The Franchise Question.
RIOTING IN BTKMINGHAM. v ____ Keuter'g Telegrams. London, Oct 14. Arrangements were made for a Conservative meeting at Birmingham last evening. Sir Stafford JSorthcote and Lurd Randolph Churchill were present with the object ot de* livering addresses, but owing to the organised opposition of the Birmingham Liberals the meeting was m Berious disorder. The Liberals Had gathered m, stron.g r at the meeting and refused to allow the the speakers a hearing and the dis« turbance increased until violence was used on both sides. Many of those present were injured before the rioters could be dispersed. Sir Stafford Northcote and Lord Bans dolph Churchill narrowly escaped being mobbed an,d maltreated. j
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1321, 15 October 1884, Page 2
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