Connecticut western news., 1898-05-05

nearing It's end, and great sympathy is expressed for the queen regent in her dire trouble"
 A special dispatch from Gibraltar says advices have been received there from Madrid representing that the situation Is of the gravest character. The Carl ists are most active and they are send ing circulars and letters in every direc- tion. One of these represents Don Car los as the "only true patriot" accuses the government of treason and says "the moment for revolution has ar rived"
 Another Gibraltar dispatch says:
 Tt is reported that Senor Moret, min- ister of the colonies. and General Mar tinez Campos, former captain general in Havana, have been assassinated. Pre- mier Sagasta, according to the reports, has been forced to seek refuge in the British embassy"
 Rioting Throughout Spain.
 The Madrid correspondent of The Daily Mail says in dispatch filed late last night:
 "The governors of the various prov inces have been authorized to resign their powers into the hands of the mlll- tary authorities the moment they think it convenient without waiting to con- suit the government. The military au- thorities will at once proclaim martial law in such cases, taking over all the powers in their respective provinces.
 This precaution shows that some general movement is feared throughout Spain. Already symptoms of popular and political agitation. begin to show themselves in the province of Valencia, the hotbed of the Carlists. Already there has been one tumultuous demon- stration, and it reported that blood has been shed.
 "A band of 12, presumably Carllsts appeared at Catalan, in Valencia. The civil guards pursued them, overlook and dispersed them, but not without their resisting. At Talavera and other towns there have. been serious disturb ances. In consequence of the rise of wheat and flour at Gijon, n seaport northeast of Oviedo, the fisherwomen led a riot against the dearness of pro- visions and against the petrol tax.
 Yesterday the disturbances were re- peated. The authorities attribute them to socialist and anarchist motives. Sev- aral warehouses and shops were pillag- ed, and the police were obliged to use their firearms. Two of the police were wounded. Finally the troops were dis patched to restore order"
 There is no longer any doubt that the internal situation is causing the gov- srnment almost as much uneaslness as the external. Last nights demonstra- ton was one of the most serious in some time, since those openly partici- pating showed their revolutionary tend encies. Cries were raised-of Down with the Bourbonsr Long live Don Carlosr Long live the republic' and Long live Weylerl'
 A special dispatch from Madrid, via Bayonne, says:
 Tn the mob Monday night were many officers in multi, who were foremost in melting the people to attack the min isters' residences and were loudeat in calling for cheers for weyler. There Is no doubt these men desired to provoke the government into firing upon the mob and so to pave the way for its downfall. Some Of them were arrested, but were subsequently released, the government fearing to let it become known that officers of the army formed part of the mob. While the streets were thus occupied great unrest was manifested at the various barracks, and the soldiers were only prevented from joining the mob by the personal plead Ings of the officers.
 The Republicans were even Hiois busy than the officers in egging on the crowd and shouting Down with the queen reRentr More than once they led the mob toward the royal palace, but each time the police drove them back"
 wiid Scenes In the cortes. According to a special dispatch from Madrid the chamber Oowcr house of the cortes) assembled amid scenes of wild excitement unparalleled during the last 20 years. There were great erowdl long before the deputies came together, and the galleries and Hobbies were thronged. Intense excitement prevail ed, and so fearful were the authorities of a public outbreak of violence that the | full police strength of the city was put