ARCHBISHOP CROKE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
• : , '^V .^A.N^AinJSING- MISTAKE.-:;: -_""• ' The Ziondon correspondent of theFrW' roan's Journal states that Archbishop Croke 1 w&s under the gallery of the Souse of Commons- during tb* delivery of Mr -.CVBrierfß ' speeoh.* "Mr Parnell," writea ■ the correspondent, -" had a' lengthy conver- ' fsation with Hib Grace, who afterwards dined -with the Irtish leader, Mr O'Brien and MrDillon at the houae. His Grace ' made a rather amusing n>iatake when leaving -..his in the gallery. Whon Mr O'Brien , down, Xi Parnell left his place and • motioned to the Ar^hbishpp to come out of ■-./' (Be Home. Tlie "Archbishop, instead of ". vleayiDg hy the door of the .gallery, in an . absent moment, stepped' over tbe barrier ..' which Mparated,faim. from the House «o as to follow Str Farnell throijgh_the door ty ' trhi«h~fie >had quitted it ' Tlhe penalties inburred by any ' etrangsr ' who intrudes trithin the aotual.limitß of the House while it is sitting are something awful, but His Grace,; was in happy, ionoranoe - of tlem. However,, acou pie of Irish members, who weie »ittingin front, stood. pp,.\'and. bo shielded him from' the 'vigilant, eye of the Speaker')' who, like' nearly everyone else in the -house, was quite unaware that the \ sacred , enoloaur had been -violated by a 'atijtuer,! "•,..,;:. ■ ■ ■'-•' .- ' ' '"'.'". 1 7" X *l^—^**' mm ** m *^ m *^ ma '^
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 11759, 13 April 1888, Page 3
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216ARCHBISHOP CROKE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 11759, 13 April 1888, Page 3
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