The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25

VIENNA. Nov. A.-The members Of
the lower house of the Relchsrath to-
day exceIled themselves In producing
the most dlsgraceful scene vet witness
ed In that branch OF parliament. The
turbulence resulted from motion that
only one of a number OF similar petl-
tlons against the ordinance making the
Czech language coordinate with the
German language in Bohemia, should
be read and printed. This order of the
government has been the basis OF the
many uproarious scenes which have
been described in these dispatches for a
number of weeks past. although the
question of renewing the compact be-
tween Austria and Hungary provision
ally at least. has been mixed up In all
the bitter feeling manifested bV the
German and ant-German elements.
The members of the Left party pro-
tested uproarlously to-day against the
motion referred 90, stlgmatlzlng 1t as
Oppressive and Illegal" Finally the
members OF the lower house became so
dlsorderly that the President OF that
body. Dr.. Abrahamovics, was once more
compelled to suspend the sitting and
he soon afterward left the house.
The departure OF President Abraham
OWES was the signal for scene OF the
widest disorder. DR.. Wolff, the Ger
man Nationalist leader. clambered up
into the presidents tribune, seized the
heavy bell and swung It to and fro, ma
ter!ally increasing the disorder prevail
ing. The bell. however. was almost I'M
medlately wrenched from DR.. wolff's
hand by Deputy Poloez.
While this incident was in progress
challenges TO fight duels and showers
Of billlngsgate and other insults were
exchanged on all sides until the inter
lor OF the house In every way resembled
an inferno.
A number OF young Czechs and Poles
made rush for the presidents tribune
and attempted TO tear Dr. Wolff down
from the position which he occupied.
and they In turn were attacked by n
number OF Lettlsts, and dlsgraceful
scrlmmages were the result This was
only the beginning OF the lighting.
During the preliminary scuffiing some
Of the young CZechs struck Or. Wolff
and this caused such an uproar that n
pitched battle with hstIcuffs followed.
lasting for about a quarter OF an hour.
Herr SehoeReTer. the leader Of n sec
tion of the German opposition, caught
hold OF and brnndished over his head
one OF the minister's arm chairs and
was evidently about TO hurl II az the
heads Of his immediate opponents. when
he was seized and dlsarmed by Herr
Hagenhofcr.
By this time the disorder was OF such
a nature that even the public In the
galleries cried shame upon the fighting,
swearing and misunderstanding depu-
ties. A Polish member Herr PolacZ,
rushed upon another member, Herr
Pfereche, and was nearly strangling
him when Pferechr on the impulse OF
the moment. drew n pcnknlfe from his
pocket and opened IT, but he was dis
armed by colleague before any fur
;her harm was done.
Herr Pfereche was by that time so
exhausted by the choking ne had re-
celved at the hands OF Herr Polacz and
was so overcome with excitement, that
he tainted, still further adding to the
sensation.
At this moment President Abraham
ovlcs returned to the house. but after
repeated and win efforts to quell the
disorder prevailing, ciosed the sitting Of
the house. IN 60 doing the president
said:
In view Of the acts OF violence which
have occurred In the house to-day. !
consider II my duty TO close this sitting.
viii those members who are willInp TO
riye the names Of the violent members
please come TO my officer" ~
Several members Of the house accept
Cd the Invitation OF the president. and
ns a result II II believed that Herren
schoeneror, Wolf and Pfereche will be
arrested upon the charge OF lighting IN
public. The house will meet again to-
morrow.
President Abrahamovics was greeted
with cries Of "Polish scoundrol." "Rwln-
dIer," "blnckguard," and "BadIni
eBntch."
one deputy was stabbed IN the hand;
another had his collar bone broken. a
third received n severe scalp wound.
LONDON, Nov. 2j-A correspondent
u a London paper describing the
scene, g0yn'
Herr Wolf received the worat treat
mont lie was struck In the head u
dozen times, Blows rnincd upon hts
lace, The bell wRa thrown at him. HE
clothes were torn AZ often no he got
up ho was knocked on his feet
suddenly during tho melee n fierce
tbrtok was heard, and knife waa socn
lying towards the Lo'llgtF II fell upon
bt GuHpoann, whose hand war wound.
Cd n was wroFiod from Herr Pfoncdo
ny Herr Lemlsch, who throw II across
Inc heads VI tho deputies
Another scream rang through the
nnn50. Herr piCfschc had been Felznd
by the throat Count Won Der hlilp
rmpurd rlnRfcB of wnlcr over The COM
nllnnts with q view NJ separating them.
Tho police commissioners with fifteen
men summoned by Inc president mp
lthred luFt dH the President was closing
Tue Elitlug.
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