Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
WILD RroTING IN PARIS.
Anarchists Attack Anti-Semites-
Churches DPsecrItcd.


Serious rioting occurred in Paris sun
day afternoon. The trouble originated in
an attack made by Anarchists on anti
Semites. thousand Anarchists, under
Sebastian Faure. assembled in the Place
de la Republique. and resisted tho police
who attempted 20 disper5e them. The
latter fought bravely. but were finally
overpowered A police commissary and
an inspector attempted 20 arrest some
rioters who were carrying q red flag, but
they were trampled upon and beaten with
bludgeons 4 number of shots were fired
by the mob. The inspector was mortally
injured by the clubs and the commissary
was hit by a bullet, receiving a serious
wound. -Four other policemen were stab
bed Notwithstanding their defeat, the
police made a number of arrests, among
their prisoners being Faurc.
Subsequent to the rioting in the Place
de la Republque the mob marched TO Rue
ST. Maur where they stormed the
churches of St Maur and st. Joseph. They
entered the. buildings and while some
OF them tore down the affairs and pulpits
others seized the sacred pictures, holy
vessels. and the host containing conse-
Grated waters, all of which we're thrown
into the streets The affairs and pulpits
furnished wood for a bonnre and all the
seized church property was burned.
similar scene was enacted at st.
Nicholas church. Tho mob tried to burn
the churches, but in this attempt they
failed While The rioters were storinlhs
ST Nicholas church they were charged
by police and cavalry. but they succeeded
in carrying out their plan, despite the
efforts TO dispense them.
LIKE THE COMMUNE.
The sacklng of the churches calls to
mind the excuses committed by the COM
munists in 1871. ON saturday hiShl
number OF revolutionary Socialists. an
eered. by Guerin's continued defiance OF
he government. held a meeting and re-
solved to make a demonstration against
The anti-Semites Sunday. Copies OF the
resolution were circulated by the revolu-
tionary organ, he journal du Peuple,"
the populace bdng called upon to move
against the prllsts and Jesuits. 1t was
a fine afternoon and the demonstration
attracted thousands of Sunday idlers.
Soon the crowd lwere carried away by the
harangues of tile leaders. and many and
frequent were die cries of Down with
Rochefort Drumont. and Guerin." 1t was
at this point that the police interfered,
whcreupon the crowd turned on them a
vast crowd estimated 10 numbeF 10000
persons, assembled tonight in the Boule-
ward de Magenta which transects Rue
de Chabrol. in which street are located
the headquarters of the Anti-Semite
League. There was also a large crowd
In Rue Reaumur around the Offices OF the
Petite Republique" During the fighting
that occurred nifty police were wounded.
There were fifty arrests made up TO MID
night.
SACK or ST. JOSEPHS.
Faure, with four confederates, named
Dhorr Ferriere, Perrin. and Well, lost
courage when II was seen that blood had
been shed. The iye men tried to make
their escape by climbing 10 the top OF
tram car, which was going toward the
Louvre Inspector Noriot saw them,
however. and stopped the car and ar
rested them. They were all locked up
Ia the Chateau d'Eau barracks. The
MOB which attacked st. Joseph's church
carried hatchets and long knives which
they had stolen from the counters OF
various shops. The aged sacristan, see
Ing the rioters coming, hastily closed the
cutter gates. but his pTecaution was fu-
tile. The mob attacked the gates with
hatchcts and long bars of IRON and they
were soon forced omen. The massive
doors were next attacked. They finally
gave way and the horde burst into the
CHURCH In the twinlling OF an eye the
sacred place became "A scene ot pillage
ana sscflleee. The six side affairs ard
oaptismai font were thrown 10 The
ground The holy water stoups Were
broken, pictures were rent. and tho
statues and other devotional objects were
hurled 10 the floor. and smashed 10
pieces Undeterred by the fear OF sa-
orl'Vge' the mlscreants next attacked
inc high altar. The tabernacle was torn
LON It's place. The sacred host was
"'0"h on the around and tramplod