Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29

cited, But Content With the Vic
tory.
Vienna, November 28.-The members
of the Austrian ministry to-day tender
ed their designations to Emperor Fran
els Joseph, who accepted them and en-
trusted Baron Gautsch, who holds the
portfolio of public instruction Of the
retiring ministry, with the task OF
forming a new cabinet.
This morning Emperor Francis
Joseph addressed an autograph letter
to Count Badeni, decreeing the adjourn
ment of the Reichsrath until further
orders.
During the assembling of the Reichs-
rath dense masses of people, for the
most part workmen. thronged the
| Ringstrasse from the University to the
outer gate of Hofburg. A charge by
the mounted police
WITH DRAWN SWORDS
failing to dispense them, a body of
Hussars cleared the streets at the
saber's point, many persons being
wounded. The ambulance society i'm
mediately sent two vans to attend to
the injured.
At least ten thousand people gathered
about the same time in front of the
town hall and the provincial criminal
court to demonstrate in favor of Herr
Wolff, who was to be arraigned there
on a charge of pubic violence commit
ted yesterday, when being removed
from the Uterhaus by the police, acting
under the orders Of President Abra-
hamovics. The police, with drawn
swords,s dispersed them. one man
skull being fractured and two others
being severely injured. A third am
bulance was sent to that point.
Simultaneously
MEETINGS OF WORKMEN
were held in various quarters of the
city, but the police dissolved these,
making twelve arrests. The streets be-
came more quiet during the afternoon;
but at sunset thousands reaSsembled in
the F'rangesring and the Rathhaus
Park, where they INDUCED in stormy
protests against the government, the
passengers in the street cars and omni
buses who went by Joining in cries of
down with Badeni."
Suddenly a change came over the
scene. The report spread like wildfire
that Count Badeni he'd resigned. The
demonstrations ceased almost instantly,
when the news was confirmed by the
police authorities and their 1iboriin-
ates, who announced to the people at
various points that they were instruct
ed to inform them Of the cabinets
resignation.
DR.. Lueger. the burgomaster Of
Vienna, driving through the crowds an
nounced the resignation from his car
riage, repeating it a little later from
the windows of the town hall, with the
addition that Herr Gautsch had been
appointed
TO FORM A CABINET.
He appealed to the people to return
quietly to their homes. His announce
ment was greeted with thunders of ap-
plause, and an extra edition of the
Wiener Zeitung with an official state
ment of the resignation, still further
treasured the populace.
Upwards of three thousand people
tried to organize a demonstration in
eign office building. but this was pre-
vented by the closing of the ap-
proaches to the palace. After eight
o'clock the city was quiet. The judge
of the provincial criminal court dis
charged Herr Wolff from custody.
There were demonstrations also at
Gratz, Prague and Asch, in Bohemia,
but they were not of serious charac-
ter.
The cabinet decided to resign about
two o'clock this afternoon at a meeting
of the council Emperor Francis Joseph
had previously received Count Badeni,
Baron Banffy. the Hungarian prime
minister. Count Welsersheim. the Aus
trian minister of national defense, and
Baron Gautsch.
An order has been issued to the rec
tor Of the University of Vienna declaT-
ing the University closed for two days
and warning the students that in the
event Of further excuses the Univer-
sity will remain
CLOSED INDEFINITELY.
1t was about seven this evening when
Herr Wolff was discharged and he was
escorted to his residence by large and
enthusiastic crowd.
1t is asserted that the Emperor at
first declined to accept the resignation
of the cabinet. but Count Badeni re-
piled: Your majesty, l cannot take
the responsibility. Bloodshed will en-
sue if l remain in office"
Thereupon the Emperor reluctantly
accepted the resignation.
AS an indication of the unprecedented
character Of the crisis, the police are
tonight distributing, gratis. copies of
the Wiener Zeitung announcing the res
ignation.
Baron Gautsch will form a neutral
cabinet of governmental officials and
endeavor to arrange an understanding
between the German and Czech leaders
on the language question.
Herr Wolff. when arrested yesterday,
Pin the Reichsrath. resisted with such
energy that he broke away a portion
OF his seat. 1t took six constables to
overpower him. Twice he sprang out
of the cab in which he was being car
ried to the police station: and az it
drove of with him at furious pace,
he shouted to the crowd: People of
Vienna. don't let your Deputy Wolff
be arrested"
The constables thrust him back into
the cab. threw white muffler over his
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