St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-17
HE FORMALLY ACCEPTS
Salisbury Assumes the Premiership and
Will Also Become the Foreign
Secretary.
In Recognition of Gladstone's Valuable
Services He is offered an
Earldom.
But the Grand Old Man Asks to be
Excused the Unexpected
Honor.
Northcote to be Elevated to the Peer
age--Hfcks-Beach the New
Leader.
Salisbury Accepts.

Salisbury Accepts.
LONDON June 16.-Lord Salisbury has
definitely accepted the premiership. 1t is
stated that Sir Stafford Northcote has ac-
cepted peerage, leaving Sir Michael
Hicks Beach to lead the Conservatives in the
house of commons Lord Randolph Churchill
will have an important position in the cabinet
but the distribution of portfolios will not be
decided until the arrival of the queen, who
is travelling with the utmost speed. Lord
Randolph Churchill agreed to the renewal
of the coercion act, on condition that 1t
only be enforced if found imperative.
Several Liberal ministers had an informal
meeting at Mr.. GladstOne's residence to-
day, to decide upon their action in response
to the Conservative overtures for support.
Lord Randolph Churchills action
yesterday is generally attributed
to fear that Lord Salisbury
and other leaders would ignore his claims
to office, and to desire to retard the pro-
gress of the seats bill in order to give a
chance, if possible, to appeal to the con-
stituencies which are more likely to support
the Conservatives
GLADsToNE's CHOICE.
earldom in recognition of his services to the
queen and the country Mr.. Gladstone
asked that he be allowed to foregO the
honor. The News, in an editorial On this
subject, rejoices at MI. Gladstone's
decision, and says that no title could add to
his fame or enhance the devotion of his
countless admirers. Besides his leadership
is required in the coming struggle to secure
unity in the Liberal caucus. The Times
editorially says: Mr.. Gladstone's refusal
to accept an earldom makes an
appeal to the imaginations of men
that will not remain unanswered.
THE SLATE.
The Standard announces that the Mar
quis of Salisbury, in addition to the pre-
miership, will assume the duties OF foreign
secretary; that Sir Stafford Northcote will
be elevated to the peerage;, that
Lord Randolph Churchill will be Sec
retary of state for India, and
that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will be Con-
servative leader in the house of commons
and probably chancellor of the exchequor.
1t also SAYS that besides Sir Stafford North
cote one or twolother members of the last
Conservative cabinet will probably be raised
to the peerage.
ILS
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, home
secretary in Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet, ad-
dressing a meeting of Liberals tonight in
st. James hall, denies that the Liberal gov
ernment had courted defeat. The Tories
had at last overthrown the government
by an alliance with = the Parnellites,
with whom they had nothing in common,
and are now in an embarrassed position.
He hoped the Tories would not negotiate
with Russia in the spirit of late speeches
of Lord Randolph Churchill and the
Marquis of Salisbury. Sir William gave
assurances, however, that the Tories
should have fair play, and if they labored
for peace should have the support of the
Liberal party also. The Tories, he said,
might squabble about their lead
ers, but the Liberals would
have no dissensions about theirs.
| The Liberals were mobilizing their forces
for a great campaign. They would fight it
for the old cause and with the old leader, on
whose honored head would be placed the
crown of final victory. The meeting was
crowded to excess and the greatest enthuSi-
asm was displayed.
DISAPPOINTED.
At the close of the conference to-day be-
tween the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord
Randolph Churchill, which by the way,
lasted just one hour, Lord Randolph pro-
ceeded to the Carlton club. There the
members were gathered to hear the result of
this conference with the marquis. Conser-
vatives in general are disappointed that no
progress has been made since yesterday,
and the fear is expressed that the delay to
form cabinet will damage the prospects of
the Tory party in the approaching general
election. Matters just now are at stand
still. The Conservatives appear reluctant
to take office until the opinion Of the whole
party can be taken. The Marquis of Sails
bury will confer with the queen again to-
morrow. In the meantime nothing will be
done regarding foreign, colonial OF In
dian affairs without the Marquis of Sails
bury being consulted. One report
in circulation this afternoon, regarding the
conference of Lord Randolph Churchill and
the Marquis of Salisbury, is that the two
| leaders became reconciled, each granting
concessions in relation to the administration
of affairs, and the cabinet is being formed
on the basis of the agreement between
them.
IRELAND'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
DUBLIN, June 16.-Mr. T. D. Sullivan,
member of parliament for the county of
Westmeath, presided at a league meeting
here last evening. He said that coercion
now was impossible. The Irish members
of parliament, he said, will treat
the Conservative cabinet about to
be formed in a manner not
dissimilar to that which characterized their
treatment of the Gladstone ministery, if the
Conservatives should treat Ireland in the
same way as the Liberal government had
done. '.The prospects for Ireland, "said Mr..
Sullivan, ''were never brighter"
COAST DEFENSE.
At an influential meeting in London to-
day it was decided to take immediate steps
to form naval torpedo corps at every sea
port in the kingdom for coast defense. The
admiralty heartily supported the movement.
VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKES.
over Two Thousand Lives Reported
Lost i'm One District.
SIMLA, June 16.-Shocks of earthquake
have reoccurred in Cashmere with in
creased violence. It is reported that 2, 1881
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