The Delta independent., 1888-07-24
Anarchists Arrested.


timely action tnsrectos Bonheld this morn-
ing probably saved the lives of himself and
Judges Gary aud Grinnell In a small
frame-house near Ashlsnd avenue and
thirty-third street were found twelve dyna-
mite bombs, a revolver and a knife, and as
the owner OF the articles stepped to the
sidewalk he was arrested by MIR. Bnnneid
in person ard taken t, the police station.
Two other arrests were made later.
Whom questioned as 10 what the prisoners
intended to do, Inspector Bonfeld confined
himself to saying: There WAS a conspir-
acy of long standing, and I: was about to
be put into execution. They Intended to
use dynamite on Judge Gary. Judge Grim
nell aud myself. The chief prisoner is m
old-tine Anarchist and was prominent in
the schemes OF the Haymarket"
Before making the first arrest Mr.. Bon
field had the house surrounded by five
picked officers. Just as daylight was break
ing the Inspector wss Joined in the vicinity
hya stranger, and a few minutes later
man crzcrged from the hou,e. The strana
yer nndged Bonfield and the order was
given to the officers TO close In on the man.
He made despeI ate fight, but was quickly
overpowered and placed In charge of two
officers. Bonfield and the other officers then
rushed into the house. They were met n
the stairs by a woman. the wife Of the ma
who had been captured, but she was biushe
aside, and the policc: guided by the
stranger, entered the hall bedroom, v here.
found an even dozen dynamite cartridges
wrapped In brown paper.
Further search OF the room disclosed hid
den In bed large revolver AND dagger.
Some bundles Of letters and other papers
were also taken care Of By the police. Then
the patrol wagon WAS called and .l.e .Sts-
oner was taken TO the station. TIE s:.,s.is
next went TO house some distance Away,
which II is supposed was No. 3ol6 Quinn ST.
Here the two other arrests were made, and
all three captives were taken to the Central
S.ation.
Inspector Bonheld said tonight to an
Associated itess reporter: 1t Is mistake
to suppose that the arrests to-day imply q
widespread organization or that public
buildings were TO be blown up ana n reign
of terror inauguratcd. There are less than
a dozen persons interested. These men
"t DUN Niu iV" ~. AAAt hh
iiorAli,y ale Anarchists. IL Is N SORT OF
stasmodic outbreak and III naiu.ed plan
by n few persobs, and far iiom contemp-
latlng AIeign II terror and hloodshed. 1t
meant merely mischief 10 three people,
Judge Gary. Judge GrinnciI nj myself"
National Educational Co,ss' nu"n.
SAN Francisco, July ls.-Thc an
nual convention Of the Teachers Associa-
ton WAS formally opened ata o'clock this
morning. There were teachers present
from every part of the United States as
well as number oi. representatives from
foreign countries
President Aaron Cove called the conven-
lion to order. T. II. Mcbride OF Iowa was
made einoorary Secretary. The committee
were appointed upon expedition, resolu-
tion and neurology.
The next business before the convention
was the consideration of the theme, Litter
ature in the Reading Courses OF Common
Schools" The first paper was read by
Horace +. Schudder OF Cambridge, Massa.
chusetis, the subject being The Plase of
Science in Common School Education"
Leroy Halsey, superintendent Of The public
schools Of Battle Greek. Michigan, read the
next paper on practical Methods of Using
Literature In Teaching Children TO Read"
Miss Mary l.. Bercher, Memphis, Tennes-
see, read paper touching the theme an
nounccd, her subject being practical
Value In Life Of Taste for Good Reading"
"Ought Young Ladies to Read Daily News
papersw' was the subject of the next essay,
and 1t was read by W. +. Harris, LII. d.
At the evening session Professor Duncan
Brown Of Highland, Kansas, read paper
on What Discipline in Our Schools is
Most Valuable TO Prepare Law-Abiding
and Law-Respectipg Citizens" Joseph
Baldwin, Huntsville, Texas read, = paper
on Couture Most Valuable Tor the Educa-
tion of Law-Abiding Citizens."
Chief Arthur Opposed TO Violence.