The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-12
THE LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Gladstone Accused of Taking an Unfair Adj
vantage Of His Opponents

LONDON, July 1L-Mr. Gladstone, in reply to
question in the Commons by Lord
Churchill, insisted upon the accuracy
of his statement, made at meeting of Liberals
at the Foreign Office yesterday, that the
government had proposed a compromise with
the Lords on the franchise bills
The proposal was made through Earl
Granville, Foreign Secretary Of State, to
Earl Cairns, but was declined Gladstone ad-
mitted that the Marquis of Salisbury had not
used the words, "He declined to discuss the
franchise bill with rope around his
neck He used the phrase as a concise
summary Of the Marquis of Salisbury's opinions
Sir Stafford Northcote stated that he had the
authority of the Marquis of Salisbury and of
Earl Cairns to say that their communications in
relation to compromise were private.
Gladstone denied that they were of private
nature.
Churchill moved that the House adjourn, at
the same time charging Gladstone with having
used private communications with which to ira
duce his opponents,
Harcourt home secretary defended Gladstone.
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn.
Gladstone repealed the charge that he had ira
duced his opponents as disgraceful imputa-
ton.
Lord Churchill;stated that hedeeply regretted
having spoken as he did He had done so under
influence of vexation. He promised
to cooperate with Gladstone in order to
to avoid conflict with the House of Lords in
the event of renewal of the effort at compro-
mise.
Mr. Gladstone said he was satisfied with
Churchills explanation. The government, he
said, was still open to the proposition for com
promise.
In the Lords scene similar to that in the
Commons took place between the Marquis of
Salisbury and Earl Granville.
A meeting of the Cabinet will be held imme-
diately
The Cholera Increasing in France.
PARIS, July 1.-THE number of deaths from
cholera in the past twenty-four hours reached
seventy-four.
The steamer Carthagena, with two cases
of cholera, from Marseilles for Cardiff, has been
sighted off Lundy island.
The Berlin government has requested the va
rious federal states to adopt measures providing
many.
1t is reported that there is case Of cholera
at Auteuil, a suburb of Paris. L Intransigeant
says the case is of the Asiatic type.
Refugees from Marseilles on the island of
Minorca have been attacked with cholera.
The Paris Francois announces that there was
undoubtedly death from cholera in Paris to-
day.
There were thirteen deaths at Toulon to-day
ToULoN AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Toulon, the city in which the cholera made its
FIRST appearance, is seaport city of France, sit
uated at the head Of double bay Of the Medi-
terranean sea- 1t stands upon ground which
rises gradually from the sea, and is sheltered
by a ridge of mountains, extending round the
bay. It is strongly fortified, and is especially
rich in fountains, trees and promenades. The
military fort is the largest on the Mediterranean,
and one of the most admirable Of its kind, ex-
tending over 200 acres, and surrounded by vast
buildings the arsenal and floating docks, and
Castignean and Mouriffion. Ship-building is
largely carried on, but trade and industry are
largely supported by the naval works, which
employ 10000 men. The most remarkable
feature of this city Of IS 900 inhabitants is that
it has no sewers. And it is probably owing to
this fact that the city is now being depopulated
by the dreadful cholera plague