The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
DEPUTIES IN UPROAR.
Amid Great Excitement Members
Come to Blows.

Paris. Jan. .-To-day's sitting of the
chamber of deputies. at which the Drew
fus scandal WAS brought up, terminated
la the most violent scene ever witnessed
in the chamber. The excitement in Paris
tonight is likened to that during the
commune. Demonstrations of a serious
character have occurred in al the large
cities of France. The ministry s likely
to fall.
After Meline had explained that the
government, for judicial reasons, would
not make any revelations In regard to the
Idle talk concerning Dreyfus, ravaignac
Withdrew his Interpolation which had
brought up the subject.
NJ Juares, one of the socialist leaders
read letter The Comte De Bernis
member of right, made ~ vehement pro-
test against revival of the question,
whereupon NJ. Juares called him a wretch
and a coward.
The Comte DE Bernis reto,t ted holly,
whereupon NJ. Gerault Richard struck
him in the face. Bernis broke away from
Gerault Richard and leaped into the tri-
bune, where Junres was standing. He
slapped Juares in the face and in an in
slant every member was on his feet
The uproar became general and the
president was powerless to stop it, so the
tribune was evacuated and the sitting
suspended.
The chamber did not reach vote On the
Interpolation of Cavaignac, which de.
manded the discussion of n semi official
note in which the government declined TIC
make public the alleged confession mad 3
by eX'Captain Dreyfus to Captain Re
maud.
Meline in answering Cavaignac. asserted
the existence of Captain Iebrun Renaud's
report containing Dreyfus' confession.
Paris Is all agog over the excitement in
the chamber. Special editions of the
evening PAPERS publish n story Of the
scene with scare heads, such as "Battle
in the Chamber 100 Deputies En-
gagged etc
The Bureau Del Assemblies decided in
view of the intense excitement not to re.
open the sitting. This action was taken
to avoid any further occurrence OF the
scenes.
The '9S Union cannot be beat for quail
lily or price, $50, 500 and $75. EN1 LEBY
s, BRO. co.
INVADED THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
Hoodlums Overdo Calathumpian
Serenade.
Mt. Holly, n. j., Jan. 22.-Residents
OF 'Iacobstown are deeply incensed over
the actions Of n gang of hoodlums, who,
as calathumpian serenaders, who over
stepped the bounds of decency on Wed.
nesday evening last On that night
Thomas RidRwav, a well-known young
farmer was married at the parsonage to
Miss Jennie Bird, an estimahle young
lady, by Rev. William Cornwell. Some
OF the villagers soon learned G the affair.
and few OF the boisterous young fellows
in the vicinity decided to give the couple
n serenade.
1t was discovered that MIR. Ridgeway
and his bride had zone directly to their
new home after the ceremony, and about
IL O'Clock that night the serenaders,
armed with tom toms, washboilers. h prns,
etc, assembled in front of Ridgeway's
house, and at u given signal pulled the
orchestra wide open. The shock threw
Mr. Ridgeway out of bed, and thoroughly
alarmed his bride. AS soon rs he realized
what was up the foI mer went down stairs
and handed box of cigars out the win
dow for distribution among the serenad-
RS, who thereupon promised TO retire,
hut no sooner had Mr.. Ridgeway fallen
asleep than the racket commenced again.
Finally the serenaders broke open the
door, rushed mp stairs and pulled Mr..
Ridgeway and his bride out of bed Mrs.
Ridgeway's screams finally alarmed the
iutruders, who left without doing further
damage. The entire community is up in
arms over the affair. One of the ring.
leaders is said to have fled