River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-05-05
LITTLE DYNAMITE USED.
The Nsy-Day Labor Demonstrations
Abroad Attended with More Ouietude
Than Was Antfcipated.


Abroad Attended with More Quietude
Than Was Anticipated.
Brussels. May .. A tin cylinder
with fuse attached WAS found be-
tween the colonnades of the foreign of
flee Sunday night, This discovery
created great alarm, which was
intensified by news from Liege,
where two dynamite cartridges
exploded in the evening, one in
the residence of sailor named
Deslys and the other in the residence
of his son. These explosions caused
serious damage 10 property. Enormous
crowds collected at the scenes of the
explosions. Later another explosion
tins by which stained windows
valued at $4,000 were shattered into
fragments and hundreds Of panes of
glass in adjacent houses were smashed.
A fourth cartridge with spent fuse
was discovered later ON. A feeling of
wild panic prevails there.
PARIS, May May day was ushered
in with the police on the qui vive and
strongly enforced garrisons of Faris
the city wore its usual aspect and the
police expected the day to pass
quietly except for scuffles In the
barracks, at the police stations and in
the districts around the public build
ings, however, thousands of armed men
stood ready from l o'clock in the morn
ing 10 march out at a moments notice
and shoot to kill All day squads of
cavalry and mounted police clat-
tered throcgh the streets to
the relief of the troops on
guard before daybreak, and occasion
ally the heavy tread of infantry
reminded the promenaders that both
services to the garrison had been mo
bilized against expected dangers. Every
public building was garrisoncd with
fifty or sixty infantry, with bali cart
ridges in their rifles. Outside sentinels
at intervals of ten yards patrolled the
street.
No attempt was made by working
men to hold street professions or out
door meetings They held. however,
several monster indoor meetings with
total attendance of 100. 600 or more, and
at least an equal number were turned
away from the overcreWded halls.
The principal meeting was in the
Sale Favie, at Belleville. All the
great socialist orators were present
at this meeting. The speeches were
fiery and often incendiary. Ravaehol
was deified by one speaker amid
Kisses and cheers. In general, how
ever, the socialists had matters their
own way, 10 the exclusion of the an
archists.
The reports thus far received from
the provinces are reassuring. II was
thought that Fourmies would be the
scene of further trouble with the work
ingmen, who would seek to avenge the
death of their comrades OF last year.
Thore was, however, no trouble. The
socialists, of whom there are very many
in the town, held a monster meeting,
but everything was far move quiet than
was anticipated.
LONDON, May 2.-In view % the many
outrages perpetrated hS anarchists dur
ing the last few months and the many
threats that have been made TO make
the day memorable for its disorders,
the authorities in all the continental
cities adopted the most stringent
precautions to prevent or suppress
any outbreak. Every city has its con
tingent of socialists and anarchists
and May day was the appointed time
at which they were TO show themselves
in force and to give proof of their pow
er. Thus far advices received here
show that III most places the day passed
harmlessly if not quietly. There were
assemblies of workmen where speeches
of a somewhat inhammable character
were made, but the police were gen
orally on the alert and good order, if it
was not absolutely preserved, was very
easily restored when breaches of the
peace did occur.
The day was observed here in very
quiet manner. A large procession
formed on the Thames embankment
and marched to Hyde park, where
monster meetings were held. Resolu-
tions were adopted declaring In favor
of an eight-hour day and calling upon
parliament to pass an eight-hour bill.
There was no disturbance.
An idea may be given of the magni-
tude of the demonstration when it is
stated that the procession occupied
nearly three hours entering Hyde park.
The number of persons who took part
is variously estimated at from 100000
to 500 000 The speeches made and pro-
ceedings generally were in accordance
with the programme. A large force of
mounted and foot police and contin-
gent of st. Johns Ambulance associa-
ton were present. The assem- blage dis
persed quietly.
The Woman's Trades union passed a
resolution in favor of cooperation to
secure fewer working hours, Demon
STATIONS were held in Dublin, Man
chester, Glasgow and most of the large
towns of Great Britain and Ireland.
They were modelled after the Hyde
park meeting, but on a smaller scale.
They were attended with no disturb
auce.
ROME, May "A dispatch sent from
Ancona at midnight says that during
the evening bomb was thrown into a
casino at Singigalia city. The missile
exploded with great force. The VIM
dows of the building and all the furni-
ture in the casino were demolished
Several arrests of persons suspected of
implication in the affair have been
made.