The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-25
TURBULENT AUSTRIANS.
TIE DIsORDEBLY SCENES or PAST
WEEKS FAR OUTDOyE.
In the Lower House Of the Reichstrath--
Many Fights and Scenes oil the Wild
est Disorder Prevail.

excelled themselves in producing the
most d'sgraceful scene yet witnessed IN
that branch of parliament.
The turbulence resulted rom motion
that only one OF a number OF similar
petitions against the ordinance makifs
the Czecn language coordinate with the
German in Bohemia should be read ana
printed. This order Of the governm' NJ
has been the basis Of the many uproaIi J.
Gus scenes which have been described III
these dispatches for number OF weeks
past. although the question OF renewing
the compact between Austria anu muir
gary Professionally at least has Deeh MIX
"a up I'm all the bitter ieeiing H"hl-
tested by the German and anti-German
elements.
SITTING SUSPENDED.
The members Of the Left party pro-
tested ENORMOUSLY to-day against 'n'
motion referred to stigmauzlhs II as op-
pressfve and Illegal" Finally, the menl-
bers Of the lower house became 50 us
orderly that the president OF that pony'
Or. Abrahamovics was once more COM
PEELED TO suspend the sitting ana ne soon
afterward left the house.
The deuarture of President Abrahamo-
vics was the signal for a scene OF inc
widest disorder. Or. WON, the Nol-
man Nationalist leader, ciambfitd UP IN
IN the nresident's tribunal. seized a heavy
bell and swung {, 10, and irO Iha'or'ally
increasing the disorder prevailing me
bcu however. was almost Immediately
wrenched from Dr. Wolff's hama Dy De
putty Pollock. ro,ro..
While this incident was in progress
challenges 10 fight duels, and showers OF
billingsgate and other insults were eA-
changed on all sides. until the interior oil
the house In every way resenDltu an III
ferno. nj.
A number Of young Czechs ana fo'es
made a rush for the presidents tribunal
.,,d .,torn,ted TO tear Or. Wolf down
from the position which he occupied ana
tbov in urn were attacked by a number
81 / .aftists and disgracefui scrimmage
was tho result. This was only the be-
ginning Of the fighting.
PITCHED BATTLE.
During the preliminary scufiings' some
Of tho Young Czechs struck Ut. WON
and a regular pitched battle Win hsu-
cuffs followed. lasting for about quar-
Ter Of an hour Herr Schoeneier' the
leader of a section OF the German opPo-
sition. caught hold Of and brandished
over his head one OF The minister's arm
chairs and was evidently about TO huil
IL AT the heads Of his immediate oppo-
nents when he was seized ana disarileu
by Herr Hagenhofer.
Bv this time the disorder was OF such
a nature that even the public IN the gar
leries cried SHANE" upon the hghtlnB'
svrearfne and insult exchanging deputies.
4 Polish member Herr Polacz rushed
mon another member. Herr Pfereche'
ana nearly stranglod him when Pfereche
ON the impulse OF the moment Ore"
pen knife from his pocket and opened il
but ne was disarmed by colleague nc
fore 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 Folacz ana
was 50 overcome with excitement 'ha'
he tainted. still further adding 10 the
sensation. AT this moment PRESIDENT
Abrahamovics returned 10 the house
but after repeated and vain enor,s 10
nueu the disorder prevailing. ne ci"seu
the sittnc of the house.
I'm so doing the President SAID
ON view of the acts of violence winch
have occurred In the house TO-DAY
consider il my duty 20 close thiS sly
ling win those members who are VIII
inc 10 give me the names of the violent
memlors please come 10 my oihc't .eN-
oral members of the house accepted lhe
invitation of the President and as re-
snlt IL is believed that Herr Schoenerei
Wol0 and Pfereche will bee arrested upon
the charge of fighting in public
The house will meet again io-moIIo"'