The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-20
THE BRITISH SITUATION.
The Conservatives Not Alto
gether in Full Harmony.
CABINET MAXIM G
Randolph Churchill Carries the Day
In His Intrigues Over
The Ministry.

LONDON, June 17-At the conference OF
Conservatives yesterday, it is said Lord
Randolph Churchill made it condition OF
his acceptance OF office that Sir Stafford
Northcote should not be made the leader OF
the Conservatives in the Commons. Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff will have. Il posi-
ton in the Cabinet. The conference OF the
Conservativeleaders to-day lasted an hour.
It is said that all obstacles to the forma-
ton OF the Cabinet have been surmounted,
At the conclusion Of the conference Lord
Randolph Churchill remained in private
conference with the Marquis Of Salisbury.
Another conference OF Conservatives was
held at noon to-day in the residence OF the
Marquis OF Salisbury. The purnose Of this
conference is to endeavOr to settle upon the
persons to fill the several offices, so that a
complete Cabinet may be presented to Par
Lament on Friday. Lord Randolph
Churchill attended the council.
The Marquis of Salisbury at O'Clock
this afternoon departed for Windsor Castle
to present to the Queen the Ministers he
has chosen for the new Cabinet.
The Queen arrived this moning at Wind
sor from Balmoral.
NOT VERY PEACEFUL.
The Pail Mall Gazette has an editorial
believed to be inspired by Lessar OF the
Russian boundary commission. 1t says
that unless Salisbury wishes to deepen the
conviction of Russia that his Ministry is a
menace of war, he will council the ap-
pointment of Churchill as Secretary Estate
for India. RUSSIA continues the article,
already regards the Salisbury Cabinet
with such suspicion that any sudden hitch
may cause such Il rupture OF negotiations
now in progress as will result in war;
cHURCHILL's VICTORY.
LONDON, June 1S.-4 a. m.-The Times
editorial says: The new Cabinet is a COM
promise between rebuilding the Disraeli
Ministry and the infusion of new blood as
demanded by Lord Randolph Churchill. 1t
is not complete triumph for Lord Ran
dolph although his principal demands have
entertained. His rashness and interference
will inflict injury in India at critical
moment, but he must work in harmony
with Earl Dufferin and the Council Of India.
Lord Randolph probably insisted that the
renewal OF the Coercion Act be abandoned.
LORD IDDEsLIGHT.
Sir Stafford Northcote's acceptance OF a
peerage is generally regretted, as it will
leave the Conservative leadership in the
House OF Commons too much under the
influence of Lord Randolph Churchill. Sir
Stafford Northcote's title will be Lord
Iddeslight.
THE NEW CABINET.
The composition of the new Cabinet has
been partially settled as follows: Marquis
OF Salisbury, Prime Minister and Secretary
of State for the Foreign Department; Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor OF the
Exchequer;;.. Lord Randolph Churchill, Sec
retary OF State for India; Sir Richard Ash
ton Cross, Secretary OF State for the Home
Department.; Right Hon. Edward Gibson,
Lord Chancellor OF Ireland; Right Hon.
William Henry Smith will probably be Sec
retary for War; Frederick Stanley, Secre-
tary for the Colonies; Earl Carnarvon, for
Viscount Cranbook, Lord Lieutenant for
Ireland, and Sir Stafford Northcote, Lord
Lieutenant of the Council; Sir Harding
Clifford, Lord High Chancellor.
LONDON, June 17.-Arthur j. Balfour,
nephew of the Marquis OF Salisbury, has
been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland,
Mr.. Holes Attorney-General, and Mr.. Mon
roe Solicitor-General.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.-An imperial
decree has been issued ordering that i'll the
event OF war. reg iments are to be formed
from the reserve battalions now attached
to the garrisons.