New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-12
Quiet Day in Chicago.

On Thursday, in Chicago, the police en-.
loyed comparative quiet day OF it all
over the city, and they were not
sorry for their leisure. Business men
public men and everybody, in fact, who
could do so, showed their appreciation of the
gallant work OF the police by subscribing
the sum Of $35, 900, to be applied to
benefit fund for the wives and
families OF the officers who were shot down
Tuesday night The subscription list was
begun in the board of trade. Not a single
member of the board failed to subscribe
something The railroad and steamboat
companies by their representatives, swelled
the amount, and business men who are not
members Of the board from all parts of the
city, sent Secretary Stone their checks for
amounts ranging from 800 to 81.
The Arbeiter Zeitung, the organ of the So
cialists, is printed in the third story of a
building at 1O7 Fifth avenue, the lower
! floor of which is lager beer saloon. The
editorial rooms are on the second floor, and
it was there that five central station detect
ives found Spies this morning. Spies is the
responsible editor, and when the detectives
/ entered he was in a room with his brother
| Chris, who is furniture worker, and Mi
chael Schwab, associate editor of the paper.
The socialists said not word as the officers
threw open the door. Detectives Bonield
and Duffy entered first @Are you August
| Spies?" Bonfeld inquired, directing his look
at the anarchist Spies thin lips parted in 8
i sickly smile, and he displayed two rows OF
shining white teeth He hesi5ated moment
before speaking, and with the artful look OF
malevolent disposition, gave the officers
the full benefit of his tantalizing smile. Al
length his lips moved, and in a weak and
husky voice he made answer:
| yes, I am August Spies"
Well" replied Bonfield, we want you; and
| YOU, too" said the officer, turning to Spies
brother and Editor Schwab.
| The latter was deathly white, and his
hands trembled as he put on his hat. August
Spies was inclined to be ugly. Duffy asked
| his name.
II don't think it is any of your business,
said he.
Well you get ready quick and come over tc
the central station" replied the officer, with
significant move in the direction of his hiI
pocket.
Mayor Harrison this afternoon, after con.
sultng his department officers and citizens
published the following proclamation
To the People Of Chicago:
! Wheareas great excitement exists among the
people of this good city, growing out of the labor
|
open defiance Of the guardians of the peace by
| body Of laWlese men, who, under the preUense OF
aiding the laboring men, are really endeavoring tt
destroy all laws; and whereas, last night these
men, by the use Of weapons never resorted to ir
civilized lands except in times of war or for rev
| dictionary purposes, caused great bloodsheC
| among citizens and the officers of the munich
pality, who were simply in the performance O.
| their duties; and whereas the city authorities
propose to protect life and property at all haz
| ards, and in doing so will be compelled to breal
| up all unlawful or dangerous gatherings
| and, whereas, even when men propose to NEE
for lawful purposes, bad men will attempt tt
miugle with them, armed with cowarolly missiles
| for the purpose of bringing about bloodshed
! thus endangering innocent persons; therefore
!, Carter H. Harrison, mayor of the city o
Chicago, do hereby proclaim that gatherings OF
people in crowds or professions on the streets
and public places of the city are dangerous and
cannot be permitted, and orders have been
| issued to prevent all such gatherings and to
! break up and disperse all crowds. To prevent
| injury to innocent persons, I urge all law-abid-
ing people to quietly attend to their own affairs
and not to meet in crowds. If the police order
any gatherings to disperse and they be not
,obeyed, all persons disobeying will be treated
as lawbreakers and will surely incur the penalty
of their disobedience I further assure the good
people of Chicago that believe that the police
can protect their lives and property and the
good name of Chicago and will do so.
| CARTER Fl. HARRISON, Mayor.