Deputies Fell Minister.

New York Times 100 years ago today, September 19, 1912:
Beothy Attacked by Members of Opposition In Hungarian Chamber.
    BUDAPEST, Sept. 18.— The riotous scenes at the opening of the Hungarian Parliament yesterday were repeated this morning, when the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies was resumed. The Opposition members concentrated their attack upon Herr Beothy, the Minister of Commerce, who was struck in the face several times and whose friends did not succeed in rescuing him until he had fallen to the floor.
    An Opposition member shouted the word "Scoundrel!" at Herr Beothy. The latter thereupon made a step toward his adversary and asked: "What did you say?" Immediately the Opposition members rushed at the Minister, striking him with their fists until he fell to the floor. After some struggling he was rescued by friends.
    When the police, who had been summoned, appeared in the Chamber, the Opposition Deputies left the hall in a body and the Ministerialists carried out the business before the House alone.
    The Socialists appealed to the workers to assemble in the main streets to-night to demonstrate in favor of electoral reform. The Chief of Police issued a proclamation prohibiting the demonstration and ordering that the street doors of houses be closed at 8 o'clock. He warned the populace that the police and troops would use firearms if necessary to disperse the crowds.
    Strong detachments of troops and gendarmerie assisted the police in dispersing those who had gathered for the meeting. The tramway service on the Ringstrasse was suspended, and there was much stone-throwing and lamp-breaking. Many persons were injured, some of them seriously, and more than 200 persons were trampled underfoot.