The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-19
FOREIGN.
The English Cabinet Question Still
Unsettled.
Many Lives Lost by An Explosion In
An English Mine.
Loss of the Cunboat Reynard and
I27 of Her Crew Perish.
The italian Ministry Tender Their
designations.

Gladstone delivered up to the Queen to-day
the seals of the office of prime minister.
Unexpected developments to-day render 1t
quite possible in the opinion of many L1ber-
ais that Gladstone however much he may be
disinclined will be compelled to return to Of
fee. 1t is reported that the Marquis OF Sails
bury demanded from the retiring ministry
more comprehensive promise of support than
they were prepared to give. 1t is believed
by many Liberals also that the visit to-day
of Gladstone to the Queen at Windsor Castle
had connection with the subject of his re-
turn to office. The Conservatives, however,
have no doubt but that the Marquis of Sails
bury will accept office.
[LATER.]
In accordance with the decision of the
meeting of the Marquis of Salisbury and
other Conservatives, Sir Stafford Northcote
has been appointed First Lord of the Treas
ury with peerage, the premiership remain
ing in the hands of Lord Salisbury. Arthur
Balfour will be President of the Local Gov
ernment Board without seat in the Cabinet,
and Hon. Edward Stanhope will be Vice
President of the Council.
The News says it is enabled to state that
the formation of a ministry is in abeyance
pending the negotiations of Lord Salisbury
with the Liberals.
Gladstone still withholds his assurance
that the Liberals will assist the Salisbury
government and the Marquis of Salisbury
persists in his refusal to take office in the
absence of such an assurance. The result is
itpie'T It Is rumored neo' the Queen dislikes the
presence of Lord Randolph Churchill in the
new cabinet.
Terrible Disaster in a Mine.
MANCHESTER, June 1S.--A terrible explo-
sion took place today in the Prindleburg col
liery near here. Sixty miners have been res
cued alive and seven dead bodies have been
recovered. One hundred miners are still be-
low, and there is only faint hope that any
of them can be saved.
LONDON, June 18.-The cages in which the
volunteers were proceeding down to the bot
tom of the pit, got stuck In the shaft, and 1t
was two hours before party could get to
work exploring the mine Tor the missing
men. Those who were rescued state that
when the explosion occurred they fled to the
bottom of the shaft, and that they are igno-
rant of the fate of their companions.
Later dispatches from Manchester say the
explosion was caused by flre damp. Ihere
were working in the mine at the time the ex-
plosion occurred, $40 miners. One hundred
and sixty of these were at work in the level,
in which the explosion occurred. They are
still in the mine and cannot be reached owing
to the masses of coal thrown down by the
explosion. The 100 men before reported
rescued were taken out before noon. Great
excitement has been caused by the explosion.
The latest dispatch from Manchester states
that 204 miners have been recoved alive from
the Pandlebury colliery; that y bodies have
been taken out, and that 122 men are still un-
accounted for
The italian Ministry Decide to Re-
sign.
ROME, June 1S.-Owing to the closeness Of
the vote last evening in the Chamber of Dep
uties on the foreign estimates, Slgnor Man
sini, foreign minister, DECEASED his intention
of resigning. The other ministers, refusing
to allow Signor Mansini to resign alone,
have also rendered their designations.
The resignation of the ministry is an
nounced and King Humbert has not yet ac-
cepted the resignation, but has intimated
that he would declare his decision in the mat
ter at later period. Signor Dupretis begged
that the House in the meantime would con-
tinue the debate on the budget.
632 New Cases of Cholera In Three
Spanish Cities.
LONDON, June 1S.-A despatch from Mad
rid says: There were 632 new cases of chol-
era and 151 deaths reported in the cities of
Murcia, Valencia and Castellon de Ia Plana
during the twenty-four hours. AT Madrid
there was one new case and six deaths.
MADRID, June 1S.-The inhabitants Of the
populous quarters of the city strenuOusly OPP
pose all measures taken by the municipal au
thorities to disinfect their dwellings. Their
resistance became SO passionate and persist
ent that the authorities finally felt constraln-
ed to abandon the enforcement Oh all SANTA
ry regulations which had been adopted to
prevent the entry of cholera into Madrid
and to limit its ravages should the disease
find Judgement therein.
The Riots at Brunn.
BRUNN, June 1S.-The strikers yesterday
wrecked the factories. The mob numbered
four thousand women and men, and the
soldiers were unabled to cope with the rioters
until cavalry arrived on the scene. After the
disturbance was quelled a deputation of
workmen waited upon the burgomaster, who
granted their demands pending action by the
sons again collected and further rioting en-
sued.
The workmen have resolved to continue
the strike and demand still shorter hours.
1t is believed that the trouble is partly due to
anti-Semitic feeling majority of the manu-
facturers being Jews.