Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08

smaller m0uHfaeeories 10 tnts city CLOSED
their establishments to-day and gave al
their employees holiday.
no DISTURBANCE AT VIENNA.
VIENNA, May 1, 1:SO p. m.-Despite
the belief that the labor demonstration
in this city would be attended by great
disorders, there has as yet been no dis
turbance whatever. There have been ne
street parades, but meetings are being
held in various halls, which are attended
by larger portion of the working men
In the city. No afternoon papers will be
issued to-day. as the printers are all
taking part in the May-day fetes. The
strike movement in the provinces
is spreading. 1t is calculated that
throughout Austria and Hungary
| l 200, 600 men have already struck or
threaten to strike.
| REPORTS RECEIVED AT MADRID.
MADRID, May 10.-Reports received
here this morning concerning the May
day celebration chow that tranquility
prevails throughout the provinces. Strikes
in Vsllincia, however, are spreading.
Employees In all trades there are joining
in the movement for the establishment of
an eight hour working day. Theaters In
Vallincia will be closed tonight.
TRANQUILITY PREVAILS.
PARIS, May l.-Noon dispatches from
Marseilies, Bordeaux, Nancy, Rouhacaed
and Lille say no disturbances have 90
Cured in any of those places, and that
tranquility prevails in the streets.
THREATENING ATTITUDE AT LONDON.
LONDON, May 1.-Five hundred disor-
DERBY men gathered on the Thames en-
bankment this morning bent on making
some kind of denomination. A force of
$500 police was on hand, however, and
the mob was oowed by their presence.
Some of the disorderly element in Lon
don say they will hold 9 torchlight pro-
eession tonight, but the police will rigid
ly suppress any procession of that kind
There is every Indication that the pro-
posed demonstration Will prove q COM
plete fiasco.
MINERS PROCESSION.
BRUSSELS, May IA procession num-
bering 5000 miners was formed in Liege
to-day and marched to the town hall,
where a petitions was presented to the
authorities asking for the establishment
of an eight-hour working day.
QUIET PREVAILS AT LISBON.
LISBON, May 1.-The day is being OBJ
served with great quletness by workmen
in this city. Groups of workmen who
were taking holiday proceeded to the
cemetery in which the remains of social
ist Foltana are inferred, and placed
wreath upon his tomb. A manifesto has
been issued by workinEmen declaring in
favor of eight hours as legal days
work, and it has received large num-
Der of signatures.
SLIM PROCESSION AT LONDON.
LONDON, May 1.-The procession of
workingmen which was held in this city
to-day ran far short of the number it was
would take part in the parade.
The line was composed of only q few
hundred men. The procession marched to
Hyde park, where number of speeches
in favor Of the workmen's cause were
made. An attempt was made to hold a
meeting at Haukney, but the police
would not permit it. procession was
formed at Soho square. but as this was
contrary to polics regulations it was
broken up. Those taking part in the
procession made no resistance, but quiet
ly dispersed when ordered to do so.
THIRTY THOUSAND IN LINE.
BRUssELs, May IAN immense meet
ing of workingmen was held st Charleroi
to-day. Thirty thousand men marched
to the place of meeting, ell singing the
Marsailes. The men were orderly and |
there was no trouble.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PETITIoNED.
PARIS, May IA deputation of work.
ngmen went TO the chamber of deputies I
and presented petition asking that the |
make eight hours legal days |
work. A large crowd gathered on the /
in the vicinity of the I
completely blocking them.
The cavalry, which is doing special duty !
about the city to-day, quietly cleared the |
way for the deputation to proceed.
PEACE AND QUIET AT DRESDEN.
DRESDEN, May 1.-The city is quiet
to-day and nothing occurred 10 cause the
apprehension. A meeting of
he members of the richstag was at
tended by large number of working
NOT IN FAVOR OF DEMONSTRATION.
BRUSSELS, May l.-workingmen of
his city, as body, were not In favor of
Making any demonstration To-day, and
hey therefore attended to their vsrious
callings,
no VIOLATION OF ORDERS.
DANTZIG, May 1.-The authorities here
ssued an order forbidding the holding of
! meeting to-day, and no attempt was
made to violate it. All factories, mills,
hops, etc., were open and work pro-
PRESSED in the usual manner.
LABOR LEADERS cENsURED.
OPoRTo, May Ia manifesto was is-
ued by the workingmen of this city to-
lay in which they condemn the leaders
or trying to control the labor movement
n their own interest. The manifesto
urther says the men, after holding their
demonstration to-day, will resume work
md will ask the king to see that legisla-
ion is adopted by the oortes for the reg
llation OF labor.
RTTN ACAIysT rFxrn uavoN-prS