The Portland daily press., 1882-10-28
THE FRENCH SCARE.
Details of the Anarchist Conspi-
racy.
ALARMING REPORTS FROM sMANY
QUARTERS.

PARIS, Oct Pile Paris publishes the de-
tails of the anarchist conspiracy. They show
That 1t is composed of small number of stanch
supporters in all the towns and manufacturing
villages of of France. The members are most
ly young men, who distribute revolutionary
papers. Each group has distinctive name
A letter was seized by the authorities recon-
mending that the groups should pretend
to be trades unions. All the groups in a depart
ment foim federation, some having a secret
SYMBOL, and these federations are the link be-
tween the groups and the central committee
Several OF the persons arrested on SATURDAY.
last belong to federations. The central COM
mittee is composed of delegate from each Of
the federations. 1t meets monthly.in Geneva
Letters in Prince Krapotkine's HANDWRITING
show him to be member of the conspiracy
The disturbances in August at Monteau les
Mines were not ordered as the committee dis
approved them as premature. They were due
to the clercallsm of the manager of mine
Inc dynamite found by the authorities was
manufactured at st. Sauveur. Switzerland. A
succession OF fires at Amens has produ ced
great uneasiness. The action of the govern
ment in suspending the trials of the persons
arrested IN connection with the rioting at
Montceau les Mines is much criticised bot il
is taken as resolution not to sallow the mis-
creants to enjoy impunity.
Two republican newspapers at Lyons have
been warned that their offices will be blown
mp.
IL IN dtou tudb bu0 IuemDbrS OF bn6 aQar-
chist feaeration of Paris and its suburbs alone
number 1920 The syHdic Of Lyons has receiv-
ed letter in which threat is made to blow
up the bourse in that city.
LONDON, Oct. 27-The Exchange Telegraph
Company announce that private advices repre-
sent the state OF Lyons to be very alarming.
The promptest action on the part Of the mill
tar, authorities is advocated in order to pre-
vent revolutionary rising. Business is sus-
pended, and more troops have been telegraphed
for.
The Paris correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says he has never heard SO much
anxiety expressed in regard to tfe future as
now. The police, he says are extraordinarily
active. A large number of arrests are being
made at Lyons, and among the persons arrest
ed are the mensupposed to have placed num-
Der of bombs which exploded under table in
restaurant on Sunday last. The correspond
ent of the Central News at Lyons telegraphs
today that the situation is critical. panic
has seized the population. The theatres last
night were empty. The mob threatens to at
tack the banks and public buildinge. Meas
ures of precaution have been taken.
PARIS. Oct. 27-Friends of the Govern
ment now admit that the immense number of
threatening letters which passed through the
Post Offices at Monteau les Mines Chalons and
Lyons, are the work of practical jokers and
enemies of the republic, who wish to raise a
scare.
IA Solui-OulCial uUt6 ~ puDlSu6u referring
recent events at Monteau les Mines and Ly
ons 1t says the government is watching the
proceedings of an organized association whose
head chiefs remain about. There is no ground
for undue alarm as the authorities are firmly
resolved to repress energetically illegal acts,
and everywhere to maintain pupic order. The
government has means at its disposal ample to
cope with the difficulty.
LYONS, Oct. 27.-The police have discover
ed dynamite mandatory in the suburbs of
this city.
PARIS, Oct. N.-The Republican says there
exists in France a sect resembling the Russian
Nihilists and Irish Fenians, but the situatiod
is less alarming than in either Russia or Ire
land as the anarchists here are mere handful.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-The authorities at Lyons
have taken precaution to protect the public
buildings and peaceable citizens. More
threatening letters have been sent to the au-
thorities at Mason and Montceaules mines
Several arrests have been made.