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Show RIOTING IN NAPLES IS CAUSED BY HIGHER RENTS Naples, Jan. 17. Twenty persons took part In riotlnc here yesterdaj, arising from the discontent due to Increase in rents of workmen's bouses. A huge procession paraded In the forenoon and halted at the town hall, where a deputation -conferred with the mayor, who . promised that the municipality would contribute 51,500,-.100 51,500,-.100 toward building workmen's dwel. lings. Meanwhile, the crowd outside, displaying dis-playing the Mack flag, became impatient impat-ient and without waiting for the return re-turn of the deputation threatened to rush the town hall. The police charged, but could not disperse tho people. Fighting ensued In which a police captain's head was broken and several policemen and many rioters were injured. The ar rival of troops prevented the mob from triumphing. The major's proposal tn build houses does not meet the demands of the mob and the agitation continues. |