Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

LONDON May MAY Days sun has set
and peace reigns over all Europe. The
serenity OF Sunday was unbroken any
where by violent demonstrations of work.
ingmen. Instead of the threatened dyna-
mite bombs and scenes Of bloodshed there
were orderly gatherings of the hundreds Of
thousands of toilers in the different CAPT
tails.
This May Day goes down in history as
the most eventful for years. Thisis doubly
interesting because so many dire calami-
ties had been threatened.
The day was observed here in a very
quiet manner. A large procession formed
on the Thames embankment and marched
to Hyde Park, where monster meetings
were held. Many speakers addressed the
crowd, including Cunningham Graham,
the socialist member Of the House of Com
mons. The procession occupied nearly
three hours in entering Hyde Park. The
number of persons who took part is var
iously estimated at from 800. 900 to SOC, 900.
HARMLESS bomb.
A black bag was found to-day in a Sc
cluded street beside the Woolwich Arsenal.
II contained quantity of gun cotton, dyna-
mite and gun powder. In ii was also
found belt filled with cartridges ana sew.
eral documents written IN q foreign fsn-
grage, recommending person whom the
police are now tracking. No fuse was at
| tached to the explosives and it does not
| appear that any attempt was made to CAUSE
an explosion.
An UNUSUAL MAY DAY In PARIS.
PARIS, May This was an unusual
| May Day for Paris 1t was quieter day
| than the average Sunday. The police had
anticipated a serious fight with the work
ingmen and had redoubled their street
| forces. The military had been notified to
be OH the alert and cavalrymen had their
horses saddled and ready to be dispatched
to any place they might be needed.
| AT an early hour the processonists began
to form for the march in the Sale Favies
1t is estimated that only 5000 men took
part in the procession.
| Early this morning bomb exploded
near the Guise Barracks. The noiseof tho
explosion was terrible, and for time il
| was thought that Anarchists bad attempted
to blow up the National Powder Works,
which are situated near Tours. The popu.
lace of the city were greatly alarmed until
it was definitely known that this was not
| the cause.
The man who threw the bomb was the
| only one hurt and he is dying. Another
man was routed by soldiers when about t.
| ignite the fuse Of bomb.
PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS.
| The presence of the Prince of Wales in
this city to-day had great effect in allay
ing the anxiety. The prince had ex'
|
1t was represented to him that the knowl.
edge of his presence in the city would have
| beneficial effect, he willingly assented to
let himself be seen in public. He paid
visit to President Carnot and the latter re.
turned the visit
PEACE IN ROME.
ROME, May IA wreath of flowers, to
which was attached u black ribbon in.
seribed. ITO the Victim of May Day"
| n nf a ma N
who was killed IN the riot in the Plazz{.
Santa Croce last year. The day passed
quietly here.
King Humbert at the accustomed hour
set forth on his usual daily drive through
the crowded streets. He met with a con.
tinuous ovation from the populace.
PROBABLE INcENDIARY FIRE.
BuDA PEsTH May LIN spite of the po
lice prohibition, the workingmen Of this
city gathered at 80 different centres to-day
and marched in procession to Nussdorfer
Park to celebrate the day. While the
demonstration was in progress fire broke
out in Nicholsan's machine factory ada
cent to the park and Il rumor spread that
the fire had been started by workmen,to
enable them to loot the establishment.
The building, worth 100000, was de-
stroyed.
CHOIR OF 200 900 woRKMEN.
VIENNA. May 1.-During the afternooN
workmen, to the number OF 200, 600 accom-
panied by members of their families gaths
cred in the Prater, which while the grea
throng was present resembled huge fairS
No speeches were made and at 8 O'clock
OIL the giving of prearrangement signals
the voices of the vast assemblage broke
forth with grand effect, singing THE
Workman's Hymn" with wonderful enc
thusiasm. No troops were visible through
out the day,
ALL SERENE IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 1.-Except for few private
fights the day here has been one of un'
broken peace. TLo inclemency of the
weather prevented the holding of outdoor
fetes to any extent.
BELGIAN ToILERs QUIET.
BRUSSELS, May Inlay Day passed herr
without an incident worthy Of note. Tho
worllingmen carried ont their programme
for the observance of the day without q
hitch and there was no trouble of any
kind.
a Sure Shot in tho Nick of Time.
CHICAGO, May 2.-While Joseph
Lamontague, an ex-convict, was press
ing revolver muzzle against the breast