The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-07
RIOTlNG CONTINUED.

Al Parma and Milan the Police and PEG
pie Came to Blows.
Rome. March 6.--The rloting caused by
the anger Of tho people at the conduct of
the Abyssnians brought to defeat under
tho command of General Barltleri In com
mand Ct the Italian army. was continued
last night IN nearly every large city of
Italy, although II rain storm cleared the
streets Of the capital
There was serious rlotlng at Parma last
night Tho municipal buildings were be.
seged by angry mobs. windows were
smashed and there were a number of
lively fights between the police and the
populaco and the troops were compelled
to fire Il volley over the heads of the most
ri,tous of the mobs This dampcncd Tn
auErr OF the rioters who scattered IN all
directions, pursued 6y the Carabincri. who
succc cded In arresting several of the lead
ors of the disturbances. They will be
kept prisorcrs until the popular excite
mont subsidies.
There was a number Of meetings last
night of the different branches OF the OPP
position. but nothing definite was decided
upon, although group Of members of the
right party passed 4 resolution demanding
the complete abandonment Of Erythea, as
it's retention would only involve a waste
of money and men.
The Mhruuis 1T Rudlni is now locked up
on as likely to yield to the representations
OF his friends and consent to undertake
tho formation OF IL new cabinet with Gen
eral Ricotu as minister Of war.
The latter has already held that port
folio thrcN Times, mist ln 1870, dt;atn I'm 1873
ana lastly tn lS>L General Ricotu Is cred
lItu with having LrtlllN increased tho
efficiency OF the Italian army by the ia
PRODUCTION OF new armamrnts aud reforms
ct various natures. re was born ia lS22
and resigned his command ia lS>s In order
to have more Freedom OF action after hay
/ Ing heeu chosen leader OF the right marty
tn -uccc ssiun to the late SiGnnr Sela.
tary operations undertaken by Italy, the
minister for war at least FOR some time 10
come VIII bc hardly second in Importance
among the Italian minister's.
At M!ln a large mob marched through
tho principal streets, smashed windows
| right ana left, yelling excavations on Girls
| pi and his minister's and calling for the
| triai and prompt execution OF trhcral
| RarAtiori.
Tho rioters went to the railroad station
| with the intention of preventing the de
| partutr of the army reserves An att 'mpt
| was made q break into the depct and a
nluhcr Of sharp encounters hetwesh riot
| crs aud soldiers and police followed. The
| soldiers and orrnhincttes woro paltcd with
! stones. and hayoucts and swords were
| used to drive bnck the crowds. y number
OF soldiers and policemen were injured and
scores of rioters wounded,
Tho students Of l'iaa invaded the rail-
| road station here last evening as Il result
| of "A report having heen circulated that
| the artillery of the garrison of that place
| was to lee transferred to Naplcs FOR ship
| mont to Africa. They marched tn process
| sion 60 the depot shouting Down with
| rrispi" Get us back our soldt'ts'
| "Denth TO naraticrN'
The local authorities, however, proved
| equal to the occasion. \ atrong force oi
| noiicc were sc0t to the station and the
| students were dispersed after burning al
thc cop'os oNtatnahle Of the govcrnmcu'
| rcwspoper organizations aud smashing Il
In the mcanwhile the finarcial situation
l IA ALARMING.