SCENES IN THE HUNGARIAN CHAMBER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 June 1912, Page 5

SCENES IN THE HUNGARIAN CHAMBER.

THE SHOOTING AT COUNT TISZA. ASSAILANT ALIVE AND PENITENT (Press Association —Copyright,) VIENNA, June 7. Violent scenes have occurred at Buda Pesth. Members who had been ejected from the previous sitting forced their way into the Chamber, whence the police removed them. Count- Tisza opened the sitting, but did not expel Oppositionists who assailed him with angry shrieks . After noting the disturbers he sus pended the sitting. Meanwhile M. Kovacs, from the press gallery, shouted : "There are still Oppositionists in the Chamber," and fired at Count Tisza. He then shot himself. He is dangerously wounded. BUDA PESTH, June 8. The Government did not prevent the ejected members returning, fearing that cinematographei's would exploit the tussle with the police, and use the filrrs for electioneering purposes. Several Ministerialists rushed and kicked Kovacs' head and body, and belaboured him with their fists, not realising that he was shot in the head. He was removed Unconscious. Count Tisza was not perturbed. He hastened to the gallery to convince his wife that he was unhurt, and then resumed the sitting. The Ministerialists adopted 800 clauses of the new Hungarian Civil Code in a quarter of an hour. Kovacs is the son of a small Jewish landowner. He made a large fortune on tiie Stock Exchange, which he squandered, and was threatened with bankruptcy. The bullet was extracted, and there is a slight hope of his living. He inquired as to Count Tisza's condition, and hearing that he was not injured, said "Now I can die in peace. I shan't cross the border a murderer." "ONLY- WANTED TO FRIGHTEN."

(Rec. June 10. 9.30 a.m.) BUD A PESTH, June 9.

Kavocs denied that he had any intention of killing Count Tisza. He only desired to fright-en him into changing his politics.