St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-22
OLD WORLD NEWS.
The Labor Demonstration in London
to Favor the Franchise Bill.
Green Room Club Dinner-Brigands at Work
Cholera NOTWITHSTANDING
LABOR DEMONSTRATION.

LONDON, July 21.-At noon the organized
trades union assembled at Sloan square, Pad
dington Green, Easton square, lslington Green,
Clerkenwell Green, Insbury Circus, the Obelisk,
Black Friar's and Grosvener gardens and pro-
ceeded 10 the embankment The political dele
gates wore colors. The streets and bridges
across the Thames were packed and traffic great
ly impeded. Much chaff was INDUCED in by
the spectators along the line of march, especially
when those in the procession more than
usually adorned Several thousand agricultural
laborers from Kent and Sussex marshalled at
Black Friars bridge. The procession moved in
the following order: Mounted farriers, agricul-
tural laborers, provincial Populations, London
trades council, representatives from printing,
bookbinding, paper iron, metal, clothing, lea
ther, shipping, building, cabinet making, fancy
goods and general trades, political clubs, liberal
associations, temperance bodies and friendly So
ceties. Each section, on arriving at the park,
marched to the platform assigned and the band
played till the chairman arrived.
AS the procession was starting from the en-
bankment several loud explosions were heard
near the government offices The crowd was
greatly frightened, and thousands made rush
toward Whitehall, believing the explosives due
due to dynamite. The scare ended when it was
found the explosions nothing more than a
salute which the horse guards were firing in
honor of the birth of the Duchess of Albany son.
The route lay along Parliament street. Whitehall,
Charing Cross, Pail Mall, St. james street and
Picadily. Before the procession started the en-
bankment became surging mass of humanity.
Viewed from Hungerford bridge it presented an
unbroken array of human heads relieved by blue
banners and trees along the embankment. The
d. ,1,Vi, .f thn,,
noticeable among these was the banner by tail
ors, representing Adam and Eve after the fall.
The agricultural laborers were loudly cheered.
The resolutions prepared for submission to the
meeting protests against rejection of the fran
chse bill by the irres ponsible and unrepresenta-
tive house Of lords. 1t expresses approval of
Gadstone's action and declares continued eX-
istence of unchecked power of impeding popu-
lar will, which the lords exercise, is not conclusive
10 the welfare of the people and peace and pros
perity of the country"
A tombstone carried in the procession in
scribed $40 the memory of the house of lords,
1884"
Dense masses of spectators along the route in
terfered with the progression of the procession.
1t took full hour to clear the embankment, and
the end Of the procession had not left Parliament
street when the head had entered the park. The
president of the board of trade and other minis
tiers viewed the procession, and they were loudly
CHeeTeu. oOlne Oh Tue DulluS III the procession
played the ''Dead March in Saul" When the
procession had arrived at the park, speeches
were made, and a resolution previously prepared
was submitted and adopted.
GREEN ROOM CLUB DINNER.
LONDON, July 21.-The annual dinner of the
Green Room club was held at the Star and Garter
at Richmond to-day. David James presided.
Messrs. Irving, Bancroft and Abbey, State Sena-
ator Creumer Of New York, Marcus Mayer, vii
son, Barrett, Mr.. De Young, proprietor OF the
San Francisco Chronicle, Messrs. Lewis, Gilbert,
Thompson and Drew, of Mr.. Days company,
and 200 others, were present. De Young re-
sponded to the toast 1.-The American Press"
Dreamer replied to the toast in honor of the
American guests.
BRIGANDs AT WORK.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 21.-The public securi-
ty in the suburbs of this city has never been in
worse condition. Brigands to-day entered
mosque, four miles from this city. and after
firing several volleys into the ceiling ried every
person present, securing money and valuables.
The brigands also attacked and pundered the
village of Bozkhali, few miles outside of this
city.
FIVE DAYS RESPITE.
LONDON, July 21.-Dispatches from Shanghai
to the Times states that respite of FIVE days is
granted pending the negotiations between Vice
roy Larkin and NJ Patenotre, French ambassa-
dor at Shanghai
CHOLERA.
PARIS, July 21.-The cholera in Paris is in
creasing, eight cases were reported to-day, two
fatal. At Toulon the epidemic is assuming
most vrulent character. Nearly all the victims
are dying suddenly.
MARsEILLEs, July 21.-Twenty-six deaths last
night, nine between and noon to-day.
ToULoN, July 81 deaths last night, twenty
eight. Famine is threatening this city. Provis-
ions are scarce and dear There is much distress
Hotels are closing, kitchens and provision ware
houses are expected to close, owing to lack OF
supplies. Cholera at Aries is becoming serious
MISCELLANEOUS.
MARsEILLEs July 21.-A crowd of socialists
assembled before the mayors Office yesterday
and demanded work. and endeavored to force an
entry into the building, but were prevented by
the police. Seven arrests were made
CALCUTTA, July 21.-Prospects for indigo in
Bengal and tea crops in Assam are unfavorable
ROME, July II lit is expected an agreement
will shortly be reached between Prussia and the
vatican in regard to the appointment Of a new
archbishop of Posen.
BERLIN, July 21.--Four boats capsized in a
storm on Lake Lucerne. Ten people were
drowned, some OF them foreigners