Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-29
TOAvERT REVOLUTION.
Emperor Francis Joseph Accepts
the Resignation Of the Aus.
tro.Hungarian Cabinet.
BRINK OF CIVIL WAR AT VIENNA,

Count Badeni, Afraid to Retain the Pre-.
niershiP Any Longer, Declines to Keep
It ut the Request Of the Emperor-An-
uouncement Of the Fall Of the Cabinet
Gains the Populace lmmediately-Police
Use Cold Steel on the Mobs.
Vienna, Nov. 29.-The members of the
Austrian ministry yesterday rendered
their designations to Emperor Francis
Joseph. who accepted them and en-
trusted Baron Gautsch. who holds the
portfolio Of public instruction Of the
retiring ministry. with the task of FORM
ing a new cabinet
The cabinet decided to resign about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at a meet
ing Of the council. Emperor Francis Jo-
seph had previously received Count Ba-
deni. Baron Banffy (the Hungarian
prime miRister). Count Welsersheim,
1.-THE Austrian minister of National De-
:ence), and Baron Gautsch. 1t is as
serted that the emperor at first declined
10 accept the resignation of the cab
met, but Count Badeni replied: your
majesty, l cannot take the responsible
". Bloodshed will ensue il / remain in
Office" Thereupon the emperor reluc-
family accepted the resignation.
Vienna on the Brink Of Revolution.
Empeyer Francis Joseph returned to
vienna Saturday night from visiting his
daughter at Wallsee. He was told that
Vienna was on the brink Of revolution.
Inc troops stood in readiness all Satur-
Gay night. the palace being strongly
guarded by special force Of police and
soldiery. 1t is understood that Count
Goluchowski, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister. strongly advised the
emperor to dismiss the cabinet. As an
indication of the unprecedented charac-
ter OF the crisis the police were last
night distributing gratis copies of the
wiener Zcitung announcing the resig-
nation. Baron Gautsch will form a
neutral cabinet of governmental Of
hcials, and endeavor to arrange an I'M
Outstanding between the German and
Czech leaders on the language ques-
ton. The trouble was caused by an at
tempt OF Count Badeni to make the
Czech language instead Of the German
the official language in Bohemia. The
Germans resisted this to the bitter end
In the reichsrath.
Police Use Swords ON the Mob.
Yesterday dense masses of people for
the most part workmen, thronged the
Ringstrasse from the university to the
outer gate Of the Hofbury. A charge by
the mounted police, with drawn swords,
falling to disperse them. a body Of hus-
sars cleared the streets at the sabre's
point. many persons being wounded. At
least 10000 people gathered about the
same time In front of the town hall and
the provincial criminal court to de-
monstrate in favor of Herr Wolff. who
was to be arrested there on a charge Of
public violence committed when being
removed from the unterhaus by the DO
lice acting ur .er the orders of President
Won Abrahamovics, The police, with
drawn swords, dispersed them. one
mans skull being fractured. two Others
being severely injured. simultaneously
meetings of workmen were held in yari-
Gus quarters of the city; but the police
dissolved these, making twelve arrests.
Turbulence Resumed After Dark.
The streets became more quiet during
the afternoon, but at sunset thousands
reassembled in the Franges-ring and
the Rathhaus park, where they in
obliged in stormy protests against the
government. the passengers in the
street cars and omnibusses who went
by Joining In cries Of Down with
Badeni."