The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-26

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Paris, Aug. 22.-Paris was yesterday
the scene Of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects Of the COM
mune. In response to an appeal of the
Journals LIE Peuple and La Petite Re-
publique, groups Of anarchists and
socialists gathered about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon in Place de Ia Repub-
lique. The police had taken precau-
lions and there seemed no danger OF
disorders.
Sebastian Faure and Faberot, well
known revolutionary anarchists, were
the ~ringleaders. Faure, standing on
the pedestal of the statue which rises
in the center Of the Place de Ia Re-
publiQue. addressed the crowd. Among
other things he said that the anarch-
lists should be masters Of the streets.
The police then interfered and dis
lodged FaCre and Faberot, making
three arrests. The crowd at this point
dispersed. but a column Of demonstra-
tors, headed by Faure and Henri
d'Horr, made for the Place de Nation.
The police broke through the column
and a. struggle for the mastery fol
lowed. Shots were fred and NJ. Goul-
lier. commissary Of police, was twice
stabbed with a knife. This threw the
police into mOmentary confusion. Inc
mob reassembled and ran toward the
Place de Nation. The police, reinforced
by q squad that had been held in re-
serve. made another attempt to stem
the current and fresh fierce fighting
occurred, three constables being
wounded. Faure and d'Horr jumped
into a passing street car that was go
ing to the Place de la Republique, and
the car driver on arriving there gave
q signal to the police, who Immediately
arrested them both, together with two
other anarchists. In the meantime the
anarchist mob retraced its steps to the
Place de 10 Republique, smashing the
windows of religious edifices on the
way. Suddenly, either at the word
Of command or in obedience to I'M
pulse, the column made q loop and
curved toward the Church of st. Am
broise, where the rioters smashed the
windows. Proceeding thence toward
the Fauborg du Temple, they formed
up into a compact body. Hatchets
were suddenly produced, with long
knives stolen from the counters or
shops, and a concerted rush was made
upon the church of st. Joseph. Ac-
cording to M account the wild bordes
burst into the church and the interior
soon became a scene of desolation ana
pillage. Images were smashed, pic
lures were rent, candlestick ornaments
and hosts from the high altar We're
thrown down and trampled under foot.
Church furniture and images were
carried outside and set on fire. Mean
while the sacristan, who had been
captured by the anarchists, escaped
and called the police and republican
guards. who promptly arrived with
many constables. They were competed
to fall back in order to form, UP in
lines of defense, as the anarchists at
tackled them fearfully with knives. At
length the officers began to gain the
mastery. A score of anarchists took
refuge in an adjacent house. Others
intrenched themselves in the belfry
ana fearlessly defended themselves by
showering missiles On the guards, but
finally these were dislodged. Twenty
anarchists were arrested, taken to the
police station, searched and found to
be carrying revolvers, loaded sticks
and knives. When the police cleared
the church the anarchists had just set
fire to the pulpit. The interior of the
ediice was a complete wreck.
UP to 1 a. M. fifty-six persons have
been reported injured, including sew
eral policemen. No one, so far as
known was injured by firearms. Near
ly all were hurt by being crushed or
trodden under foot. Quiet has now
been restored. s
Paris, Aug. %, 2 a. m.-Besides St:
Joseph's church two cafes were
wrecked. At q late hour 1000 people
were on the Boulevarde de Magenta,
in the vicinity Of Rue de Chabrot.
They were kept constantly moving BY
the police, who made a remarkable
display Of force. A lamentable feature
of the affair is that it will be regarded
as a pro-Dreyfus demonstration and
react greatly to the detriment Of the
chances Of acquittal. 1t is much to be
feared that the demonstrations were
due to the weakness the government
has displayed toward the Dreyfus af-
fair. The governments desire to avoid
trouble has been misinterpreted by the
worse element.
Paris. Aug. %, 4 a. m.-The prefec-
ture of police gives the following sra
tistics Of yesterdays riots: Three bnn-
dred and eighty persons were Infused;
800 were taken to the hospitals; hfty-
nine police agents were wounded, be-
sides Commissioners Coulter and
Dolsmine. One hundred md fifty per-
sons were arrested, of whom eighty
are detained in custody.
Labori stilI Improvins.
Rennes, Aug. %. - M. Labor was
able to take a walk in the garden and
attend important business, but he re.
ceiyed only Col. Picquart.5 His gen.
eral condition continues favorable.