The herald., 1897-11-27
Conducted on the Cat and
Dog Plan
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC H0WLS
DRIVE THE PRESIDENT FROM
THE HOUSE
The Building Occupied by Police anu
the Rioting Transferred to
the Streets
/, ssoc;ated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
VIENNA, Nov. 25.-The disorder In
the lower house of the Reichsrath was
SO accentuated today that strong de-
tachment of police had to be called in
to preserve order.
When the President Of the House en-
tered, he was greeted with shouts OF
"Get out!"
The Leftists rose to their feet in
body. many Of the Deputies shrieked
wildly and an indescribable tumult fol-
lowed.
During the tumult Social Democrat.
Herr Berner, made a rush for the presi-
dent and a lively fist fight followed be-
tween Berner and the house attendants.
who attempted to protect the chair.
Thereupon another Social Democrat,
Herr Resell, jumped upon the ministerial
bench and hurrying to the presidential
chair, seized the papers which were lying
on the presidents desk and.tore them to
pieces, while other Social Democrats
fastened to Herr Berner's assistance,
occupied the tribune and demanded sat-
isfaction for the attendants pummeling
of Herr Berner.
President Abrahamovich was COM
PEELED to flee. Subsequently the Social
Democrats and deputies indulged In
free fight and Herr Berner was elected
from the house.
In the meantime detachment Of ten
police arrived in the house and the officer
in command called upon the Social DEM
ocrats to withdraw from the presiden-
tial platform. They, however. refused
to withdraw and resisted the attempt OF
the police to eject them. They were
eventually removed forcibly and singly.
The police then made a Gordon around
| the tribune.
| These scenes were enacted prior to the
formal opening Of the house. While the
deputies were fighting and bowling on
th floor of the house tumult arose in the
second gallery, which the attendants
promptly cleared.
The authorities then caused all the lob
bics of the house to be filled with police.
the gates were closed and the building
was guarded by a strong police force.
The session of the house in the mean
time was suspended.
The names of the members suspended
were: Herren Schienerer, Seriner; Rie-
ger, Resell, Kosakiowicz, Schrammel.
Weller, Linge, Vepttauff, Hybes and Be-
ner.
The scenes throughout the scenes and
afterwards were as disorderly as those
of the earlier parts of the day, and the
house finally adjourned until tomorrow.
Todays proceedings, however, ex-
hausted Herr Abrahamovich. both phys
ically and mentally, and he was obliged
to abandon the struggle when it was at
it's height. DR.. Kramarz, the vice-pres1-
dent, young Czech, considerably the
junior Of Herr Abrahamovich, followed
him, but he succeeded no better In his
attempts to dominate the disorders. The
opposition leaders held another meeting
this evening and decided, it is said, to
impeach the ministry.
Large crowds gathered this evening
about the university building and the
parliament, owing to the announcement
that the students would make demon
stration. This, however, was prevented
! by the police, who promptly dispersed
the gathering. More than forty arrests
were made. There was no violent re-
sistance. Thus far order has been pre-
served.
After o'clock this evening the aspects
of the streets became more threatening.
1t is estimated that crowd of 10000. in
cluding a very large number of students,
assembled and threatened the govern
ment with revolution, and Count Badeni,
the premier, with the guillotine. An at
tempt was made to attack Count Ba-
denis house. The police repeatedly
charged the crowd but refrained from
using arms.
The students resisted with sticks. One
| police inspector was severely injured
by a kick from a horse; another was
thrown from his horse and so badly hurt
that it was necessary to remove him to
hospital A few students and some
citizens received slight injuries. Not
until II o'clock was quiet restored.
| Today's editions of most of the evening
papers have been confiscated and the
police have freely arrested persons Of
fering papers for sale in the streets.
| A serious riot is reported at Grantz.
| the capital city of Styria. 1t appears
that the students and large body Of
workmen attacked three newspaper off,
ces, doing some damage. The police.
with the assistance of the troops, have
restored order and 20 arrests have been
made of the ringleaders.
The cool attitude maintained by Herr
Abrahamovichs, president of the cham-
ber, greatly enraged his opponents.
| Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain) was
among those expelled from the gallery
of the Unterhaus today.
Workmen took but little part in the
street demonstrations. They intend to
| organize demonstrations on their own
account, which will probably be more
serious in their results.
<>><r-
No Fever Left