The Portland daily press., 1885-06-12

ruins caused panic in the court room, and
there was rush for the wrecked exits. The
pressure from behind hurled down men and
women upon those already crushed in the fall
OF the staircase, and whom the people in the
street we're already striving to rescue. When
AZ length the panic had exhausted itself and
the immense stone steps of the staircase had
Deen removed, 20 persons were taken from the
ruins dead. The injured number not less
tnan 90, many of whom will die of their inju-
ries.
LATER.
The calamity at Theirs is worse than was at
hrst reported. The dead now number "a, and
the total number of injured is estimated at
1853, OF these "A will probably die.
The Crisis in England.
LONDON June 1.-THE Queen has made an
appointment to confer with Mr.. Gladstone on
the present crisis in British political affairs,
and the conference will take place next Satur-
day, at Balmorsl Castle. The Queen has ar
inst.
The Standard says it is understood that the
0ueen has requested Gladstone to transmit to
her his views in full on the political crisis in
order that arrangements may be made for an
immediate change in the British ministry. 1t
Is not expected, the Standard continues, that
the queen will accept the resignation of the
ministers or that any final decision will be
reached concerning the question of changing
.
windsor Castle. The Conservatives can do
hothlns the paper argues, until the Queens
wishes be made known, and in the meantime
it ia doubtful If the Liberal cabinet can hold
together so great are the differences at present
existing between its members. There exists
suspicion, which daily deepens. The Standard
further declares that the Gladstone Ministry
courted their recent defeat, for the purpose Of
concealing behind its excitement, their own
dlssensions, and statements made since the de-
feat, BY eome OF the Liberal members who ab-
s6nted themselves from the vote on the fatal
division, show that the government might
have saved themselves on that vote If they
had cared seriously to do so.
BERLIN June 11.-Gsrman diplomats de-
clare that there were two great reasons for the
overthrow of the British Ministry One Of
these was the failure of Earl Rosebergs recent
visit TO Berlin, which they claim was for the
purpose OF endeavoripg to effect reconcilia-
ton between Gladstone and Bismarck, and
the other was the failure of Chamberlain's
mission TO Paris for the purpose, it is asserted,
of forming an Anglo-French alliance for the
control Of Egypt. Both these plans failing,
Gladstone, they say. saw his foreign policy coll
lapse. and determined to retire from political
life; hence he courted defeat
LONDON, June 11.-6.3O p. m.)-Nearly ev-
cry hour brings fresh rumor concerning the
ministerial question. The latest of these ru-
mors is that Marcus Harrington, Secretary OF
State for War, will be asked by the Queen to
reconstruct liberal ministry, and Gladstone
to retire. Nothing reliable, however, has
transpired today, up to this hour.
LONDON, June 11.--(8 o. m)-The latest re-
ports from authentic sources indicate the
eventual return of Gladstone to office at the
head OF q reconstructed, ant-coercicn cabinet.
Gladstone still wishes to abandon political life
and If he changes his mind and continues at
the head of British political affairs it will be
at the urgent solicitation OF the Queen. A
large number OF official kilograms have passed
today, between London and Balmoral
LONDON, June ia royal courier arrived
in London this afternoon, bringing the Qaeen,s
reply to Gladstone's letter. Ii is understood
that the reply contained an imperative sum.
mohs for his attendance at Balmoral and the
Premier left for there by tbs next train. A
court circular announces that in consequences
OF political affairs the Queen will proceed to
London ss soon as possible. The Qaeen ia in
telegraphic comm 1nicatiou with the Prince of
Wales and several members of the Priyy
Council. This is the first time she bas sought
the Prince on State crisis. 1t is reported he
advised the Queen to follow the constitutional
provisions and call the Marquis Of Salisbury to
form q new cabinet.
The latest reports are to the effect that the
Queen has summoned Lord Salisbury to Bal
moral, and that the Marquis left London to-
night. II a Tory cabinet is formed, Glad
stones Immediate retirement from public life
is certain, and Marquis Harrington will be left
to lead the opposition. The news that Glad
stone intends 70 make his retirement coinci-
dent with his resignation, dismays the Liberals
who rely on having lead in the electoral
campaign.
The Cashmere Earthquakes.
LONDON, June ia British resident of
Cashmere reports earthquake shocks of great
severity, and the towns of Baramull and Sapur
have been utterly ruined and 400 persons
Killed. There has also been great loss of life
in adj acent villages.
The Ameer of Afghanistans Death.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 1.-THE Novosti re-
affirm its statement that the Ameer of At
ghanistan is dead II says rumors are being
received continually both from the Caucasus
and Afghan frontier, of the assassination of
the Ameer. The Novosti adds that the people /
OF Afghanistan are in a state of great excite |
ment, rumors of the death of the Ameer hay
ing reached them, followed by another rumor
that Ayoub Khan, the former Ameer, now in |
termed in Persia, will take the place of the |
murdered Ameer through the Vaccinations of |
Russia.
Vacancies in the Academy.
PARIS, June 1.-THE death OF Victor Hugo |
makes the third vacancy in the French Acade- |
my. The candidates ara Leon Say, Gustave |
Droz, Henri B0rnier, Leccnte de Lisle, and M. |
VacqUerie, the journalist. Victor Hugo nam |
ed M. de Lisle as the man whom he desired to |
be his successor.
A Destructive Blaze.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June 11.-Three-quarters
OF the town of Gredno, including the govern
ment offices and numerous churches, have
been destroyed by fire. The loss amounts to 1
several millioa roubles.
His TicketOf-Leave Expired.
DUBLIN, June 11.--Michael Davitt received
an ovation here last night. The occasion of
the demonstration was that the term of his /
. ''ticket-of-leave" expires today. 1t is reported
that Davitt will contest county Mayo at the
approaching parliamentary election. John
OConnor Powers now represents that county.
The Cholera in Spain.
MADRID, June 1.-THE cholera in Spain is
spreading, and an increase in the number of |
cases Is now daily reported, and is causing L