Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-28
DYNAMITE.
Discussion or the Late Explosions -Courfsei
for Cunningham.


Discussion or the Late Expiosions-ooui"e'
for Cunningham.
tBy cable to the Dispatch,l" =
LONDON. January 27.-The Times,
in its leading editorial to-day, says;
/" Englishmen reading the speech of Mr..
Parnell at Midtown, yesterday, will
not discover even a passing allusion to
the monstrous and inhuman outrages OF
Saturday." The speech, the Times
says, was confined to stale denuncla-
tons of English landlordism and Dub
lin Castle, yet Mr.. Parnell must have
been aware of what was done by the
other and perhaps rival laborers IN the
sacred cause of Ireland's independence
at Westminster and the Tower.
Several of the morning papers find 1t
necessary to publish notices to their
readers stating that they have received
hundreds of letters regarding the explo-
sions which they have been unable to
publish for want OF space. Many OF the
more characteristic or important letters
are published, however, and they oc-
cupy several columns in each paper.
Most of the letters urge retaliation
against all Irishmen, and some OF the
plans proposed for their punishment are
as ingenious as they are absurd.
Several Irish workmen complain
that they were discharged from en-
ployment on Monday morning for no
other reason than that they were Irish
men, and that in many mills, foun-
dries. ETC., placards are displayed
which read, mo Irish Employed.
LONDON, January 27.-Solicltor
Quilliam, of this city, has been engaged
to defend Cunningham. now under ar
rest for completely in last Saturdays
explosions in London. An ample fund
Of money has been placed at the so
licitor's disposal.
Dynamite Damage.
LONDON. January 27.-Colonel Ma
icndie and his colleagues are unani-
nous in the conclusion that the struc-
tural damage TO both the House of
Commons and Westminster Hall is only
slight. The cost Of restoring the
stained window in the south hall Is es-
timated at $1,000.
The force of police in all the London
prisons has been doubled. Parliament
will be asked to vote an appropriation
for an additional police fund.
Precautions Against Dynamifer.
LONDON, January 27.-ln some re-
spects the panic produced by Satur-
days events has really increased. Fears
were entertained yesterday that the dy-
namiters meditated an attack upon the
national arscnals and naval stations,
and they were placed under special
watch. At Chatham dock-yard the
police were kept afoat during the en-
tire night. To-day instructions were
issued to put a stop 10 all ingrcss at the
Tower. the House of Commons, and
Westminster Hall. Even members
and peers were refused admission. The
entrance to the palace yard has been
closed, and all the public doors of the
Parliament buildings have been locked
and barred, and a barricade has been
thrown across the hall at the top of the
staircase. The injured are all re-
ported to be improving.
Dynamite sensation in New York.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, January 27.-This af-
ternoon Eugene w. SpoiIord, of the firm
of Spoflord Brothers, No. - State street,
discovered lying in the hallway of the
second floor of the building an odd
looking package partly wrapped up IN a
newspaper, to which was attached a
lighted fuse. The fuse was eXtinguiShcd
and the bundle carried into the office.
Here it was opened and found to con-
tain a cylindrical-shaped tin box, var.
nished over. 1t was about eight inches
wide and four high, with hole in the
top. and there was quantity of blue
powder within. Several gentlemen who
were present pronounced the powder tC
be dynamite. The British Consul-Gen
erals Offices are on the second floor o
the building.
Later developments showed that the
affair was simply hoax perpetrateC
evidently for the purpose OF causing
sensation. The tin-bOX contained abou
quarter of pound of a black powder
which later investigation proved to b.
Smalt's coloring material used by paint
ers, and perfectly harmless. The fus
consisted simply of wire covered wit
gutta-percha, and it was not lit. Tn
British Consul and Vice-Consul SAT-
they regarded the affair as hoax iron
the first.
The Conversational Dynamite Resolution.
WASHINGTON, January 9Th
House Committee on Foreign Affair
to-day postponed until Friday the con
sideration of the resolution referred t
it yesterday, and calling upon the Sec
rctary of State for information as t
whether any citizen of the United State
participated, directly or indirectly, /
bringing about the recent explosions /
London. While no vote was taken tina
would show the feeling Of members &c
wards the resolution, there was an ex
preston of opinion that there was n
occasion to begin an investigation
Members say that the resolution, as re
: ferred. will not be reported back to tn
House one of a different character
however, may be reported.
) Nominations and Combinations.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatcn.l
A WASHINGTON, January 27.-Tl
5 President to-day nominated William \
: Burwell, of Louisiana, to be naval of
A Ger of the customs district Of New o
I | leans La