The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-11-26
PITCHED BATTLE IN THE
LOWER HOUSE.
TO BE ARRESTED
Disgracefui Rough and Tumble Fight
over Bn to pgake the czech
Language Coordinate with the
German In Bohemla-sev-
erai Attempts at Mur-
der Made.

vienna, Nov. 25-The members OF
she lower house of the Reichsrath
yesterday excelled themselves in pro-
3ucing the most disgraceful scene yet
witnessed in that branch of Parlia-
uent The turbulence resulted from
a motion that only one of number of
similar petitions against the ordinance
making the Czech language co-ordi-
cate with the German in Bohemia
should be read and printed This
order of the government has been the
basis Of many uproarious scenes The
members of the Left party protested
nproariously against the motion.
Finally the members became so dis
orderly that the president DIR. Abra-
hamovics was once more compelled to
suspend the sitting, and he soon after
ward left the house.
The departure OF President Abra-
hamovcs was the signal for a scene
IF the widest disorder. DIR. Wolf,
the German Nationalist leader, clam
bered up into tho presidents tribune,
seized a heavy bell and swung it TO
and fro. The bell, however, was al
most Immediately wrenched from DR..
Wouis uand by Deputy Pollock
A number Of young Czechs and Poles
made rush for the presidents tri-
bune and attempted to tear DIR.
Wolff from the position which he oc
cupied and they in turn were at
tackled by number of Leftists, and
a disgraceful scrimmage was the
result This was only the beginning
of the fighting. During the prelimi-
nary scuffiing some Of the young
Czechs struck DR.. Wolf. and this
caused such an uproar that regular
pitched battle with fisticuffs followed,
lasting for about quarter of an hour.
Herr Schoenerer, the leader of a
section of the German opposition,
Icaught hold of and brandished over
his head one OF the Minister'S arm
chairs, and was evidently about TO
hurl IL at the heads of his immediate
Opponents, when he was seized and
disarmed by Herr Hangenhcfer.
A Polish member, Herr Polacz,
rushed upon another member, Herr
Pferche, and was nearly strangling
him when Pferche, on the impulse of
the moment, drew a pen knife from
his pocket and opened It, but he was
disarmed by a colleague before any
further harm was done. Herr Pfcrche
was by this time so exhausted by the
choking he had received at the hands
of Herr Polacz and was so overcome
with exhaustion that he tainted, still
further adding to ;he sensation
At this moment President Abra-
hamovics returned TO the House, but
after repeated and vain efforts to
quell the disorder prevailing he closed
the sitting OF the house. In 50 doing
the President said:
In view of the acts Of violence
day, consider it my duty to close
this sitting VIII those members who
are willing to give me the names Of
the violent members please come to
my ofiice2"
Several members Of the house ac-
,epted the invitation of the president,
and as a result, it is believed that
Herren Schoenerer, Wolf and Pfcrche
will be arrested upon the charge OF
lighting in public
President Abrahamovics was greeted
with cries OF polish scoundrel, -
''swindler," "blackguard' and "badini
eunuch.
One deputy was stabbed in the hand
another had his collar bone broken, a
third received a severe scalp wound.
Count Badeni, the premier, with q
sneer on his face. watched the combat
Throughout. Herr Wolff declared
chat lie would bring his revolver tc
the next sitting.