The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GIadstone's Cabinet said be Rapidly
Falling to Pieces-Secret Of the
Bace-Down.


Bacs-Down.
LONDON, May 10.-In Parliament the air is
full of vague uncertainty. The impression
is general, though not particularly we'll
founded, that The Gladstone Ministry is 60
ing TO pieces. some cynical observers even
declare that the Ministers, including Glad.
stone himself, are aware of this fact. Their
narrow escape from defeat on the English
Registration bill shook them badly, and de-
fest is possible if improbable on the same
question next week. There is a greater
chance of defeat, however, On the beer and
whisky duties. Moreover, the end OF the
Russian crisis has brought the Soudan TO the
foreground. and they can scarcely fnd any
escspe which will not expose them to at
tacBs from their own radical supporters, or
drive them into such q mass OF contradic
tions, such o confession of causeless slaush
ter, so gigantic waste OF II oney. and such a
general hasco as will tell terribly in the
Terry indictment. Finally there are persist
eDt reports of irreconcilable discussion IL re-
lation 10 the crimes act. Yesterday the gen.
eIal unrest was increased by q reported hitch
in the par'eyiDg with Russia. The feeling
on the Russian compromise is curiously
mixed one of relief at the escape from war,
aud anger at the clumsiness of the escape.
Even the strongest JlngOas admit that the
Pen6jeh incident wss trumpery and absurd
prete xt for war. but the public generally
can not forgive Gladstone tor yielding after
his passionate orations and enormous prepa-
rations.
The real secret of the backdown IVES gross
miscalculatioD concerning the intentions of
the Ameer and the prospects OF wagiug war
in Europe. That the Ameer sold England
r,1 l. - - IL
discussed whether the Ameer is not a Rus.
sian sgent, aud whether il is not useless 10
deal With him further. RepoYts OF new mas
sacres in the Soudan increase the feeling
against the campaign, and Lord Harrington
has been compelled to promise sn early state
ment OF his policy. This is awkward, as the
Government is without policy, and is mere.
ly drifting toward the vote of censUre of
which Sir Stafford Nortbcote gave notice on
behalf of Lord George Hamilton, and which
was drafted with q view OF attracting the
Radicals But the fiery speeches of Salisbury
and Churchill irritate even the Radicals
who will probably peopose al amendment
which will ease their own consciences bat
will not hurt Gladstone.
The Trials of Gun nningh ham and Ii urton, tn
Alleged Dynamiters.
LONDON, May 10-The trial of James g.
Cunningham on the charge of causing the
explosion of January p, at the Tower of
London, will begin tomorrow. and that of
his alleged accomplice, Harry Burton, will
be taken up as soon as Cunnighsm's trial is
ended. The report that Messrs. Richard 3
and Little, the counsel for Cunningham I'D
Burton respectively, intended to apply for
postponement of the trials is untrue. The
witnesses for the defense are all ready, and
as several of them are being kept in London
at considerable expense any further delay
would be q hardship rather than benefit
to the prisoners. The theory of Canning.
hams defense will be that the witnesses who
bave testified and will testify regarding his
antecsdenis, are mistaken as to his iden.
tity. Burton will attempt to prove
an alibi. The defenses in the two cases will
/ be entirely separate, and conducted by diff
feIent counsel except that Stephen ].
Meany is assisting on the preparation of
both. The friends OF either of the accused
have not much hope of acouittal, but the
counsel are doing their very best for the pris.
oners. The evidence for the prosecution is
fearfulIy strong. Many believe that the
Government has made out its casa on the
testimony already given on the preliminary
EXAMINATIONS and it is known that there are
some strong witnesses in reserve. including
the New Yorker. edward Weeks who will
swear be saw Burton in New York at toe
time when he claimed to have been in Lon
don. The prisoners will be arraigred on two
counts charging vio.atiens of the explosives
act Of 1855 and nine coants charging acts CT
treason-felony. The Government has absn-
doned the charge of high treason, Aot be.
cause it could not probably be sustained but
because conviction under thai charge
would involve public execution, as the act
which enables executions to be performed ia
private applies only to murderers. These
triA win probably last through the week,
and there is q tremendous pressure to Obtain
tickets OF admission to the courtroom.
Austria Rejoicing at EBgiand's Humtlia-
tiou.
VIENNA, May 10.--Austrian diplomacy re.
ioices in England's humiliation. People
here laugh at the position of Mr.. Gladstone.
Proud old England is ridiculed in the most
official manner. The Austrians are proud
to have achieved for once and by them
selves diplomatic victory. Austrian Gov
eminent circles take to themselves all the
credit for having preserved the peace. The
rettiest ministerial official imagines himself