The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
GLADSTONE ASSAULTED.
WOMAN IHR0Hs a SMALL MISSILE,
HITTING HIM On the NOSE

his Leu Eye Teoted by the Inju-y md he
May be Laid Up for n whiie-Tne Assnii-
ant UnidestiHed-The Statesman Returns
70 London with His Ego Bnndaged.
LONDON. Juno 25.-While Mr.. Gladstone was
driving day to address meeting at Ches-
tor woman threw a pebble. which struck Mr..
Gladstone on the nose. bruisine 1t and causing
Il to bleed slightly. Mr.. Gladstone suffered
some pain from the injury. and two doctors
we're summoned. who bathed Mr. Gladstons's
nose aud relieved him sufficiently to enable
him to proceed with his address. Tho news OF
the incident h. d spread. and Mr.. Gladstone
was received with tremendous ovation.
cheer following cheer for tho Grand Old Man.
At first whom Mr.. Gladstone arose no was pale
and unnerved. The bruise on his nose was
visible and his left eye seemed to be affected
and infIsmed. Gradually he warmed to his
work and forgot the injury In devotion to the
subject Of his discourse. He made no refer
ence whatever to tho Incident At the close OF
tho m Getting Mr.. Gladstone drove home.
Both tho motive and tho identity OF Mr..
Gladstone's assailant appear to be wrapped In
mystery. All that seems to be known is that
the assailant was a woman, and that she
aimed deliberately and accurately to strike
Mr.. Gladstone In the face with a small stone
After tho meeting to-day Mr.. Gladstone 8 left
eye was In such a condition that 1t had 10 he
bandaged. 1t Is feared that, even II nothing
more serious supervenes. tho eye will be use
less for q week or more. and Mr. Gladstone will
BE- prevented. to q considerable extent. from
taking part in the political campaign. Mr..
Gladstone is overwhelmed this evening with
messages OF inquiry and sympathy.
Ldter.-Mr. Gladstone's audience mum ered
fully 5000 people. The enthusiasm with
which he was greeted was remarkable. The
hsartiness OF the demons tration was doubt
less partly due to the general gratitude felt at
his escape from what was at first supposed to
have been an assault intended to do him seri-
Gus harm.
It appears from later inquiries that the mis-
sile which came so near destroying tho sight
OF tho aged statesman was piece OF very hard
gingerbread. 1t was hurled with considera-
Bile force and had 1t struck fairly In the eye
must have burst the pupil. As It was. II passed
across the loft eye. grazing and slightly laoerat-
ing tho inner side OF the pupil. and then struck
the bridge Of the nose. inlictinx q slight
wound. from which the blood flowed.
After the meeting Mr.. Gladstone consulted
an oculist and inquired whether his sight
was likely to be endangered. Tho specialist
replied that there was danger Of serious con-
sequences II the eye were not we'll cared for.
Mr.. Gladstone returned to London with his eye
bnndaged. It is believed that the person who
threw the missile was actuated more by mis-
chievousness than by malice. else different
weapon would have been employed.
In his speech Mr.. Gladstone repeated his
former denunctations Of Lord Salisbury's in
cendlary utterances on the subject OF revolt
In Ulster. He declared that It was m elan
eholy sight to witness the head OF the Govern
ment acting IS frebrand to kindle disorder.
The man Of all others who should insist upon
respect for law was tho chief inciter to lawless-
ness
Mr.. Gladstone declared that he never had
admitted and never would admit that the
House Of Lords WAS entitled to compel dis
solution OF Parlsmen Tho fact Of tho Lords
opposing the popular will might afford rea-
son for dealing with the Lords. but not for
dissolution.
Tho ex-Premier quoted statistics to prove
that trade. commerce. and wealth existed in
their full proportions in Ireland outside OF
Ulster. The boast that Ulster was the only
portion Of Ireland capable OF self government
was unfoundod Tho speaker closed with an
enumeration Of the principal reforms affecting
Great Britain which. according to the Liberal
platform. arc TO follow tho settlement OF the
homo rule question. The speedy solution Of
tho latter would hasten the advent OF the
former.
The speech. while not In the happiest vein OF
the orator. was telling one. and seemed to
mako . marked impression upon the large
audience