Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-02

worknen assembled ut the Rosentnna.
Thor this afternoon and forming IN pIoeosao
sion. marched through the Moenzsti .'o1e
to the Alexander Platz. The paraders w..
orderly and the police were not calleu uS1
70 interfere with them in any way. f.ho
hundred other workmen proceeded 20 w
Ploetzensee. They were escorted by oY ~,
of policemen TO the Northern Shore; Du
ring the afternoon great many worhIn.n'
accompanied in many cases by all the inel 20
bers OF their families, made EXCLUSIONS W
the suburbs in steamboats, and tram,cal
Everything has passed off pleasantly -
far. but the police have not relaxed tneht
vigilance in the case. "a they fear luH'
rows may occur this evening.
A socIAIIsTIc FIAsCo.
BERLIN. May 1-945 p. A.-The Sociallse
was complete hasCo.
Those who RETAINED from work weIo
chiefly young men. whose object was 10
enjoy holiday. There was no meeting ot
demonstration of any importance. M
military was called out, nomIpally for helu
exercise. The police were ordered TO lgi
more the workmen "a far as possible ana
only 30 interfere in case of threatened us
turbance.
BLooDsHED N PARIs.
PARIS. Nav 1.-The labor question here
a gang Of men clustered around the WORK
shops Of woollen-mill. The men were
ordered away. Finally they lost oil SELF
control and engaged in riotous demonstrh-
tions which the police were pOwerless 10
Guell. Military assistance was summoned
and q body of troops promptly appeared
on the ground with fixed bayonets. he
mob was ordered to dispense, and upon
their refusal 10 obey the troops charged.
1 L 4 Al Ill
but not before many of the rioters hau
been pierced by bayonets. The mill where
the trouble occurred remains open anu
work is going on rs usual;
The Municipal Guards left the Hotel &c
Vile at Z o'clock. Upon their departure
the crowds began to sing the Marseilles, and
were dispersed by the police after briet
scudle. Another skirmish between the po-
lice and sight-seers occurred IN the flace
de Ia RepubliQue at 10 o'clock tonight.
During the fracas a man fired revolver az
the police, but nobody was hurt. Severn
persons were arrested. At IL o'clock al
other quarters were calm, and the extra po-
lice were being Withdrawn.
LATER.
PARIS. MAY 2-12:30 4. M-At late hour
the bOulevards were thrOnged with exclled
people. In the Place Chatuae de Eau
several more arrests We're made. Inc tOtal
number of arrests during the day al-
proaches five hundred.
DEMAND FROM THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT.
PARIS. MAY IA deputation Of working
men went to the Chamber OF Deputies this
afternoon and presented petition asking
that the Chamber make eight hours legal
DAYS work. Large crowds gathered IN the
streets in the vicinity of the Chamber, com
pletelv blocking them. The cavalry, wnlch
Is doing special duty about the city to-day.
quietv cleared a way for the deputation to
proceed.
APPARENTLY A TIAscO.
LONDON. Nav Five hundred disorderly
men gathered on the Thames embankment
this morning bent on some kind Of demon
stration. A force of $500 police were on
hand, however, and the mob was cowed by
their presence. Some Of the disorderly ele-
mont in London say they will hold torch
light procession tonight, but the ponce
viii rigidly suppress any procession OK that
kind. There If every indication that the
proposed demonstration Will prove a COM
plete tiasco.
A RIOT AT PROssNITZ.
VIENNA. May 1.-The prater has been occ-
cuped all day BY troops. but the crowds
that fill the streets have been orderly and
there has been no necessity for official IN
terference. Reports from Ostrau, Troppau,
and Bruenn say that work has been pro-
ceeding as usual aud no disturbances have
occurred. From Prossnitz comes the
news of a riot. IL appears that a
number OF workmen had been put
in prison there, and when their fellow
workmen gathered on the streets this
morning a plot was matched for their llbe-
ration. The result was that the mob OF
fully 1000 men made q combined attack
mon the prison. The authorities. how
ever. in anticipation Of such an occurrence,
had provided strong guard for the prison,
and the rioters in spite of their desperate
efforts were repulsed and completely
routed.
At Trieste and Crakow there was only a
slight cessation of work, and everything
is quiet.
ORDERLY MADRID.
MADRID. May 1.-Several groups Of the
striking wOrkmen visited number of
workshops here to-day and attempted to
induce the men WkO were at work 70 QUIT.
Many of them declined 10 leave their
work. The authorities, persuaded the
strikers to desist from their attempts. A
number of small isolated meetings OF
workmen were held in various streets. The
Anarchists held mass-meetlng at the
Music Hall az which orators denounced the
present social system and the tyranny or
masters.
TIE CONSERVATIVE SWISS.
BEHNE, May There has been no OBJ
servance Of LabOr-dGy in this city. and
work in all branches Of business is pro-
crossing as usual. Dispatches from all
parts of Switzerland report a similar state
of affairs.
THE HAGUE, May mo disturbance is
reported. Two orderly meetings OF work
men were held ut Amsterdam. They were
addressed by Socialist speakers, who adj
yocated the eight-hour movement.
PORTUGUESE NAEIFEsroEs.
LISBON. Nav The day was observed
with extreme quietness by wOrkmcn. a
manifesto has been issued by workingmen
declaring in favor of eight hours as legal
DAYS work. and 1t has received large
number OF signatures.
A manifesto was issued by the workmen
OF Oporto to-day IN which they condemn
political spectators Tor irving 70 control
the labor movement III their own interest.
QUIET ITALY.
RoMF. May There il a partial cessa-
ton OF work here aud IN the principal
cities and towns of italy to-day. Dis
patches from all parts Of the country show
that order is being maintained.
POLICE INSPECTOR WOUNDED.
RoAir. May IA few insignificant rows
are reported at Milan and Naples in con-
nection with the labor demonstration
Disturbances were quicklvsuppressed. At
Naples a police inspector was wounded.
Groups OF workmen tried TO cross the
Tiber but turned back in obedience 10
the orders Of the military. A few who
were inclined to be disorderly were ar
rested. Workmen in Bologna. Pisa, Pa
lermO, LugO. and other towns attempted
to hold demonstrations to-day.
FOUR THOUSAND IN PROCESSION.
CHRISTINA. May -Four thousand work
men marched through the principal streets
here to-day with flags and banners flying.
Delegates were sent 10 the President Of
StOrthing, who promised TO submit the
mems work-day demands 10 the House.
The paraders maintained perfect order
and were heartily cheered by spectators
that lined the route OF the procession.
QUIET AT DRESDEN.
DREsDES. May 1.-The city is quiet to-
day. and nothing occurred 10 cause appre-
hensiOn. The meeting called by Bebel and
Singer. the Socialist members of the
Reichstag. was attended by large number
OF workmen. The proceedings were not
married by disturbance OF any sort.
AT WORK IN DANTIsIc.
nAxrIerc Nav Tho authorit;aa ;osual