Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-08
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INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
A GREAT DAY FOR OLD IRELAND
Memorable Scenes in the HOuSeOf Commons
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED
The Bloody Election Riot at Laredo, Tex.
TO HEAR THE IRISH DEBATE.
tremendous Rush for Seats I'm che
House Of Commons Today

TREMENDOUS Rush for Seats I'm che
House OF Commons To-day.
MEMORABLE SCIENCES ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT
BUILDINGs-rHE PARNELLITEs FIRST ON THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN FINE CONDITION
AN IRISH MEMBER INJURED-vAsr CROWDS
ABOUT THE PALACE YARD.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, April 8, noon.-The Oldest officials
In the house Of commons, several of whom
nave been there over half a century, remember
mounting like to-day. Sixty-five members of par
Lament entered with the dustmen at 9 O'Clock
this morning to try to secure seats. So great
was the rush expected that the official caterer
posted notice yesterday that he would serve
breakfast TO members from $50. At the
present moment every single seat i'm the house,
except the ministerial benches, has hat on IT,
over nve thousand applications for seats were
made to the speaker, but as the speakers gal
!ery seats only 50 persons and strangers GAL
lery 90, the number of the disappointed NAV
easily be estimated. So extraordinary is the
desire TO hear the speeches that a number OF
influential members applied to the speaker
yesterday for permission
TO PLACE THEIR FRIENDS IN THE CELLAR
Immediately under the grating i'm the floor OF
the house-an uncomfortable position, but one
from which all the speakers would be perfectly
audible. The speaker, however, declined Yes
terday / was asked If / knew any member who
having secured by ballot a seat i'm the ladies
gallery for the afternoon, would take fifty
guineas for 1t. The questioner wanted a seat for
his daughter, but nobody who has seat any,
where will sell Ii. The only places now re
served are seat over thDclock i'm the peers
gallery for the Prince of Wales, and two or
three seats in a corner Of the ladies' gallery for
Mrs. Gladstone and any ladies accompanying
her. A few seats are always reserved for any
ladies OF the royal family who may come.
THE IRISH MEMBERS,
In their full strength 1881, are making great eff.
forts to secure seats in a compact body in order
to shout well, loud and all together at the right
moment The most elaborate police and tele-
graphic arrangements have been made. A
number Of separate writing tables have been
placed outside the telegraph Office in the GEN.
trail lobby for the convenience of members and
for the press. The staff Of operators has been
doubled. Nearly a dozen new wires have been
laid to the chief telegraph Office at st. Martin
Numbers OF working men are going to take q
half holiday simply
TO CHEER GLADSTONE
as he passes into the house. The latest arrange
ments for procedure are that Gladstone is to
be followed either by Harrington or Plunkett,
one of the best tory speakers, then by another.
Chamberlain will move the adjournment OF
the debate All business, except q few i'm
portant questions, will be deferred. Gladstone
will rise about 3 and steak not much short OF
three hours, if his voice holds out