Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-27

A Woman Threw q Piece of Gingerbrea,
at Him.

A Woman Threw q Piece of Gingerbread
at Him.
While Mr.. Gladstone, the liberal leader was
driving through Chester, Eng, Saturday to
attend a meeting of tho Liberal Club a woman
threw large piece of hard gingerbread at him.
The gingerbread was thrown with considerable
force and struck Mr.. Gladstone ON the nose,
just beneath the left eye, and then glanced up
ward, grazing the eye and causing the aged
statesman much pain.
Mr.. Gladstone endured great discomfort
throughout his drive to the place where the
meeting was held. As the pain increased lie
began TO fear that the organ was seriously
injured and decided to seek medical assistance
as soon as possible. When Mr.. Gladstone ar
rived at the headquarters Of the Liberal Club
two doctors were immediately summoned.
They made a careful examination and found
that the injured eye WAS considerably inhamed
and that the skin on the nose was grazed.
They applied some alternating remedies and
succeeded in moderating The pain which the
patient was suffering. After copiously bathing
bis eve with wash prescribed by the doctors
Mr.. Gladstone felt somewhat relieved and de-
cided to address the meeting. In spite Of the
disturbing incident which marked his visit to
Chester Mr.. Gladstone made spirited speech,
which was aPplai:ded throughout, and at its
conclusion the speaker received an ovation
In his speech Mr.. Gladstone said that the op-
ponents Of the liberals were sighting them with
the weapons OF intimidation, the invention
Of religious bigotry. He added: For
the first time in our history the prime minister
Is a firebrand in the land"
Mr.. Gladstone, continuing. said that the OPP
ponents Of home rule had declared that il the
house Of commons passed a home rule bill the
house of lords would reject the measure, and
that if they passed another bill Of a like nature
the dissolution of parliament would follow. But
the people would not be worried or peetered
with q dissolution at the will of the house Of
lords. The appeals to bigotry. he said, were
much more serious. He did not believe tina:
the Catholics Of Ireland would be guilty of the
charges which had been made against them.
While speaking Mr.. Gladstone frequently
held his handkerchief to his injured eye The
oculist stated that there is a large abrasion at
the corner of the eye, extending to the edge of
the pupil. He said that the greatest care viii
be necessary to prevent serious and permanent
injury to the organ. The wound on Mr.. Glad
stones nose bled freely.
He complained of the difficulty which he ex-
perienced in reading certain quotations during
his speech, and when he had finished speaking
he found that his injured eve had become very
painful and tender, evidently having been irri-
tated by even the little use to which 1t had been
put.
Mr.. Gladstone again sought the assistance of
the doctors, and they made another examine
ton. Apparently the injury which had been
inflicted TO the eye was considered to be serious
enough to warrant the sufferer in taking the
greatest precaution TO prevent any serious con-
sequences. Mr.. Gladstone at once repaired to
the office of an eminent oculist and placed him
self in his hands for treatment.
Yesterday it was reported the wound Is pro-
crossing favorably. Mr.. Gladstone's son Her
bert telegrsphed last night that the inhamma-
ton Of the eye has abated considerably and is
likely to be followed by no serious results. Mr..
Gladstone otherwise Is in excellent health,
though he Il confined to the house. \