The record-union., 1897-11-29
CRISIS IN THE
AUSTRIAN CABINET,
1t Resigns and the Emperor Accepts
Its Resignation.
Baron Gautsch Requested to Form New
Cabinet.
Demonstrations Made by the Peo-
pie and Repressed by the Po-
lice and Troops, Several of the
Rioters Being Killed or
Wounded, but on Receiving
Notice of the Resignation the
Populace Dispense.

Notice of the Resignation the
Populace Dispense.
VIENNA, Nov. 2S.-The Austrian
to-day rendered their resigna-
tions to Emperor Francis Joseph, who
accepted them, and entrusted Baron
Gautsch, who holds the portfolio OF
Public instruction of the retiring Min
istry, with the task of forming a new
Cabinet.
This morning Emperor Francis Jo-
seph addressed an autograph letter to
Count Badeni decreeing the adjourn
ment of the Reischrath until further
orders.
During the assembling of the Reisch-
rath dense masses of people, for the
most part workingmen, thronged the
from the university TO the
outer gate of Hofburg. A charge by
the mounted police. with drawn swords,
falling to disperse them, a body of hus-
sars cleared the streets at this point,
many persons being wounded. The am
bulance society Immediately sent two
vans to attend the injured. About the
same time at least 1000 people gath
cred in front of the town hall and the
provincial criminal court to demon
strate in favor of Herr Wolff, who was
to have been arraigned there on
charge of public violence committed
yesterday when being removed from
the Unterhaus by the police, acting IN
der the orders of President Won Abra-
hamovics. The police, with drawn
swords. dispersed them, one mans skull
being fractured and two others being
severely injured. A third ambulance
was sent to that point
simultaneously meetings of working
men We're held in various quarters of
the city, but the police dissolved them,
making twelve arrests. The street be-
but at sunset thousands reassemoled
in the Frangeseing and the Rathhaus
Park, where they indulged in stormy
protests against the Government. Sud
denly a change came over the scene.
The report spread like wildfire that
Count Badeni had resigned. The dem
onstrations ceased almost instantly
when the news was confirmed by the
police authorities and their subordi-
mates, who announced to the people at
various points that they were instruct
ed to inform them of the Cabinets res
ignation.
DR.. Lueger, the Burgomaster of Vi
emma, announced the resignation from
his carriage, reporting it a little later
from the windows of the town hall with
the addition that Herr Gautsch had
been appointed to form Cabinet. He
appealed to the people to return quick
ly TO their homes. His announcement
was greeted with thunders of applause,
and an extra edition of the Wiener
Zietung," with an official statement of
the resignation, still further reassured
the people.
Upward of 5000 people tried to or
ganize a demonstration in the early
evening in front of the Foreign Office
building, but this was prevented by
closing the approaches to the place.
After 8 o'clock the city was quiet. The
Judge of the provincial criminal court
Herr Wolff from custody.
There We're demonstrations also at
Gratz, Prague and Bohemia. but they
were not of serious character.
The Cabinet decided to resign about
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 Welserheim, the Aus
trian Minister of National Defense, and
Baron Gautsch.
An order has been issued to the Rector
Of the University of Vienna declaring
the University closed for two days, and
warning the students that in the event
IF further excesses the University will
remain closed indefinitely. They are
specially cautioned to abstain from con-
fjcts with the police who, on their part,
the order announces, viii abstain from
again trespassing On the University
premises. 1t was late this evening when
Herr Wolff was discharged, and he was
escorted to his residence by a large and
crowd.
During the collision between the po-
lice and the students in front of the
last evening the students
were driven into the buildings.
their way in after them, but
we're repulsed by the students, who from
the first floor windows pelted the po-
ice with sDittoons, other missiles and
showers of ashes. During the conflict
several persons were anu dUOul
sixty arrested.
1t is asserted that the Emperor at
first declined to accept the resignation
Of the Cabinet, but Count Badeni re-
Piled:
Your majesty, I cannot take the re-
sponsibility Bloodshed will ensue if 1
remain in office"
Thereupon the Emperor reluctantly
accepted the designations.
Baron Gautsch de F'rankenthurn,
upon whom has been thrown the diff
cult task of constructing a Cabinet ca
Dable of conducting public business in
Inc presence of the several warning fac
tons at work in the Unterhause. is of
German nationality. He is moderate
and conciliatory politician, popular with
all parties in Austria, as we'll as among
the HunGarians. His appointment is
sure to make a good IMPRESSION.
Emperor Joseph returned to Vienna
asst night from visiting his daughter at
Wallsee. He was afraid that Vienna
was on the brink of revolution. The
troops remained in readiness all night
1t is understood Count Goluchowski,
the Austro-H Hungarian Foreign Minis
ter, strongly advises the Emperor to dis
miss the Cabinet. AS an indication of
b. ,,ppracpdapte5 character of fha