The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-09
The French Uneasy and Adopting
Precautionary Measures.
The German Press the Triple Alliance
An Arrest at Glasgow-A Mob at
Birmingham-Notes and News.
EXCITED ENGLAND.
Further Arrests Documents Dis
covered.

Further Arrests-Importaut Documents Dis
covered.
LONDON April AT a meeting of men,
bers of Parliament and other prominent per-
sons, last night, in connection with vigi-
lance society for the defense of personal
rights, the principal topic of discussion was
the reported intention of the authorities to
form branch detective force, whose duties
shall be specially TO inquire into offeuses
arising from political disaffection. 1t was
announced that Sir William Harcourt, Home
Secretary, would be questioned in the Com
mons in regard to what action the govern
ment would take in the matter.
Renewed threats have been made to destroy
Manchester Town-hall by means of explos-
ives. The authorities in consequence have
taken great precautions to prevent the de-
struction of the building.
The mayor of Birmingham, fearing an eff
fort to effect the release of Whitehead, has
asked for and obtained troops to assist in
guarding tn Jail in which he is confined.
Another arrest was made to-day in connec-
ton with the conspiracy to destroy life and
buildings. The man apprehended is named
JplLu hlltOHs I1S WIS tdhGH lDlO CuSIOOY
this morning at Eaton railroad station, Lon
don. 1t is stated that Kirton had only re-
Gently arrived here from the United States
He refused to submit to a peaceable arrest,
and made some resistance. Kirton was try
ing to escape from London when arrested.
From the papers of the prisoner there is lit
tie doubt that Kirton was selected to commit
!, o1 Of ~
arraignment it was proved he corresponded
with Gallagher, arrested at Lambeth, and de-
livered a letter addressed to Gallagher, yes
terday, at Charing Cross Hotel. Kirton was
remanded until Thursday next
The police of Birmingham have certain
evidence that Whitehead and the prisoners
arrested in London were implicated in the
recent outrages in London. They claim to
be able to show that " hitehead has been
many years one of the principal Fenans in
England. 1t is expected he will be tried in
London with the other prisoners.
The story is denied that an Internal ma
chine of ingenious mechanism has been dis
covered.
Norman, Gallagher Wilson and Dalton
have been removed from the Jail at Clerken-
well to the prison at Millbank. The transfer
was made under strong escort of policemen
as it was feared an attem pit would be made to
liberate the prisoners
large number of Fenian documents we're
discovered at Stafford, and forwarded to Sir
William Harcourt, Home Secretary. The
papers include letters from members of Par
lament.
Harcourt and Asheton Cross, Conservatives
are arranging for the speedy passage OF bill
to restrict the use of explosives.
The Times says: 1.-THE hirelings and fanat-
les who come from Irish-American slums to
use the dagger and dynamite, though not di-
rectly bounded on by Irish orators are en-
couraged by the absence of any honest at
tempt on the part of the Irish leaders to
denounce outrages committed or in contem-
plation."
The police are convinced the former trifling
outrages like the attempt to blow up the
Mansion House, were undertaken by Irish
men resident in London, lnstigated by per-
sons in America. The smaller attempts are
regarded merely as experiments
William Doveton Smyth, counsel for Nor
man, got his retainer and instructions from
De Tracy, an American lawyer in Bow street.
If the bill to amend the law in regard to
explosives, which Harcourt will introduce in
the Commons, should not prove retroactive,
many members will support an amendment
to that effect.
The police are said to possess knowledge of
what is likely to become the most hideous
and stupendous plot OF modern times.
The Liverpool Prisoners Committed for Trial.
Bail Being Refused.
LIVERPOOL April 7.-Deasey and Flanagan,
arrested recently for bringing internal ma
chimes and explosives into the country from
Cork, were arragned to-day. The crown an
nounces its intention to ask that the prison
ers be committed on the charge of having
explosives in their possession with felonious
intent and also on the charge of conspiracy
with view to felony with various persons
known and unknown to the crown. Wit
nesses deposed that the box Deasey had when
arrested contained materials for making ex-
plosives, and also a preparation of arsenic
and dynamite, and parts of an internal
machine, consisting OF an apparat US by
which sulphuric acid would be flowed to
slowly soak through into a mixture, the
principal element of which was chloride of
potash. 1t was explained that with this
combination an explosion could be pro-
duced within the maximum time of forty
minutes. The machine was exactly similar
in construction to those used in Glasgow
and in the attempt on the Office of the Lon
don Times. The police were cross-examined,
but their evidence was not shaken in any re-
spect. 1t was stated in the evidence that the
"Lignine dynamite" found with the prison
ers was a similar compound to that con-
tanned in the internal machines seized on
their importation into Liverpool in 1881.
Deasy and Flanagan were committed for
trial at the Assizes, bail being refused. The
prisoners reserved their defense
Mob Attacks Flahertys Residence.
BIRMINGHAM, April IA man known as
"Flaherty" under police surveillance as a