Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 14 December 1893, Page 2

Foreign.

The particulars of the outrage iu the Chamber of Deputies show thai the bomb was thrown at I o'clock in the afternoon • A scene of great confusion followed, and, after a few minutes of excitement the President, M. Dupuy, rose and calmly said — " Such outrages mu?t not be allowed to disturb the Chamber ; I request yon to continue work quietly." He was loudly cheered, and the discussion which had been interrupted by Hip explosion was then resumed. One of the occupants of the gallery saw a man throw the bomb, whioh exploded almost directly- it » left his hand, -it i$ believed the missile was a sardine tin filled with hitro-glycer-ine, gunpowder and cobblers' nails. Several ladies were injured, two seriously. About 200 visitors were in the Chamber, and all of them them were detained until they had proved their identity. Seven suspects are still detained in a committee room, and three have been taken to the Prefecture of Police. ihe outrage has caused intense excitement and indignation throughout the city, and all night enormous crowds thronged the Palais Bourbon, which was guarded by a cordon of police. Marechal, the author of the outrange, has been arrested. He admits that he was among the injured taken to the hospital. By the explosion in the Chamber of Deputies, 63 persons were injured including 20 deputies. One of the men taken into custody, a Parisian named Vail lan t, declares that it was he who aimed the bomb. He Bays it was aimed at M. Dupuy, as President of the Chamber, bat struck the pillar in its course, owing to women clutching his arm while he was in the act of throwing. Hence the explosion in mid-air. He glories in the outrage, and regrets that nobody was killed. Vaillant says he had hoped to kill the Premier and 150 deputies. He himself was injured in the leg, and had his nose blown off. The bomb wa& made out of an old saucepan. M. Dupuy was wounded in the face, but refused to leave the Chamber to have his injuries dressed. The Socialists denounce the putrage. It is believed to be the precursor of others. The Premier promises to take severe measures against the Anarchists. . . The Berlin press advise" the adoption of an international agreement dealing with Anarchist outrages.

*The French Premier has introduced into the Chamber of Deputies a Bill widely extending the power < of police in dealing with Anarchists. It has been decided to expel all foreign Anarchists from France. {Strict precautions are now taken as to the admission of strangers into the galleries of the Chamber. The man Ycillant, who admits having thrown the bomb in the Chamber of Deputies, has been in prison on five previous" Occasions for theft and wife desertion. : A Customs officer stationed at ' I Bari. on the Italian frontier, pre- ! vented the residents from using fire- ! works during a religions festival. •! The mob became enraged, and a ' terrible scene ensued. Seizing the unfortunate man they, drenched him with .petroleum and burnt him to death.