The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-10
RIOTING IN BELGIUM
KING MOBRED IN THE STREETS
AFTER EXPULSION OF VISITING
SPANISH SOCIALISTS
POLICE USE THEIR SWORDS
Home of Catholic Deputy Stoned.
Cafes Looted and General Dis
turbance Mark Rulers
Birthday Anniversary.

BRUSSELS, April 9.-An assault on
King Leopold while in his automobile in
the streets of the capital today is fol-
lowed tonight by r.oting of socialists.
King Leopold was mobbed by the So
cialists this afternoon on his arrival here
from BiarTitZ. The meeting between So
clalists and the king was accidental The
kings automobile was surrounded by ex-
cited socialists who shouted: Long live
the republic!' Long live universal suf-
frage, "-and waved red flags in the king g
face.
The socialists had collected at the rail
road station to bid farewell to the mem
bers Of a delegation of Spanish Repub-
llcan deputies who had attended the
socialist gatherings here, and who had
participated in last nights demonstration.
The police this morning informed the
Spaniards that they must leave Brussels
forthwith and the delegates were escorted
to the station by large gathering Of So
cialists, bearing red flags. The king hap
pened to arrive at the same time and had
difficulty in getting his automobile out of
the crowd, but he finally found an open
ing and hurried from the mob.
The anti-Catholic agitation eliminated
in a riot. here tonight.
Police Charge With swords.
A thousand socialists attended meet
ing at the Maison du Peuple and after
wards marched to Sentin street, where
they stoned the house of a Catholic
deputy. The police charged the rioters
with drawn swords Several fthe latter
were severely injured and twenty were
. arrested.
The smashing of windows, revolver fir
ing and other disorders continued here
throughout the night. A crowd OF rioters,
marching towards the suburb of Schaer-
beck, drove three policemen into cafe,
The rioters looted this cafe and wound
ed all three of the policemen by revolver
shots. Reinforcements Of gendarmes have
been sent to Schaerbeek.
At Liege the rioters smashed the win
dows of a Jesuit church and seminary.
A deputy named Troclet was among the
persons wounded there.
In the chamber of representatives to-
DAY NJ. Furnemont, Socialist. gave notice
cf his intention to jnterpellate the gov
ernment on what he termed a gross
breach of International hospitality in
expelling the Spanish deputies.
BeIgfum's King Is Ill.
The sixty-seventh birthday anniversary
of King. Leopold was today observed as
a holiday throughout the kingdom. Since
his return here from the Riviera, King
Leopold has been very i'll, and on ac-
count of his advanced years and the ir-
regular life he has led, his intimates fear
he may be near his end. His doctors
say little except that he Is suffering from
throat trouble, but there may be hint
of anxiety in their remaTking that they
have earnestly enjoined the king to follow
strictly certain directions in order to
avoid complications.
1t is reported further that the king
has been much disquieted by the politi-
cal unrest in Belgium, which first mani
tested itself last week. in a public hoot-
ing Of Prince Albert, heir to the throne.
LIEGE, Belgium, April 9-A process
sion of 1,500 persons met the delega-
ton Of Spanish Republican deputies, who
We're expelled from Brussels, when they
arrived at the railroad station here. The
Spaniards were given a Tiotous welcome,
but the gathering was dispersed by the
police. Four persons were injured.
During an anti-Catholic riot at Client,
several persons were injured and num-
Der arrested. Troops were called out to
quell the troubles.