Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-25
The SOCIALISTS TRIAL.
They Demand the Arrest of Punch's
Editor.
sERvlA MAKING WAR PREPARATIONS.
Continuous Work on Belgrade 0efsnsss.--
A Financial Crisis in
Sweden.

LONDON, February 24.--The hearing 10
the case Of Burns, HyRdnsn, Champion
and Williams, the Socialis, leaders who ars
accused bv the authorities OF having in.
cited the recent riots at Trafalgar Square
and Hyde Park, was resumed TO day. The
session was devoted principally to hearing
the testimony OF newspaper reporters a. to
the exact language used bv tn" dsss~a...s
their infsmmatory spseches Mr.
Hyndman, before the proceedings were
formally opened, entered q complaint
sgsins, the editor and the pcoprietors OF
Punch, and asked for their arrest BE
alleges ths. they had attempted to excite
the public against defendants and preiu-
dice their trial BY publishing . picture OF
Mr.. Punch in the &C, OF publicly hanging
them; in this way suggesting to the people
q form Of vengeance to inaict upon the de-.
PENDANTS. The Magistrate declined Mr..
Hyndmans request, saying he had no
power to interfere on the grounds speci.
fed.
STOCKHOLM, February 2i.-Ths cou.
mercial depression here has reached a
crisis. The number OF failures is steadily
increasing. The gravity Of the financial
situation has not been psralsled sipoc the
panic Of 1857.
sERvIAS NARIlSE PREPARATIONS.
VIENNA, February 24.--A number OF
Serviau engineer officers and q large .orcs
o. ssppers and miners are working night
and day TO pu, the detenses 0. Belgrade
into an efficient state Of preparation for
possible naval attacks upon The capital o!
the Bulgsrisns. Immense quantities Of
rifles, cartridges and other war material
have been going 10 Servia, BY way Of Ma
ss and Belgrade for several weeks past,
but the importatious have suddenly ceased
in the past few days The stoppsge Of
supplies is attributed to the failure Of The
Servian government TO make payment Tor
the arms and ammunition al the times
called Tor in the contracts. There are
various other indications thn, the Servian
treasury is nearly il not quite depleted,
Orders for horses which had been sent
to Hungary have been countermanded for
want OF money to pay for them on delivers
as demanded by the Hungarians Re
quisitions for food supplies, clothing, tent,
etc, for the army are made on the msr'
chants Of Belgrade and Nissa and the
farmers throughout Servia who are com.
PEELED 10 furnish the supplies under pen
atty Of being shot, ard TO accept in pay
ment Quartsrmasters warrants on the
State treasury. which csnno, nov be uc
go,iated 81 any discount The govern
ment has attempted 10 manufacture its
own ammunition, but the attempt has
been o complete failure. The powder
made was no, only lacking in proJectile
force but :. .-~A q isai tho, i,o Sse 'n 'Se
field would have speedily ruined the enc
breechloading rifles lately purchased iot
the army.
or THE NERGL or RANERUTTCY
In a word, the financial condition oi
Servia is rapidly approaching bankruptcy,
and this very fact is the strongest argument
in the minds OF the Seryians tor a vigorous
renewal Of hosiihiies im 6diately upon the
expiration Of the present truce At midnight
situated cannot be made self supporting
for even twelve months longer. The crops
for | sc will be terribly cur,ailed even il!
the co ditions henceforth are favorable.
By the decrease in the average Of culuys
ton made necessary by the drafting Of
farmers and lsborers into the army.
The magistrate after the reporters hal
a. Id ,ba, ha
intended TO commit ell the prisoners for
trial. Mr.. Williams counsel upon this
arose and contended that his client was
outside OF the indictment and
could not, therefore, be included
the order Tor trial. The lawyer argued iha,
the words used by his client were no, a.
strong as the language in almost daily use
IN the press Pointing 10 Mr.. Chamberlain,
counsel said When the Right H1n.
member for Birmingham has en-
ployed in the House OF Commons
even stronger language than ihht TO ny
client he has been npp!Auded.' This
prosecution, the counsel declared, was in
tended TO shield Mr. Childers. the Home 9
Secretary, and the police, who are answer.
able for the whole trouble.
Hyndman, who defended himself denied
that there WAS any Gaze against either
himself or his companions. He said II;
| am TO be condemned in my speeches
then Mr.. ChAnbe should stand in the
dock with me"
Hyndman contended that the stofe
blame rested on the police who could and
should have prevented the rioting.
Mr. Cham berlsin consented 10 be 1soru
asa witness. When be had t.ken ths
oath Champion asked him VIA, were the
Governm ent q intention 10 regard 70 70
lievipg distress and wh.ther be him..I
favored revolution in the land laws Of Eng
land. The magistrate refused 10 AlIosed
the question 70 be answered. Champion
explained that he desired mere!j
TO examine Chamberlain as su sI
pert The magistrate ssked what
In reyolutionI' TO this Champion 70
piled no; In political agitation" Th.
magistrate again refused 10 perm such ~
examination, and as the defendants de
aired 10 subject him 10 no other be VA
allowed TO re,irs
Mr. Gladstonss private secretary ~s
ID: next witness, bu, nothing Of import
ance was elected hon him. The prisou
era were remanded until Saturday, whet
they vill be committed for trial Tor misds
neanor.
AGIDDT RCH0E
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wise proposals has been presented 10 hi
, colleagues in the Cabinet aud that tb
Z premier gees The .hoe length Of restoriDi
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