Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-10
SPECULATIONS' AND RUMORS.
The Plot Laid to the Charge Of Ameri-
cans Recently Arrived.
HE PHGNIX PARK MURDERERS
They are Indicted, Arraigned, and
Plead Not Guilty.
THE DYNAMITERS.


He declares that such policy is insane,
idiotic and criminal.
All steamers arriving at London from
Cork are being searched for explosives.
But thus far none have been discovered.
Inc governments bill, to be introduced
in the commons by Sir VIM. Harcourt,
home secretary, relative to explosives, is
published this morning. 1t provides that
the maximum penalty for causing explo-
sion by which life or property is i'm
periled shall be lifelong servitude. The
attempt to cause explosion, or the making
or keeping of explosives with intent to
cause explosion is made punishable by i'm
prisonment for twenty years, and the un-
lawful making or keeping of explosives
under suspicious circumstances is to be
punishable by fourteen years imprisou-
ment. All accessories to such crimes are
to be treated as principals. Provision is
made in the bill for ordering official in
quiries into the crimes specified for the
arrest of absconding witnesses, and for
searching for explosives. Penalties will
be inflicted irrespective of damage done by
explosives.
The bill also empowers the master of
any vessel to break open any packages to
search for explosives. The act applies
both to explosives proper and materials
for making them, or to any ma
chine or part thereof, connected
with them. The bill is not retroactive.
Harcourt IN introducing the bill, said the
nature of the danger it is sought to guard
against was we'll known. We have to deal
with an organized plan against all the in
terests of society, and with men who an
nounce plans for wholesale murder, and
who ought to be treated as belonging to
no nation. Harcourt further explained the
measure to be permanent one. He was
convinced the danger was very imminent.
He would not ask the house to go further
tonight with the bill than the committee
stage. The speech was heartily cheered,
especially by the Tory members.
Asheton Cross said the opposition was
willing to assent to the bill III order that
all British subjects at home and abroad
would know that the law was no longer de-
fable with impunity. He denied there
had been further arrests of dynamiters.
The bill finally passed the commons and
was Immediately sent to the lords, where
it was adopted without delay. The royal
assent viii be received by telegraph to-day,
oIt(t buS dCE ObCO-u6 Il 4GN OO-HtCEIOW.
LONDON, April st is rumored at the
Bow street police court to-day that four
more arrests have been made IN connection
with the dynamite disclosures. The PaU
Mall Gazette says there are six prisoners,
names not known, now confined at the Bow
street station, who were concerned in the
dynamite conspiracy. Charges will prob
ably be preferred against them to-day.
In the house of lords to-day, il the case
of Clark VS.. Bradlaugh, Lord High Chan
cello1 Selborne declared that Clark was
common informer, and was unable to sue
Bradlaugh for sitting and voting in the
house of commons without taking the oath
of allegiance. The judgment against
Bradlaugh, therefore, was reversed, with
costs. Justice Blackburn was the only dis
sentient from the judgment.
The landlady at the hotel where Norman
boarded identified Gallagher as the man
who called at her house and inquired about
rooms for Norman.
A bill to amend the law in regard to ex-
plosives was introduced in commons this
afternoon by Sir VIM. Harcourt and was
read the first time. It was then taken up
in committee of the whole, and passed
through the committee without being al
tered. Progress was then reported
amid cheers and the bill passed to its third
reading. The government was much sur
prlsed.
LONDON, April st is stated that Nor
man has been acting some time in the
service of the police.
A police steamer is ordered to cruise in
the vicinity of Woolwich arsenal day and
night.
A peculiar key was found on Whitehead
and of American make, and believed to
belong to some magazine.
A. NJ. Sullivan, who received a warming
from O'Donovan Rosa, writes that he
does not attach much Importance to
Rossa's threats.
The Times in an editorial article ex-
presses belief that the prisoners arrested
on Thursday had arranged plot to
place quantities of nitro ro-glycerine in va
rious parts of London and explode it ST.
multaneously.
COPENHAGEN, April 9.-In the socialists
congress motion approving of the pro-
sia and the fenians of Ireland and England
was defeated, with vary large majority
in opposition.
LIVERPOOL, April 9.-Owing to the re-
ceipt of letters threatening to blow up the
postoffce here, great precautions are being
taken here against the carrying out of such
a programme.
LIVERPOOL, April 9.-Thirty additional
detectives have been appointed to extra
duty here, and the fire brigade has been
warned to be in readiness for any emer-
gency which may arise.
LONDON, April 9.-Tracy Gould, the
American lawyer, applied to-day at Mill
bank prison for an interview with Gal
lagher, whom he wishes to defend. Gould's
name not being on the roll of English
lawyers, the governor refused him ad-
mission. Gallagher then asked to have
VIM. Dawton Smythe defend him. Gal
lagher has made a statement to the effect
that he came 10 Engiaod on tour and met
Wilson accidentally. He accompanied
Wilson to the il olter's lodgings at Nelson
square being glad TO meet fellow country
man, and had not been there
five minutes when arrested with Wilson.
Gallagher was ignorant of the contents OF
the box found at Wilson's lodgings. He
says he first met Gallagher IN Brooklyn.
where the latter attended him in the ca
pacity of a physician.
Norman has again expressed desire to