Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-02
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, From All Quarters. A VERY QUIET MAY DAY Laborers Resort to No Illegal Tactics. TAE COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS. A Proclamation From the
 President. TWO PROMINENT MEN EXPIRE. A Very Destructive Fire in
 Winnipeg.
TWO PROMINENT MEN EXPIRE
MAY DAY.

l MA DAYs
 l Its Observance in the Foreign Coun.
 trIes-Very Few Unlawful Demon-
 strations Reported-PolIce on Guard
 Ready for Any Dfsturbance-A Large
 Gathering in Hyde Park-Rioters
 Arrested in Marseiiles-The Day In
 Italy Will be Memorable for its | Peaceful Character.
 l LONDON, May 1.-Labor demonstrations
 were held today in most of the large 1 cities of the continent and the various manufacturing and mining districts. l In view of the many outrages perpetrated by anarchists during the past few months
 and the many threats that have been made
 to make the day memorable for it's disor- ders the authorities in all the continental
 cities adopted stringent precautions to pre- vent or suppress any outbreak. Thus far advices received here show that in most
 places the day passed harmlessly, if not quietly. There were assemblies of work
 men where speeches of somewhat in- fammatory character were made, but the police were generally on the alert and good order, if it was not absolutely preserved, was very easily restored when breaches of the peace did occur.
 LARGE GATHERING AT HYDE PARK.
 LONDON. May May day was observed in quiet manner. A large procession formed on the Thames embankment and marched to Hyde park, where monster meetings were held. Many speakers ad- dressed the crowd. Resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of an eight hour day and calling upon parliament to pass an eight-hour bill. There was no disturbance. The Hyde park gathering was the largest demonstration of working men ever sor9anized in this city. The workmen began to assemble on the Thames embankment at 10 o'clock in the morning. Each contingent was headed by band of music and every company of paraders carried banners, while the men themselves were bedecked with rosettes and favors. The procession made 8 bright spectacle and applause was frequent as the toilers marched along in perfect order and military precision. The men occupied nearly three hours in entering Hyde park. | The number of persons who took part is l variously estimated at from three hundred to five hundred thousand. A large force I of mounted and foot police and l S contingent of the St. Johns Am bulance association were present. The assemblage dispersed quietly.
 A BAG CONTAINING DYNAMITE.
 A black bag was found to-day in se- cluded street beside the Woolwich arsenal. | It contained quantity of guncotton, dy- | namite and gun powder. A belt filled | with cartridges and several documents I rif ir,o To ing person whom the police are now tracking, were also found. The police re- fuse to divulge the name of this individual. | It does not appear that any attempt was | made to cause an explosion. The bag was | taken to an isolated magazine.
 Demonstrations were held in Dublin, | Glasgow and most of the large | towns of Great Britain and Ireland. They | were modelled after the Hyde park meet | ing, but on smaller scale. They were | attended with no disturbance.
 NO DISTURBANCES IN FRANCE.
 PARIS, May May day was ushered in with the police on the qui vive and the | strongly reinforced garrison of Paris ready | for any emergency. Hitherto on May day | it has been customary for the workingmen to march to the chamber of deputies and present petitions. Delegates were also sent to the Hotel de Vile for the same | purpose. This year, however, the day falling on Sunday the workingmen were debarred from following the usual custom. At an early hour the processionists began | to form for their march to the salle favie. | Only 3, 900 men took part in the proces- sion. s-,-The Petit Journal says than an unknown man placed an iron pot filled with powder | in ehny ha | Boulevard Voltaire. He was compelled to decamp before he was able to ignite the | fuse attached.
 Most of the news received thus far from | the provinces is reassuring. It was feared | that at Fourmiesc in the department of | the north, which was last year the scene | of fatal rioting, there would to-day be | further troubles with the workingmen who would seek to avenge the death of | their fourteen comrades of last year. There was, however, no trouble, although | the socialists, of whom there are very many in the town, held monster meet | ing.
 The first authentic report of May day dynamite outrage has been received from Tours. Early this morning 8 bomb ex ploded near the Guise barracks. The noise of the explosion was terrific and at first erroneously supposed that the anarchists
  powder works. The populace were for 8 time greatly alarmed. Soldiers at once ran to the spot where the explosion had occurred and found a man lying sense less in pool of blood. One of his hands had been blown off and he was otherwise badly injured. No doubt is entertained that he is the victim of his own crime. He was taken to a hospital under arrest, and at last reports had not regained conscious ness.
 A Toulon dispatch states that the po- lice to-day arrested five military anarch- ists. No disturbances have occurred at Toulon.
 A dispatch from Chartres states that a panic was caused among the people who attended the services at the cathedral to- day by an explosion in the nave of the building. For time it was thought to be an anarchistic attempt to blow up the ca thedral, but it was found that the noise was caused by the explosion of squib placed in the nave by mischievous ur- chin.
 The presence of the Prince of Wales in this city to-day had great effect in allay- ing anxiety. The prince had expressed desire to remain quiet, but when 1t was represented to him that the knowledge of his presence in the city would have bene- fcial effect he assented to let himself be seen in public. He paid visit to Presi- dent Carnot and the latter returned the visit. The prince and princess start for London tomorrow. Only @ few moro shops than usual were closed here today. RIOTERS ARRESTED.
 MARsE1LLEs, May IA meeting held in the outskirts of this city led to riot in which there was free exchange of blows. | The police dispersed the meeting and ar | rested some of the rioters.
 IT RAINED IN BERLIN.
 BERLIN, May Deep disappointment was expressed here this morning when the day was ushered in with cold weather and
 rain. Thousands of workingmen sbsn- donsd their intention to pass the day at