New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
CROWDS CHEER THE QUEEN.
ApApsR THROWN AT HER CARRIAGE.
TIE MISSILE SUPPOSED TO BE AN ExPLoslVE-A
CRANK ARRESTED.

CRANK ARRESTED.
IoxpoN. March 24.-The Queen, according
% the announced arrau cement wentin state THIS ar'e
noon 10 open the ceremony oflaying the founds'oh VI
the new Examination Hall OF the College OF
on tho Thames Embankment. She was accompanied oy
h Prince and Princess Of Wales and other members OF
the ROYAL fsmly The weather was clear ana peautlu
and the people turned out in vast numbers Inc snop'
and club buildings on :he way were deeKed win n"s .
and streamors and displayed an abundance OF loyal %
toes The royal party was everywhere rece"eu WIN VI
the heartest enthusiasm. The Queen appeared TO DO
nred NJ the general exhibition Of affection ana many
times bowed to the crowds with evident pleasure inc
peope rushed alongside the royal carriage gree'hs '
Queen everywhere with rapturous cheering
The Queen, after her return from the cornerstone
LAYING left Buckin CHAM Palace at 43O O'CLOCK ior
Ariye She was accompanied by Princess Beauice
IT,, ot IN an omen carriage to Hyde Park, and every
here vera oheered by crowds Of people. Among the
crowd which assembled along Constitution hlh roau
horlng Palace the NORTH TO see the Vueeh a9
che passed by was In shabby clothes ana "earhs
slouched hat He appeared 10 be much sgitaleu' anu
oovsd his way to the edge of the assembly When inc
ROYAL turnout reached point opposite thls Nc tnfo"
eomsbing into the carriage. Great excitement Ioho"eu
the strange mans action, and he was quickly taken lo
custody by tho police and hurried from the scene ~
WAS subsequently learned that the article was ho' an
explosive had been feared by ma y pu' only p'0'
OF paper. o, ,
whe, the oueeD noticed her assaiants approach she
sbrank back from him into the carriage She was eVi
IDENTIFY somewhat startled Princess Beatrice TOOK Ill
the whole situation at glance and leaned FORWARD ap
pareny for the purpose OF shielding the queen from any
attack that might be made upon her.
The prisoner is believed be discharged soldier lie
k to be uusOund mind and in some respects
crank He offered no resistance to his arrest and went
without struggle to police station, where ne was
locked m He stated that he lived at certain NUMBER
IN Enrst and detectives were at once detailed to WORK
mn his history The paper which the prisoner threw
into the ousens carriage is understood to have con-
tanned nothing more than petition for redress Ior
nerona grievance under which the offender believes he
Is unjusty suffering.
The man who threw piece Of paper at the queen IS
mentally deranced The petition is written in style
peculiar to insane persons and contained nothing alarm
ing The man forty years Of age. OF low stat
ure slender build ssllOw complexion. and emaciated
and careworn appearance.
The Lrsoners name is Charles Brown. He enlisted IN
the army twenty-three ago and went to Indla'
where he was afterward discharged For a long time
he was confined in asylum in Ireland. and on Deng
released he reenlisted in India. He was again dis
rharced and by order OF court martial he was I'M
prsoned On being released from prison he returned 10
England and was again confined III an asylum Inc
petition is well written foOlscap paper ana the
language respectful In the petition the man complains
that he was robbed his pension He is held Tor an
luuuiry