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Show TEN ARE KILLED IN MADRID RIOTS MADRID, May 2 fHavas). Ten persons per-sons were killed, sixteen seriously injured in-jured and a large number slightly wounded wound-ed in disorders arising- from demonstrations demonstra-tions of protest against the high cost" of living fn the province of Tarancon April 28. There were several clashes between gendarmes and civilians on the previous day, and in the evening the governor decided de-cided to reduce the cost of food U5 per cent. The following day, however, the merchants were selling provisions at the old prices. Crowds pillaged the stores and were charged by gendarmes. LONDON, May 2. King Alfonso of Spain has signed a decree dissolving parliament, par-liament, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Madrid. The dispatch adds that general elections will be held June IS. |