The record-union., 1892-05-02
NO DISTURBANCES OF NOTE so FAR
REPORTED.
Monster Meeting Held at Hyde Park,
sand Men Participating-Expe
terialize--The Police and Military
Have Little to Do.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


tinent, and the various manufacturing
and mining districts. Advices thus far
show that the day passed harmlessly, if
not quietly. A black bag, containing
gun-cotton, dynamite and gunpowder,
also belt filled with cartridges and sew
eral documents written in foreign Ian
guages, was found beside the Woolwich
arsenal to-day. No fuse was attached,
and it does not appear that an attempt
was made to cause an explosion.
a large procession was formed on the
Thames embankment and marched to
Hyde Park, where monster meeting
was held. Addresses were made by
Cunningham Genaham, Tomm Mann,
Ben Tillett and Stepniach, the Russian
nihilist Resolutions were adopted de-
claring in favor of eight hours a day, and
calling upon Parliament to pass the eight
hour bill.
There were no disturbances, although
the demonstration was the largest ever
organized III the city. WOrkingmen be-
gan assem- bling on the embankment at 10
o'clock. Each contingent was headed by
band of music, and every contingent
carried banners, while the men them
selves were bedecked with rosettes and
flowers. The procession marched in per-
iect order and with almost military pre-
cision. The procession occupied nearly
six hours entering Hyde Park, and it is
estimated that from 100000 to 500, 600 men
particip pated.
\ large force force of mounted and foot
police and a contingent of the ambulance
association were present. The assem-
blage was dispersed quietly.
Demonstrations were held in Dublin,
Manchester, Glasgow, and most of the
large towns of Great Britain and Ireland
Thew modelled a Ul 1ply
meeting, but on smaller scale. They
were attended by no disturbances.
IN FRANCE.
PARIS, May MAY Day was ushered
in with the police on the qui vive and
the strongly enforced garrisons OF. Paris
were ready for instant service. AT an
early hour the procession began to form
for the march in Sale Favie. Instead of
10000 men taking part in the demOnstra-
ton only 1000 were present. a number
of speeches were made, and it was de-
clared that this was the last time that the
claims Of the workingmen would be ar
gued in this form. The wOrkingmen
this year delivered an ultimatum to the
Government on the question of eight
hours day. If it did not result success
fully they would resort to more energetic
measures to secure their demands.
At p. NJ. dynamite outrage was re-
ceived from Tours, the bomb being eX-
ploded near Guise barracks. The noise
of the explosion was terrific and it was
thought that anarchists had blown up the
National Powder Works which is stu
aJed near Tours. Soldiers from the bar
racks went to the place where the explo-
sion occurred and found man lying
Senseless in pool of blood. One of his
hands was blown off and he was other
wise badly injured. No doubt he was
the victim of his own crime. He was
taken to hospital under arrest, and at
last reports had not regained conscious
ness.
When it was learned that an attempt
was not made on the National Powder
Works, the minds of the people was con-
siderably eased.
The PETIT journal says an unknown
man placed an iron pot tilled with pow
der IN CHINA shop on the Boulevard
Noltaire but was compelled to decamp
before he was able to ignite the fuse at
tached TO the impromptu bomb.
Reports thus far received from the
provinces are reassuring. The socialists
at Fourmies held a monster meeting. but
everything was far more quiet than an
ticipated.
The presence of the Prince of Wales in
the city had great effect in allaying
anxiety. He paid a visit to President
Carnot, and the latter returned the visit.
Altogether the city shows little evidence
of alarm that might justifably be felt.
Only few more shops than usual were
closed.
At Sale Favie there was meeting of
Naillants. The remarks provoked dis
sent from Basly, who denounced police
violence. The meeting applauded Basly's
sentiments. and refused to listen to Mar
quis de MoreS. The usual resolutions
were carried, and the meeting dispersed
in an orderly manner, singing Gar
magnoly' and shouting ''Vive la Revolu-
ton Soc1ale."
A nf Sin npl1 fD1; -
de la Concorde this afternoon, but was
easily dispersed.
In view of the quiet prevailing the
Minister of the Interior removed the in
terdiction of public balls and concerts for
Tonight The Prefect of Police stated
late tonight that there was no further
necessity for further retention of the
military, as the Republican Guard and
police sufficed to sustain order. 1t was
also stated that not single arrest had
been made.
The municipal elections absorbed the
most attention of the provincial public.
The polling proceeded quietly. At Ly-
ons the police removed a number of in
tiammable placardS and found cartridges
in the police station and town hall. There
was no damage.
No disturbance occurred at Toulon.
but five militant anarchists were arrested.
A panic was caused among the people at
tending the cathedral at Charlors by an
explosion In the nave. Confusion was
abated when it was found that the explo-
sion was caused by a squib placed in the
nave by some Inischieyous urchin.
IN ITALY.
ROME, May 1.-The day passed quietly
here. Detachments of Italian troops
guarded the Vatican. King Humbert, at
the accustomed hour, set forth on his
daily drive through the crowded streets.
lie met with continuous ovation. At
Bologne and Ravena there were three
scutfies with the police. At Bologne the
cavalry cleared the streets. 4 dispatch
sent from Ancona at midnight says dur
ing the evening a bomb was thrown into
the Casino at Sinigaglia City. The mis-
siIe exploded with great force. Windows
of the building and all furniture in the
Casino were demolished. Several arrests
were made.
IN BELGIUM.
RRussELs, May IA tin cylinder. with
a fuse attached, was found between the
rolopades OF the Foreign Office tonight.
The discovery created great alarm. which
was intensified by news from Liege, where
two dynamite cartridges were exploded,
one in the residence of sailor Deslys and
the other in the residence of his son. The
COLLISIONS caused serious damage TO