The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-22
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LORD HARRINGTON SUMMONED TO WINDSOR.
LONDON, April 22.-The Queen to-day
summoned Lord Harrington to Windsor.
This action on her part confirms the state
ment made in these dispatches that very
serious objection existed in her mind to
In respect to the formation of the new
Ministry, and unless Lord Beaconsfeld
succeeded in inducing her to forego her
settled dislike to Mr.. Gladstone, either Earl
Granville or Lord Harrington would he in
vited to undertake the task of forming q
new Cabinet.
1t is now understood that the Queen
will command Lord Harrington to accept
the Premiership in spite of the dissatisfac.
ton which such a result would be certain
to produce among the Liberal leaders, who
have decided that Mr.. Gladstone and no
other man should assume the control of
the incoming Government Fears are en-
tertained that this pronounced difference
of opinion between the Queen and the
men from whom these ordinate members
OF the Cabinet must be selected, will attain
dimensions which will threaten grave COM
plications.
Her Majesty's evident determination to
disregard the plain wish OF the Liberal lead
ers is freely commented upon among the
latter as absurd and unreasonable to the
last degree. Her opposition is we'll under
stood to rest upon personal grounds alone.
Her Majesty's messenger, after delivering
the summons to Lord Harrington, pro-
ceeded to Earl Granvilles residence and
presented to him another communication
from the Queen. The contents of this COM
municalion are not known, but it is sur.
missed that it contains an expression of Her
Majesty's wish that he would attempt ia
aid Lord Harrington in the task OF forming
Cabinet, with Mr.. Gladstone left out
France.
STRONG DENUNClATIoN.
PARIS, April 22.-LePays denounces M.
DeFreycinets circular, on account of its
clumsiness, stupidity, effrontery. Italian
pantaloonery, lunatlc policy and hateful
falsehoods, etc.
To SUE THE PRETTY SARAH.
The Comedie Franchise has decided tC
sue Sarah Bernhardt.
Egypt.
SAHARA RAILROAD SURVEY.
LONDON, April 22.-Ihe caravan which
went on the preliminary survey for the
proposed Sahara railroad, has returned tC
| Algeria. They thoroughly explored the
country between Quedrhire and Elcolcat
to the south of which they perceived passes
through great sand banks, barring the
Insalah route. 7 ey were unmolested.
Russia.
DISABILITIES OF OLD BELIEVERS.
LONDON, April 22-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg says A meeting of the Com
mittee of Min sters condemned the propo
sais for removing the disabilities of old
believers and other religious dissenters in
Russia. This opposition is likely, as it i.
not unusual in such cases, to cause the
question to be adjourned, so that each
Minister may rec ord his views, and, ii pos
sible, come to an understanding.
| Afghan.
| COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED.
LONDON, April pa Cabul dispatch
says that communications with Candahal
have been restored. 1t is also reported
that the Hazairas have recaptured Ghuz
nee.
| Spanish America.
| LONG STRING OF DISASTERS.
KINGSTON. JAM, April 22.-The effects OF
the prolonged drought are severely felt
Pastures are completely burned up and cat
tie are being driven from one point to an.
other in search of water. At Brownstown,
in the Highlands of st. Ann, water is being
sold at six cents per four-gallon tin, and
then it has to be carried miles On the heads
Of tho purchasers. There is an epidemic
among the cattle on the estates and pas.
lures on the north side, many having died
on the Georgia estate and other properties.
A Veterinary Surgeon has gone from
Kingston to the infected district. A sue.
cession of fires has destroyed:the canefelds
and grass lands. A Rose Hall estate and
Cinnamon Hill, in Trelawny. one hundred
and fifty acres of canes were destroyed,
all resulting from stray spark from a
laborer's pipe. Fires have also been re.
ported at Orange Grove Retreat and Spring
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