THE ANARCHISTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2623, 20 February 1894, Page 4

THE ANARCHISTS.

Pabis, February 15. The French police report that there are 22 Anarchists living in London who are wanted for deeds of violence on the Continent. . Breton's real name is Camille Henri. He acted without confederates. February 17. Anarchists paid a nocturnal visit to the lodging occupied by M. Camille Henri at Belville and took away a number of bombs and burned all his papers. The police lately have been closely watching a boarding-house and club, and the members, expecting a raid would be mado, dispersed yesterday. The French Press denounce the incredible tolerance shown by England to the Anarchists. It is rumored that the French Government intend to revive the passport system for all travellers from England. The Gaulois says that an Anarohist has left London with a million francs in his pocket to strike a great blow on the Continent. The Anarchist Henri attempted to enter several theatrea and fashionable cafGs before throwing the bomb in the Cafe Lazaire, Terminus Hotel. Belize, Feb. 17. Germany is consulting Great Britain and the other powers on the subject of taking united action against the Anarchists. London, February 15. An explosion of a peculiar nature is reported from Greenwich. The remains of a man not known, though he is believed to be a foreigner, were discovered outside the Observatory there, he having been blown to pieces. Fragments of a bottle were found near the scene, and it is supposed that the deceased intended to attempt to destroy the Observatory, and while in the act he fell, breaking the bottle, which contained an explosive, thus causing his own death. Further particulars of the explosion near Greenwich Observatory show that the keeper of the park, hearing a report, proceeded in the direction of the scene. This was at 6 o'clock in the evening. He found a man with his left hand and wrist blown away, with his legs shattered and stomach torn open. The clothing of the unfortunate man had been torn to shreds, and while suffering terrible agony he gasped" Take me home." He was removed to the hospital, but succumbed in a few minuteß. In his pockets were found cards engraved Marshal Bourdin, Autonomic Anarchist Club, Great Lichfield street; also small packages of an unknown powder, the properties of which have yet to be analysed. He is believed to have arrived from Paris after the Lazaire explosion, and to be the leader of the great Anarchist plot which the police unearthed in London yesterday. It is now said that Bourdin's object was t>> dispose of explosives in the country. Henri is Baid to be connected with the same club. February 17. Bourdin's brother states that he was a military tailor, out of work at present. Yesterday he asked his brother for aid, though thirteen aovereigns were found on the body when searched. The autopsy disclosed a piece of iron embedded in the stomach, indicating that there was a bomb besides the bottle of explosives. It is ascertained that he booked for Woolwich, but, perhaps believing that he was shadowed, alighted at Greenwich. It is believed that his objective point was the arsenal.

The police made a search of boarders' lodgings and found a quantity of explosives. They also obtained access to the Autonomic Anarchists' Club in Great Lichfield street, and searched eight foreign members as they severally arrived, but no explosives were discovered. However, much information, including a manifesto headed "Death to President Carnot," which has already been circulated in French, was obtained. Afterwards the police withdrew from the club, and are now engaged searching the lodgings of many foreigners Buspected of being connected with the Anarchists. The object of the raid ia to secure Anarchists.

Papers seized at the Anarchist Club prove it to be the centre of the European outrages. Bourdin, who was travelling with his brother, had received large sums of the club's funds, and it is known that he wbb on the most intimate terms with Henri.

Among the papers taken from the lodgings of Anarchists the police have discovered photographs of public men and buildings in France and England. The entire detective force of London is enquiring into Anarchism. The Police Reserve have received notice to hold themselves in readiness for duty.

Two French Anarchists were arrested on landing at Dover. Williams, addressing a crowd on Tower Bill, said that when the Tories were in office Mr Asquith found money for an unemployed agitation, in order to embarrass the Government, and now he was Home Secretary himself he was afraid to arrest him.