New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-25
p1OT IN THE REICHSRATH.
uosr DIsGRACEFUL SCENE YET IN THE
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT
rv . PITCHED BATTLE OF FIsTICUFFs AND

prpsoNAI. ASSAULTS THE SITTING is
CLOSED AMID WILD DISORDER.
,,,.,,a Nov. 24-The members Of the lower
80 =, the Reichs-atb TO-DAY eXcelled them
,roe in producing the most disgraceful scene
u,,nossed in that branch Of Parliament
49, turbulence resulted from motion that only
Number Of similar petitions against the
",,ronce making the Czech language co-ordl-
With the German In Bohemia should be
" md nrin:ed> This order OF the Government
.' ,oor the basis OF the many uproariOus
"A which have been described in these dis
~ ,o- q number OF weeks past. although
- question OF renewing the compact between
,.Io and Hungary, professionally, at least
" 80, mixed up in all the bitter feeling mani
10" ~ the German and anti-German ele-
ments. 1o,, por,v to-day nro-
- unroarously against the motion reterreu
s,rr,atizing It as Oppressive ana Illegal
,.,-s,1v ~ the members Of the lower house De-
so d!sorderly that the President OF that
o" 's. DR. Abrahamovics, was once more COM
oou' % suspend the sitting. and he soon after
ward left the House.
the signal for a scene OF the widest o'soraei'
~ - Wolff the German Nationalist leader,
oiarnhered
Shaovv bell and swung 1t to and fro. ma'eriaiiy
s..-aos,ne the disorder prevailing. The Dell,
.~.over was almost Immediately wrencheo
I. Dr wolr's hand by Deputy PotocK'
u,hua this incident was in progress, cna"ehses
.A. d,o,s and showers Of bingsgate ano
&c uers exchanged on all sides. until the
,,or,or of the House In every way resemoieo an
,,,o,no A number Of Young Czechs ana foies
r,aae a rush for the Presidents tribune ana at
,sn,nted 10 tear DR. Wolf down from the posi'on
,rhirh he occupied; but they in turn were az
tackled by number OF the panog ~ ~ ~ result
TbIs was only the beginning OF the ngntlns'
During the preliminary scufillng soihe % VI snS s
Young Czecks struck DR.. WON, andthis CAUSE
.uch an uproar that regular pitched pattle
with isticuffs followed, lasting Tor ABOUT qua
ter Of an hour o.,o o- ,ba
German Opposition. caught hold OF ana pranu-
isbed over his head one Of the Ministers arm
chairs and was evidently about TO hurl 1t at the
heads of his immediate opponents when ne "a'
seized and disarmed by Herr Hagenhofer.
Pv this time the disorder OF such nature
that even the public in the galleries cr1eo
'Shame.' upon the fighting, swearing DeputIes. -
polish member Herr Polacz. rushed upon another
nenober Herr Pferoche and nearly strang-
ling him. when Pferoche. on the Impulse oi ~ ,I
moment drew a penknife from ms pocket anu anu
opened It, but he was disarinea 0y dore Herr
Pferoche was by that time so exhausted oy tne
choking he had received at the hands o, ae1t
Polacz, and was so overcome Win eACi.e'', W.
that he tainted, still further adding 10 the
Al this moment President Abrahemovics re,
turned to the House & ou, Ssarder a,er prevang he
closed the sitting Of the House. In 80 doing the
President said. , .,oA ,a,o
an view OF the acts OF violence when nave
occurred in the House to-day consider II my
duty TO close this sitting. VIII those menpeIs
ubo are willing 10 give me the names OF the
violent members please come 10 my oiscv - t.,
severai me m bers of the House accepted the IN
,itation Of the President, and. as a result Is
believed that Herreu Schoenerer, Woin ano
Pferoche VIII be arrested upon lhe c"o' &c va
fighting In public.
The House will meet again tomorrow
President Abrahamovics was greeted WIN
cries Of polish scoundrel, sWinoier. oarn ,.n.
ruard'' and other epithets. One deputy was
stabbed in the hand; another had his coharDone
broken; a third received a severe scalp wound.
Count Badeni the Premier, with sneer on
his face. watched the combat throughout. Her.
Wolff declared that he would bring his revolver
10 the next sitting.
London Nov 25.-The correspondent OF q Lon
don paper. describing the scene in the Reichs-
rath to-day, says:
Herr Wolff received the worst treatment.
He was struck in the head dozen times Blows
rained upon his face; the bell was thrown at
him. his clothes were torn. AS often as he got
up he was knocked off his feet.
Suddenly during the melee fierce shrek
was heard and knife was seen flying toward
the Leftists. II fell upon DR.. Gessoann, whose
hand was wounded 1t was wrested from Herr
Pfersche by Herr Lemisch. who threw II across
the heads Of the Deputies.
Another scream rang through the House.
Herr Pfersche had been sliced by the throat.
Count Won der Lille emptied glasses or wafer
over the combatants. with view OF separating
them. The Police Commissioner, with hfteen
men, summoned by the President. appeared just
es the President was closing the sitting.