The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-13
BOMB IN A PARIS CAFE.
Thrown by Young Anarchist, Who
Fatally Wounds Five Persons

Thrown by Young Anarchist, Who
Fatally Wounds Five Persons.
PARIS, Feb. ~ -Edeon Breton, 90
tho hotel terminus, at the st. Lazare
railway station this evening. The
bomb exploded in the middle of the
room, and wounded twenty persons.
Shortly before o'clock pale, thin
young nan paid for o drin< which he
bad taken at u table in tie middle of
the room, and started to leave. When
near the door he turned suddenly, drew
bomb from his coat, and threw it
toward group OF persons who had sat
next to him.
The bomb struck an electric light
fixture, then fell on u marble table and
exploded. Tho great hotel and station
were rookie d bv the shock. The mirrors,
windows and doors were blown to atoms.
The ceiling and floor were rent and the
walls were cracked. A dense, offensive
smoke filled the cafe for four minutes,
and in the obscurity the bomb-thrower
escaped. When the smoke cleared
away five persons we're found severely
wounded and fifteen slightly
After leaving the cafe the bomb
thrower started down the street on q
run. Three policemen PASSED the spot
in AN omnibus at the moment and they
gave chase to the miscreant and soon
overhauled him lie drew q revolver
and shot one policeman and fired at
Othe 8 on the streets, but other police
men overpowered the bomb thrower,
and had to protect him from the ven
gence Of a mob. They succeeded, how
ever in taking him to police station.
-Four or five persons are probably
fatally wounded, but nobody was killed
outright. Most Of tho victims were
injured about the lower part OF the
body and legs.
The prisoner seemed calm and com
Portable in the police station. Even
tually he admitted that he was n cabinet
maker and had arrived in Paris from
Marseilles this morning.
Yes, Az an anarchist" exclaimed
he, irately, in response to reiterated
questions, land the more OF the bur
geois | kill the better it would please
me-"
Breton received a cut in the face
from the sabre OF tho policeman who
capture him. He told the doctor who
dressed his wound that his main object
was to aSenge Valiant.
Anarchist Throws n Piece OF Bread at tho
Judge who Sentenced Him.
PARIS, Feb IAN anarchist named
Boissop was placed on trial to day and
convicted of having explosives in his
possession. The Judge sentenced him
30 four months impris onmens. AS the
judge concluded the prisoner, who had q
large piece of bread in his hand, drew
back his arm and threw it at the Judge,
Sticking him on the nose AS Boisson
threw the bread he shouted, addre ssing
the court and the court attendants:
You arc q crowd OF pigs. We will
blow you all up. Long live anarchy"
Other Foreign Items.
Tho British house OF commons met
on January 10. The question was raised
as to whether the governments would
guarantee British vessels at Rio the
same facilities as enjoyed by other ma
tions.
A meeting of the cabinet was held at
the official residence OF Mr.. Gladstone,
prior to the reassem bling Of the house
of commons.
The Indian Currency Association. of
Calcutta, has entered a strong protest,
which has been addressed to the govern
mont in regard to the disorganization of
trade in consequence Of the changes in
the silver policy.
A heavy storm is sweeping over Aus
tria Many trains have been stopped by
tho trees blowing across tho tracks.
Though there was an uncertain tone
in the bar silver market at London yes
terday, the price made an advance Of *
pence per ounce. and at the close the
price had reached 3Ols pence