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The Worcester Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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In Paris on Oct. 2, a Dreyfus demonstration led by M. Pressensé was halted by authorities closing the venue, leading to an uproar, arrests of organizers including Pressensé, Vaughan, and Mery, and dispersal of the crowd shouting pro-revision and pro-army slogans. Arrested individuals were released. Capt. Marchand was promoted to major.
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Dreyfus Demonstration Prevented and Uproar Resulted.
Paris, Oct. 2.—The holding of the Dreyfus demonstration organized by M. Pressensé, one of the leaders in the agitation, for this afternoon, was prevented by the closing of the Salle Wagram. M. Pressensé and his friends tried to force an entrance and an uproar resulted. The police then intervened and arrested M. Pressensé, M. Vaughan, editor of the Aurore, and Deputy Mery, amid shouts and counter-shouts of "Vive revision!" "Vive l'armee!" "Vive Zola!" and the crowd was dispersed. The persons taken into custody were subsequently released.
Capt. Marchand has been promoted to the rank of major.
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Paris
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Oct. 2
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arrests of m. pressensé, m. vaughan, and deputy mery, but subsequently released; capt. marchand promoted to major
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The Dreyfus demonstration organized by M. Pressensé was prevented by the closing of the Salle Wagram. M. Pressensé and his friends tried to force an entrance, resulting in an uproar. Police intervened, arresting M. Pressensé, M. Vaughan (editor of the Aurore), and Deputy Mery amid shouts of 'Vive revision!', 'Vive l'armee!', 'Vive Zola!'. The crowd was dispersed. Capt. Marchand has been promoted to the rank of major.