Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-06

Startling Discoveries in
England.
Excitement. Terror. and Sew
eral Arrests.
L1xpcN, April "A Seui-weHkly
Newspaper. called the City Press, In an
edition Published yesterday evening
announced that Is had received . letter
without . signature wherein the writer
thrsatsns TO blow up the Govsrnmsnt
omcs. Tia a6aif vas referred 70 the
poles. and lA4s Last night . dseecsive,
aasisted b. msmben Of the Irish Secret
so1vice, sueoee1ed in ayseaeing . man
wbo had in hi3 posssssina . quantity Of
sto6s supposed to b dynamite. The
arrest oanasd . decided SENSATION.
The detectives bad followed ths pEis-
ooer from 4enohestsf, - he appeared
70 b SUSPICIOUS charact9, and when
the latter appeared hs was Is onos ar
rested, being then in the vicinity Of
Fleet street. he 10 nov In The Bow
street. seasiou to await the report of
army o@oials. The police regard the
axre0e - most important one. This i
evidenced by the fast that since il was
made precautionary measures have been
removed and especial attention ID nov
being givsn to the protection Of build
inRs In which are located Offices Of the
ministry and all public officials. Extra
seotinsls are posed ct Windsor tCastle
and the posi- ofaoe, and policemen and
Detectives keep . close watch On suspi-
oious localities.
BrRHnxonAM, April 1.-The city DO
loo made raid on suspected local.
ties on Ledsam street and discovered q
Fenian nitro-Riycerine factory in full
operation. The apparatus for prepar-
ing and mixing an explosive compound
vas constructed on scientific principles
and with Ill q cunning craft, which
clearly showed it inventor - b not
only Q thorough scholar in chemistry
and machinery but also an adept for
expediente Tor avoiding notice and pre-
venting discovery. Among the features
OF the place Vas shrewdly devised
method for carrying the fumes mp the
chimney and Consuming the oior.
II Il learned that the premises in
ledsam street vas taken two months
ago BY . man named Whitehead. An
Irish American, whv had . sign hung
out IN front VI the place indicating his
business OF paper hanger. Whitehead,
himself, was taken into custody when
tho police made the descent on the den,
and - now in close confinement.
A considerable quantity Of nitro giy-
oerine vas stezed by officers at the same
tune. Information now in the hands Of
detectives tends to demonstrate tho
place Is . central mandatory for ex-
ploaives, and tho most important depot
OF al internal oontnvanoes in tho king
dom. Whitehead, who is described "a
. man about Is years OF ago, Is Of dark
complexion, and with . marked Ameri-
can accent. he has besn In the habit
Of purchasing supplies Of nitro plycerine
and acid, which are necessary to run
the business.
Nero Arrests and NlsFe.Clyeertns.
LONDON. April 6.-The Irish police
here made two further arrests In the
suburbs Of Lambesth in conneotion
with tho man arrested last night the
latteg = said 70 b an American. Near
~ half ton OF nitro-elycerine has been
seized in London already.
! BIRMINGHAM, April DIN accordance
with . request from the home Office,
Whitehead was remanded for q weak.
The charge against him Il having in his
possession explosive compounds and
materials in violation Of law. At the
the examination evidence was given
showing the police dictates had followed
Norman, who was arrested in London,
from Whitshead's holss in this city.