New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
conviction on either chage was consid
lawyers to be equally certain u W. s'
ASSAULTING LORD LORN,E.
ROTTEN EGGS THROWN AT HIM BY A MOB.
THE QUEENS soN-IN-LAw ATTACKED WHILE
MAKING A SPEECH NEAR LONDON.

THE QUEENS sON-IN-LAw ATTACKED WHILE
MAKING SPEECH NEAR LONDON.
JoNDoN. Oct. 24.-It is now evident that the
Parliamentary campaign will not pass of without
serious rotng in many quarters as party feeling when
already high daily grows moro bitter The Marquis
of Lorne the Liberal candidate for Hampstead, went
down Brentford town seven miles west OF London
to deliver q campaign speech While addressing the
electors mob assaulted him with rotten eggs and some
of them gaining the platform smashed his hat over MS
head. The supporters Of the Marquis rushed 10 MS
rescue and fight ensued. The Marquis now became so
thoroughly frightened that he hastily departed from the
scene ran through the streets in drenchng rain to the
railway station, and Immediately departed for London
Meanwhile the continued. the supporters of the
Marquis being severely handled, and becoming dis
couraged at their desertion by their champion they
finally retreated. leaving their contestants masters Of
the field. The latter then seized the platform and
pa ssed a resolution cOndemning the policy of the
Liberals.
When the Queens son-in-law appeared as the Liberal
candidate for Hempstead 1t occasioned considerable
surprise and when he put forward in his address adj
vanced radical opinions the surprise was greatly IN
creased. lie adopted Mr. Chamberlain's programme OF
free education and advocated immediate disestabsh-
ment in Scotland. lie champoned the principles OF the
Free Land League and with view to the encourage
of the Subdivision of land suggested that ralo OF
large estates bloc should be subject 10 heavy taxa
tion, while sales of land to be divided into smaller lots
sh0uld be left AS 10 iiOuse VI
hardly went far the Hampstead Radicals desired
being of the opinion that venerable institution might
be amended by the infusion of elected members. lie
favored the extension of local self-gOvernment TO
Ireland.
The eldest son Of the Duke OF Argyll is fully styled
John George Edward Henry Douglas sutherland
Campbell. Marquis OF Lorne. X. r.. r. C., G.. C. NJ c.
but he his chief popular dstinctonto the fact that
on March 3D. he became the husband of the Princess
Louise fourth daughter of Queen Victoria; by which he
made himself of the most enviabe and most
pitiabe OF men, former of course in getting for
wife royal Princess OF charming accomplishments;
but the latter also, because wedding royalty did not
make him royal ana every occasion which court
etiquette is observcd-and they are many-he can
scarcely keep within hailing distance OF his wife, He
was born August lSl5. and educated at EtOn.
st. Andrews, and Trinity. Cambridge. lie has held
various commands in the army he the Liberal repre-
sentative OF Argyllshire in the Commons from lSGs to
1873 private secretary to his father in the In
da Office from 1865 to 1871 and from 1873 TO 1883 lie
was Govcrnor-G General Of the Dominion OF Canada and
Commander-in-Chef Of Prince Edwards Island. In the
last named year he and his vile made extended tour
in this country.
Personally the Marquis is amiable man. with re-
trng disposition fond books. Indeed, he has
himself published 70 volumes OF poetry One of thom
GnidS ana @ tH; 1tn , ao ef tho hyieta
is plot Of the commonest material OF schoolgirl
romance. Noble youth with nodding pinme; hum.
youth for humble maid difference Of degree TO
he pair; an abduction by pirates and saracens.
perilOus 10 tho maidens honor; hating rival; a
poisoned caps deeds IN which tho maid shines forth
her lovers equal splendid soldery achievements OF the
YOUTH paternal blessng marriage. IL Is all such stun
girls dreams made OF AT fifteen" Other critics
volume is a meircai version OF the Psalms ON his
fathers DEATH the Marquis will succeed TO the great
DukedOm of Argyll, OF which he will be the ninth