The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-16
FOREIGN.
The English Parliament Adjourned to
Friday,
When the New Cabinet VIII be An
nounced.
Large Number of Gases of Cholera
Reported in Spain.

LONDON, June 15.-The House of Lords
this afternoon adjourned until Friday, when
the Marquis of Salisbury will announce his
programme and probably his ministry.
Gladstone was in his usual place in the
House of Commons this afternoon, and he
was greeted with cheers when he rose to
make the announcement that the Marquis of
Salisbury had consented to form govern
ment.
Labouchere, (radicaD asked Gladstone if
there was any truth in the published report
that the Marquis of Salisbury had only con-
sented to form a Conservative ministry when
assured of assistance by the present Liberal
government
Gladstone in reply assured Labouchere
that he Gladstone was ignorant of the ex-
present government was bound by any
promise to assist the Conservative govern
ment.
The house then completed the remaining
stages of the bill granting an annuity to the
PrincessBeatrice on the occasion of her mar
riage, and accepted the amendments made
bill.
On motion of Gladstone, the House then
adjourned until Friday.
The leaders of the Conservative party, in
Guiding members of the late Disyaeli
cabinet, Col. Frederick Stanley and Sir
Harding Clifford excepted, met at noon to-day,
in the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury.
The names Of the new cabinet selected will
be submitted to the Queen upon. the arrival
of Her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Lord Churchill got to the residence of the
Marquis of Salisbury just before the meeting
of the Conservative leaders had dissolved.
The Marquis explained to the meeting the
result of his interview with the Queen, and
hoped he would have the assistance of his
colleagues to form a cabinet
The Cholera in Spain.
MADRID, June 15.-At CASTELAR, yesterday,
ia new cases of cholera and 30 deaths were
reported, and at Cartagena 214 new cases and
60 deaths. The people have become very
much alarmed
Objections to Cremation Societies.
VIENNA, June 15.-The Austrian govern
ment has refused to give its sanction to the
organization of private cremation societies,
on the ground that such societies are cal
culated to tend to an increase of crime.
frances Floating Debt.
PARIS, June 15.-At a meeting of the
Budget committee to-day, M. Aadi Carnot,
minister of finance, stated that the floating
debt OF France was now ], ,400,000,000 francs,
and that next year the deficit in revenue is
likely to be 300,000,000 francs. 1t might
ultimately be necessary, said Carnot, and he
advocated it as temporary eXpedient to vote
a gradualissue of 100000 coo francs in twenty
two year treasury bonds.
Admiral Courbet Dead.
PARIS, June Is. In the Chamber of Depu-
ties, this morning, Admiral Galibor, Minister
of Marine, announced the death of Admiral
Courbet. The admiral died on board his
ship, the Bayard. His death was caused by
prostration, brought on by oyerwork and
mental anxiety. Immediately upon the an
n0uncement the House of Deputies adjourn-
ed as mark of respect.
Anarchy in Crete.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 15-Anarchy pre-
walls in Crete,
Foreign Notes.
The London Globe this afternoon, an
nounces that James McDermott, the alleged
informer, is dead
Earthquake shocks continue throughout
the vale of Cashmere. There are from eight
to ten shocks daily, but the violence of the
shocks is, however, abating