The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-25

lower house OF the reichsrath today ex-
ceed themselves In producing the most
disgraeefui scene ever witnessed in that
branch of parliament. The turbulence re-
suited from a motion that only one of a
number of similar petitions against the or
dinance making the Czech language CO.
ordinate with the German In Bohemia
should be read and printed. This order Of
the government has been the basis OF
many uproarious scenes. which have been
described In these dispatches for num-
Der Of weeks past. although the question
OF renewing the compact between Austria
and Hungary. Professionally at least. has
been mixed UP In all the bitter feeling
manifested by the German and anti-Ger-
man elements. The members of the Left
party protested uproariously today against
the motion referred TO. stigmatizng It as
Oppressive and Illegal Finally the COM
mittees OF the lower house became so dis
orderly that the president of that body,
DR. Abrahamovich. was once more conf
soon afterward left the house.
The departure of the president was the
signal for a scene of the widest disorder.
DIR. Wolf. the German Nationalist leader.
cIambered up into the presidents tribune,
seized a heavy bell and swung 1t to and
fro materially Increasing the disorder pre-
vailing. The bell. however. was almost
Immediately wreuched from DR.. Woin's
hand by Deputy Pollock. While this Incl
dent was In progress challenges to nght
duets and showers of billingsgate and
other insults were exchanged on all sides.
way resembled an Inferno.
A numner of young Czechs aud Poles
made rush for the presidents tribune ana
attempted TO tear DR. Wolff down from
the position which he occupied and they
In turn were attacked BY number of
I.eftIsts and a disgraceful serin,mage was
the result This was only the beginning OF
the fighting During the preliminary scnf-
fling some of rho young Czechs struck DIR.
Wolf. and this caused such an uproar that
a regular pitched battle with fisticuffs fol-
lowed. lasting for about a quarter of an
hour
Herr Schooner. the leader OF a section
o. the German opposition. caught hold OF
and brandished over his head ose Of the
ministers armchairs and was evidently
about 10 huri IL at the heads of his imme~
diate opponents. when he was seized aud
tisarmed ny Herr Hagenhofer.
BY this time the disorder was of snch a
nature that even the public In the gal
ierles cried shame apon the lighting.
swearing and misunderstanding deputies.
A Polish member Herr Polacaz. rushed
upon another member. Herr pferche. and
was nearly strang.lng him when Herr
pferche. on the impulse of the moment.
drew a pen knife from his pocket and
opened It, bur he was disarmed by col
league before any further BARN was done.
Herr pferche was by that time so exhaust
ed by the choking he had received. and so
overcome with excitement that he tainted,
s,n further adding TO the sensation
one deputy vas stabbed in the nand an
other had his collar bone broken and re-
ceivea severe scalp wounds
Cosiu: nadln! the premier. with a zueer
on his face watched the combat through
out
Herr Wolf declared that ne would bring
his revolver - the nex; sitting,
At this moment President Ahvahamovich
returned to the house. After repeated and
vain efforts 10 queli the disorder prevail
ing. he closed ihe sitting of the house. In
SO Doing the president said:
In view OF the acts Of violence which
have occurred In the house today. con-
slider Il my duty 70 close this sitting. WIN
those members wao are willing TO give
the names og the violent members please
come 10 my Officer
Tresidca, AoraAamovlch was greeted
with cries % Polish scoundrel,-' 'swsna-
Ter" .'Rlarkeuars4~ and 'BAdinl euunch"
Several members OF the ho8se accepted
,he invitation Of the president. ard as a
ressist IL IS believed ina; Herren Schooner.
wo.a and rfegcte will ss arrested upon
the charge of fighting in public.
TIE house Will meet again tomorrow.
Late tonight tire cabinet council is dis
e,sSins tha situation ara II IS believed
chat dissolution IS the only practical out-
cone.
Welt Knocked Down MANY Times.
LONDON, New. s-The correspondent,
~ = London paper. describing the scene.
says:
Herr Wolf received the worst atsaert.
He WAS struck on the head dozen tiTnes.
thrown a. hin: hss clothes we're torn. As
often SIS Ae gos up. he wss Knocked OK his
feet
suade1ly. during the Eaejee. a fierce
shrek was heard and . kniss was sen