The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07

men, and the latter having decided that
not enough money was in the treasury
to justify strike, it was abandoned.
The men are thoroughly organized, and
their grievances may result in shut
down at any time.
IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, May 2.-The battle of or
ganized labor for the eight-hour work
day in this city was begun Friday.
About 1000 men in the building trades
struck work. The housesmiths' union
led the fight for eight hours, while the
trainers union made demand for an
increase of five cents an hour.
BLooDsnED ABROAD.
FoRMIEs, France, May 2.-There was
bloody collision here Friday night be-
tween miners and the police, in which
seven persons We're killed and twelve
wounded. One half of the workmen
here attended to their duties daring the
day. The remainder abstained from
work, and were very noisy, marching
about the streets, singing, shouting, etc.
A mob of 1000 hooted at body of
gend' armes, and the gend 'armes drew
their sabers and attempted to disperse
the crowd, but were received with a
shower of stones and were compelled
in the evening in an attempt to rescue
imprisoned comrades, and wounded two
soldiers. The troops Immediately
opened fire, killing seven men and
woundlng twelve. The mob then fled.
PARIS, May "A mob threatened
the police station at Clichy and a body
of gend armes sailed to disperse the
crowd. The mob took refuge in
wineshop, which they barricaded. The
police attempted to dislodge them and
were met with volley of revolver
policemen were wounded and all will
probably die.
PARIS, May MAY day in Lyons
was attended by exciting scenes. A
large crowd of men followed by null
titude of women and children paraded
the streets bearing red banners. The
police attempted to disperse the crowd,
and general melee followed. Many
arrests were made and the rioters con-
tinued to defy the police until 10 o'clock
at night when the cavalry charged the
mob, dispensing it and injuring many.
Sixty arrests were made.
ROME, May 2.-May day was day of
riot and bloodshed in Rome. Several
conflicts took place between workmen
led by anarchists and the authorities,
Two men were killed outright and
number were fatally hurt, among
whom was Sig Cipriani, the anarchist
leader. A meeting of workingmen
took place Friday afternoon near the
church of San Giovanni. There were
five members of the chamber of deputies
present. An anarchist speaker vio-
lently urged the assembled men to at
tack the police. The speakers words
so excited his hearers that soon after
the mob stoned the troops who were
stationed in the neighborhood. Some
of the rioters hurled stones at the
troops from the windows of houses
in the neighborhood. The gend'-
armes at this point fired upon
the rioters and the cavalry imme-
diately after charged upon those who
had not been put to fight by the gend'
armes' fire. At the same time the in
fantry soldiers near the scene Of the
riot were ordered to storm the houses
from which the stones had been thrown.
A terrible uproar followed. When
matters had calmed down somewhat it
was found that Sig. Barzilai, a men,
Der of the chamber of deputies,
Sig. Cipriani, a socialist leader, and
twenty-five others have been wounded
during the riot. One man was killed
outright by the gend fire. In
addition a gend arme was stabbed to
death by the rioters. During the cav
airy charge several troopers were
thrown down and were trampled on
and were kicked by their comrades
horses. Sig. Cipriani has been arrested.
The meeting numbered 5000. The
proceedings were quiet till the cavalry
stationed in the square were ordered to
mount, when a panic seized the meet
ing. Cipriani mounted the platform
and shouted: eve must act as if we are
not towards" Then a shot was heard,
followed by a shower of stones on the
soldiers heads. The cavalry was Or
dered to charge at trot and then there
were more shots and volleys of stones,
but the rioters were speedily dispersed.
Later on another sharp conflict oc-
Cured between the soldiers and mob
in Victor Emmanuel square. Several
persons were injured and trooper was
killed. Altogether 100 persons were
arrested during the day. Nine soldiers
and five civilians were wounded.
Minister Nicotera, replying to ques-
tions in the chamber of deputies, said
there were 800 anarchists among those
present at the workmen's demonstra-
ton; that the public forces had been
attacked with revolvers and stones.
and that shots had been fired from the
windows of Sig. Cipriani's residence,
had been suppressed.
IN OTHER FOREIGN CITIES
LONDON, May 2.-There was not
sign of labor day here, all demonstra-
tions being reserved for Sunday, when
there will be large meeting in Hyde
park. The following resolution will be
moved from twelve platforms simulta-
neously:
Resolved, That this meeting recognizes the
| establishment of the international eight hour
day for all workers as the most immediate step
toward the ultimate emancipation Of the
workers and urges upon the governments Of all
countries the necessity Of having q working
day Of eight hours by legislative enactment"
Dispatches received here from all
over the continent report as quiet a
day as could be expected on such
holiday. Socialists and anarch-
lists contented themselves with is
suing manifestoes, or with some
noisy declamations in wine-shops,
and did not allow themselves
to forget that the police and
military were held in readiness every
where to suppress any trouble at mo-
ment's notice. Arrests during the last
few days of many of the most rabid
leaders served also to keep their ardor
in check.
Berlin advices state that everything
was quiet, most of the worknen going
about their occupations as usual and re-