The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-22
Late Labor News.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, March 14.-De Grief, the
Russian Nihilist, who is believed to have
been leader of the party that murdered
Colonel Soudeikin, arrived in England
recently and has departed for America.
LONDON, March 15.-The Communists
have announced a meeting tomorrow at
the grave of the famous socialist, Karl
Marx. The police will prevent the
meeting and the cemetery will be closed.
LONDON, March 15.-In Berlin to-day
1t was semi-oficially announced that the
principal powers of Europe had agreed
to Join in the confederation proposed
Jointly by Germany and France for the
suppression of all anarchial forms of So
cialism. The announcement was, how
ever, coupled with the statement that
the country most necessary to the con-
federation Switzerland, had finally and
unreservedly refused to join The Swiss
| federal council in it's note of declination
takes the position that the nature of the
government of Switzerland forbids and
renders unnecessary the espionage and
discrimination proposed, and states that
so far as the Swiss experience has shown
the so-called anarchists are vulgar and
uninfuential lot of criminals, easily made
amenable to the regular criminal laws,
and not worth the especial notice of
government or confederation of govern
ments
The attitude of Switzerland is seri-
GUS disappointment to Bismarck, and it
is believed will eventually cause the
abandonment of the proposed confeder-
alton, which would be impracticable 80
long as Switzerland offered harbor to
the anarchists.
In Paris there is much uneasiness in
diplomatic circles caused by official in
formation from Berlin to the effect that
sudden and extraordinary activity has
developed in the German navy The i'm
perial admiralty has just issued an order
commanding the immediate doubling of
the number of German marines and
sailors. New submarine batteries on a
most extensive scale have also been
ordered. The German government has
taken steps to establish on permanent
basis German commerce to West Africa.
LONDON, March 1.-THE police of New
castle-on-Tyne have received informa-
ton of plot to explode the principal
buildings in that city, including the CEN
tral railroad station and the postofice.
A box of powder, with fuse attached,
has been discovered in the postofice at
Birmingham.
CHICAGO. March IA call was issued
here to-day for a national convention, of
anti-monopolists, to be held here May
IA, to nominate a presidential ticket
The quota of representation is to be four
delegates ard four aternates from each
congressional district and four from each
territory, and four from the District of
Columbia.
LONDON March 1S.-Tne mayor of Mid
dleborough has been warned that at
tempts will be made to blow up the pub
lie buildings in that town.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18.-The bill
abolishing the convict contract labor sys-
tenn as fast as contracts expire became a
law to-day, making radical change in
the Ohio penitentiary.
PARIS, March 1S.-To-day is the ami
versarY of the beginning of the Com
mune in 1871. 1t has been apprehended
that public manifestations would be at
tempted. The day has, however, passed
quietly. The Communists observed it
by visiting various cemeteries and decor
ating the graves of departed leaders. I
BERNE, March 19,-The Swiss federal
council has decided to, grant the extradi-
ton of anarchists whenever asked for.
Otherwise the anarchists will be expelled
from the country.
PARIS, March 19.-The Communists
celebrated the anniversary of the begin
ming of the Commune of 1871 last even
t ing by banquets in several suburbs. The
speeches at these were OF a revolutionary
character.
PARIS, March l9.-The speeches made