The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-30

cables to the World from Vienna:
In the Austrian house of deputies
on Thanksgiving day, in the midst Of
deafening tumplt, I saw motion
read, which nobody heard, and passed
by a nobody known whom, for, indeed,
it was not passed at all. 1t was aimed
at the obstructionists, and placed auto
cratic powers in the hands of the
president of the parliament. This
was victory for the government, but
1t was unlaWfully won and was a sim
pie usurpation.
Naturally, Saturdays session will
be historical. 1 went early, arriving
when the house was empty. In half
an hour 200 or 800 members were pres
ent on the floor, and the galleries were
packed.
STORM BREAKS.
ct was in a gallery close to the presi-
dents tribune and had a perfect view.
There was not much noise then, but
the atmosphere was charged with SuS-
pense and expectancy. All the vast
house was holding its breath. A long
wait, then a stir, craning of necks,
and at a door far to the right the
president and vice president entered
The house arose and a hurricane Of
insults and excavations burst from the
opposition and blew them to their
places. The right answered back and
both sides reared and shouted and
Stormed.
PRESIDENTS HOLY GESTURE.
1.-TWO dozen Socialists stood in a body
below the ministerial desks, shouted
up at the president and shook their
fists furiously at him. He addressed
some words to the house-at least, one
could see his lips move-and he spread
lf- IA
If he is tyrant, he has some be-
Seeching, persuasive gestures not seen
elsewhere but among angels. That
holy gesture seemed to madden the
Socialists.
PANDEMONIUM LOOSE.
''An of them plunged over the bar
r{ers and up through the ministerial
desks and benches. One rushed UP
and snatched the presidents papers;
another seized his bell. In a moment
they were fighting and struggling with
uniformed servants of the house, who
eJected them. At the same time others
of their group stormed UP the side of
the tribune, drove out the president
and vice president, and followed them
across the floor, hammering the latter
with their fists. But I saw no blow
actually reach the president The So
cialists came back, occupied the presi-
L.
Then man in "a red cravat gathered
up an armful Of the presidents papers
and threw them over the front in a
sort of snow storm. Meantime the
whole house was bowling, yelling and
banging on the desks. A south African
thunder storm is solid silence compared
with it.
THEATRICAL SURPRISE.
Rascalsr 'Scoundrelsr Those and
less delicate epithets filled the air. All
of a sudden the distant door opened,
and down the floor of the brilliant and
superb chamber came drifting the
spectacle and fash Of 60 spiked he'll
NETS. 1t was the most thrilling the
atrical surprise l ever saw [ would
not have missed it for the succession
10 the throne.
Moreover. it was historical and be
longs among the worlds memorable
days. This force was received with a
tempest OF eXecration from the one
party and with victory notes from the
other, yet it was heavy defeat for all
concerned.
DRAMA FINISHED.
The handsome officer in command
cared nothing for the reception. He
went up into the tribune and re-
Quested the Socialists garrison to re-
tire. They declined Then he steDped
aside and his men pulled hauled and
dragged the. fighting, struggling gar
fison down from their fort and out Of
the door, and the amazing drama. was
finished 90
The windows of the provincial museum
Were smashed by the rioters, who then
gathered in front of the casino. Here
they were charged by the military and
dlspersed at the point of the bayonet
Several persons were slightly wounded
The police have made seven arrests
among the prisoners being an anarchisf
AT IL O'Clock tonight order was restored