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Show Amr-lrnns JIobbr.1 In rnclaml. Lomon, July II. On Monday nigbtwhenthc Bow Strut t riot wai at it heIght,theCountesof Shrewsbury, Shrews-bury, with her escort and guest, Sydney WelTj, of New York, left the Ojiera House and entered her brougham to be driven to ber re!-dence. re!-dence. The vehicle had made but little progress when it was st-p-cd by the mob an I quickly surrounded. Several ruffians wrenched olfone of the carriage doors and others seized tlie Countes-i and attempted to drag her to the ground mid strip her of her diamond, which were of great value. Webb sprang to the defense-of defense-of the Counte-saml dealt her assail, ants several telling blows, Uit twtii he and Ills companion were rapidly becoming overpowered when they were fortunately rescued res-cued Just at the moment when II seemed tint thu Countess would be draggcdln'othestio t a troop of Life Guards came dashing against the crowd and scattered the rioters In all directions. The soldiers agisted the coachman to replace the broken door of the vehicle and conducted tlie Ountess ami her escort beyond the reach of the mob. Mrs. Field of New York had 1 similar experience except that hr ase allants w ere women, who stopped ber carriage and attacked her with even greater violence than the male rioters visited upon the Countess of Shrewsbury. Mrs. Field was also rescued by soldiers before the theft of her jewels, the main object of the attack upon her, could be accom pUshed. |
