The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-12
A Banner Carrier Arrested and Held in Heavy
Bonds, While the lnciters of the Riot Are
Preparing for Fresh Efforts.
The Recent Outbreak Expected to Cause
Further Depression in Trade.
Hosiery Operatives at Leicester Give Fee
bic Imitation of the London Disturbance
Meetings Of the Unemployed Men.
QUIET IN LONDON.

No Disturbances at Any Point-The Author
tiles Seeking Information.
LONDON, Feb. 11-Everythng is quiet in the
metropolis this morning Tradesmen have re-
opened their shops and business is proceeding
as usual. Considerable uneasiness. however, is
still felt lest there should be further riotous DEM
onstrations.
Three hundred unemployed workingmen
called upon the Lord Mayor to-day to urge upon
him the necessity of doing something to relieve
the distress among the unemployed of London.
The Lord Mayor courteously received the depu-
tation, and promised to personally assist the dis
tressed people so far as his means would permit.
He added that the Lord Mayors fund for the re-
lief of the distressed poor Of the city, which had
been started on Tuesday, already amounted to
&C. 0O0
No disturbances are reported in any part of
London to night. Public confidence is restored.
The government has caused circulars to be
sent to officials throughout the country inquiring
into the extent of the distress existing among
the working people out of employment and in
viting suggestions as to the best measures for
the relief of the sufferers.
A man named Murray, who carried a red flag
in Mondays procession. has been arrested. He
will be tried on the charge of melting the mob
at Hyde Park. In the meantime he has been
removed to prison, where he is to remain until
he succeeds in furnishing heavy securities for
good behavior for three months
The crown solicitors have advised the govern
ment that conviction can probably be obtained
of the Socialist leaders who took part in the
mob proceedings on Monday. Such conviction
would entail penal servitude on each defendant.
Six hundred police recruits have been engaged
by the government for service in London. The
new men will 60 on duty at once, and while wait
ing for their uniforms will wear plain clothes
with badge on the left arm.
The movement for the relief of the unem-
ployed wcrkingmen is spreading to the provin-
cial towns Two thousand rations and large
quantity of clothing are distributed in Glasgow
daily. That the existence Of distress is owing to
the severity of the winter is undisputed.
Mr. Hugh Childers, the Home Secretary, as
sured a deputation of tradesmen who waited on
him to-day that efficient measures would be
taken to secure order and restore public conf
denca
1t is stated that Burns and Hyndman. the
London Socialists, will speak in Birmingham
next Monday. The police Of this city profess to
entertain fears that the meeting will be attended
by rioting. and are adopting precautions A
number of unemployed workingmen paraded
there to-day.
A dispatch from Leicester says 1.-THE hosiery
operatives here are out on strike. They are pa
rading the streets and smashing factory win
dows The police charged upon the strikers, but
were unable to disperse them. Four arrests were
made.
Placards have been posted in Birmingham call
ing meeting of unemployed workmen for Mon
day next The placards are headed "Come, you
workmen why starve amidst plenty9"
large meeting of unemployed workmen was
held at Norwich last night. for the purpose Of
urging tho authorities to give to unemployed
laborers and mechanics work on the new bar
racks, instead Of employed convcts. Similar
meetings were held at Jarrow and elsewhere
The Bank of England, and GIyn, Mills & F..
Currie, bankers, have donated FL 900 each to-
wards the relief of the unemployed working
men Of London The relief fund now amounts
to f1O, 600: Subscriptions are being collected
on the stock exchanges