The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-01
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LONDON, Marcel l-The English govern
ment has decided to send a courteous dispatch
to America relative to the action of the
Americans in countenancing ana assisting
the dynamiters.
Inc lines leader this morning says: 1t
is intolerable We are exposed to this sue
cession of plots from nation protesting to
be friennly with US, and with which we only
desire to live in peace and amity. We know
that the Americans are aware of the identity
of the pOtter5 of these outrages, and it
would be no hard task for the American
government to end the whole thing. We
have done our part We have made the
private manufacture Of explosives crime.
The result is the conspirators are COM
PEELED to change their ground of operations
and fini in America safe refuge, and
a government which will not inter
Zero with their operations. 1t is
impossible we shall submit to this
The dynamiters are common enemy, which
no civilized country can tolerate without dis
grace. The miscreants have only done what
American Journals have been allowed to ad-
vocate-for what rewards have been only
promised, and for what public meetings
to address strong remonstrance to
the government allowing this to
be continued. Respectable Ameri-
cans are ashamed Of the inaction of their
rulers They must now join US and make
their voices be heard and obeyed We shall
do our utmost to guard ourselves. 1t re-
mains for America to aid us, as she alone
can nip the mischief. But our demand is
one that civilized nation is bound not to
disregard.
LONDON, Feb. 29-Information has been
lodged with the police that an attempt to
blow up the law courts with dynamite was
imminent. They have accordingly arrested
three men, and seized a large quantity of
dynamite discovered in a house in Glare
market, near the Strand.
The dynamite discovered at Charing Cross
and Paddington stations was labeled Atlas
powder" Both clocks were of American
make. A copy of The New York Sun, dated
Feb. 6, 1884, was in the valise at Paddington
station.
A score of agents ard French police are
tracking the movements of certain suspicious
persons. Suspects" were traced from Havre
to Paris, and then to Brussels but lost sight
VI pcJphu ID lu6Tt - 10 eNlueQce
that dynamite supplies have been
received through France. The Lons
don police have information that ex-
plosive materials and Internal machines have
been sent from America through Hamburg.
The French government has instructed the
prefecture at Paris to give every assistance
to the English police. 1t is reported the Eng
lish government will sound Prime Minister
Ferry on the subject of the expulsion of the
suspected members from France.
In the house of commons several Parnellites
strongly condemned the dynamite proceed
ings, and declared that no excuse was valid for
such attempts upon life and property. They
declared that conspiracies of the nature were.
in DO wise associated with the Irish cause,
but had been Matched in America, and the
attempt to carry them ont had been made by
agents sent from the Uuited States
Extension OF the British franchise.
LONDON, March Lin proposing the bill
for extension of the franchise in the house
of commons, Mr.. Gladstone said that the
measure, by greatly extending the franchise,
and placing the votes Of boroughs and coun-