The herald., 1897-12-04
Proves a Very Unhealthy
Amusement
THE HANGMAN AND A PRIEST
WAIT AT TIE COURTHOUSE FOR
BUSINESS
Four Of theG Mob Sentenced to Penal
Servitude Within Three Hours
Of Their Arrest
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PRAGUE, Dec. 3.-Another regiment
of infantry and a squadron of dragons
have arrived to reinforce the garrison
here. Up to o'clock this afternoon there
had been no further disturbances.
At Pilsen last evening the troops were
called upon to disperse a riotous mob Of
several thousand youths. Some Of these
were wounded and many arrests were
made. Subsequently the military forces
were withdrawn. The town has since
been quiet.
Owing to an attempt to wreck the Bo-
hemian schools at Badenboch military
assistance has been asked for to quell
the disturbances.
At Beraum the windows Of the houses
occupied by Germans and military Off
GERS were broken yesterday afternoon
and the troops subsequently occupied the
streets and dispersed the mob.
Although the streets of Prague are
still patrolled by the military, business
is being gradually resumed. A military
court has been established at the court
house and the local hangman, his as
sistants and priest, will remain there
until further orders in readiness to car
ry out death sentences should such steps
be necessary. The troops now here
number 26 battalions Of infantry and
two squadrons Of cavalry. Serious ex-
cesses are reported to have been COM
mitted at Koeniggraetz, where the
TC,oo orL NJ al
ished. Troops have been dispatched
thither.
Reports from various places in Bo-
hernia, including New Bidschow, Yen-
blk and Kralup, tell of disturbances dur
ing the last few days, the houses Of Ger :
mans and Jews being attacked by the
Czechs. The Germans Of Bodertch
made reprisals in the neighborhood Of
the Bohemian villages of Kroeglitz.
where school, two inns and a shop were
attacked, number of people beinglbad-
ly injured.
The Germans also fomented riots at
Gablonz, stoning Bohemian scout. It
was necessary to call out the troops to
quell the disturbance.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
PRAGUE, Dec. 3.-City authorities,
the Bohemian Nationals, Students Asso-
Citations and the Workmen's Society met
today and appointed a vigilance COM
mittee. The StadthaNer was waited
upon and informed that the object of the
committee was to secuDe order and safety
of property and life. He was asked to
withdraw the troops. but refused to do
SO, declaring that he was responsible for
the maintenance of order. The Stadthal-
| ter, however, invited the deputation from
the vigilance committee to request the
committee to use it's influence to pre-.
vent further disturbances.
EFFORTS TOWARD ORDER
VIENNA, Dec. 3.-A deputation Of
Germans from Prague that waited upon
Baron Won Gautsch Won Frankenburn.
the new Austrian Premier, today, was
assured that every measure possible
| would be taken to preserve order and
protect property.
| Herr Krammrich, vice-president Of
the reichsrath, declares that neither he
nor DR.. Abrahamovics, its president, will
resign in the face Of mob intimidation.
He considers, however, that 1t will be
impossible to carry the ansgetlich
(Austro- Hungarian compromise bilD in
the reichsrath, and that the present ar
rangement with Hungary will have to be
prolonged by imperial decree without
the assent of the reichsrath. This prob
ably means the indefinite prorogation OF
that body and the reign of something like
absolute government.
The enforcement of the stanreicht "a
system of summary trial without ap-
peaD at Prague speedily quieted the dis
turbances there. Four rioters who were
arrested yesterday were tried within
three hours of the time of their arrest
last night, and sentenced to 20 years
penal servitude.
There seems little to choose between
the Germans and the Czechs. Intowns
where the former predominant they have
committed serious excesses against the
latter.
The heavy snowstorm, which has been
continuous since last night, has assisted
in keeping the people quiet. The streets,
cafes and theaters are almost deserted.
No advertisements appear In the news
papers. Trade is at a standstill, and 1t
is feared that there will be many fall
ures, owing to the losses from the riot
ling. Much inhumaRity and brutality
were exhibited during the disturbances.
The windows of a children's hospital
were smashed. exposing the inmates to
the bitter cold, and other hospitals suf-
fered similar treatment.
Smaller riots are reported from Cnru-
dim, Schlan, Gablonz. Tetschen ana
Nachod, all Bohemian towns.
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