Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-05
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London, August 3.--There was an ex-
traordinary scene about the house of
parliament this morning, when Charles
3radlaugb, twice elected member from
/ Northampton, and twice refused his
seat, carried out his threat to ATTEMPT to
gain an entrance by physical force, ,n-
tending to demand that The speaker ad-
minister the oath to him. HIS cab drove
to the entrance of the new palace yard
and he decenSed. his tall. powerful form
towering above tho crowd. He was plain
ly dressed, and carried stout oaken
staff. He was cheered by the crown and
was met at the entrance of Westminster
hall by Henry LaBouchere, his fellow
member from Northampton. They pass
ed arm in arm through the hall and up
the grand stair case, where they waited
in session. Bradlaugh then passed
through Stephens gallery and attempted
:" on the lobby. Right Hon. DR.. Lyon
Ia, iu.r, deputy speaker, met him with
a full line of police and ushers, and the
police closed behind him. As
Playfair forbade him to enter, he hest.
tated for an instant, then suddenly
sprang forward, seized the nearest usher.
threw him aside, and using ali his enor-
nous strength, tried to force an entrance.
For moment it seemed as if lie would
succeed and enter the house, but the DO
lice fell upon him in body, and after a
violent struggle succeeded in pushing
him step by step through the gallery
and ont upon the stone platform Of
Westminster hall, from which he was
still further thrust into
the yard below. Bradlaugh.
ghostly pale, but full of fight,
contested every inch of ground. at
times he ST.: ed animated with ungov.
ernable fury and rushed turiousIy upon
his antagonists. The crowd cheered
every fresh struggle and enjoyed the
scene immensely. At the close Brad
laugh, nearly fainting, his clothing torn,
his hat gone, his face livid, presented a
terrible spectacle. He drank glass of
water, which somewhat revived him, and
then. addressing the crowd, declared
that he would return to the house with
sufficient force to either af.
feet an entrance or COM
pei the government to arrest him.
He then lett the hall and entered his
carriage. AZ the door he was received
with enthusiastic cheers. It is said that
Bradlaugh will apply tomorrow for @
summons against the deputy speaker,
police and others for assault in resisting
his entrance. During this violent scene
Bradlaugh's two daughters and his
friend, Mrs. Besant, were in Westminster
hall rea3ing petitions signed by thou
sands of Bradlaugh's adherents, praying
for his admission.
| After this strange scene was over. or
while it was approaching its close. Hen
ry La Bouchere, in the house of COM
mons moved, and Ashton Dixie, (brother
of Sir Charles Dixie, member for New.
castle-on-Tyne and editor of the Dis.
ratch) seconded the resolution, declaring
that the speaker had exceeded his legiti.
mate power in excluding Bradlaugh from
the lobby. Gladstone, Sir Stafford
Northcote and others opposed the reso.
luton: John Bright supported it. Al
amendment approving the speakers ac.
ton was carried by l91 to Z. upon hear,
ing this Bradlaugh drove away in a cab