The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-27
RUMPUS OF THE REICHSRATH.
LEFTISTS RENEW THE RIOT BE-
FORE THE OPENING.

President AbrahamOvics Greeted on
Out" - Many of the Deputies In
dulge in wild Shriel<s and Inde-
cribabIe TumuIt Follows Herr
Berner Attempts TO Attack the
President With His Fists-POIice
Put in Control.
Vienna, Nov. 26.-The disorder in the
lower house of the reichrath was so ac-
centuated to-day that a strong detachment
of police had to be called in to preserve Or
der
When the president of the House, DR..
Abrahamovics, entered he was greeted
with vociferous shouts of Get OUT
The leftists rose to their feet In a body,
many of the deputies shrieked wildly, and
indescribable tumult followed.
During the tumult, a social democrat,
Herr Berner, made rush for the presi-
dent and lively fist fight followed between
Herr Berner and the House attendants,
who attempted to protect the chairman.
Thereupon, another social democrat, Herr
Resell, jumped upon the ministerial bench
and hurrying to the presidential chair,
seized the papers which We're lying on the
presidents desk and tore them to pieces,
while other social democrats fastened to
Herr Berner's assistance, occupied the tri-
bune and demanded satisfaction for the
attendants pummelling of Herr Berner.
President Abrahamovics was compelled
to flee. Subsequently the social democrats
and other deputies INDUCED in a free fight
and Herr Berner was elected from the
house.
In the meantime a detachment of seven
ty police arrived in the House, and the
officer In command called upon the social
democrats to withdraw from the presi-
Dental platform. They, however, refused
to withdraw and resisted the attempts OF
the police to eject them They were
eventually removed forcibly and singly.
The police then made Gordon around
the tribune.
These scenes were enacted prior to the
formal opening of the House. While the
deputies were fighting and bowling OH
the floor of the House tumult arose in
the second gallery, which the attendants
promptly cleared.
The authorities then caused all the lob
bies of the house to be filled with police,
the gates were closed and the building was
guarded by a strong police force.
The session of the House in the mean
while was suspended.
The scenes throughout the sitting after
ward were as disorderly as those of the
earlier parts of the day, and the House
| finally adjourned till tomorrow.
Large crowds gathered this evening about
the university building and parliament
| house, owing to the announcement that
students intended TO make a demonstra-
ton. This however, prevented by the
I IA. ~.
ings. More than forty arrests were made.
There was no violent resistance. Thus
far order has been preserved.
After 9 o'clock this evening the aspect
of the crowd became more threatening. 1t
is estimated that a crowd of 10000, includ-
ing very large number of students, as
sembled and threatened the government
with revolution, and Count Badeni, the
premier with the gullotine.
An attempt was made to attack Count
Badenrs house. The police repeatedly
charged the crowd, but refrained from
using arms. The students resisted with
sticks. One police inspector was severely
injured by a kick from a horse, another
was thrown from his horse and so badly
hurt that it was necessary to remove him
to a hospital. A few students and some
citizens received slight injuries Not un-
til nearly II O'Clock was quiet restored.
To-days edition of most of the evening
newspapers have been conf1Scated and the
police have freely arrested persons Offer
ing papers for sale in the streets
A serious riot is reported at Gratz, the
capital city of Styria. 1t appears that
the students and a large body of working
men attacked three newspaper offices. do
ing some damage. The police, with the
| assistance of the troops however, restored
order and twenty arrests have been made
of the Fingleaders.
The cool attitude maintained by Herr
Abrahamovics, the president of the cham
| ber, greatly cnrages his opponents.
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain) was
among those expelled from the gallery OF
| the Unterhaus to-day.
To-day's proceedings, however exhaust
| ed Herr Abrahemovics, both physically
and mentally, and he was obliged to aban.
don the struggle when it was at it's hight
DR.. Kramarz Theviz, a young Czech
| considerably the junior of Herr Abraham
| ovics, followed him, but he succeeded nc
| better in his attempts to dominate the
| disorders The opposition leaders held
another meeting this evening and decid-
| ed. 1t Is said, to inipeach the ministry.
Workmen took but little part in the
| street demonstrations. They intended tc
| organize demonstrations on their own ac
| count, which will probably be more seri
| ots N their results