The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-26
REICHSRATH IN A RAGE
Statesmen of Austro-Aungary Let
Themselves Loose Again.
HAVE A MONKEY AND PARROT TIME

Knives. Chairs and Bad Language Are
Prominent in the Row and One Member
Is Almost Strangled-Americans at Paris |
Celebrate the Day-Germany's Move I'm
China May BE Endorsed by Europe
Other European News.
Vienna, Nov. 26-The members Of the
lower house of the reichsrath excelled
themselves in producing the most dis
graceful scene yet witnessed in that
branch of parliament. The turbulence
resulted from a motion that only one
of number of similar petitions against
the ordinance making the Czech language
coordinate with the German in Bohe-
mia should be read and printed. This
order of the government has been the
basis Of the many uproarious scenes for
number of weeks past although the
question of renewing the compact be-
tween Austria and Hungary, provision
ally at least, has been mixed up in all
the bitter feeling manifested by the Ger
man and anti-German elements. The
members of the Left party protested up
roariously against the motion referred
to, stigmatizing it as Oppressive and il
legal" Finally the members of the
lower house became so disorderly that
the president of that body, DR.. Abra-
hamovics, was once more compelled to
suspend the sitting, and he soon after
ward left the house.
Then the Hlenagerie Broke Loose.
The department of Abrahamovies was
the signal for a scene of the widest dis
order. DR.. Wolff, the German National
ist leader, clambered up into the pres-
dents tribune. seized heavy bell, and
swungit toand fro, materially increasing
the disorder prevailing The ben, how
ever, was almost Immediately wrenched
| from Dr. Wo.ff's hand by Deputy Po-
| lock. While this incident was in prog
| ress challenges to fight duels and show
| ers of billingSgate and other insults were
| exchanged on all sides. until the interior
( of the house in every way resembled an
| inferno A number of young Czechs and
| Poles made a rush for the presidents
| tribune and attempted to tear DR.. Wolf
down from the position which he Occu-
| pied and they in turn were attacked
by a number of Leftists and a disgrace
! full scrimmage was the result.
And THAI Was q Iiy the Prelude.
This was only the beginning of the
fighting. During the preliminary scuf-
| fling some of the young CZechs struck
DR.. Wolff, and this caused such an up
roar that regular pitched battle with
fisticuffs followed. lasting for about a
quarter Of an hour. Herr Schoenerer,
| the leader of section of the German
opposition, caught hold of and brand
ished over his head one of the minister's
armchairs, and was evidently about to
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ponents when he was seized and dis
armed by Herr Hagenhofer. BY this
time the disorder was Of such nature
that even the public in the galleries
cried shame upon the fighting. swearing
and insult exchanging deputies.
o, Pfczi but There Was "A Row!
| A Polish member, Herr Polacz, rushed
upon another member. Herr Pfereche,
and was nearly strangling him, when
Pfereche, on the impulse Of the moment,
drew a penknife from his pocket and
opend it, but he was disarmed by a COL
league before any further harm was
done. Herr Pfereche was by that time
| so exhausted by the choking he had re-
ceived at the hands of Herr PolacZ and
| SO overcome with excitement that he
tainted, still further adding to the SEN
I sation.
President Calls for Names.
At this moment President Abraham
oyics returned to the house, but after
repeated and vain efforts TO quell the
disorder prevailing he closed the sitting
of the house. In so doing the president
said: I'm view of the acts of violence
which have occurred in the house today
| [ consider il my duty TO close this sit
ting Will those members who are will
Ing to give me the names Of the violent
, members please come to my office" Sew
raj members of the house accepted the
Invitation Of the president, and as re-
suit 1t is believed that Herren Schoen-
arer. Wolff and Pferecne will be arrested
upon the charge Of fighting in public.