The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-08
SPAIN ACOC.
Thousands of Republicans
ThrOng the Streets of Madrid
Shouting: Down With the King,
Long Live the Republic.
ONE OF THEIR NUMBER
Shot Down by Gems d. Armes in
the Street.
Twelve Thousand Men Attend
the Funeral.
RETURN EN- MASSE
AndOverawe the Police in Front
of the Palace.
Madrid in Terror and Troops
Are Scarce.
AndOveraWe the Police in Front
of the Palace.
Madrid in Terror and Troops
Are Scarce.

MADRID, Feb. 8.-The greatest ex-
citement prevails here over the demon
strations of Republicans. which have
been more imposing and pronounced the
past few days than ever before in the
history of the king dom.
The city yesterday was the scene of a
demonstration that would have required
but very little to have turned it into a
serious riot.
As told on Tuesday last a number of
men hooted Gen. Campos as he was
driving to his residence from the railway
station, on his return from Cuba
A number were arrested and one of
them broke away from the gems d'armes
who had him, and sought to make his
escape. The gems d'armes fired twice at
him and killed him. The shooting was
bitterly condemned by the republicans.
The funeral of the victim took place
yesterday and was attended by great
crowds. Fully $4,000 men, most of
whom were republicans marched to the
cemetery shouting, "Dewn with the
police" "Down with Campos" and "Long
Live the Republic"
The government anticipated trouble,
and there was a strong display of
gems d'armes who, however, appeared to
be afraid to interfere with the
procession III any way leSI tn6Y pro-
woke a riot. Consequently the crowd
shouted inself hoarse until the cemetery
was reached, when the great assemblage
stood with barred heads until the funeral
rites had been completed.
The greater part of the crowd then dis
persed, but 1000 of the number again
formed in line and marched back unmo-
Tested to the royal palace, in front of
which they gathered unmolested and
shouted, "Death to the King" death to
the Queen Regent" "Long Live the Re-
public"
Even the palace guards seemed to be
intimidated by the sullen temper of the
mob and made no attempt to drive them
away. After partly venting their anger
against the king and his mother the
crowd marched to the residence of Gen.
Campos, whore a similar demonstration
of disapproval was made.
The apathy of the police, which was
unquestionably due to fear, was siguifi-
cant. So far as is known the civil au-
thorities made no requisition to the mill
tary for aid in dispensing the crowd.
The crowd committed no overt acts,
contenting themselves with shouting and
hOoting but they were very evidently in
a humor to fight had they been inter.
fered with
After darkness had set in last night it
was proposed to gather under the win
dows of the hotel at which were stopping
a number of republican delegates who
had come to Madrid especially to attend
the funeral of the victims of gems d'armes
aud serenade them.
The police in the meantime mustered
their courage and told the leaders the
serenade would not be allowed The
crowd, after insisting upon car
rying out the plan, finally listened to
the leaders and dispersed.
Today demonstrations have been re-
newed. but not on so large scale as
yesterday; the capital is in a state of
more or less terror, particularly as there
is scarcity of troops, the best regiments
being in Cuba.