The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
DYNASTY TOFALL
Spanish Nation in a Wild
State of Turmoil.
RIOTERS ARE IN A FRENZY.
Troops Quell 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
weyIer Demand "a Fierce Warfare with
"the Butcher" rs DictatOr-Looting and
Shooting the Order of the Day.
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 of mer-
chants, smashing doors and windows
and Selling everything they could lay
hands on. The civil guard called upon
the crowd to dispense, but the demand
was refused, whereupon the troops fired
q volley into the mob, wounding many.
A mob of 10000 persons rioted at Hell
quist and plundered houses on all sides.
The police fired into the crowd, wound
ing six persons. Two soldiers were
wounded by the rioters. AT Gijon, on
the Bay of Biscay the most desperate
encounter between the people and the
troops has taken place. The rioters
faced the troops and bricks, tiles, ETC.,
were hurled from windows and house
tops. The troops fired and a dozen
members of the mob FELL but the lead
ers rallied the rioters and returned to
the attack. The infantry and civil
guards were driven back, the artillery
was called out, and came Gathering into
the midst of the fray. The mob re-
treated, carrying away its dead and
wounded. Firing from windows and
housetops continued, however, and
there were many cries against the king
and Sagasta.
Artillery Joins the Rioters.
1t is also reported that a portion OF
the artillery has Joined the rioters, and
that a cannon had been planted COM
manding the Notifications. Government
orders are laughed at. and the govern
ment itself defied. Should there be any
more assertions from the military a
revolution cannot be checked. The fol-
lowers Of Weyler and Robledo demand
n IF wit diafo
tor, unhampered by ministry or cortes.
The government is aware that it cannot
rely upon the army, and there is strong
fear that the commander of the Cape
Verde squadron may ignore government
orders, act upon his own authority and
take his ships home to turn them over
to the revolutionists. General Weyler
when leaving the senate was followed
by crowds of people, who cheered him
vociferously.
Eight Thousand Riotous Miners.
A mob of about 5000 striking miners
has made tumultuous demonstration
at Murcia, capital of the province of
that name, thirty miles from the port
of Carthagena. They shouted Death
to the thieves" Down with the taxes"
attempted to set fire to the railroad
depot and other buildings, and then be-
gan a movement toward Carthagena.
A strong force of troops, however, pre-
vented the rioters from moving on the
port A number Of men were wounded.
Disturbances are also threatened at
Carthagena, where martial law has
been proclaimed. Similar scenes have
occurred at Oviedo and Leon and at
number Of other towns where factory
hands have struck work. The strikers
are parading the streets demanding
cheap bread and stoning houses.