The Portland daily press., 1897-12-04
ITS USEFULNESS OVER.
Indefinite Propagation of the Reichsrath
Likely.

Vienna December 3.-Herr Kramarsh,
vice president of the Reichsrath, de-
clares that neither he nor DIR. Won Abra-
hamvichs, its president, will resign in
the face Of mob intimidation He con-
slders, however, that it will be impossi-
BILE to carry the Ausgelich (Austro- Hun
garian compromise. billy in the Reichsrath,
and that the present arrangement with
Hungary will have to be prolonged by
imperial decree without the assent of
the Reichsrath. This probably means the
indefinite Propagation of that body and
the reign. of somethingslike absolute gov
ernment gEga
Inc enforcement of the Standreohs
(system of summary trial without ap-
peai) at Prague, speedily quieted the dis
turbances there. -Four rioters who were
arrested yesterday were tried and sent
enced to 20 years penal servitude within
three hours of the time of the arrest.
There seems little to choose between the
Germans and the CZechs. In towns
where the former predominant they have
committed serious excesses against the
latter.
RIOTS ALL OVER AUSTRIA.
Prague, December 3-Reports from va
rlous places in Bohemia, including new
Bidschow, Melnik and Kralup, tell of dis
turbanoes during the last few days, the
houses OF Germans and Jews being at
tackled by the Czeohs. The Germans of
Bodenback made reprisals in the neigh
horhood Bohemian villages of Kroeglitz,
where school, two inns and shop
were attacked, a number Of people be-
ing injured, despite the Intervention
OF the DOlicn and hIIrOOTnaStnr
The Germans also fomented riots in
Gablenz, stoning a Bohemian school. Ii
was necessary to call out the troops to
quell the distur banoe.
THE HANGMAN READY.
Prague, Decem ber 3-Although the
streets are still patrolled by the military,
business is being gradually resumed.
A military court has been established
at the court house and the local hang
man, his assistants and priest will re-
main there until further orders in order
to be ready to carry out death sentences,
should such steps be necessary. The
troops now number twenty six battelions
of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry.
Serious excesses are reported to have
been comitted at koeniggraetz, where the
Fraenkel hotel has been partly denol-
ished. Troops have been despatched
there.
MILITARY AID ASKED FOR.
Prague, December Sowing to an at
tempt to wreck the Bohemian schools at
Badenboch, military assistance has been
asked for to quell the disturbance.
AT Beraum the windows of the houses
occupied by Germans and military
officers were broken yesterday evening
and the troops subsequently occupied the
streets and dispersed the mobs.
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Prague, December 3.-The heavy snow
storm, which has been continuous last
night, was assisted in keeping the people
quiet. The streets, cafes and theatres
are almost deserted. No advertisements
appear in the newspapers SO trade is at q
standstill, and it is feared that there
will be many failures owing to the losses
from rioting, Much inhumanity and
brutality was exhibited during the dis
turbances. The windows of children's
hospital were smashed, exposing the in
mates to the bitter cold; and other
hospitals suffered similar treatment.
Smaller riots are reported from Chru-
midiD, Sohlan, G8blonzm, Tetschen and
Nachod, all Bohemian towns.