THE ANARCHISTS.
Extmoidmam Affaii at Gieenwicfi. AGiwtßlowtobeStiuch. United Action Asked, . London, February 15, An explosion of a peculiar nature is reported from Greenwich, The remains of a man unknown, but believed to be a foreigner, were discovered outside of the Observatory v .__ilme».b.e having been blown to pieces, Tho fragments of a bottlo were found neat the scenp, and it is supposed thatihe deceased intended to attempt to destroy the Observatory, and that while in the act bo fell, breaking the' bottle which contained the explosive, and thus caused his own death. February 10. At six o'clock in the evening the keeper of the park, hearing a report succeeded in the direction of the scene. He found a man with his left hand and wrist blown away, his legs shattered, and his stomach torn open, Tho clothing had been torn to shreds. While suffering terrible agony, he gasped, 'Takeme home!' He was removod to (he hospital, < but died in»fee/ minutes, In his pockets were found cards jngraved ' Marshal Bourden, Auto- "" nomio Anaichist Ctnb, Great Lioh-field-street,' also small packages of an unknown powder, the properties of which ha* yet to be ascertained. ■ He is' believed to have arrived fiom 1 Paris after the Cafe Lazairo explosion J and to be the leader of a great Anarchist plot whioh the police unearthed ' in London yesterday. It is now said that bis object was to dispose of thr explosives in the country. Henoy is said to be connected with the same club. t Paris, February 16. i Anarchists paid a nocturnal visit 1 to the lodging occupied by mille Henri (not Averse, as the mu.. (was 1 first, reported), at Belleville, and took away a number of bombs and burned all papers. The police lately have been closely 1 watching a boardinghouse club, and '. the member?, expecting a raid would 1 he made, dispersed yesterday. The Frenoh press donounce he e incredible tolerance shown by England ( to Anarchists. It is rumoured that the French Qoyernraont' intpnds to revive the passport system for all travellers from England. ( The Gauloiß says an Anarchjst has < left London with a million francs in ( Lis pocket to strike a great blow on the Continent. ' Beblin, February 16, Germany is consulting Groat Britain and othor powers on the subject - of taking united action against the I Anarchists. i ]
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4652, 19 February 1894, Page 3
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389THE ANARCHISTS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4652, 19 February 1894, Page 3
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