The Meeker herald., 1897-12-04
AUSTRIAN CRISIS.
PREMIER BADEN, RESIGNS
I, wa. Done to Avoid . Revolution At vl-n-
na-A Victory for Herr Woln-Herr
Gautsch VIII Form . Cabinet.


Vienna. Nov. 29.-The Austrian min
istry yesterday rendered their rcsig-
nations to Emperor Francis Josef.
who accepted them and entrusted
Baron Gautsch. who holds the portfo-
lilo OF public instruction OF the retiring
ministry, with the task Of forming a
new cabinet.
This morning Emperor Francis Jo-
sef addressed an autograph letter to
Count Badeni. decreeing the adjourn
ment Of the Reichsrath until further
orders.
During the assembling Of the Reich
srnth. dense masses Of people. for the
most part workingmen, thronged the
Rings strasse from the university to
the outer gate OF Hofburg. A charge
by the mounted police, with drawn
swords. failing to dispense them. Il
body of hussars cleared the streets mt
this point. many persons being wound
ed. The Ambulance Society immedi-
ately sent two vans to attend the in
jured
About the same time at least 10000
people gathered in front OF the town
hall and the Provincial Criminal Court
to demonstrate in favor OF Herr Wolf,
who was to be arraigned there on a
charge Of public violence committed
yesterday when being removed from
the tntcrhaus by the police. acting un-
der the orders of President Won Abrl-
hamovich. The police. with drawn
swords. dispersed them, one mans
skull being fractured and two others
being severely injured. A third am
bulance was sent to that point.
simultaneously meetings of working
tnl t,, ,,f. .
the city; but the police dissolved these,
making twelve arrests. The streets
became more quiet during the after
noon, but at sunset thousands reas-
embed in the Frangeseying and the
Rathhaus parks where they INDUCED
IN stormy protests against the govern
ment, the passengers In the street cars
and 0mnibusses who went by joining
In cries OF Down with Badeni.''
suddenly change came over the
scene. The report spread like wild
nre that Count Badeni had resigned
Inc demonstrations ceased almost in
stantly when the news was confirmed
by the police authorities and their
subordinates, who announced to the
people at various points that they
We're instructed to inform them of the
cabinets resignation.
DIR. Lueger, the burgomaster of Wen
ma. driving through the crowds, an
nounced the resignation from his car
rlage, reporting 1t little later from
the windows Of the town hall, with the
addition that Herr Gautsch had been
appointed TO form II cabinet. He ap-
peaied to the people to return quietly
to their homes. His announcement
was greeted with thunders of applause
and an extra edition Of the Weiner
Zeitung with an official statement of
the resignation still further reassured
the people.
Upwards Of 1900 people tried to or.
sani1e demonstration In the early
evening In front Of the foreign ONO.
building. but this was prevented by
closing the approaches to the palace.
After O'Clock the city was Quiet.
The Judge OF the Provincial Criminal
Court discharged Herr Wolff from cus-
tody.
1t is asserted that the Emperor at
nrst declined to accept the resignation
OF the cabinet, but Count Badeni re.
piled: Your majesty, l cannot take
the responsibility. as blOodshed will en-
sue II l remain In office"
ThereupOn the Emperor reluctantly
accepted the designations.
Baron Gautsch De Frankenthurn.
upon whom has been thrown the diff
cult task OF constructing a cabinet ca
paDle OF conducting public business in
the presence OF the various conflicting
forces at work IN the Unterhaus, is of
German nationality. He is a moder-
ate and concilintory politician. popu-
lar with all parties in Austria, as well
as among the Hungarians. His ap-
pointment IL sure to make a good i'm
preston.
Emperor Josef returned to Vienna
last night from visiting his daughter
at Wallsee. He was informed that vi
emma was on the brink Of a reyolu
tion. The troops remained in readi-
ness all night.