESSORS OF
the ministers. The Leftists raised storm
of protest against the proposition, saying
the government would be impeached; the
public was entitled to know who was re-
sponsible for the disaster in Abyssinia, and
there was no excuse for not making public
promptly all facts in the possession OF the
ministers, but when the protests had been
exhausted the house adjourned. pending
the appointment of q new cabinet.
Before Premier Crispi made his an
nouncement in the chamber OF deputies
each of the ministers, on arriving in the
house. was loudly hooted. and the OPPOSE
| tion leaders were as ene-getjcally cheered.
During the uproar the premier was as cool
as II nothing was happening, and bowed
were hooting him. Eventually the people
n the galleries became SO excited and took
such an active part in the demonst ration
that the police cleared that part of the
house. But this was only accomplished
with great deal of difficulty. Several ar
rests were made and there was number
OF encounters between the people in the
gallery and the police, the former hooting
and yelling as they were driven out.
| Later several thousand people met on
| the Piazza cclonnade, and after listening
to number OF fiery orations, during which
| the African policy of the government was
| strongly denounced, the police and the
troops interfered and the mob was dis
| persed.
After the adjournment of the deputies, a
majority OF the members remained in the
loboies quarreling violently, and in several
instances almost coming to blows.
After the neiehbOrhood of the chamber
of deputies had been cleared by the police
and the troops. large crowds of people
marched through the streets headed by the
Leftist deputies, shouting "Down with the
government" 'Down with Crispi," and
other violent cries. The police made an
attempt 70 disperse them and much dis
| order followed.
After the adjournment of the chamber,
the plaza of Monte t'itorio and adjacent
streets remained filed with excited crowds
until they were dispersed by the police and
soldiers who occupied all the approaches to
the house of parliament.
of deputies, made a similar statement in
the senate. which adjourned sine die. King
Humbert has already consulted several
statesmen regarding the formation of a
new cabinet. Among those sent for by his
majesty are Marquis Dl Rudini, Viscount
Venosa and General Ricotti.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
ROME, March 5.-Later advices from
Massowah SHOWS tnar aituougu tue rout
of the Italians was complete, the extent of
the disaster is somewhat less than rumor
made it. The Shoans did not pursue the
Italians to Asmara as frat reported, and
stragglers who were believed to have per-
ished are arriving there. This has caused
renewal Of complaints against the gov
| ernment for not giving an official estimate
of the number of killed and wounded,
which is still believed to be over 5000.
| 1t appears the majority of the generals
approved General Baratiera's attack. All
accounts agree that General Albertone
pushed far ahead and engaged in regular
battle, his artillery consisting of fourteen
guns, delivering crushing fire upon the
enemy until the Shoan army dashed
against General Albertone's forces and in
spite of the bravery and tenacty of the
Askaris they were compelled to recede.
On the arrival of reinforcements it appears
| General Aibertone made a second attack,
under cover of artillery, described as
6pl0Ilululy nduuteus h1lu kept Tue SnOanS
at bay long after the final retreat had been
| sounded.
Eventually the Askaris broke and a ter
rtble rout began. The pursued and pur.
suers mingled, running and fighting, mile
after mile. Meanwhile General Arimondi's
brigade had been packed on the other
ridge OF the pass, there not being space
enough for the troops to deploy or assist
General Albertone. The result was Ari-
mondi's men became demoraiized, al
though few companies fought gallantly.
| The remainder were only passive.on-look-
ers of the slaughter of their comrades by
Shoans, who cut them down, shot them or
crushed them beneath stones in great
numbers. Later the whole of General Ari-
mondIs brigade became panic stricken
and fell an easy prey to the Hara tribes
men who swarmed up the ridge, driving
| the Italians before them, cutting them
down or shooting them without mercy.
Generals Baratieri, Arimondi and Cara,
with revolvers in their hands, did every
thing possible to stay the flight of the
| troops, but the efforts of the officers were
futile and the rout and slaughter continued.
| Numerous instances of personal valor, dis
played by Italian officers and men, are re-.
counted.
Information has been received that Gem
| erol Arimondi was seriously wounded in
| the battle of Adowa. The news that Cen
eral Debormida and Colonel Galliano were
killed is confirmed.
The Crispi ministry refused to withdraw
their designations. in spite Of the kings
request.
A dispatch to the Standard from Rome
says:
"A Rudini cabinet is regarded as GER
tainty. with General Ricotti as minister of
war. There were disorders in this city
this evening, the windows were broken in
Premier Crispi's house and offices of the
two government newspapers. The troops
occupied the center of the city until dark
ness came on, when a heavy rainfall
cleared the streets OF the Crowds
An intimate friend of the MARQUIS dj
Rudini. the opposition leader, is quoted as
saying that Rudni will not consent to ac-
cept office during the present crisis. He ia
reported to be of the opinion that Sgnor
Crispi, whose friends have now rallied
strongly to his support, should be COM
PEELED to straighten out the difficulties into
which he has led the country.
POLITICAL EFFECTS
ST. PETERSBURG, March 6.-It is semi
officially announced here that the defeat
of the Italians in Abyssina is regarded in
official circles as tending to discredit the
solidity of the dreibund and possible re-
grouping of the powers is being negotiated.
HOLMES HANGING
The Appeal Denied and the Death Warrant
Prepared
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