RIOTS IN AMERICA.
New York, May 6. The labor riots continue to spread throughout the country, the latest outbreak having occurred at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where a large number of men assembled and proceeded to threaten life and destroy property, until the State militia were palled out. A collision occurred between the troops and the rioters. The troops then fired upon the crowd, killing: and wounding « large number of persons. Later. The authorities aie taking vigorous measures against Socialist agitators in the United States. The entire staff of a German Socialist newspaper published at Chicago have been arrested, and charged with murder in connection with the recent riots in that city. London, May 6, During the riots in Chicago twelve policemen were killed and one hundred anarchists disabled. A plot lias been discovered in Chicago which had for its object the destruction of the city by fire. A large quantity of arms and dynamite has alio been found.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1504, 11 May 1886, Page 1
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157RIOTS IN AMERICA. Temuka Leader, Issue 1504, 11 May 1886, Page 1
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