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GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Feb. 20, Eve.-A miscreant thi!
evening fired pistol at Queen Victoria
while she was driving on Constitution Hill
but happily without effect. The would be
assassin was promptly arrested.
MIDNIGHT.-The excitement tonight
over the report of an attempt on the life oil
the Queen, was intense. Extras Of the
evening appeared in rapid succession as the
coRtirmstory details became known. Crowds
are still collected in the streets discussing
the news and awaiting further particulars.
An Official statement
of the facts was promptly made in Parlia-
ment this evening, which, when it became
known outside, greatly relieved the public
anxiety.
While the House of Lords was in COM
mittee discussing the Ecclesiastical bill,
Lord Granville entered and said ne hoped
their LOrdships would excuse a sudden in
corruption Of proceedings, but be had an an
nouncement to make, which it was desir-
able should be made without delay. He
then proceeded TO state that halfpast five
this evening the. Queen, returning from a
drive had reached Buckingham Palace. As
her carriage stopped at The gate, young
man ran to its side and presented pistol
within foot Of the Queens head. The
Queen bent her head TO avoid the shot but Il
pistol did not explode. The fellow in one
hand held papers granting release to Fe-
MAN prisoners, which he shouted 10 the
Queen to sign, threatening her at the same
time with the pistol. He was instantly
seized by her attendants, and prevented
from doing further harm. 1t was then
found that
The Pistol was UnIOaded.
and it was ofsuch primitive construction
that if it had been loaded, it probably could
not have been discharged. Her Majesty
was very calm and showed the courage
which she has often before exhibited. She
had directed that statement of the cir
cumstances be Immediately made to both
houses of Parliament in order to prevent
exaggerated rUmors.
Lord Granville said he would not com
ment on the details nor point to he contrast
between the dastardIy act and TUESDAYS
extraordinary exhibition of the nations
loyalty.
The Duke of Buckingham briefly ex-
pressed the thankfulness of the House at
the escape of her Majesty from danger.
Mr.. Gladstone made a statement in the
House of Commons similar to that of Lord
Granville.
The would be assassin r. was taken t)
the nearest police station. He gives his
name as O'COnnor and is about
10 or 20 Years of Age.
His behavior in the Station was wild and
his language incOherent. He boasts that
he tried to reach the Queen Oh Tuesday
during the procession.
Special to the World.
LONDON, Feb. 29.-As the Queen was
returning to the Court Y ard at Buckingham
Palace, after a drive through the Park to-
day, Alfred O'Connor, Fenian IS years of
age, sprang over the wall, rushed up to the
carriage and
Struck the Queen
on the breast with an unloaded pistol,
at the same time presenting a petition
for amnesty for Fenians, exclsilning, ''Sign
or die" Prince Arthur, who was seated in
the carriage with the Queen, knocked the
man down. Conner was seized and con-
demned TO prison. When Conner was ques-
toned he said his design was to
Brighten the Queen
into doing justice to Ireland.