The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-25
DEPUTIES STABBED.
kiot Reianed d The Uaterhaus Of
the Austrian Psrlisment.
WOLFF PRINCIPAL OBJECT OF ATTACK
President Said He Mould BRING His
Revolver Next Time.
THE END MILL BIB DISSOLUTION
Council II Vow Considcrins the Mat.
ter ana That seems the only
Practicable Course.
PRINCIPAL OBJECI OF ATTACK
THE END MILL BIB DISSOLUTION


Vienna. November cl.-The members q
the lower house Of the reichsrath today ex-
celled themselves In producing the most
disgraceful scene vet witnessed in that
branch Of parliament. The turbulence re-
suited from motion that only one OF
number Of similar petitions against the
ordinance making the Czech language ord
mate with the German In Bohemia should
be read and printed. This order Of the gov
ernment has been the basis Of the many
uproaricus scenes which have been de-
scrlbed In these dispatches for number
Of weeks past. although the question OF re-
newing the compact between Austria and
Hungary. Professionally at least has been
mixed up In all the bitter feeling mani
tested by the German and anti German ele-
ments. The members of the left party pro-
tested uproariously today against the mo-
ton referred stigmatlzing 1t as "oppres-
sive and Illegal"
Finally. the members OF the lower house
became so disorderly that the president Of
that body. DR.. Abrahamovicz, was once
more compelled to suspend the sitting and
he soon afterward left the house. The de-
parture OF President Abrahamovicz was the
signal for a scene Of the widest disorder.
DR.. Wolf, the German nationalist leader.
clambered into the presidents tribune,
seized a heavy bell and swung 1t to and
fro materially increasing the disorder. The
bell, however, was almost Immediately
wrenched from DR.. VOLTS hand by Deputy
Pollock While this incident was In pro-
gress challenges to fight duels and show
ers OF billingsgate and other insults were
exchanged on all sides until the interior
Of the house insevery way resembled an in
ferno.
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 occupied and they In
turn were attacked by number OF leftists
and disgraceful scrimmage was the re-
suit.
This was only the beginning Of the fight
Ing. During the preliminary scuffling some
of the young Czechs struck DIR. Wolff and
this caused such an uproar that a reg
ular pitched battle with hsticuffs followed,
lasting for about quarter OF an hour.
Herr schoerrer. the leader Of section
OF the German opposition, caught hold OF
and brandished over his head one OF the
minister's arm chairs and was evidently
about to hurl 1t about tho heads OF the I'M
mediate opponents when he was seized and
disarmed by Herr Hagenhofer.
BY this time the disorder was Of such q
nature that even the public In the galleries
cried shame upon the fighting. swearing
and insult exchanging deputies.
Polish member. Herr Polacz. rushed
upon another member. Herr Pfereche, and
was nearly straugling him, when Pfereche.
on the Impulse OF inc IMMINENT, oit" t"
penknife from his pocket and opened It,
but he was dIsarmed by colleague before
any further harm was done. Herr Pfereche
yves by that time so exhausted by the chok-
ing he had received at the hands OF Herr
Poiacz and was so overcome With ex-
citement that he tainted. still further sd-
ding to the sensation
At this moment President Abrahamoyicz
returned to the house, but after repeated
and vain efforts to quell the disorder he
closed the sitting OF the house. In doing 81
the president said: In view OF the acts OF
violence which have occurred In the house
today consider IL my duty to close this
sitting viii those members who are Will
ing to give the names OF the violent menu
bers please come to my homer"
Several members OF the house accepted
the invitation OF the president, and rs a
result IL is believed that Herr Sehoefrer
Wolff end Pfereche will be arrested on The
charge OF fighting In public.
The house will meet again tomorrow.
Late tonight the councl is discussing the
cabinet situation and 1t is believed dis
solution Is the only practical outcome.
| London. November 24,-The correspond
emit Of London paper, describing the
| scene. says: Herr Wolf received the worst
treatment. He was struck IN the head .
dozen Emes. Blows raintd upon his face;
/ nj do 1oth oz