Although International May Day fell far short of the hopes of the bloodthirsty and the fears of the police, the following things did happen in the following places last week:
France. Because infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments to the number of 7,000 men marched into Paris to be reviewed by General Pretelat and to back up 30,000 regular police, republican and mobile guards, the centre of the city was mouse quiet. But in the Place de la Nation a crowd estimated at 4,000 rioted all night long. Four policemen were shot, ten rioters injured....
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