Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-05
PLOTS REVEALED.

ANARCHIST PLOTS REVEALED The Police of Belgium Discover Evi dence of Formidable Conspfracy- Confession of the Man Who Caused the Explosion at Count Mfnette,i Residence in Liege.
 BRUSSELS, May 4.-The police declare
 that in their raids upon houses of anarch
 ists they have discovered evidence of 6
 formidable conspiracy, the headquarters
 of which is in Liege. Some of the con.
 spirators sought employment at manufac- tories of explosives, where they stole as much of the explosive as they possibly could. The stolen material was delivered
 to others of the gang, who loaded it into cartridges, and these men delivered the
 cartridges to the third section of the con-
 spirators, who placed the cartridges wher-
 ever it was decided to cause an explosion.
 The police say they will be able to arrest
 many of the men engaged in this plot.
 To-day at Mons 8 man who divulged to
 fellow workman that he was concerned
 in an anarchist plot was arrested. The
 prisoner with four other men had made arrangements to blow up the houses of NM. Raulisr and Belloys, bankers at Mons, and also the residences of other citizens. The prisoner had in his posses sion five powerful dynamite cartridges. It is expected the other four men will be arrested. Adynamite cartridge was found with the fuse lighted. A passer- by extinguished it. A gendarme to- day patrolling his post on the outskirts of the city noticed rope hanging from a pigeon-loft. He climbed up the rope and found 8 man in the loft engaged in print ing the anarchist paper Misery, the Ioca- tion of the publication of which had long been mystery. The printer was arrested.
 Beaujean, one of the two men arrested for causing the explosion at Count Min ette's residence at Liege, has confessed and incriminated a number of other anarch- ists, who were arrested to-day.
 REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION. The Largest Gathering in the His-
 tory of the State of Illinois
 Blaine's Name Loudly Cheered-
 Harrison Indorsed by California
 Republicans.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., May 4.-The largest republican convention in the history of the state of Illinois assembled in this city at o'clock, the hall of the house of rep being inadequate for the &C., commodation of the great political gather ing. The opening of the day found the political pot still boiling, but the result of the brews and combinations was quite as much @ matter of doubt as twenty four hours ago, although the nomi- nation of Joseph W. Fifer still appeared to be practically assured, SO that the work of the convention would be but little more than 8 mere ratification by the votes of the delegates.
 Shortly after 2 o'clock the convention was called to order and Congressman A. J. Hopkins of Aurora was made temporary chairman. MT. Hopkins, upon taking the chair, made long address. He predicted a sweeping republican victory, spoke of that diplomatic genius, Blaine, and de- | spolis would be the next president of the | nation.
 When the chairman predicted that the | candidate nominated at Minneapolis | would be elected, there were loud cries of | 'and his name is Blaine, Blaine, Blaine"
 ''It is so written in the book of fate," | 'aid the chairman continuing, but the del | gates interpreted this as meaning an en- | lorsement of their suggestion of Blsines | andHgain that popular leader | vas loudly cheered. When the chair | nan had concluded committees were elect | d and the convention adjourned until to- morrow.
 Tonight the committee on resolutions lecided to add a resolution to the platform the delegates to vote unit or ha ir,ot Nf on.
 CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
 STOCKTON, Cal, May 4.-The republican tate convention in session to-day adopted platform which indorses President Har- ison's administration.
 The platform demands the passage of uch laws as will provide for the free and coinage of the silver product of | he mines of the United States as soon as he same can be done without injury to | he business interests of the nation. t urges congress to take ac- ion to insure early completion of the Mic 'raguan canal and secure it's control by the | United States, and demands such legisla- ion as shall prohibit all Chinese immigra- ,rstion to the United States. Referring to President Harrison it says the party needs 10 better leader this year than the man vho led it to victory in 1888. It praises | 3laine's conduct of our foreign policy.
 The platform evoked the greatest enthu- iasm.
 A resolution was adopted in favor of arrying out to the fullest extent the prin- iples of civil service reform.
 NJ. De Young, E. F. Spence, D. D. Ride ut and Senator Felton were elected dele ,ates- at-large to the national convention. Fourteen district delegates were also elect d. The convention then adjourned. No were issued to the national | delegates.