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Foreign News
July 13, 1895
The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
On July 12, Sir William and Lady Harcourt were pelted with cabbage stalks and rubbish by a crowd in a Derby suburb after a political meeting, covering her in filth but causing no injuries. (London, July 13 report)
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Political Amenities in England.
LONDON, July 13. - Sir William Harcourt and wife, while returning from a political meeting in a carriage yesterday, were vigorously pelted with cabbage stalks and rubbish while passing through a suburb of Derby. The two were hit, but were not injured. Lady Harcourt was literally covered with dirt and filth, which besmirched her garments and went down her neck.
LONDON, July 13. - Sir William Harcourt and wife, while returning from a political meeting in a carriage yesterday, were vigorously pelted with cabbage stalks and rubbish while passing through a suburb of Derby. The two were hit, but were not injured. Lady Harcourt was literally covered with dirt and filth, which besmirched her garments and went down her neck.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Political Meeting
Pelted With Rubbish
Derby Suburb
Harcourt Incident
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir William Harcourt
Lady Harcourt
Where did it happen?
Derby
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Derby
Event Date
Yesterday (July 12)
Key Persons
Sir William Harcourt
Lady Harcourt
Outcome
hit but not injured; lady harcourt covered with dirt and filth
Event Details
Sir William Harcourt and wife, returning from a political meeting in a carriage, were pelted with cabbage stalks and rubbish in a suburb of Derby.