, 1890-05-02

BRUssELs, May IA procession num-
beriDg 5000 miners formed in Liege to-
day and marched to the town hall, where
a petition was presented the authorities
asking for the establishment of the eight
hour working day.
LISBON, May THE day is being OBJ
served with extreme quietness by the
workmen in this city. A group OF work.
men who were taking a holiday proceeded
to the cemetery in which the remains of
the socialist, Fonta1a, are inferred and
placed a wreath upon his tomb. A mani
festo has been issued BY the w%orkingmeu
declaring in favor of eight hours as a
legal days work and it has received a
large number of signatures.
BRUSSELS, May IAN immense meet
lng of ~workingmen was held at Charleroi.
Thirty thousand men marched to the
place of meeting all singing the Mar
s~ellaise.
PARIS. May IA deputation of work
ing men went to the chamber of deputies
this afternoon and presented a petition
asking the chamber to make eight hours
a legal days work. Large crowds gath
cred on the ~thoroughfaIes In the vicinity
of the chamber, blocking them. The cav
airy quietly cleared the way for the depu-
tation.
PEsTH, May 1.-The labor demonstra
ton here was marred by bloodshed. Early
this morning q large number of working
men gathered in front OF one of the roll
ing mills. At first they were orderly, but
under the excitement of ~agitators they
became aroused and bitterly denounced
the allaUa1 tVYonu Of apnrl,rrar, H.
finally lost self control and engaged in a
riotous demonstration which the polio,
were powerless to quell. Military assis-
lance was summoned and appeared with
fixed bayonets.. The mob was ordered o
disperse and upon refusal the troops
charged when the crowd broke and fed
in all directions. Many of the rioters
were pierced by b~ayonets.
ROME, May There Is a practical
cessation of work here and in the princi
pal cities and towns of Italy. Despatchos
from all parts of the country show that
order is being maintained.
LONDON, May Five hundred dis.
orderely men gathered on the Thames
~embankment this morning bent on max
ing a demonstration. Two thousand
five hundred police are on hand, how
ever, and the mob was cowcd. Some of the
disorderly clement say they will hold a
torchlight procession tonight, but the
police will rigidly suppress any procession
of that kind. There is every indication
that the proposed demonstration will
prove a 6asco.
The procession of workmen fell far
short OF the number expected. A line,
composed of only a few hundred men,
marched to Hyde Park, where speeches
were made. An sttempt was made to
holt a meeting at Hackney. but the DO
lice would not permit it. The process
sion which met at Solo square contrary
to police regulations was broken up with
out resistance.
PARIS, May l.-All was tranquil in the
provinces TO-DAY. In the city large crowds
gathered at various points but perfect
order was maintained until s O'Clock this
evening when a body of workmen, trying
to march down the Rue de la Cirque
toward the Elysee palace, we're stopped
by the police. The paraders tried to
T rec their way through and were charged
by a squadron Of the municipal guard AMI
many men wounded. A large number
were arrested. but will be released at mid
night. They are merely charged with
disorderly conduct. Floquet received a
socialist deputa,ion headed by Guesde,
which presented a memorial in favor of
the eight hour law.