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Show RIOT FOLLOWS RAISE IN PRICES OF FOOD T.IKBOV, Aug. 4. via Badaioe. ftpain. Toe eost of food, including olive oil. which is ana of the principal necessities of ths poorer clasaee, haa rise anar ! countably sines tbe revolution. A! crowd numbering 40tN) peraons marched toward the parliament building, where the nntional ansembly was la aeaaloa yestsrday, proleeted against th. high prices. The mob tried to break through the line af iafantry which had bcea hastily summoaed to protect the chamber. The second regiment of infsnttrv. th. foorth cavalry and detachments of the municipal munici-pal guard were also called out. Rogue revolver shots were flrwl at the soldiers frm the crowd, whereupon then tiwep charged tha mob. The manifeataata retreated, re-treated, but later reformed nnd booted the cabinet ministers. Deputies whe sought to cslm ths people war. met with cries of "Down with the conservatives they are the thieves! " The manifeststions srer. tobtimaed. at intervals daring the sight. |