Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
Mr.. oLaDsro MES CHARMED LIFE.

Attacks Made Upon Him and Dangerous
Situations From which He Has Escaped.
Prom the New york Herald.
While no one has ever vet made a direct at
tempt upon the life OF Mr.. Gladstone, he has
been more than once attacked with missiles his
life been threatened by anonymous letter
writer's and be has several times been in serious
peril from accidents which might easily have
proved fatsl-so much SO. in fact, that he bears
the reputation Of having a charmed life.
While witnessing some experiments on Au-
gust l, lSf2, with gun cotton in the gardens
attached TO the treasury building a quantity OF
the mate rial exploded quite close TO him
About a hun dred windows in the building were
broken by the conclusion, but no one was in
jured.
In Mar CHI, 1875. there was question OF n war
with Rus STA, and Mr.. Gladstone was firm IN his
demands for the settlement of the matter hy a
treaty. Mobs in favor OF the government 5
pohcy and those desiring war came into fire.
quept collisions in London. As Mr. Gladstone
and his wife were going TO church on SUNDAY,
Marc IL, IN that year. they were obliged to
take refuge in = frierd's house from one OF the
anti Russian mobs and were escorted home by
the police after things had quoted down.
THREATS BIZ DYSsMIrERs.
Threats were made against his life by the
Irish ''skirmishers' in April. ISL. but no opeu
Park murder trials in February. 1853. Mr..
Gladstone, who was absent from London re-
celved a threatening letter announcing that an
| arrangement bad been made TO murder him if
| he returned. No importance however. was
attached to the threat but as a precautionary
measure the force OF police guarding Mr.. Glad
| stone s house was doubled. After O'Donuell s
| execution MIR. Gladstone's residence at Hawnr-
! den was guarded by large contiugents of Flint
shire constables.
| Eight blocks of stone were found upon the
| railway track near Wolyerhamptou on Nom
day, November 26, 1855. and the police were
| led to believe that they were placed there fo-
| the purpose of wrecking a tram in which Mr.
Gladstone was expected 10 travel
KNOCKED DOWN BY CAB.
While walking TO Bond street ON his way to
the house Of commons on February IA, 1854. a
man seized Mr.. Gladstone by the collar The
prime minister. who was unattended, shook
| him OFF with some difficulty and continued on
| his way. Ii was said that the man had made
l the attack the result q. a wager.
| While crossing IIccaGilly. al the junction of
| Berkeley street. on May -. 1889 Mr. Gladstone
was Knocked down by cab which was turning
tie corner. He was assisted 10 his feet by
| spectators, aud, finding himself unhurt started
| on run after the cab. which he overlook and
had the driver arrested
While passing through the town OF Wade
| DElObc. All NoEuMdiA. ia Ills carriage, June
| ID, 1859, a live cartridge was thrown bv some
body at the carriage. but Mr.. Gladstone was
not hit, and continued on his way uudisturbed
| After speech az Hastings on March Il, 1891
! while being driven 20 the railroad station ne
was run away with and the horses we're only
stopped with difficulty.
While gong through Chester to attend a
meeting OF a liberal clao on June -. lSg2, a
woman threw large piece of hard ginger
bread at Mr.. Gladstone. hitting HIM an Tie eve
and causing severe pain. lie attended the
/ meeting and made his speech. but il was some
months before his eye Was entirely cured.
ATTACHED BY a HEIFER.
On ms estate al iiaWaIden on August 81
1857, lie was attacked by a heiicr belonging to
a farmer whose lands adjoined has Mr. Glad
| stone got behind a tree aad had an exciting
quarter Of an hour IN running around lis trunk
lodging the animal. which finally got tired and
ran away. The heller Was afterward KILLED and
Its tee, II were sold as mementoes OF Nh Glad
stones escape, bringing half crown apiece.
Again while crossing Plccadiliy on Noveube
IL last MIR. Gladstone stepped directly under
the hesds OF a team of horses attached to an
omnibus that was swinging around the corner.
The driver pulled the animals back upOa Their
LAUNCHES, bat the Ole OF ,hc omnibus struck
Mr. Gladstone on the shoulder. lie staggered
from the blow, but escaped to the sidewalk un-
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