The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-30

The Shout that Greeted Stanley at
Lambeth Last Evening.
ASSAULTED BY A JEERING MOB.
The Police Called in but Unable to Keep
Order I'm Hawkins Hall-stanicy and
His wife Fight Their Way Out-Their
Carriage Door Torn on.
ESPECIAL CABLE TO THE NEWS,

LONDON, June 30.-Henry M. Stanley
and Mrs. Stanley, tried last evening to
address meeting of Lambeth electors In
Hawkins Hall. The crowd was uproari-
GUS from beginning to end, and but little
said by either of the speakers was heard.
The police seemed to be powerless to
quiet the riotous demonstrations, and
eventually the meeting broke up In an
angry fight. followed by attempts to as
sault the candidate and his wife.
AS soon as Stanley appeared on the plat
form it was evident that trouble was
brewing. There was growing and shut
fling ON the outskirts Of the
crowd and somebody shouted "three
cheers for Gladstone" The first
sentence spoken by Mr.. Stanley was
greeted with derisive laughter. The dis
order grew until at the end OF the first
become mere dumbshow. A few per-
sons In front were yelling for him to go
on, while the rest OF the audience growied
or shouted.
Mr.. Stanley turned and motioned to the
chairman, who requested the interference
pushed their way through the hall,
thrusting men back TO their seats and
warning them that further offences wou Id
be punished with election. Mr.. Stanley
proceeded, when quiet was restored, TO
speak Of Mr.. Gladstone and home rule.
"Who has q stupid scheme 2" cried out
a woman. This reference to Mr.. Stan
ley's denunciation of Gladstone was fol-
lowed by cheers. shouts of "Sit down."
LET your wife talk for you" go back
to America" and q steady chorus of
howls.
With the aid of the police, however, the
disturbance was again quieted. There
were uproarious demands that her hus-
band speak for himself, and dcrisive in
Quiries as to what constituency she
wished to represent
Mr.. Stanley was able to make himself
heard for about twenty five minutes more.
She was % received ' better tier than S per'Jr her hus.
band had been. Her reference to his 10y
atty to Great Britain was received with
laughter, aud her attempts TO discuss po-
lttical Issues were rendered futile by
A tight was started near the platform
and another in the rear of the hall. Mrs.
Stanley became nervous aud embarrassed,
lost her line Of thought and turned
and sat down. The instant she
turned all restraint on the meeting van
ished, and the crowd became a bowling
and fighting mob.
Mr.. Stanley started with Mrs. Stan
ley ior inc ooor anu MS rev supporters IN
the audience tried TO follow after. They
had to fight their way to the door
through blows and abuse, most of
them coming out with their hats
smashed and their clothes torn
The mob broke from the doors of the
hall with . rush and swooped down on
Mrs. Stanley's carriage. Mr.. Stanley had
barely got inside when they were upon
him. Somebody grabbed him by the arm
to pull him back, but he tore loose,
jumped In and slammed the door.
The driver started up and the mob fol-
lowed, pulling at the carriage doors and
trying TO stop the horses. They wrenched
of one door, but before they could do
more the driver got his horses into a
gallon aud was beyond their reach.
=. Mrs Stanley was badly frightened.
he was almost in Mysteries when she
It the hall. and she screamed several
mes during the performances.