The Labour Question
By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. LPSB UNITED PBEBB ASSOCIATION.] London, May 4 Thousands mustered for the labour.demonstration in Hyde Park. The dockers were prominent amongst those takingpart in the celebration; The weather was .showery.;,.-. /< :...-• ■ : ■-."J* Messrß Hyndman. Davitt, and Burns werp amongst the speakers, The meeting was. an immense success, and those in favour of legalising eight hours were apparently greatly 1 in the ascendant. Mr Burns had an enormous audience, but the audience at the Socialist platforms was scanty. Mr Burns, Stepniak -the Nihilist, and Mrs Bes'ant urgefd 'that the legalising of eight- hours should be voluntary. The motion' was carried enthusiastically. The proceedings were orderly throughout. It is estimated that a quarter of a railHon pf men ; werp, J>reßenti at , th© eight; hour demonstration 'yesterday,. . , 1 ■ " * - '••'■'''■•'••'. •'Vienna, May _»". ' Strikes are spreading m; Austria and Hungary. " 'X I'LL I"' 5. An Anarchist- dynamite- fadt'ory* ; has been discovered at Lyons-, - ;-, j
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 134, 6 May 1890, Page 2
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153The Labour Question Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 134, 6 May 1890, Page 2
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