Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-18
GLADSTONE STEPS OUT.
The Entire British Cabinet Resign--0ther
Foreign News.

London advises of the 9th inst, say:
While one crisis was imminent another far
more serious has burst upon us, and the gov
eminent, which has weathered triumphantly
many votes OF censure on matters where there
was ground for reasonable differences OF opin-
ion has now been wrecked with the right all on
its side, by union of class interests, party
hatred. The occasion was the debate
on the amendment TO the budget to tax wines.
The debate lasted fully eight hours, and was
the most exciting OF any which has occurred
since the famous Bradlaugh debates. AS the
hour for the division approached the excite
ment increased TILL when Mr.. Gladstone rose
to close the debate at O'Clock in the morning,
the house was so crowded that many members
were unable To find seats. Not for a long time
has Gladstone spoken with such vigor and so
much of the old fire. He received not the
slightest interruption, in spite of his bitter
thrusts at the opposition. The latter seemed
completely cowed. No doubt Gladstone knew
perfectly what the vote was going to be. This
added sharpness TO his attack. His defense
of the budget was mastery of
course, but when 1t came the attack on the
cOustTNdJlNtS suNlitS lIc nOuSt was
reused into the greatest enthusiasm
The climax came when, after dwelling In al
most a solemn manner on the greatness Of the
national need for S11 ,OOO 900 for the defense of
the empire, OF which the chancellor purposed
TO raise only half by taxation, he paused, way
ed his hand almost in the faces of the leaders
on the opposite bench and added with crescen-
do scorn: Sand the regular opposition is so
loyal; ditto, national; ditto patriotic; ditto
constitutional, as TO refuse us the money"
The scene which followed this outburst beg
gars description. Cheers aud wells resounded,
and for 10 minutes pandemoniun regned.
The dispatch says: The ministry will resign,
but the conservatives will find their victory
worse than defeat. They must find money
arrange the crimes act end settle with Russia
all in the face of larg" liberal majority. The
, tax on tea which thy propose would be far
more unpopular than the tax on beer and spir-
its. Therefore they probably will refuse to
take Office If they accept, the liberals will not
! be sorry to transfer all these troubles to their
shoulders
/ Mr.. Gladstone and his colleagues
! met at noon and remained in ses-
! sion fully one hour and quarter.
! The session is said TO have been stormy one.
During the sitting 1t is said that numerous
accusations ana recriminations were INDUCED
in. but 1t was unanimously agreed that there
was no alternative but TO resign. At 3 p m,
/ Mr.. Gladstone announced the adjourn
ment of the House TO go TO Balmoral, to place
his resignation in the queens hands. II is the
general belief that the conservatives will take
Office Prominent members are urging the
leaders to do so.
The political situation is viewed as very
grave at this time, and the news that the cab
met has decided to resign caused much gloom
IN commercial and financial circles.
Spain has forbidden innoculation In cholera
cases.
The st. Petersburg Novosti confirms the re-
/ ported assassination of the Amer of Afghanis-
tan.
! Two towns in the valley of Cashmere have
been destroyed by earthquakes, and 400 persons
killed.
Three-quarters of the Russian town Of Grod
no. including government offices and numer
Gus churches has been destroyed by fire. The
loss amounts 10 several million roubles.
FL Mahd has issued proclamation which has
been extensively circulated in the countries
bordering upon the Persian guilt stating that
Il Is his intention to invade both Egypt. and
Arabia.
Something of sensation has been caused
in England by the receipt of dispatch from
Cairo stating that Coptc merchant whose
reputation for truthfulness and honesty can
not be questioned, has Just arrived from Khar
toum bringing the startling news that after the
rebels had forced an entrance into that city
and after the massacre Of the inhabitants OF
that place the Mahdl demanded his followers
TO produce the head of Gen. Gordon. Some
OF the Mahdi's leaders produced the head of a
man whom the merchant says he recognized as
that of NJ. Hanseals, the late Austrian vice
consul at Khartoum He asserts most posi-
lively that no trace OF Gordon could bC
found.