The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-06
TOFALL
Spanish Nation in a Wild
State of Turmoil.
RIOTERS ARE IN A FRENZY.
Troops Quell a Mob of 5000 Miners
but Not Before Many
Are Shot.

The Royal Family Said To BE on the Point
of Flight - Houses and Stores Being
Plundered on All Sides-Followers of
weyler Demand a Fierce Warfare with
"the Butcher" as Dictator-Looting and
Shooting the Order of the Day.
Madrid, May GAIL Spain is in wild
state of turmoil, and it now looks as
though the resignation of the cabinet
and the downfall of the dynasty is a
matter of only short time. The royal
family is said to be on the point OF
flight. The situation is more threaten
ing everywhere. Reports of riots are
pouring in from the provinces, and in
most cases there has been bloodshed.
A serious disturbance has occurred at
Cacores, and q still more violent dem
onstration has taken place at Leon,
where large crowds of women and chill
dren paraded the streets, crying: Give
us bread or work." These paraders
were Joined by large numbers of men,
and the disorder became greater.
Work of the Mob.
The mob stoned the restaurants, pro-
vision shops and the houses or mer-
chants, smashing doors and windows
| and seizing everything they could lay
| hands on. The civil guard called upon
the crowd to disperse, but the demand
| was refused whereupon the troops nreu
q volley into the mob, wounding many
A mob of 10000 persons rioted at Hell
uuist and plundered houses on all sldes
| The polce fired into the crowd, wound
| ing six persons. Two soldiers were
! wounded by the rioters. AT GiJon, or
the Bay of Biscay the most desperate
encounter between the people and th'
troops has taken place. The rioters
faced the troops and bricks, tiles, etc.
were hurled from windows and house
tons. The troops fired and dozei
members Of the mob fell, but the LEAD
ers rallied the rioters and returned L
the attack. The infantry and civi
guards were driven back, the artiller
was called out, and came clattering Int
the midst of the fray. The mob re
treated. carrying away it's dead an
wounded Firing from windows an
housetops continued however, an
there were many cries against the KIN
| and Sagasta.
Artillery Joins the Rioters.
| II is also reported that portion
the artillery has Joined the rioters al
that a cannon had been planted con
manding the Notifications. Governme1
II orders are laughed at, and the govern
II ment itself defied. Should there be ar
more desertions from the military
III revolution cannot be checked. The 10
lowers of Weyler and Robledo demar
II a fierce warfare, with Weyler as dict;
: tor. unhampered by ministry or corte
The Government is aware that 1t cann
raIv unon the army, and there is stroI
faar that the commander Of the Cal
Verde squadron may ignore governme
orders. act upon his own authority al
take his ships home to turn them oV
70 the revolutionists. General Weyl
when leaving the senate was follow
bv crowds of people, who cheered nj
vociferously.
Eight Thousand Riotous Miners.
A mob of about 5000 striking mine
has made a tumultuous demonstrati
at Murcia, capital of the province
that name, thirty miles from the pc
of Carthagena They shouted "Dea
m the thieves" "Down with the taxes
attempted to set fire to the railro
= denot and other buildings, and then
I. gan a movement toward Carthasei
A strong force of troops, however, pl
vented the rioters from moving on
q mort. A number of men were wound
q disturbances are also threatened
n Carthagena, where martial law
y been proclaimed. Similar scenes ma
= occurred at Oviedo and Leon ana az
NJ number of other towns where fact'
J hands have struck work. The strlk
q are parading the streets demahu'
ii cbeap bread and stoning houses.