The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-02
Demonstrations in France, England
and the United States for
Eight Hours.
Unsuccessful Dynamite Expert.
ments in Paris. One Anarchist
Being the Sufferer.
Dangerous Apparatus Ncar the Wool
wicl Arsenal Without any Fuse-Red
Flags Seized in Chicago.

PARIS, May May day was ushered In
with the police on the qui viye and the
strongly enforced garrisons Of Paris ready
for instant service. At an early hour the
procession began to form for the march in
Sale Fhvio. Instead of 10000 men taking
TART in ths demonstration. only 1000 were
present number Of speeches were made
and Valiant said this was the last time the
claims of the working men would be argued
in this form. The workingmen this year
delivered their ultimatum to the govern
ment on ths question of eight hours day.
Il 1t did not result successfully they would
resort to more energetic measures
TO secure their demands. At the
Sale Favie meeting Valliant's remarks
provoked dissent from Baaly, who de-
nouEced police violence. The meeting an
plauded Basly's sentiments, and refused to
listen to the Marquis de Morss. The usual
resolutions wore carried, and the meeting
dispersed in an orderly manner, singing
and shouting "Vive la Revolution Sooialc.''
4 crowd of siphtseers collected in the
Place do la Concorde this afternoon, but
was easily dispersed. The presence OF the
prince OF Wales in the city had a great
effect in allaying anxiety. He paid Presi-
dent Carnot . visit, which the latter re-
turned. Altogether the city showed little
evidence of an alarm which might justifia-
ply be felt. Only few more shops than
usual were closed
AZ two p. 10. the report of dynamite
outrage was received from Tours. bomb
vas exploded near the Guise barracks.
Ihe noise Of the explosion was terrific ana
il was thought the anarchists had blown up
the National Powder works. which are sit
uated near Tours. Soldiers from the bar
racks went to the place whero the explosion
occurred and found man ly ing senseless in
g pool OF blood. One of his hands was
blown off and he was otherwise badly in
jured. No doubt ho was the victim Of his
own intended crime. He was taken to a
hospital under arrest and at last reports
nad not regained consciousness. When it |
was learned that the attempt had not been |
made on the National Powder works the
minds Of tho people were considerably
eased. The Petit Journal says an unknown
man placed an iron pot filed with powder
and scrap iron in china shop on the |
Boulevard Voltaire. He was compelled to |
lecamp before he was able to ignite the
'uae attached TO the bomb.
Reports thus far received from the pro-
Tlncss are reassuring. Municipal elections
.bsorbed most OF the attention of the pro-
'inoial public. The polling proceeded
quietly.
At Lyons the pylioe removed number OF
nfSmmable plaoards and found cart
idges in the police station and town hall
No damage was done. There was no dis
urbanoe at Toulon. but five anarchists
ye = a rested. panic was caused among
he people attending the cathedral at Char
ors by an explosion in the nave. The con-
usion abated when it waa found the explo-
Ion was caused by squib placed in the
ave by some mischevious urchin. The
ocialista at Fourmies held monster meet
ng, but everything was far more quiet
han anticipated.
In view of the quiet prevailing the
1lnister of the interior removed the in
srdiction OF public balls and concerts for
D-nlght The prefect of police stated late
o-nlght that there was no necessity for the
1tther retention of the military as the re- !
ubl1can guard and the police were sutti-
lent to sustain order.