When was it published?

June 4, 1792 in National Gazette

Foreign News June 4, 1792

National Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, Political, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paris Sugar Prices, Women Protest, National Guard, Sedition Pikes, Faubourgs Uprising, Order Prevention

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

In Paris, rising sugar prices sparked unrest among women who protested hogsheads being transported out, leading to national guard intervention. Sedition persisted, with attempts to arm 30,000 from faubourgs with pikes for murder, but prevented by order supporters. (Leyden Gaz.)

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The rise in the price of sugar at Paris had nearly been productive of the most fatal consequences in that city. At the sight of some hogsheads of this commodity that were transporting out of Paris the women took the alarm, and beat upon the kettle drum. The national guard interposed, and happily no bad consequences ensued at that time: but the leaven of sedition still exists; and evil designing people have since taken all possible pains to procure a part of the citizens of Paris to march out armed with pikes, made for the purpose of murder and assassination. The Faubourgs of St. Antoine, St. Dennis, and St. Marceau offered to turn out upwards of 30,000 men armed with this weapon, to execute the wicked designs of intriguing characters; but were happily prevented by the friends of good order.

[Leyden Gaz.]

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Political Economic

What keywords are associated?

Paris Sugar Prices Women Protest National Guard Sedition Pikes Faubourgs Uprising Order Prevention

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Outcome

no bad consequences ensued; prevented by the friends of good order

Event Details

Rising sugar prices in Paris alarmed women who protested hogsheads being transported out by beating a kettle drum. National guard intervened successfully. Sedition continued as designing people incited citizens to arm with pikes for murder. Faubourgs of St. Antoine, St. Dennis, and St. Marceau prepared 30,000 armed men but were stopped by friends of good order.