THE ANARCHISTS

Temuka Leader, Issue 2351, 3 May 1892, Page 4

THE ANARCHISTS

Paris, April 28. Seilmann, an Anarchist, has written to the police declaring it was selected by lot who should destroy M. Very’s restaurant. He alleges that he and some confederates were drinking coffee in the front bar of the restraurant when he pushed with his foot a packet of dynamite into a desired position. They then lit the fuse with a cigar and left the building, but returned to watch the effects of their handiwork. Three Anarchists have been arrested on a charge of being concerned in the explosion. Upwards of three thousand dynamite cartridges, which it is believed were intended for Paris Anarchists, have been intercepted in Belgium. A dynamite bomb has been discovered among the coals in an engine tender on one of thff local lines. The President has visited those injured in Very’s restaumui He gave 1000 francs to the Very family, and 500 francs to the mothers of others injured. ft js suspected that the outrage at the i restaurant was the work of Pine, an e scapee from NoUW- a. Ravachaal is being trice] for the murder of a hermit, to which he confessed, and in the event of acquittal he will probably be scut to Noumea. The threats of outrages in Paris are being renewed, April 30, M. Loubet declares that prior to the explosion at Very’s restaurant, the latter was warned of the impending outrage. At the residences of the Judges who hoard the charges against the anarchists the guard has been increased. Loubet also h ays that although the police have been doubled they wove quite helpless against such suddenness as attended th® outrage. Even the Government were powerless, as everything had been done with incomprehensible coolness. The only resource was to make further arrests. Many residents in Paris m asking for police protection. The city is virtually in a state of selge, ■ and the shops will universally be closed 1 on May Day. A great force of cavalry find infantry have been supplied with ball (Cartridges, and are quartered in barracks, at the police Stations. Squads of police are stationed throughout the city. No crowds are to be allowed t 9 Collect. Two squibs were exploded in the Tqyn Hall at Bijou. The police hurrying to the spot found a box of explosives with two burning fuses attached. The object of the anarchists apparently was to attract a large crowd to the hall by the explosion of the squibs, and then destroy them by means of r dyuarnite. Therot, who gave testimony against Ravachal, has fled from Paris.

The American and English cafes in Paris are threatened by the anarchists. Two petards have been found in the Church of St. Dennis. Many fires reported in St. Etienne were caused by infernal machines. Madrid, April 29. Many arrests haxe been made at Barcelona, and a quantity of arms and Anarchists’ manifestoes seized. Rome, April 29. Three hundred Anarchists have been arrested in Northern Italy. The Government have dissolved Anarchists’ Workmen’s Societies in various parts of the country. Bombs were exploded in various places without effect. At Faenza seven arrests were effected, and at Rome three. April 30. Fifty Anarchists have been arrested in this city, and a number at each of the cities of Carra, Ravenna, and Bologna At Floren e forty were taken into custody Brussels, May 1. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to dynamite the National Bank of Belgium. Sofia, April 29. Eighteen bombs were discovered in Galatz, and its believed that “ the plant ” was connected with the Rustchuk conspirflicy. April 29. The Rustchuk bombs were furnished with electrical appliances. They arrived from Russia by steamer. BURNING OF A THEATRE. New York, April 28. The Central Theatre and The Times office in Philadelphia have been burned and seventy persons were injured in making their escape from the theatre. The damage is estimated at a million dollars. Only ten persons, including three actresses, were killed in the panic. The fire broke out on the stage near the auditorium. For three or four minutes the audience, remained orderly, and there was a quiet exodus from the stalls and pit. In the galleries, however, a panic resulted, owing to a frantic spectator clearing his way with a knife. The actors, who were dressing at the time, jumped from the windows, and numbers of thorn had their limbs broken. Numbers attempting to escape by leaping from the windows were maimed. The shouts of the victims were heard in the Walnut Street Theatre, and led to a panic in which many were injured. Latest accounts state that the number of deaths during the fire at the Central Theatre is comparative y small, but that 130 persons were injured.