Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-12

ment 1t is new rumored that Glad~
stone intends to entirely abandon
political life
DEPRESSION IN THE STOCK ExcHANaE.
LONDON, June 9.-The defeat of the
government has produced a general
depression ON the stock exchange.
GLADSTONE FIRM AND UNDTsTURBEp.
LONDON, June a.-Gladstene a few
minutes after four this afternoon
entered the house of commons, and
his appearance was that of firm
man perfectly. undisturbed. He al
once proceeded TO the speakers desk
and entered into conversation with
Feel. During the conversation the
premier was evidently in bright spirits
and was loudly cheered by the radical
members when he seated himself in
his usual place. His very self-posses
sion seemed TO enthuse his admirers.
and the chamber was fairly rent with
cheers after cheers and the applause
became an ovation. AT last Glad
stone rose in Difference of the cheers
and stated that the cabinet on essen
bling to>day thought they were under
obligations to submit dutiful com.
munication TO the Queen. (Cheersl.
Ii would be premature on his part To
enter into particulars concerning the
nature o. that communication, but
just now he would say, however, that
as on former occasions 4 few days
must elapse before the result of that
communication could be arrived nj SO
as 10 be made known to the house.
Daring the interval Gladstone con
cluded the house would follow its
usual custom ia refraining from the
transaction OF its ordinary business,
and he would move that the house on
rising do adjourn until Friday AT 5
p, m.
The house OF commons and the
house Of lords have adjourned until
next Friday.
ALL EAaER TO GAIN INFORMATION ON
THE NATTER
LONDON. June 9.-The attendance
at prayers at the opening of the house
of commons this afternoon was un-
usually large. The report that the
ministry had resigned had been pretty
thoroughly circulated throughout the
metropolis and great crowds of peo
pie surrounded all entrances 10 the
parliament building, eager to catch q
glimpse OF the ministers when they
should enter, or to hear the report up,
on the impending event. 1t was gen
orally understood before the meeting
of the house that Gladstone would
move an adjournment antil Friday
in order To enable the government to
communicate with the Queen regard
ing the crisis and the best method 10
meet it.
The members of the commons be
fore prayer hour, stood about in the
lobbies, eagerly discussing the sitaa-
ton.
The Standard, in its evening edition,
says it believes that the result of the
cabinet council, this afternoon, was
unanimous decision affirming the ne
cessity Of the resignation of the entire
ministry.
Salisbury has been in conference
with Northcote, and it isexpected that
the surviving members of the Disrael
cabinet will hold a meeting this after
noon and consider the situation and
their own responsibility in the prem
ises.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT IN THE CASE or
ADAMS AGAINST CoLERlDGE.
LONDON, June 9.--It is announced
that the terms of settlement of the
slander case of Charles ID. Adams
against Lord Coleridge has been ar
raiaged as follows: Coleridge settles
600 pounds yearly on his daughter
Mildred on the occasion of her mar
riage to Adams, and the legal disputes
are to be referred to an arbitration.