The state herald., 1897-12-03
AUSTRIAN CRISIS.
PREMIER sADEnI RESIGNS
It Was Done to Avoid Revolution at vien-
na-A Victory for Herr woln-Horr
Gautsch VIII Form = Cabinet.

Vienna, Nov. 20-The Austrian min
istry yesterday rendered their resig-
nations to Emperor Francis Josef,
who accepted them and entrusted
Baron Gautsch, who holds the portfo-
Ito of public instruction Of the retiring
ministry, with the task of forming II
new cabinet.
This morning Emperor Francis Jo-
sef addressed an autograph letter to
Count Badeni. decreeing the adjourn
ment of the Reichsrath until further
orders.
During the assembling of the Reich
sratli, dense masses Of people. for the
most part wOrkingmen, thronged the
Rings strasse from the university to
the outer gate of Hofburg. A charge
by the mounted police, with drawn
swords, failing to dispense them, II
body OF hussars cleared the streets mt
this point, many persons being wound
ed. The Ambulance Society immedi-
ntely sent two vans to attend the III
jured.
About the same time at lenst 10000
people gathered In front of the town
hall and the Provincial Criminal Court
to demonstrate In favor OF Herr Wolf.
WHO was to he arraigned there on a
charge of public violence committed
yesterday when being removed from
the Unterhaus by the police. acting un.
der the orders of President Won Abri-
hamOvich. The police. with drawn
swords. dispersed them. one mans
skull being fractured and two others
being severely injured. A third am
bulancc was sent TO that point.
simultaneously meetings Of working
men were held In various quarters of
the city; but the police dissolved these.
making twelve arrests. The streets
became more quiet during the after.
noon, but nt sunset thousands reas-
sembled In the Frangeseying and the
Rathhaus parks, where they indulged
In stormy protests against the govern
ment. the passengers In the street ears
and omnibusses who went by Joining
in cries of Down with Badeni.'
Suddenly change came over the
scene. The report spread like wild.
fire that Count Badeni had resigned.
The demonstrations ceased almost In
stantly when the news was confirmed
by the police authorities and their
subOrdinates, who announced to the
people mt various points that they
were instructed to inform them OF the
cnbinets resignation.
DIR. I.ueger. the burgoinastcr of Wen.
ma. driving through the crowds. an.
nounced tho resignation from his ear.
rtnge. reporting II n little later from
the windows OF the town hall, with The
addition that Herr Gautsch had been
appointed to form cabinet. He M.
pealed to the people to return quietly
To their homes. His announcement
was greeted with thunders of applause
ana an extra edition of the Weiner
Ieitung with nn official statement of
the resignation still further reassured
the people.
Upwards of 5000 people tried to or.
game demonstration in the eurly
evening In front OF the foreign Office
building. but this was prevented by
ciosing the approaches TO the palace.
After O'Clock the city was 1uici.
Ihe Judge OF the Provincial Criminal
Court discharged Herr Wolf from Gus.
tody.
II Is asserted that the Emperor nj
first declined 10 accept the resignation
OF the cabinet. hut Count Badeni rc.
'". h"y'H't. rtutlot tHkt
the responsibility. as bloodslie,l viii On.
sue if remain In office"
1hercupon the Emperor reluctantly
accepted the designations
Baron Gnutsch DE Frnnkenthuri,.
upon whom has been thrown the dItfi.
cut task OF constructing "a cabinet On.
pable OF conducting public business n,
the presence OF the various conflicting
forces at work In the Untcrhaus, Is Of
Germnn nationality. He is n mo,Ier
ate and conciliatory politician. popu.
lar with NIL parties In Austria, MS well
ns among the Hungarians. His mn.
pointment Is sure to make good I'M
preston.
Emperor Josef returned to viennn
lnst night from visiting his daughter
ut Wallsee. He was informed that vi.
enna was on the brink OF u rcvolu.
lion. The troops remained IN rcndi.
ness all night.