A STATE OF SIEGE.
RIOTING IN HUNGARY. MOB TAKE 6 CHARGE OF THE CAPITAL. BUSINESS SUSPENDED. By Teleerapii-Prcss Association-Copyright (Hoc. May 24, 10.20 μ-m-) Budapest, May 24. A state of siege exists in the city where GO.OOO persons-are demonstrating m tne St The S cause of the trouble is the election of Count Tisza, the chief opponent of universal suffrage to the Presidency of the Chamber. This exasperated tho working elates and a mob, showing great determination, wrecked scores of tram-cars, plundered pawnshops, and stormed an asphalt works. Barrels of aspLalt were dragged into the street and fired. Ihe mob tore down, gas-lamps and ignited the There were constant collisions with the police and the troops made .baronet charges. The mob. dragged some of tho Hussars from their horses. In order to prevent their windows from being smashed shopkeepers placarded them with inscriptions: "Long live Universal Suffrago!" The .theatres are closed and no newspapers are being published. Fifteen persons have been killed and several hundreds were injured.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1449, 25 May 1912, Page 5
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167A STATE OF SIEGE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1449, 25 May 1912, Page 5
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