The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-01
TWENTY WERE INJURED
SOCIALISTS CARRIED OFF THE
BALLOT BOXES.
TIE KING PR0RosU D PARLIAMENT
The Government viii Prosecute Socialists After
Tie Period Of Parliamen'a y immunity
Expires. Fists and Chairs
Used Freely.

Rome, June 3O-In the Chamber OF
l3enlt;ss today the Socialists and ex.
treng lIeftists recommended their OBJ
StgsGf,ve tactics and created an mn
ute1,sa uproar. The President Of the
Efas;se combatted the efforts of the OBJ
st ionists and, finally the Deputies
3eff tlieir seats, crowded on, on the floor
ana Tile re was such an uproar that the
sit5ine was suspended. When it was
resumed similar tactics We're carried on
ny extreme Leftists, who crowded the
Hosr The tumrht was deafening and
eventually free fight ensued and the
sitting agains suspended.
Al secret ballot having been
oederp,. upon certain bills, the
Socissl;sts rushed down to prevent
it. &gnor Sonnino advanced first to
register his vote, but the Socialist Dep
inv. Signor Rissolati, dealt him VIC
lent blow near the temple. SignOr Son
nino then seized him by the throat and
coat collar and threw him down, receiv-
ing him self i'm the meantime, numerous
blows rom the other Socialists who
tool fsart in the affray.
Ahsr this tussie was In progress
hand 10 hand combats were waging all
arsll.lss and the Conservatives Signor
Sansini and Signor Bertalini used their
fists aHon the Socialists with great eff
feel. Signor Costa, Socialist, with
his sleeves turned up, dealt blows right
aud left.
Count Ferruccio Macola, proprietor OF
the Gazetta Di Venezia, who in his
duel In March of last year killed Signor
sasallotti. the poet and publicist, at
tackled Signor Di Felice, whose friends
cried beware of the murderer"
General Peloux, pale and stupefed,
remained standing He was on the
yef.,it .f being attacked, when Admiral
Bettole raised chair and defended
MIN.
The galleries joined in the uproar with
wild cries. and were cleared.
Sgror Chinagha. the President of the
Chap1ber. suspended the sitting. When
tho Janlbatai1ts were separated Signor
Soni't3lo persuaded the President to re-
sun1e the proceedings, if only, as he
put ii to "afford inrontestible proofs
Of Socialist violence
The secret ballot was again called
foI, sstsh the result that there was repe-
sition If the disorder, and fighting. to-
gelfeg with an exchange of the filthiest
INSULTS The Socialists finally carried
off the voting urns.
II is rumored late this evening that
the Government has ordered the arrest
aid trial of the four Deputies who re-
moved the urns. The Chamber being
closed, Parliamentary immunity will not
cover these Socialists after three weeks.
The President thereupon adjourned
the house until tomorrow.
A BATTLEFIELD.
London, July 1.-The Rome CORE
sro'ldsg.t of the Daily Mail says:
he Chamber of Deputies to-day
tFrisiavl was transformed into a yerit-
allie imttlefield The tumult was terri
fe. More than twenty Deputies were in,
Jnrefi IN the struggle, including Baron
SoEliino. who was seriously hurt.
Baron Sonnino is the leader of the ma.
joasty and the probable future Premier
The Chamber viii now be closed until
November"
PARLIAMENT CLOSED.
Resne June 30.--A Cabinet Council
vas held this evening, after which Gen
erai Peaoux, the Premier, conferred with
King IInnIbert, who signed a decree
CLOSING Parliament.