Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-02


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 no
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-dsy fetes. The
strike movement in the provinces
is spreading. 1t is calculated that
l 900 900 men have already struck or
threaten to strike.
REPORTS RECEIVED AT MADRID.
MADRID, May 1O.-Reports received
here this morning concerning the May
day celebration show that tranquility
prevails throughout the provinces. Strikes
in Vallincia, 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 Moon dispatches from
Marseilles, Bordeaux, Nancy, Roubacaed
and Lille say no disturbances have oc-
Cured in any of those places, and that
tranquility prevails in the streets.
THREATENING ATTITUDE AT LONDON.
LONDON, May Five hundred disor-
d erly men gathered on the Thames en-
bankment this morning bent on making
some kind of demonstration. A force of
$500 police was on hand, however, and
the mob was cowed by their presence.
Some of the disorderly element in Lon
don say they will hold torohlight pro-
cession tonight, but the police will rigid
ly suppress any procession of that kind
There is every Indication that the pro-
posed demonstration will prove a 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 quietness by workmen
in this oity. Groups of workmen who
were taking holiday proceeded to the
cemetery in which the remains of social
ist Foltana are inferred, and placed q
wreath upon his tomb. A manifesto has
been issued by workingmen declaring in
favor of eight hours as q legal days
nd hoo 10
Der OF signatures.
SLIM PROCESSION AT LONDON.
LONDON, May 1.-The procession of
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 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
meeting at Haukney, but the police
would not permit it. A procession was
formed at Soho square. but as this was
contrary to police 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 at Charieroi
to the place of meeting, all singing the
Marsailes. The men were orderly and
there was no trouble.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PETITIoNED.
PARIS, May IA deputation of work
ingmen went to the chamber of deputies
and presented petition asking that the
chamber make eight hours legal days
work. A large crowd gathered on the
in the vicinity of the
The cavalry, which is doing special dufys
way for the deputation to proceed.
PEACE AND QUIET AT DRESDEN.
DRESDEN, May 1.-The city is quiet
to-day and nothing occurred to cause the
apprehension. meeting of
the members of the richstag was atz9
tended by large number of working
men. There was no disturbance.
NOT IN FAVOR OF DEMONSTRATION.
BRUSSELS, May l.-Workingmen of
This city, as body, were not IN favor of
making any demonstration to-day, and
they therefore attended to their various
callings.
No VIOLATION OF ORDERS.
DANTzIG, May 1.-The authorities here
Issued an order forbidding the holding of
3 meeting to-day, and no attempt was
made to violate it. All factories, mills,
shops, etc., were open and work pro-
gressbd in the usual manner.
LABOR LEADERS cENsURED.
OPoRTo, May "A manifesto was is J
sued by the workingmen of this city toe
day in which they condemn, the leaders
for trying to control the labor movement
in their own interest. The manifesto
further says the men, after holding their
to-day, will resume work
and will ask the king to see that legisla q
ton is adopted by the cortes for the reg
nlation of labor.
RUN AGAINST FIXED BAYoNETs.
PEsTH, May 1.--Early this morning a
large number of workmen gathered in
front of one of the rolling mills. At first
The men were orderly enough, but under
the excitement of agitators they became
aroused and bitterly denounced the
allepad furanuv Of THAR ap,oIava,.