The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
Correspondence Seized by the Police
of Rome That Shows a RevOIu-
ton Is Impending.
HUNDREDS DEAD AT MILAN
NEWS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN ON AC-
COUNT OF CENSORSHIP.
Troops Called Out Everywhere to In
timidate or Shoot Down Those Who
Are Crying for Bread.

ROME, May 10-The Italian Cabinet has
decided to recommend to King Humbert
that Parliament be prorogued The police
are reported to have seized correspondence
showing that the serious riots in different
parts of Italy were the result of a plan of
revolution, but it appears that the move
nent broke out prematurely. Martial law
has been proclaimed in the province of
Naples
The premier the Marquis Di Rudini has
sent circular to the authorities of Milan.
Naples and other affected districts, and to
the commanders of the army corps, declar-
ing that though the agitation may be
spreading, it is less intense; also pointing
out that the tranquility of Piedmont and
Sardinia is a factor of the highest impor-
tance in "discouraging the agitators of dis
orders and encouraging those who are
wishing to maintain the integrity of the
fatherland" Continuing, the premier urges
the official not to harbor exaggerated fears
and to avoid constant demands for troops,
as, if the whole army needed, it would
put the country in a state of war. The
premier added: Though the senseless agi-
tations show the existence of unreasoning,
aimless masses, yet the countrys institu-
tions are not imperled and will emerge
triumphantly through the grievous trials
in the midst of which the fatherland is now
passing" In conclusion the premier says
all civil and military functionaries must
employ inflexible rigor in promptly re-
pressing disorder
The rioting at Naples yesterday was wide
spread. 1t was started by big bands of stu
dents armed with sticks and revolvers, who
operated in various quarters. They were
soon joined by others, and stone throwing
became general. The police frequently
charged and dispersed the rioters, who,
however, reformed and overturned horse
cars with which they attempted to build
barricades in several streets. The rioters
made several attacks upon the soldiers,
using stones and revolvers, and the troops
fired, killing one and wounding a number
of the rioters. Disturbances are also re-
ported from various points in the province
of Naples.
Advices received from Milan to-day give
details of the arrest of two hundred rioters
in a monastery there. 1t appears that the
students from Pavia, who Joined in the dis
turbances, entrenched themselves in the
Capuchin monastery, and While detach-
ment of troops was passing fired upon
them. The military authorities sent two
field guns to the scene, opened fire on the
monastery, made breach in it's walls, and
entered the building, but the students
escaped. All the monks were arrested, and
they will be imprisoned previously to being
distributed among the other monasteries OF
the order. For the present the monks will
be held at the disposal of the military au-
thorities A Catholic newspaper of Milan
was confscated to-day. The town is re-
Stunning it's normal condition.
General Bava Beccaris telegraphed the
Marquis Di Dudini, the premier, this even
ing from Milan that the factory hands had
resumed work and that the day had passed
without special incident
The Opinione says that Parliament will
be prolonged for two or three weeks to en-
able complete investigation into the causes
of the recent events.
A state of siege has been proclaimed in
the province of Florence and at Liveurno,
Piza Sinea Massa and Grosseto, and also
in the town of Spezzia, 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 a provision store. The
proprietor shot one of the rioters with a
gun, which increased the disturbance.
Troops are now occupying the town.