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BIOT IN BERLIN. Thousands of Workmen March to the Emperor’s Castle. Police Scatter the Mob After Wounding Many People. Unemployed workmen, aided by Social ists, assembled in thousands in Berlin, Ger many, and rioting and bloodshed ensued, bakers’ shops being looted at night. It was a quick answer to Emperor William’s speech at the Brandenburg banquet the night be fore, when he said: • “The people need not care for party squabbling and chattering; I eo my way, and that is the right way. We are in a state of transition and destined for great things. I’ll conduct you into splendid times, and those who will not help me may as well shake German dust off their feet. I ask you to confide in me and help me.*' The first uprising took place at l o’clock. At that hour a body of 3000 or 4000 unem ployed met, by preconcerted arrangement, in a public square and passed a series of inflammatory resolutions denouncing their employers and the system of Government which enabled the latter to “crush the work ingman beneath the iron heel o- capital,’* and calling upon the Government to take steps to protect the interests of the working classes. The news of this bold gathering in defiance of the recent order of the authori ties prohibiting such meetings spread with rapidity throughout the city. The result was that the Socialist agitators determined to take advantage of the excited unemployed men to make a demonstration before the castle of the Emperor. The police upon the spot tried to argue with the work men, but without shaking their determination to carry out the project outlined. They were warned that such a demonstration would probably result in bloodshed, but, led by the Socialist agitator?, the workmen formed in columns and marched from the square mentioned in the direction of Unter den Linden, the most celebrated avenue in Berlin. The onward sweep of the workmen was, at first, irresistible. The police were utterly unable to cope with that roaring, swelling, enthusiastic crowd, encouraged by thou sands of other persons who watched their progress through the streets. “Is it a revo lution:'” was the question heard on all sides. On marcaed the cheering workmen, cry ing: “To the castle.” On arriving beneath the statue of Frederick the Great a halt was made, and a Socialist leader made a passionate address to the throng, urging them to carry their demonstratio# up to the gate of the castle. Loud cheers greeted the suggestion, and then at a signal from a prominent Socialist, who seemed to be the chosen leader of the mob, the work men began singing the “Marseillaise” and marched, cheered by thousands who had f athered on the broad avenue to witness the emonstration toward the castle. When the cry, “Tothe castle!” was raised, the immenoe crowd began to move into Un ter den Linden. The Emperor was derided and insulted on all sides, his defiant address to the Brandenburgers exciting bitter threats of vengeance. It is now estimated that fully six thousand persons marched through the CJnter den Linden and almost to the castle gates, the “Marseillaise” roaring its echoes into the apartments of the Emperor. The officers in command of the different corps of the garrison were communicated with by mounted orderlies and by wire. From every available quarter de tachments of police were hurriedly sent for, arriving at the palace on the trot and completely armed. They hit right and left with the flat of their swords, pounded away with the stocks of their rifles or hammered at the rioters with batons. During the riot the police made about a hun dred arrests; but each arrest seemed to be the signal for an attempt at rescue upon the part of the mob, and in some cases the riot ers tore their comrades away in triumph. The rioters fought so desperately that the police were driven back, and it began to look as if the guards at the castle would be compelled to fire upon the mob. The police ’finally, however, beat back the rioters, who retreated into the eastern “ “ of THE NEWS-EPITOMIZED. gjyj gp m m Eastern and Middle States. The ship Indiana left Philadelphia, Penn., a few days ago, bearing 3300 tons of provisions for famine sufferers in Russia. The west-bound St. Louis express on the Pennsylvania road ran down a pleasure party at Hawkins Station, Penn., killing two persons and fatally injuring another. Governor Abbett. of New Jerse v, made a large number of appointments, including those of Henry C. Kelsey for a fifth term as Secretary of State, and John P. Stockton as Attorney-General. Georoe D. Kelly, partner in some of the largest ironworks in the Shenango Val ley, shot himself at Sharon, Penn., death re sulting instantly. Kellv was wealthy, and leaves a large family. Thacause of the deed is a mystery. Governor Tuttle issued a proclamation setting forth the duty of the people of New Hampshire to take up the cause of Rus sian charity, and to contribute liberally of their means to aid in allaying the distress of the large class of starving Russians. The New Market Savings Bank, of New Market, N. H., has suspended. The cause was unfortunate investments in real estate and on personal security. Washington. The President and Mrs. Harrison gave a reception at the White House to the public. The President made the following nomi nations: W. R. Gilbert, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit; H. H. Smith, of Michigan, to be Assistant Register of the Treasury, vice L. W. Reid, resigned; C. F. Roberts, of California, to be Collector of Customs for the District of Humboldt, Cal. The Senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations: Rowland B. Mahany, of New York, Minister to Ecuador: Charles W. Erdman, of Kentucky, Consul at Breslau; James Leitch, of Louisiana, Consul at Belize; Edward C. O’Brien, of New York, Commissioner of Navigation. Sissenata Jones, the colored prima donna, sang in the White House before President and Mrs. Harrison. The special Congressional Committee ap pointed to investigate the management of the Pension Office under Commissioner Rautn has begun its task. It was decided to hold sessions on Monday and Thursiay of each week. The Democratic caucus of Senators and Representatives called to consider the ad visability of free-coinage legislation, met in the hall of the House, and after a two hours’ debate adjourned without action, by a vote of eighty to fifty-five. The President left Washington in a special car for Virginia Beach, Va., where he expected to enjoy a week’s vacation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, his two grandchildren, Mrs. Dimmick, his private secretarc, Mr. Halford, and two servants. Noble was the first ^tness special Bou«» A Train Robber’s Extraordin ary Flight and Capture. South and West. The Garza farces in Texas have been utterly dispersed, thanks to the efficient pursuit by United States troops. The National Farmers’ Alliance men in convention in St. Louis, Mo., determined upon running a Presidential ticket. The most severe, powerful and long- continued earthquake shock ever felt in Southern California occurred at San Diego, a few nights ago. followed by several others of lesser violence early next morning. The first shock lasted for about twenty seconds. The Industrial Conference at St. Louis, Mo., adjourned after adoptiop of a platform favoring financial and land reform, Gov ernment ownership of railroads and tele graphs and free silver. Fire at San Antonio, Texas, caused a loss estimated at $250,000. Two acres were burned over. The jury at San Francisco, Cal., in the case of Actor M. B. Curtis, on trial for the alleged murder of Policeman Grant, has dis agreed, and there will be a new trial. It stood ten for conviction, two for acquittal. A convention of the People’s party to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President has been called to meet in Omaha, Neb., July 4th next. The Dashing Chase He Led on a Captured Locomotive. A daring and unsuccessful attempt at the robbery of an express car was made on the mail train on the Central-Hudson system, known as the American Express Company’s special, and which runs every day in the year between New York and Buffalo. It carries only goods shipped by the express company. A man who boarded the train at Syra cuse, N. Y., ascended to the roof of the ex press car while the train was running be tween Port Byron and Lyons, and fired five shots at the express messenger. The car was in charge of Daniel T. Mclnerny, of Rochester. The robber secreted himself on top of the car at Syracuse, and suddenly ap peared to Messenger Mclnerny when the tram was near VVeedsport. , He had a rope with a hook in the end of it, and by this means let himself down from the top of the car. Then resting on his toes on the ledge that runs around the car, he smashed the glass of the side door, with his revolver, covered the messenger, and shouted to him to hold up his hands. Instead of doing this Mclnerny reached for the signal cord with one hand and for his re volver with the other. A bullet struck the hand on the oord, but not before it had given a slight signal. Then Mclnerny fired at the robber and put a bullet through his coat. Then the robber shot the messenger twice, onca in the right leg and the other time grazing the left tem ple. He climbed into the car and a desperate struggle took place, whica did not end until the train was stopped for the first time near Weedsport. It is thought that the robber climbed out on top of the cars and remained there through the stop at Port Byron and until the train reached Lyons, as nothing could be seen of him at the former station, where the cause of that slight air-brake signal having been investigated, Mclnerny had been found wounded and alone in his car. By the time the train reached Lyons the news of the robbery was generally known along the road, an alarm having been sent out from Port Byron. A crowd had col lected, and in it the conductor recognized a young man whom he had seen Hanging about the train at Syracuse. A trainman also recognized the man, and the two advanced on him. Then ensued a most exciting chase. The fellow drew a brace of revolvers,kept the crowd at bay, ran across to the express locomotive and tried to uncouple It from the train. Failing, he ran to a freight engine, uncoupled it, covered the engineer and fireman with his pistols and in a moment was gliding rapidly westward. _ He was pursued with the express locomo tive on a parallel track, and as the latter gained on him he reversed and flew down the track, firing into the cab of the express engine as he met it. One of the pursuing party returned the fire with a shotgun, but no shots took effect Twice the chase, the reversal and the vain shooting took place. Then the robber was left to run away with his engine and other means were adopted to finally catch him. The fellow ran his machine two miles be yond Newark, where he abandoned the engine and forced a switchman to take it back to Lyons. Stribing across country, then the robber terrorizeef a farmer into giving him a horse, which he drove uh£il it was tired out. Then he repeated his bulldozing on another farmer, emphasizing his demand with two revolver shots. But the roads were poor and i carcely five miles south of Newark he became aware that a sheriff’s posse and a band ot aroused and armed farmers were close at his heels. He deserted his rig and took to Benton’s Swamp, where he was soon surrounded. He saw the game was up and though heav ily armed, surrendered without resisting. He is a man of about twenty-five years, five feet and a half in height an/i weigl' rh; INlTEi Prc fdlnjM | cratic The Ne? vention wa Bleecker Edward Mt mittee, at Red," whit only/decora adijted to throng Jot Wa ' arch, birtjT Ch«rman organization decided 1 mittee at its morning! Mayor J. W. HinJ Beebe, of the Court His speech was wa out. Secretary De Freest! Convention, and as the 7 , Democrats were read the wild applause by the ] of the men named. The reading of the rol enoe of three contestit from the Fourth Alban; from the Second Distr and the third from tl Osw*go. On motion of Lewis, the rules of the. ad. Resolutions were add vision for the apDointm| on Credentials, Per Platform, Delegates providing for the FlatfoJ vided for reference of titions and protests witlj insured that no open pro! on the fioor of the Conveq On motion of Frank selaer, the present StatJ continued in existence nnl The committees havinj at 2:50 o’clock the conve until 3:30 o’clock. During the recess the < dentials decided in favor < ting (Hill) delegates in tl bany, Chautauqua and termined by the State Coi The Convention reasser o’clock. General Daniel. York, was chosen perman amid great applause he crutches on the table and Jamdk W. Ridgway, presented the report of Resolutions: “For coil intrinsically worth one. 1874 and 1891, eulc Governor Hill and, delegates select sent to the vention the candidate fq unit for bisi unanimous A co; Hill was speeclll