Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-30
BRUSSELS is IN
A GREAT UPROAR.
Bill to Perpetuate Catholic Dom.
nation is the Cause.
TUMuLT IN PARLIAMENT
Followed by Riots In the streets
Fighting between Cen d'armcs
aud Rioters.

brussels. June 2g.--The storm Of vcr-
boaity was renewed in the chamber Of
deputies today. The socialists hurled
unathcmo1 az ". j. Van Der rcro.
boom. who cndonvorod O., explain the
action takou by the police yesterday.
The socialists r1nistently interrupted
and insultod The premier. approaching
him with being responsible Tor ycator-
days conflicts between the people ana
the police.
Although o. vote consuming the gpv-
crnmont was rejected by So Go %. the
tumult On thc.chnmbor was ao great
That The president suspended the site
ting The socialists then bed a cheer
ing crowd. shouting "viyc Ga nopub-
llquc," TO tho park. whore conflict
with gen d'armcs occurred. Thence
the mob proceeded TO the public
square. tho shops closing as the riot
ors appeared.
Van dc Vcldr. the socialist leader.
delivered "a speech 20 the crowds.
Later o. WIS announced that King
leopold had long conference with
Van Der pcrcboom. Herrcrcm and Hcr-
nucrt. The latter has been summoned
| from The Hague. II was reported that
| NJ. Van Der pofpholm would resign.
When the chamber rcnHsemblad to-
| night NJ bcutrD, socialist called ut-
tentlon 60 the riots which had occurred
/ since the adjournment. in which he
/ was struck by rnn dnrmo's sword.
/ and demanded the guards punishment
| Thcruupon tho chamber ut once ru-
I 60 % az INa. H#t.
! cinllstH. surrounding NJ. Van Der poro-
/ boom with Clvnchod fists and de-
! nuunCcd him. A. tho tumult Increased
| the chamber ruHn.
| In the meantime the streets wero
/ nllsd by a shouting mob, which cyent-
ually gathered In front Of the war
/ ministry, where gen d'urmcH with
swords attempted 90 dlaprrso the riot
cra.
Al the conclusion ~ great meet
| ing IN the town hall this evening,
thousands attempted 90 cross the
! Grando Place. IN which the town hall
| stands. The gen d'armca charged with
drawn swords, and tho crowd retail
lated with stones
shots were frcd on both sides. Three
| persons were wounded. and "a police
| officer was severely stabbed with "a
shoemaker knife. The rioters. on boz
ing dispersed. assembled az another
point
a large crowd gathered IN the Rue
Royale. tearing up the paving stones
and using these nH missiles. Finally
the civic guard was ordered out 10 re-
| licvc the police.
Despite these attempts TO suppress
the disturbances, ri0ung continued "a
late hour. many persons bclng In.
jurud. a tfumwny conductor received
two bullet wounds.
Ultimately the troops were called
ana thlrty-nvo arrests were made
many o. those taken into custody be-
ing In possession ~ rcyOlyors.
The public prosecutor with his en-
tire stan. remains on permanent Outs
az the Hotel de VILE,
! II ~ rumored that one man who was
wounded has since died ut the hos
pital.
The bill Of II. Van Der pcrcbooH
seeks 20 pcrpctuuto the clerical de-
nomination Of the country. II proNdei
/ FOR proportional representation 10
districts elCcting moro than thre,
members The liberals and socialists
| realize that It's effect would DE q
maintain the Catholic representation
Ia the smaller constituencies, and
| practically exclude the liberals nnl
] socialists from larger districts.
A Bernncrt ministry Do predicted ni
the outcome Of the agitation. In many
events the crisis ~ one uf the mos
serious that has occurred In Belgnli
history. The liberals. being IN
hopeless minority In Parliament nhnn
doned the idea of nghting the bill by
parliamentary methods, and stated 9
| campaign ~ obstruction,
Today the city wore a completely
revolutionary aspect Tutmway car
were overturned and use as barri
cndos. The commander OF the civil
guard asked % be- supplied with 1900
cartridges. Street lamps worl
smashed. the rioters pricked the horse
Of the gen d'nrms with needles, an,
many Of the animals fell with thell
riders Several iuOncnsiyo oulookor
were Injured by the swords 81 th'
police. II h rumorcd that there wor'
some women ana children umoni
. these
A. q late hour this evening e. IL ru
morcd the wounded trlmwuy ruuduc
tor hnd succumbcd 90 his injuries. bu
the report ls yet ia unconirmed.
The scenes iu the chamber quit
bcggar description ~, Van Der Pere
boom was dubbed Murderer" Ban
ait" and Minister OF Ciyil War hl
ten socialists. who declared that the,
would appeal 60 the king,