The Dillon tribune., 1885-06-13
GLADSTONE GONE.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE rNnr rsx,
MINISTRY.
Lord salisburyto be Gladstone's Successor.

LONDON, June ga Cabinet council
was convened At noon and was in session
until 1878 o'clock. It is understood that
the situation was thoroughly discussed, and
It was decided that in view of the defeat
last night on the budget It would be in.
consistent for the members Of the Cabinet
10 remain longer in Office, and 1t was re.
solved their designations be rendered to
the Queen At once.
The attendance at prayers at the open.
ing Of the House of Commons this after.
noon was unusually large. The report
that the Ministers had resigned had been
circulated pretty thoroughly throughout
the metropolis, and great crowds Of peo.
pie surrounded all the entrances to the Par.
lament buildings, eager to catch glimpse
Of the Ministers when they should enter,
or hear some report bearing upon the i'm.
pending events. 1t was generally under.
stood before the meeting of the House that
Gladstone would move an adjournment
until Friday in order to enable the Gov.
ernment to communicate with the Queen
regarding the crisis and agree upon the
best method Of meeting it. The members
Of the Commons, before the prayer hour,
stood about in the lobbies eagerly discuss.
ing the situation.
4 m.-Gladstone, few minutes ago,
entered the House of Commons. His ap.
pearance was that Of firm man, perfectly
undisturbed. He at once proceeded to the
Speakers desk and entered into conver.
sation with Mr.. Peel. During the conver.
sation the Premier was evidently In bright
spirits, and he was loudly cheered by the
Radical members Of the House. When he
showed himself In his usual place his very
selfpossession seemed to enthuse his adj.
mirers, and the Chamber was fairly rent
with cheer after cheer, and the applause
became an ovation. At last Mr.. Gladstone
arose in Difference to the greeting. He
said the Cabinet on assembling to-day
thought they were under obligations to sub
NIT dutiful communication 10 the Queen
[cheers]. 1t would be premature on hi,
part to enter into particulars concerning
the nature of the communication just now
He would say, however, that as on former
occasions, few days must elapse before
the result Of that communication could be
arrived at, so as to be made known to the
House. During the interval, Mr.. Gladstone
concluded, the House would follow its usual
custom in refraining from the transaction
Of ordinary business, and he would move
that the House, on rising, do adjourn until
Friday at so'clock p. M, which was finally
agreed to.
Ago p. m.-Gladstone has just announc
ed the resignation of the Cabinet.
1t is reported to-day that the Tories will
refuse to accept Office. If this be true the
Government will then finish the supply
measure, drop all bills to which strong op
position is madel land dissolve.
LONDON, June 1o.-1t is reported thai
the Conservative leaders at conference
last evening decided to accept the Office
Following is forecast Of the new Cabinet
Marquis Of Salisbury, Prime Minister; Sec
retary Stanford, Foreign Department; Si'
Michael Hicks. Beach, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer and Leader in the House o.
Commons; Sir Stafford Northcote, who
will 20 to the House Of Lords, Lord Pres
ident Of the Council; Lord Randolph
Churchill, Secretary Of State for India
Colonel Frederick A. Stanley, Secretary
of State for War.
THE EARTH1UAKE.