Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-08
BY ASSOclAteu FreSS
LauehabIe Scenes I'm the House.

Adu6 u0Uac SCCDC0 IN INC 61OuSes
MEMBERS COME BEFORE DAYLIGHT IN ORDER
TO GET GOOD SEATS-SKYLARKING.
LONDON, April S.-Mr. Gladstone rose early,
in excellent health and fine spirits. His voice
was fresh, strong and evidently enduring. Be
fore the night watchmen in the house were re-
Iieved or the lights were eXtlnguished a num-
Der of members of parliament, gentlemen pos
seSsed of an assured admittance, began TO ar
rive to make themselves doubly certain OF
their privileges by getting to their seats eleven
hours before Mr. Gladstone would reach the
house. Mr.. Mcdonnell: Sullivan, nationalist
member OF South Westmeath, was
THE FIRST MAN TO GAIN AN ENTRANCE
to the house. He got in as early as $50 clock
in the morning, and at once proceeded to make
sure of his place. 1t is alleged, however, that
Mr.. Sullivan secured his advantage by bribing
a friendly policeman to permit him to have
access by way OF the back stairs. The South
Westmeath member was not long the sole
occupant OF the echoing chamber. He was
almost Immediately followed by a score of Par
nellite colleagues. The rule regarding the seats
is practically 'first come, first served"
1t was not long before all the Parnellites were
in the house and they pre-empted the best
during his speech. The thrush of the British
members followed close upon the advent of the
Parnellites. 1t was yet early in the morning
when all the seats on the floor were TAKEN
The seat chosen in order to be retained must be
ticketed with the hat of the member who
means to occupy 1t and the hat must be the hat
he is wearing that day and no substitution is
permitted. This rule retains the members
within the limit agreeable to traverse with bare
NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A CHATTING" SCENE
as occurred In the house Of commons this MORN
ing long before London was awake. A number
Of members were afraid to trust to the honor OF
their colleagues for maintenance of the rules on
an occasion like that of to-day, and these re-
tanned possession of their chosen seats by re-
mai, naming b in them bodily all the day When
drink brought In to them. Some of them had
been up all night struggling to get i'm, and these
generally fixed themselves as comfortably as
possible and slept. The Dolder pre-emptors
however, retreated before the dust brooms and
the washtubs. They strolled about the Hobbies
and elsewhere through the great building. The
dining room was the chief place of attraction,
however, to all these, and it was generally
pretty well filed.
When the sun rose and the day became
warmer, the river terrace was sought by the
majority of the perambulators and here many
expedients were resorted to to while away the
time.
sKYLARKING PARNELLITE INJURED.
The Parnellites were in a particularly happy
OF mind 9 acting as T. to use an
a day for Ireland" A number of them Dor
rowed tricycle. and had great sport racing up
collapsed, throwing p. j. OBrien. a Parneiiite
member for Ifpperary, who was riding I'm il at
the times upon his head on the tagging He was
picked up bleeding profusely and very badly
stunned. His forehead was deeply cut over the
eye and his face and hands We're much torn and
that he had to be removed to a hospital: but he
insisted going bareheaded, and after his
wounds were dressed he returned to occupy his
seat.
ASSEMBLING IN THE HOUSE.
At p. m. the weather is warm, clear and
beautiful. After exhausting expedients to kill
time outside, the members began TO assemble
in the house after o'clock. In an hour the
floor was pretty well covered with groups of
members animatedly discussing the event OF
the day and debating the possible outcome.
The crowds outside the house by this time had
increased greatly. The conservative politicians
were not without hope to influence feeling
ou "a n a Ia in fha los
men and placard bearers among the crowd,
carrying such appeals as "Let as consolidate
At O'Clock the crowd outside the palace
gates was enormous It covered all the space
down to Westminster bridge, and extended
pretty well up Parliament street towards White
hall. At that hour a perfect jam OF people
filled Downing street, where Mr.. Gladstone's
official residence is situated. This crowd was
patiently waiting for the premier to make his
appearance on his departure for the house of
commons.
Mr.. Gladstone finished reading his papers
and telegraphic and mail correspondence al an
early hour. He spent the remainder OF the
morning and part OF the afternoon in contem-
plation. He refused to permit himself TO be
Der OF persons who attempted to see him. He
made but one exception, and that was In favor
Of Mr.. John Morley, the chief secretary for Ire
The enormous clock, TO which Big Ben, Eng
Tower, on the southwest corner OF the PariIa-
ment buildings. stopped this afternoon. It's
streets, who depended on Its tones Tor knowing
the time Of day. and was regarded by thousands
.. an occurrence Of IN omen.
about st. Stephens were 90 crowded with
people that attempts 20 carry ON tranic in the
police were placed on duty pssroilinx Sscnnse
It was Impossible Tor oo1cerS afoOt % ret about