Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-06
TROUBLE FOR RIOTERS
The Only Development of the
Demonstration Against the
French President.
LONG TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT
In store for Those Who Insulted and As
sailed the Chief Magistrate, and No
Revolution in Sight-Deputies Enjoy
One of Their Characteristic Times, but
Sustain the Government-Anna Could
Not a Fishwoman-FromI Isle de Diable.

Paris. June 6.-M. Lemercier. the ex-
amining magistrate, last night began
the Interrogation of those under arrest
for participating in Sundays rioting-
Ten, including NJ. de Panisse Passy,
have been Professionally released. About
fifteen will be prosecuted on charge of
rebellion, for which the maximum pun
ishment is five years Imprisonment. The
charge against Comte Christiani is of
assaulting a magistrate while in the eX-
ercise of his functions. an offense pun
ishable by Imprisonment for from two
to five years. The municipal council
yesterday afternoon discussed the Au-
teuiI affair, and NJ. Blanc. prefect OF po-
lice. announced that fifty of those under
arrest would be prosecuted for insulting
the president. He animadverted severe
ly upon the ''cowardice of Comte Chris
tiani, who now pretends that he struck
the president by accident in his attempt
to escape from the melee" The coun-
ell unanimously adopted u resolution
expressing its adherence to the insult
ing demonstration and its respectful
sympathy with and confidence in NJ.
Ioubet.
Sundays Riots in the Deputies.
yesterday and resulted in vote of con-
fidence in the government, which was
supported by all the Republican groups
and opposed by the Conservatives and
Royalists. The opinion of the Conser-
vatiVes was voiced by de Cassagnac,
who declared: The country is sick of
the republic. AS to the affair which has
divided the nation and families. it Will
yet weigh heavily against you" There
was a wild time and one turbulent ora
tor. L'Argentaye, Conservative, was
forcibly expelled from the chamber by
a military detail. The Socialist and
Radical deputies demand the closing of
all royalist clubs. The Republican dep
uties Of all shawod OF opinion have sent
President Loubet an address assuring
him Of their respectful esteem and of
their devotion to Republican institu-
tions.
Anna of CastelIane Not Eioter.
a story which originally appeared in
La Presse TO the effect that the Coun-
tess Castellare Gamma Could had TAX
en- part in the demonstration against
I.oubet is declared false. Count de Cas-
telIane has written letter to the Echo
de Paris denying the statement. The
count declares his wife does rot belong
to the clubs, and that she did not leave
her seat. from which she could not even
and Countess de Castellane assured the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that there was no truth in the state
ment that the comtesse was mixed up
in the riotinS. The comtesse was dis
agreebly surprised to see her name con-
nected with the affair.
Shuts Up Pernicious Club.
The prefect of police has ordered the
closure of the Automobile Club de
France, of which the Comte dion, who
was one of the ring-leaders at Autenil
Sunday, is president. \ police commits
sary thereupon proceeded to the clubs
entrance on the Place de la Concorde
and cleared the members out, after
which he affixed seals to the doors.
Vigorous measures have Eeen taken to
suppress demonstrations. Mounted de-
tachments of Republican guards have
been stationed about the Pace de Ia
ConCorde. in the Rue de L'Elysee and in
the Rue deS Tuileries.