Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-08-25
RECALLS THE COMMUNE
Scenes on the Streets of Paris Decidedly
Warlike.

Warlke.
PARIS, Aug. q Paris has been the
scene of most serious disturbances dur
ing the day, recalling some aspects Of
the commune. In response to an ap-
peal Of the Journal LIE Peuple and La
Petite Republique, groups of anarch-
lists and socialists gathered about 8 p.
m. in Place de la Republique. The po-
lice had taken precautions and there
seemed no danger of disorders.
Sebastian Faure and Faberot, we'll
known revolutionary anarchists, were
the ringleaders. Faure, standing on
the pedestal of the statue, which rises
in the center of the Place de la Repub-
lique, addressed the crowd. Among
other things he said that the anarchists
should be masters of the streets. The
police then interfered and dislodged
Faure and Fabrot, making three ar
rests. The crowd at this point dis
persed, but column of demonstrators
headed by Faure and Henri d'Horr,
made for the Place de la Nation.
Police Have Bard Fight.
The police broke through the column
and struggle for the mastery followed.
Shots were fired and NJ. Coulter, COM
missary of police, was twice stabbed
with knife. This threw the police
into MON entary confusion. The mob
reassembled and ran toward the Place
de la Nation. The police, reinforced by
squad that had been held in reserve,
made another attempt to stop the cur.
rent and fresh fierce fighting occurred,
three constabl being wounded. Faure
and dHorr were arrested.
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced its steps to the Place de la Re.
publique, smashing the windows of re-
ligious edi6ces on the way.
Proceeding thence towards the Fau-
borg du Temple, they formed into a
compact body. Hatchets were suddenly
produced. with long knives stolen from
the counters Of shops, and a concerted
rush was made upon the church of St.
Joseph.
Church Interior Wrecked.
The aged sacristan, seeing the mob,
hastily closed the outer gates, but these
were soon forced with hatchets and bars
Of iron. The wild horde burst into the
church and the interior soon became a
scene of desolation and pillage. Images
were smashed, pictures We're rent,
candlestick ornaments and hosts from
the high altar were thrown down and
trampled under foot. Meanwhile the
sacristan, who had been captured by
the anarchists, escaped and called the
police and Republican guards, who
promptly arrived with many constables
The anarchists attacked them fearfully
with knives, but at length the officers
gained the mastery. A score of an
archists entrenched themselves in the
belfry and 6ercely defended themselves
by showering missiles on the Repub-
ican guards, but finally these were dis
lodged.
Detriment to the Dreyfus Case.
In the collisions between the anarch-
lists and the Guerinites the scufaing was
serious and three companies Of Repub-
lican guards charged the contestants,
several persons being injured.
In the Avenue de Taillteborg there
was fierce conflict. The police had
to draw their swords against the an
archists who assailed them with stones.
Four policemen were wounded, two so
seriously that they had to be taken to
the hospital. A lamentable feature of
the affair is that it will be regarded as
a pro-Dreyfus d demonstration and react
greatly to the detriment Of the chances
of acquittal. It's much to be feared
that the demonstrations were due to
the weakness the government has dis
played toward the Dreyfus affair. The
governments desire to avoid trouble
has been misinterpreted by the worse
element.