St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-28

and were shouting "gag," gag"
Others were struggling between the
aisles or between the benches with
Radical. Liberal or Irish antagonists.
Curses, yells of pain and gross insults
were heard on every side. John Logan,
Liberal, ran down to the first opposition
bench and began upbraiding Edward
Carson, Tory. As he shook his fist
under Mr.. Carson's nose. George
Wyndham and William Fisher jumped
to the assistance of their party
colleague, seized Mr.. Logan by the
neck, threw him to the floor head
first and bundled him under bench.
Somebody smashed Tim Healy's hat
down over his eyes. Healy tore off the
hat and Sprang into the aisle i'll full
fighting posture, Just as Mr.. Hanbury,
still shouting that the chairman must
name Mr.. O'Connor, was trying to get
by. Mr.. Hapbury was knocked over
bench by the force of the collision be-
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fight then broke out at the gangway.
The center of it was William Red
mond, Parnellite, who had taken adj
vantage of the general license to push
over Col Sanderson, the champion of
the men of Ulster. Sanderson was res
cued and led the attack on the Parneli-
ties. Blows were struck right and left.
Members fell and were picked up by
their friends to fight again. The whole
space between the front benches was
filled with a struggling,
Cursing Mass
of members. striking, clawing and up
setting each other. Manful efforts were
made to separate the combatants. Both
sergeants-at-arms forced their way
through the thick of the fight, but as
fast as one group was paciied another
came to blows. Eventually Mr.. Glad
stone begged Edward Majoribanks,
sturdy Liberal, to do something to stop
the fighting. Mr.. Majoribanks dug
his way through the tangled
peated appeals i'll the name of the
premier, succeeded in stemming the
conflict. Col. Sanderson emerged first
from the crowd of fighters. He was
holding a bunch of keys to his black
eye. Others followed in more or less
damaged conditions. Just as peace was
assured, the door leading to the lobby
opened and Dr.. Tanner, who had been
outside and had heard the fighting but
minute before, came down the house
leaping over benches in his haste to
get into the melee. The sergeant-at-
arms caught him halfway from the
door to the first bench and restrained
him until he consented to keep the
peace. Mr.. Balfour had been absent
during the riot. Mr. Gladstone. sitting
upright, had watched the scene with
intlamed face and an expression of sor-
row, Indignation and aStOniShment
which will never be effaced from the
memory of those observing it. Chair
man Mellor sent for Speaker Peel as
soon as order was restored. When the
speaker entered several Conservatives
rose, and pointing to Mr.. Gladstone,
exclaimed, "There sits the father of it
| ALL"
While Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Balfour and
Mr.. Mellor conferred as to what should
be done, the combatants were compar-
| ing notes. Not a few Of them showed
the effects of rough handling. Tim
Healy had received hard blow in the
face and one cheek was
Badly swollen.
William Redmond also had bad spot
| on his face.
The hum of voices died out as Speaker
Peel. stern and dignitied, took the chair.
A slight cheer was given him, and then
Mr.. MellOr, as chairman Of the commit
tee, reported to Mr.. Peel. as speaker of
| the house, what had occurred. Mr..
Mellor spoke in low. sorrowful voice,
but the members had become so quiet
that not word was lost.
In response to the speakers request,
Mr. Gibbs then made his complaint in
regard to Mr.. O'Connor's calling Mr..
| Chamberlain Judas" Mr.. Hanaburv
| and William Johnston asked Mr.. O'Con-
nor to say on his word of honor whether
| or not he used the word Judas"
| Timothy Healy, amid loud cries of
| order, interposed to ask whether no
| attention would be paid to the refusal
! of members TO enter the lobbies
for division. This, he said, was the
| real reason why the speaker was sum-
mOned. Should it not then, be con-
sidered first? The speaker at once ap-
| pealed to the party leaders to tell him
! what had occurred. Cheers and calls
for MIR. Gladstone brought the premier
| to his feet. He said:''I regret to say
| that neither my eyes nor ears enable me
to give very clear account of the af-
| fair" He then gravely described the
| events as they had been reported
| to him by his IIeutenants and
| eventually expressed the opinion that
the division should be taken before the
Judas" incident should be considered.
| Mr.. BalfOur recounted the version, of
the fight given him by his colleague,
and at Mr.. Healy's request Mr.. Melior
again told what he know of the trouble.
Mr.. Mellor repeated that he had not
heard the offensive expression, but had
ordered that it be taken down, and then
had
Summoned the Speaker.
Mr.. Peel thanked the leaders and Mr..
Mellor for their assistance. He added:
Il have arrived at the conclusion that
the expression alleged to have been
used was the original cause of the dis
order. feel certain that the gentleman
who used the words did SO in the heat
of irritation of the moment. If he were
simply to say he regrets having used
them am quite certain it would be my
duty to take no further notice of the
| affair.
Amid Conservative cries of "With-
draw" Mr.. O'Connor humbly apollo
gized to the speaker by saying: Il
apologize for any words contributed to