ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10218, 12 December 1893, Page 5

ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.

EXPLOSION IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. EXCITEMENT IN PARIS. [Special to Press Association.! PARIS. Dec. 10. The bomb was thrown in the Chamber of Deputies at four o’clock in tho afternoon, and passing over tho “ Eight ” benches, burst over the head of Abbe Lomaire, who fell covered with blood. A scene of great confusion followed, and many strangers rushed from the galleries on to the floor of the Chamber. The members of the Chamber who were wounded wore removed for medical assistance, and, after a few minutes’ excitement, the President, M. Dupuy, rose and calmly said, “ Such an outrage must not be allowed to disturb the Chamber. I request you to continue work quietly.” He was loudly cheered, and the discussion which had been interrupted by the explosion was then resumed. One of the occupants of the gallery says he saw a man throw the bomb, which exploded almost directly it left his hand. It is believed that the missile was a sardine tin filled with nitro-glycerine, gunpowder and cobbler’s nails. Several ladies were injured, two seriously. About two hundred visitors were in the Chamber, and all of them were detained until they had proved their identity. In many cases the authorities were not satisfied and detectives escorted these persons home to verify their statements. Seven suspects are still detained in a Committee room, strongly guarded, and throe have been taken to the Prefecture of police. The outrage has caused intense excitement and indignation throughout - the city, and all night enormous crowds thronged the Palais Bourbon which was guarded by a cordon of police. General Billott was among those wounded. No well-known members of the Chamber of Deputies are among those injured. The Premier promises to take severe measures against Anarchists. Marechal, author of the outrage in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday, has been arrested. He confessed that he was among the injured taken to the hospital. Dec. 11. By the explosion in the Chamber of of Deputies sixty-three persons were injured, including twenty Deputies. Out of the men taken into custody, a Parisian named Yaillant,declares that it was he who aimed tb© bomb. He says it was aimed at M. Dupuy, as President of the Chamber, but struck a pillar in its course owing to a woman clutching his arm while in the apt of throwing, hence the explosion in mid-air. He glories in the outrage, and regrets that nobody was killed. Yaillant says he had hoped to kill the Premier and one hundred and fifty Deputies. He himself was injured in one of his legs, and had his nose blown off. The bomb was made out of an old saucepan, and was filled with picric acid and prussiate soda. M. Dupuy was wounded in the face, but refused to leave the Chamber to have his hurts dressed. The Socialists denounce the outrage, and it is believed to be the precursor of others. The affair has caused & great sensation throughout Europe. BERLIN, Dec. 11. The Berlin Press advises the adoption of an international agreement dealing with Anarchist outrages.