New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
STONING ENGLISH POLICE.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF STRIKERS.
HOUSES ATTACKED IN LEICEsrFR-sPECIAL POLICE
SOCIALIST LEADERS.

HOUSES ATTACKED IN LEICEsrFR-sPECIAL POLICE
SOCIALIST LEADERS.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Ihe striking operatives
in the hosiery factories at Leicester renewed their r.
demonstrations to-day. They attacked aud plum
dcred several houses The police frequently chaIgeu
the strikers during the day. and In each instance were
resisted. many Of the policemen being injured The au
thOres alarmed at the aggressyeness of the strikers
and seeing that the regular police force inadequate 10
cope with the disordery elements, ordered the ap-
pOlntment OF special policemen and number oi clt-
Zens were sworn in to do duty as such.
Tonight the strikers smashed many windows and
stoned The police The police OF the adjacent towns nave
been reinforced. Many arrests have been made.
Burns, Hyndman, Champion, Watts and Williams tho
socialist leaders VINO managed the Trafalgar Square
meeting last Monday. called in body today at Mr.
Gladsones official residence in DOwningst for the pur'
pose OF obtaining interview Mr Gladstone was a0-
sent and his secretary received the callers The social
lists stated that the object OF their visit was to obtain
from Mr.. Gladstone some declaration II the Govern
mens intentions with regard to aordiDg relief for the
unemployed wormen OF the country by means OF pubic
works Tey desired to obtain this Information before
stumpiug tho country In tho Impending labor aelaoh
in order to be able carry much encouragement rs
possible 10 tho people Mr. Gladstono's secretary ad
vsed the deputaon TO call at the Office OF the secretary
for Home Affairs the subject was not one properly
pertaining TO the Treasury Department, OF which MI
Gladstone Is First Lord This reply was received with
dissatisfaction aud the dcpu;aton handed the secretary
a document for Mr.. Gladsones perusa This was In the
nature formal declaration Insisting in behalf Ot the
unempoye ed workingmen that the Government take I'M
mediate steps TO relieve their pressing needs.
MI. Chder-. the Home Secretary has appointed q
committee, OF which he Is president TO inquire into the
character and origin OF the recent riots and the conduct
OF the police.
DONALD CRAWFORD GRANTED A DIVORCE.
l.. 10 t,t.l lnff hn 6iyarpn
case Donald Crawford against his wife, in which Sir
Charles Dixie Is correspondent. was begun today Great
interest Is felt in the and the courtroom was
crowded Sir Charles Dixie arrived early and took his
seat In the courtroom without being recognized by most
OF the people IN attendance. Mr. Chamberlain, pfes
dent OF the Local Government Board. and many men
Prominent In official aud social life present The
counsel stated that the first ntimaon his client had OF
his we's unfahfuness was on tile receipt or seYeral
anonymous letters, the writer OF which warned Mr..
Crawford beware of the Member from Chelsea sir
Charles Dnke). Mr.. Crawford thereupon made an In
vesigaton into his wes habits and found that she had
been CORES spondng with one Captain Forster. This
offence he had condoncd Receiving further anonymous
letters Mr. Crawford taxed hs wife with ndelity She
admitted her guilt with Sir Charles Dixie His atten
tons her. said. had begun directly after her mar
rage. lie pTOicssed admire her because or her re-
sembance to mother she nai attributed the anony-
letters to the vindctyeness OF her mother Tic
petitioners rested solely On the wifes conlesslOn
Mr. Crawford gave testimony supporting the state
ments Of his counsel lie said he had been startled ny
his wie's asking hun whether he would forgive her
she had been unfalthful HIM His wifes sisters had
been shown the anonymous letters and had agreed that
Counsel for petitioner submitted evidence against
Mr. Crawford but against sir Charles Duke: Tho
dismissed the charges against Sir Charles Dixie
The of opinion Is that the hthy revelations
made the trial and his failure tO attempt either TO
deny i,prove the charges against him have polt-
caily ruined sir Charles Dike.