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RIOTS IN ITALY.
Populace wild with Rage Over
Defeat in Abyssinia-
Threatening DEMONSTRATIONS Are Made In
the Cities Crispi Ministry Resigns
Losses in Battle More Than
Five Thousand.

grief and anger almost beyond descrip-
ton. Words cannot adequately portray
the situation, for every dispatch re-
ceived from Massowah adds 10 the gray
ity of the disaster TO the Italian army
at Adowa, Abyssinia. When the irst
news OF Gen. Baratieri's defeat reached
this city. report had II that only 500 men
were killed; then, Tuesday afternoon.
the number ran up TO 3,00c killed. with
60 pieces If artillery captured.
Wednesday mornings dispatches
place the number OF Italians killed nj
the battle of Adowa and in the long.
5000. and II Is believed that not even
these figures tell the full extent of the
disaster. In these reports no mention
is made of the wounded, and there is
good reason to believe. based on stories
of recent italian defeats by the Apys-
sinians, that those who fsll wounded
during the retreat of over so miles met
more horrible fate than those who
were killed on the spot.
Details are being received of violent
scenes enacted Wednesday at different
points all over Italy, which the gov
eminent sought in vain to prevent the
publication Of. The whole of Italy
seems TO be in the hands of the aroused
populnce, indignant at the government,
which is apparently powerless to quell
the outbreaks of wrath.
Popular demonstrations of the most
violent character have occurred
throughout the Italian peninsula. AT
Milan 10000 persons took part In the dis
orders, which amounted to popular
uprising. The police were forced TO
charge through the streets with fixed
bayonets before they succeeded in dis
persing the mob. 1t is known that q
large number of persons were injured,
more or less severely.
AT Pavia the population turned ous
en- masse 10 protest against the dis
patch of further troops TO Africa. Some
OF the reinforcements designed for the
relief of the Italian army in Abyssinia
were TO depart from that city Wednes-
day. But they were taken possession
of bodily by the rioters, in whose ranks
were included many women and chill
the cars in which they had taken their
places preparatory to departure, and
the mob then tore up the rails along
the track and made the soldiers prom
Use not 10 leave the town.
In Rome there was less violence, but
the public Indignation was equally high.
The students of the city led the demon
fuI
the cabinet. Papers containing pie
lures of Sig. Crispi were burned in the
public streets with every accompani-
ment Of contumely end wra tn expressed
against the premier.
Late Mt night there was a serious con-
flict between the police and mob which
seemed bent upon making u demonstra-
ton before the palace. The national
flag was carried draped with Grape, and
there were cries Of: "Down with the
ministry" Down with Crispi!"
"Death to Baratieri!"
IL Is almost impossible TO describe the
state of excitement in Rome, and no
such scenes have been witnessed since
the occupation of this city by the Italian
troops. The whole population seems 10
be in the streets and the entire police
force, as well as all the troops Of the
garrison, are on duty.
The cabinet ministers held meetings
throughout the day, but, so far as
known. the king has not yet accepted
Premier Crispi's resignation. The war
Office has been besieged during the day
by crowds of people and is now sur
rounded by troops. The Offices and
residences of all the ministers are
guarded. and the guards at the palnce
have been doubled.
The cabinet held protracted meet
ing Wednesday and unanimously de-
cided to press the acceptance of their
designations. desiring 10 leave TO the
crown complete liberty of action.
Premier Crispi Wednesday, afternoon
announced TO King Humbert the de-
cision OF the cabinet TO resign, winch
will be communicated TO the chambers
Thursday.
All fetes have been indefinitely post
poned. Masses for the repose of the
souls of the dead were celebrated
Wednesday morning in every Catholic
church in this city and crowds Of weep
ing women and sorrowing men we're
I'm Attendance. The receptions. etc,
i'm celebration of the coronation ami
,ersary OF the pope have been dis
pensed with.
Rome, In a word. is to-day a city
of mourning and Of sullen anger.
ready TO break out into fierce, open rr-
sentiment. The governments and the
military authorities are charged with
gross Encouragement Of the Abyssin-
ian campaign and great indignation Is
expressed against the newspapers.
which have been goading Gen. Baratieri
into action by haunting him with his
inactivity.
The newspapers. rs a rule, are filed
with abuse of the military authorities
and OF condemnation for the manner
In which the Abyssinian campaign has
been conducted. All sorts OF charges