Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-12
DISTRESSED PEOPLES.
The Lord Mayor OF London Is Gracious
to the Worhngmen, Providing
Substantial Aid
a Crazy Socialist Declares Murder an Act
of Justice Gladstone's Bni
for ireland.


LONDON, Feb. li.-At noon everything
Is quiet on the metropolis. This morn
ing tradesmcn reopened their shops and
business is proceeding as usual. Con
siderable uneasiness, however, is still
felt less there should be further riotous
demonstrations.
AID ron THE STARVING.
LONDON, Feb. ll.--Three hundred I'M
employed workingmen called upon the
lord mayor TO-DAY to urge upon him the
necessity OF doing something to relieve
the distress OF the unemployed OF Lon
don. The lord mayor courteously re-
ceived the deputation, and promised TO
personally assist the distressed people so
far as his means would permit him. He
added that the lord mayors fund for the
relief Of the distressed poor of the city,
which had been started on Tuesday,
already amounted to 10000.
DEALING NTH THE TROUBLE.
LONDON, Feb. lI.--No disturbance is
reported in any part OF London tonight,
and public confidence Is restored.
The government has caused circulars
to be sent throughout the country inquir-
ing into the extent of the distress exist
ing among the working people ont Of
employment and inviting suggestions as
to the best measures for the relief OF
these sufferers.
Murray, who waved the red flag in Mon
days procession, has been arrested. He
will be tried on charge Of inc ting the
mob at Hyde park. In the meantime he
has been removed TO prison, where he re-
mains until he succeeds in furnishing
heavy security for his good behavior for
three months.
The crown solicitors have advised the
government that conviction can probably
be obtained of the Socialist leaders who
took part in Il mob proceedings Monday
Such conviction would entail two years
penal servitude on each defendant. A
mass-mceting of the unemployed of the
Southeast part OF London, called to as
Semblo in Hyde park tonight,
has been postponed until Sat
urday. Six hundred police recruits
have been engaged by the government
for service in London. The new men go
on duty at once, and while waiting for
their uniforms will wear clothes with
badges on the left arm.
the movement for the relief of uncm-
ployed workiDgmen is spreading to pro.
vincial towns. Two thousand rations and
a large quantity OF clothing is distributed
in Glasgow daily. That the
existence of the distress is owing to the
severity of the winter is undisputed.
Hugh Childers, home secretary, as.
sured deputation of tradesmen who
waited upon him to-day that efficient
measures would be taken to secure order
and restore public confidence.
Mr. ftI0IQ4nne ig mann fip,, I,i11 ,,r,,
viding for the appropriation OF
land in Ireland by means d
the state funds. This bill will
precede the other Irish measures whict
the government intends to present tC
| parliament.
Discussion of the home rule question
has been postponed until next session.
Michael Davitt delivered speech IL
Flint, Wales, this evening, He said Par
nell was ready TO help the Welch farmer.
against the landlords, and unless thu
government granted home-rule to Ire
land Parnell would retaliate by present
ing in parliament thirty bills dealn.
solely with England, Wales and Scotland
| DEMONSTRATIONS OF FOREIGN LABoRERs
LONDON, Feb. II "A dispatch from
Leicester says; The hosiery operator
here are out ON strike, They are par
aiding the streets and smashing the fac
tory windows. The police charged upor
] the strikers, but they were unable to dis
perse them. Four arrests were made
Placards have been posted il
Birmingham calling moetin.
OF unemployed workmen for Monda,
next. The placards are headed "Come
| you thousands, why starve amidst plenty
Justice to the starving poor!" A larg
meeting OF unemployed workmen wa
held at Norwich last night for the pur
pose OF urging the authorities to give t,
tue unemployed laborers and mechanic
work on the new barracks, schools an,
lails instead of employing convicts Sim
liar meetings were held at Jarrow an,
| elsewhere.