New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-19
Curtains Of Box Take Fire.

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Curtains Of Box Take Fire.
At the time Of the incident the per
fornance had just been concluded and
the audience was dispensing rapidly.
| Although there were some cries OF
! alarm. there was no panic. The chair
was with difficulty removed. but the
curtains of the box blazed furiously.
Before the fire could spread further an
| attendant rushed into the box and tore
down the curtains,
Scorched paint and burned hands
represented, fortunately, the full eX-
tent Of the damage. In the excitement
one Of the two women made her way
out Of the building without Inter
ference. but the other was given into
the custody of the police. Both are
said to be suffragettes.
The woman arrested gave the name
Of Gladys Evans. She said she came
from England. 1t is reported that A
supply OF petrol was found in the box.
After this incident two English SUI
frascttes handed in n statement at the
Offices Of The Irish Times" in Dub
lin. in which they declared that they
had come to Ireland with full sense
Of the responsibility of having accepted
the challenge Of the Right Hon. c. E'
Hobhouse, Chancellor Of the Duchy of
Lancaster, by burning, not an Eng
Iish castle. but Dublin theatre.
Woman Attacks Mekanns.
Another minister, the Right Hon
Reginald McKenna, Secretary for
Home Affairs. was the victim OF un-
pleasant suffragette attentions al a
public ceremony at Caerleon, Mon
iuouthshire. to-day. woman burst
through the spectators and seized Mr..
McKenna by the shoulders and shook
him vigorously before the onlookers
realized what had happened. The
woman was then roughly elected
Only last month the Home Secretary
was attacked by a suffragette In the
presence Of the King and Queen al
Llandafe, South Wales.
Duhlin JuIy 1s.-The British Primo Min
istcr received a voCiferous popular wei
come here tonight. On his arrival re
was met by Augustine Birrelf Chief Sec
re,ary for Ireland. the Nationalist leaders
and the Mayors Of Dublin, Cork anc
other cities. A torchlight procession. with
forty bands and thousands OF lights es
corted the carriage TO hotel amid sus
,ained roar OF welcome, the Premier con
stantIy standing In his carriage and bow
ing his acknowledgements and Mrs. AZ
ouith scattering flowers among the cro"d
sufYragettes chartered small boats a
Kingstown, about seven miles from DuD'
I'm with a view TO making a demonstra'
, ,ion on the arrival OF the Premiers boat
but were prevented from DOING so py 'h'
vigilance OF the authorities.
On the arrival OF the carriage AT th'
bo,e, Premier Asquith and Mrs. Asquith
John f. Redmond. leader OF the ir'sl
Na,,onal,sts, and the Lord Mayor oi
! Dublin proceeded to an elaborately deco
! rated balcony. where Mr.. Redmond pnp
uclv welcomed the Prime Minister. Grea
crowds gathered in the street and gave
the Premier an ovation
Mr.. Asauith In a brief speech said tina
this was the first time the chief minister
of the crown had visited Ireland since
the act Of union, and that II was beyone
! his power adequately to thank tho peopl'
!, for their magnificent and memorable wei
{ come He came on mission OF peace
between artincially estranged peoples
They would not forget Grattan and far
, nell now that they were entering into th'
fruits OF the labors OF these men.
The Premier said that he was the am
.. basssador of a treaty OF perpetual peace
. between Ireland and Great Britain AM
|, he assured the Irish people. In behalf
the Liberal party and British democracy
: that they meant to bring their cause TO
, speedy issue.
.. The procession then reformed ana IN
. party drove TO the vice-regal lodge wher
!. they will be guests during their stay II
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