The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-06
M|L|TANTS BURN
HISTORIC CHURCH
Continue Campaign of Arson and
Attempt at Destruction
of Property.
BOMB IN FAMOUS CASTLE
Recent Activities of SuHragettes
Inflame Public Opinion to
Remarkable Degree.

London, June militant sufragcttcs
o-day continued their campaign of
arson and attempts at destruction or
property by bombs. l5readsall Church.
n historic cdliicc near Derby, was
burned to the ground In the early
morning, and during the day bomb
was found in famous budhope castle.
near Dundee. The fuse Of the bono
had been eXtinguished by the wind.
Sylvia Pankhurst. borne to the plat
form on an invalid chair. made an
other appearance o-niEht at suffrage
meeting in Cannington. and repeated
her threat that she would lie on the
steps of the House OF Commons with
out food or water until Premier
Asquith consented To receive deputa-
tion of her followers.
while the militant SuffraSettes are
pursuing their destructive campaign,
tho nonmilitant section is CARRYING on
constitutional political campaigns OF
great annoyance and c;nbarrassmcnt 10
the government.
The National Union OF Womcn's Suf-
fragc Societies has issued report
showing 1t is spending funds freely
ut by-ciections In support of Labor
party candidates.
The policy Of tho national union is
to do it's utmost to overthrow the
Asquith government, and at the same
time help the Labor party. which Is
supporting the women's cause.
HISTORIC EDIFICE
DESTROYED ny FIRE
The ancient and historic church at
Brcadsall, dating back In Norman
times. and containing many priceless
relics was destroyed by fire during
the night. SuffraEcttcs are suspected.
as explosions similar to those caused
by the bombs usually employed by the
arson squad preceded the fire. y short
time ago sufiraCettc meeting in the
village OF Breadsall was broken UP by
boys. and 1t Is generally supposed that
the women burned the church in re-
vcnge
Miss Mary Blomflcld, daughter of
Lady Sara Louisa Blomficld. widow OF
SIR Arthur Bloomfield, Was the woman
who created the sensational scene at
buckingham Palace last night. when
she threw herself on her knees before
King George and Queen Mary.
Miss Bloomfield alone was concerned
in the incident, although her sister.
| who also attended the court, was re-
| Questcd to leave the palace after the
| occurrence.
| OFFICIALS ON VERGE OF
NERVOUS PHOSTRATION
ON mcials of the palace to-day wore
on the verge OF nervous prostration as
the result of last nights scene, and
took every prccaution to clrcumvent
any attempt to repeat the performance
tonight, when another function took
place at buckingham Palace.
Persons In the immediate vicinity Mt
the time declare that the whole scene
lasted less than ten seconds. and that
the woman had only time to calculate
audibly your Majcsties, for Gods sake
=" when she was seized and hustled
out of the throne room.
King George was the coolest man in
the company, aud the presentations
proceeded after the incident with clock
work regularity.
1t is understood no further action
will be taken against Miss Bloomfield
except TO bar her from future court
functions.
The father of Miss Bloomfield was a
we'll known architect Her grand
father. the late DR.. Bloomfield. was
Bishop OF London.
Tho sisters obtained admission to
court in the ordinary way, through np-
plication to the Lord Chamberlain's
department.
John +. Redmond. leader OF the Irish
Nationalists. to-day declined n request
by Irish suffragists that he receive "A
deputatton 10 discuss the inclusion of
women as electors for the Irish Parl!o-
mcnt
CHURCHES CLOSED EXCEPT
FOR SERVICES on SUNDAY
In consequence OF suffrage attacks
churches In many parts OF the country
are being closed, except for the usual
Sunday services.
Recent discourtes to the King and
the burning down of many churches
have inhamcd public opinion to re-
markablc degree. People have been
still further incensed by belief that
much Of the work of destruction Is we'll
laid for out of the bullying Golfers OF
the Women's Social and Political Union
Cases have been reported OF women
leaving other employment to join the
militants, not from love OF the cause,
but because the "pay is better"
Police magistrates have warned sut-
fraEcttc prisoners that if they had not
been protected by the police they would
almost certainly have suffered at the
hands of the irate public
Much lucrative Am msrican tourist
business Is being lost by London hotel
and storckeepers. because of the suf-
fraGcttc raids OH the public museums
and art galleries.