The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-11
THE RIOTS IN ITALY.
State of Siege Proclaimed in Many
Cities and Towns.
STUDENTS LEAD NAPLES RIOTS

Horse Cars Overturned and Attempts
Made to Build Barricades-The Mobs
Dispersed by Cavalry Charges and
Many People Killed.
Rome, May ia state of siege has
been proclaimed in the province of
Florence and at Livourno, Pisa, Sinea,
Massa and Grosseto, and also in the
town of Spezzi, the naval port of
Spezzia being excepted from the decree.
At Messina a crowd of women and
children proceeded to the town hall,
demanding food. They were dispersed
by the police and the crowd then began
breaking street lamps and tried to
sack provision store. The proprietor
shot one of the rioters, which incensed
the disturbance. Troops are now oc-
cupying the town.
The rioting at Naples yesterday was
widespread. 1t was started by big
bands of students, armed with sticks
and revolvers, who operated in vari-
Gus quarters. They were soon Joined
by others and stone throwing became
general The police frequently charged
and dispered the rioters, who, how
cars, with which they attempted to
build barricades in several streets. But
they were unable to withstand the
charges of the cavalry. The rioters
made several attacks upon the SOL
diers, using stones and revolvers, and
the troops fired, killing or wounding a
number of the rioters. A number of
trees and electric light poles in the
-4r av.1
houses were burned by the rioters,
Disturbances are reported from vari-
Gus points in the province of Naples
Advices received from Milan give de-
tails of the arrest of 200 rioters in a
monastery there. 1t appears that the
students from PaVia, who Joined in the
disturbances, entrenched themselves in
the Capuchin monastery, and while a
detachment of troops was passing fired
upon them. The military authorities
sent two field guns to the scene, opened
fire on the monastery made a breach
in its walls and entered the building
but the students escaped. All the
monks were arrested, and they will be
imprisoned previously to being dis
tributed among the other monasteries
of the order. For the present the
monks will be held at the disposal of
the military authorities.
The workmen of Creva, near Luino,
numbering several thousand, struck
work yesterday and a fight occurred
with the customs officers. The Duke
and Duchess of Sake Meiningen, who
were attacked by brigands outside OF
Rome a couple of years ago, were driv-
ing through Luino when they found
themselves between the rioters and the
customs officers as the latter fired a
volley. The duke and duchess were not
hurt, but dozen of the rioters fell.
The ducal party returned here at a gall
lop.
The riotous demonstrations at Luind
began on Sunday. The mob leaders
demanded a reduction in the price OF
bread, which the local authorities con-
ceded. Yesterday the rioters attacked
the carabineers in their barracks, and
also attacked the prison. The police
fired on the mob, killing several per-
sons and wounding a number of others
The premier, the Marquis di Rudini
has sent a circular to the authorities
of Milan, Naples and other affected
districts, and to the commanders of
the army corps, declaring that though
the agitation may be spreading it Is
less intense, also pointing out that the
tranquility of Piedmont, Sicily and
SARDINIA Is a factor of the highest inn
portance "in discouraging the agitators
of disorders and encouraging those
who are wishing to maintain the in
tegrity of the fatherland."
Continuing the premier urges the Of
ficials not to harbor exaggerated fears
and to avoid constant demands fol
troops, as, If the whole army is needed
it would put the country in a state OF
war. In conclusion the premier says
| all civil and military functonarie:
must "employ inheXible rigor in
promptly repressing disorder"