Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-05-07
ooR'S MIGHTY HOSTS.
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:. Meetings Attended by 200, 900
~ DnrSOnS.

IA. -, Meetings Attended by 1000
P"tN Persons.
Nav THE attendance at
Skull ~ meeting in Hyde Park to-day
PITY fI estimated at from 100000 to
hes The procession in connection
meeting included workers at
80. and was miles long. 1t
syhchs ~ Of Westminster It was in
Fount 9Th bands. and many-han-
.ra carried. Traffic along the
snrsrrh was blocked for several
eeper, T i"hn Burns, the president of
'road- .grrs Union, Benjamin Tillett,
,nce Isl >s'ings, and Mr.; Graham: the So
harles member OF Iarlahleht, were
-cCaIp HE speakers, who were assigned
s,'i ~ different platforms which had
lAuit ,roctei in the park. An identical
zone ian in favor Of a compulsory
G, ap- I,y ot eight hours was moved on
" n.as Dlatt0rms.
8. = vas various dispatches it is ascer,
,t;. that in general quiet prevailed in
III aLl anfa countries to-day. A num-
:. 81 : ,oIor meetings were held in Eer-
,,a4 :Le nassed resolutions favOring the
, = "orr labor day. They were con-
I hrasls in an orderly manner. The city
= LiMsnrIed by mounted infantry.
: oa a,l' nrincpal towns of Germany, Hol-
q III H. md switzerland were to-day the
! MY, No. If demonstrations Of workmen
baiI7ar Of the eight-hOur movement.
anjmburg 80, 900 persons, a tenth of
b,,,' we're the wives and sWeetheartS
cIoal Workmen, paraded through the
GOOD Of Horn, delegates from the
poo1nen's societies keeping excellent
haH In the line were many bands
,owd banners, and a number of
in ] societies took part in the pro-
/ tbeq After a short public meeting,
ouno rh appropriate resolutions were
opar-rt. the crowd dispersed and de-
andtbe remainder Of the day to music
Iello ncing. No disorder was reported
[elIo HERE. In the Belgian mining dis
and disorder still prevails. and
hake telephone wires have been
andnd windows smashed. Meet
and we're held at Liege, Seraing
,therher places to denounce the action
d by. Brussels Labor Union, which sent
andqtes to various countries to delay
yervrent strikes. At the meetings it
;ord-ecded to disregard the advice of
cash,niOn and commence general
his tomorrow. A state of siege has
proclaimed in the villages around
, to-
the,rloNA, May Considerable
hleyIer prevails here. Five petards
his exploded last night, causing great
seen and doing much damage. a con.
ibedttween the police and strikers has
ght,aken place Pistol shots were eX
thered. The ringleaders among the
iark,s we're arrested.
olla1ns. MAY 3.-The commander at
vinemes, Cacarrie, in a report to the
1leytry of war on the May day troubles,
Ines full responsibility for the action
had troops. He says he only ordered
also!When the troops were in danger
'est.ng killed or dlsarmed, after thrice
Wasnoning the mob to dispense.
oat,S learned that the sub-prefect or
>ok,d the firing on the crowd. 1t
ID have been still worse had not the
non rsked his life and rushed be-
Tn the combltants and implored
In to stop fighting This is the first
'oys that the Lebel rifle has been use d
l.Dlst human beings.
hlsMIN, May 3.-The German Social
lL-aeetings to-day were all thinly at
ys-ed, and not the slightest interest
fdt,HSpIayed. The people were intent
I dlioyment, and it was evident that
Involvement is losing it's vitality.
the EMMA, May 3.-Fifteen thousand
Tn-ers at Bielitz and 1000 employees at
S9sel have been dismissed for being alb
ny from work on May Day.