New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-08
WORK OF THE DYNAMITE PLOTTERS
THE EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE INCREASING.

THE EXCITEMENT IN EOhotL i-'OhHN1i-'''
THREATS TO BLOW UP MANCHESTER TOWN HALL
ANOTHER ARREST MADE IN LoNDoN-TiiE Pius-
ONERs CLOSELY GUARDED.
LONDON, April 7.-Rencwed threats nave oeeh
maoe to destroy the Manchester Town ian ny
means of explosives. The authorities nave ID con-
seonence taken great precautions 10 prevent 'he
destruction OF tho building.
John Kirton was arrested to-day in connection
with the conspiracy to destroy life and buildings
He WAS taken into custody this morning at the
Fuston Railway station in London. ii is stated
that Kirton had only recently arrived here from tie
I1niteo States He refused TO submit to peaceabe
arrest and made some resistance. He Was ho"e'oI'
speedily overpow cred bv the police.
,irton was irving to escape from London when
he was arrested. From papers found on other
nrsouers there Is little doubt that Kirton had been
seIected to commit actual deeds OF destruction' Oh
Kirton's arraignment in the Bow street foIlce
Court this afternoon it was proved that nc had
corrssponded with Gallagher, the man arrested al
7 anh,tb and that he had delivered letter ad-
dressed to Gallagher YESTERDAY at the Charhg
Cros, Hotel. Kirton was rcmsnded until Thursday
next.
EFFORTS TO RELEASE THE PRISONERS FEARED.
The Navor of Birmingham, fearing an effort to
s0.ct the release of Whitehead. the paper hanger.
bo. askel for and obtained troops to assist In
cuardinp the iail in which he 10 confined. IL rs
st.ted that the police of Birmingham now have
certan ey idence that Whitehead and the prisoners
arrested in London were implicated IN the recent
,n,rapes in London They claim that they VIII
I've able To show that Whitehead has for many years
hesn one of the principal Fenians In England. IL
i; xnected that he will be tired in London with the
other prisoners.
The man known as "Flaherty," who has been
under police surveillance as suspicious person,
has openly expressed his sympathy with White
head. In consequence of these expressions an
.narv mob to-day made an attack on his residence.
smashinp the windows and doors Flaherty sue
ceeded in making his escape. and fled to the police
stot;on for protecton About a grain OF the dyna-
mite which was found among Whtehead's stock OF
destructive substances was exploded to-day as an
e,n.rment. The report of the explosion was deaf
enlDg 49,,
The four men, Norman. Gallagher, Wilson and
Dalton have been reno cd from tho jail at Clerken-
we'll TO the prison at Millbank. Tho transfer was
made under q strong escort OF policemen. as II was
feared that an attempt would bo made Ito liberate
the prisoners during their removal. William
Dov.tou Smyth was retained as counsel to conduct
rho defence OF Norman getting his retainer and his
| instructions from Mr.. De Tracy. an American
LAWYER who is at present in Bow street.
tr,aine outrages which have been committed here,
like the attempt to blow up the Mansion House.
ware undertaken by Irshmen resident in London
who were nstigated by persons in America. They
ar. Of opinion also that the smaller attempts were
merev made as experiments to prscede more serious
epdeavors to destroy property.
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
Alta meeting of members of Parliament and other
nrominent persons held here last night in conncc-
ton with the Vigilance Society for tho Defence OF
Personal Rights the principal topic discussed was
tho reported intention Of tho authorities TO form
branch of the detective force whose duties shall
lie to INQUIRE specially into offences arising from
poltical disaffectioD. II was announced that sir
William HarcOuIt, Home Secretary, would be
onestioned in the House of Commons in regard to
| what action the Government would take In the
| matter Sir William Harcourt and Sir Richard
Assheton Cross, Conser, ative, held conference to-
day for the purpose oil arranging Tor speedy pas
sage of the bill to restrict the use OF explosives
A large number of Fenisn documents have been
| discovered at Stafford and have been forwarded TO
Sir William HarcOurt. The papers include letters
| from members of Parliament.
| The Times IN leader this morning saws that the
hireings and fanatics who come from Irish Ameri-
can slU ms to use the dagger aud dynamite, though
| not directly bounded on by Irish orators are en-
couruged by the absence of any honest attempt on
the part Of the irish leaders to denounce the out
RACES that have been committed or that are In con-
| temptation.
| genious mechanism had been discovered Is denied
DEAsEY AND FLANAGAN COMMITTED.
| LIVERPOOL, April THE mon Deasey and Flan-
agan, arrested recently Tor bringing internal ma
chimes aud explosives into the country from Cork,
were arraigned in court To-Day. The Crown an
nounced its intention TO ask that the prisoners be
committed on "a charge OF having explosives In their
| possession with felonioUs intent. and also on q
| charge of conspiracy with view to felouy with
! various persons known and unknown TO the Crown;
/ Witnesses deposed that the box which Deasey had
| IN his possession when arrested contained materials
| for making explosives and also n preparation CT
arsenic and dynsmte, and parts of an infer
| which sulphuric acid could be allowed TO soak
| slowly through into mixture the principal ele-
| ment of which was chloride of potash. 1t was c1-
rould be produced within maximum time Of forty
minutes The machine was Of exactly similar con
ssnant m thu Office OF lh London Iimes. Tho police