The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-12
FOREIGN KILOGRAMS.
Demonstration DenOuncing
COercive Measures.
HEAVY STORMS IN EUROPE.
o'Brien's HeaIth-PendIeton to Pre-
side-Murdered-F Zanzibar
Berlin Bitb-Ete.

LONDON February 10.-Notwit hstsnd'
ing the fact that a heavy snovstorm
prevailed here to-day, the demonstra-
ton announced 10 be held in Hyde Park
10 cenounce governments coerciYe
measures IN Ireland, and to express
sympathy with William o'BFien, was
successfully carried out. Thousands
of citizens, chiefly from the NeEklpg-
men and radical clubs, attended the
meeting, marching to the Park through
&bs town with banners. Speeches were
delivered tfem twelve platforms a
resolution, which was put simultane-
ously at all OF the platforms and carried
amid great cheering, declared that the
citizens Of London condemn the cruel
polioy Of coercion; protest against gov
ernmentHs unclvilized treatment OF po-
Iiticsi prisoners, and demands the re-
lease of Irish patriots whose only
crime is the exercise of the ordinary
tights of free speech. Socialists occu-
MED one platform, which was decor
ated with red flags, and at which was
dispIsyed q banner with the inscription
"REMKMBER CHICAGO"
The speakers at this platform utilized
the occasion to denounce land owners
and capitalists. Perfect order was
maintained throughout the proceed
inps. and the host of policemen present
had nothing to do except to regulate
traffic.
Snowstorms prevail throughout Great
Britain, France and Germany, bloc kaa-
ing railways and tnterruptIng tele'
graphic communication.
The News says: O'Brien is not rally
ing, as was expected, and that the state
of his health causes anxiety to his
friends.
A Berlin correspondent OF the
Chronicle says Pendleton, American
minister to Germany, will preside at
the coming Samoan conference.
The report that Cardinal LedochoW-
ski. primste of Poland, had died at
Rome, was erroneous. His condition
was critical, but he is now recovering
rapidly.
Snow continues to fall throughout the
south of England and in Wales. On
the coasts heavy gales prevail, and q
number of shipping diasters are re-
ported. TelegrAphic communication is
interrupted.
MURDERED By NEGRO.
Kent, landlord of the Gloucester Ho-
tel, at Swansea, was killed by burglar
this morning. He retired with his wife
at q late hour, after locking all the
doors, including those of his own room.
Early this morning his wife heard q
match struck in the room and saw
negro in the act of lighting q candle
Sho awoke her husband, and he i'm
mediateIy grappled with the intruder,
while his wife took pistol from under
tbs pillow. As it wae too dark to take
aim she lighted tho candle. She then
aimed and fred. and the negro fell
wounded in the thigh. Curslng the
woman, he orept under the bed, but as
she was unlocking the door he emerged +.
and ssizing a mirror threw II at her. Ii
missed ner, but extinguished the light
and the negro succeeded in escaping.
When she relighted the candle, she d!s.
covered shat her husbands throat and
stomach had been cut with razor.
Kent lived long enough to describe the
murderer. An alarm was raised, and
about noon the negro wasdiscovered at
the drv dock, He is seaman, named
Tom Allen. and was badly wounded
and covered with blood. Allen con-
fessed, and said his motive was robbery.
He concealed himself in q room before
the house was closed Saturday night.
LONDON, February ia shock of