THE RIOTS IN FRANCE.
Anotlier Serious Disturbance. [Bpsciaii to JPxusaa Assooiaiion.j FAuris, august s. There has been a renewal of rioting in this city. At a funeral of a leading Communist the mob became so demonstrative that the police were compelled to interfere. The officers were attacked, and were compelled to draw their swords and sabres and charge the mob. Order was not restored until the police used their pistols. Thirty persons were wounded in the conflict. It appears that tha disturbance referred to in a previous message was caused by the, action of the inflamed Communists, who were following the funeral of a leading member of that Party. While the cortege was passing the Police Station a bomb Was thrown at tho building, but fortunately did not explode. The police made numerous arrests in. their sortie on the mob who cried Vive Ia Commune and the Ee volution.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6313, 10 August 1888, Page 3
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