Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-19
SENATOR LOGAN REFLECTED
WILL GLADSTONE RETIRE?
His Troubles, Foreign and Domestic
Hitches In The Russian Negotiations
VICTOR HUGO TALKING OF DEATH.
THE INDIAN WAR IN THE NORTHWEST.
WHAT Is TALKED OF IN LONDON,
The Domestic Problems Of the Glad
stone Government.

CAUSES OF DISSATISFACTION WITH THE NEW
BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE CRofTERs-
THE TROUBLE IN THE CABINET OVER THE
IRISH GRIMES ACT NOT YET SETTLED
HITCHEs IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH Rus
SIA-wILL GLADSTONE RETIRE.?
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, May 19.-Much interest is felt In the
crofters' bin introduced In the house OF COM
mons last night, but as the lord advocate did
not conclude his speech till after 3 O'Clock this
morning time was found for only a brief speech
IN comment on this by the member for Glas-
cow. He touched the point which is sure to be
tie chief one attacked. namely, the govern
ments refusal to undertake any legislation for
providing the crofters with more land. This Is
perhaps the best founded of all the croffers'
grievances. the land having been hlched from
them for years, bit by bit. by every pretext, so
edy naturally causes opposition by the radicals
and Land reformers. Otherwise the hin is prac-
tically the same as the Irish land act, except OF
course, IL does not permit sale.
THE TAX TO BE SHIFTED TO SHERRY.
The failure to arrange treaty Of commerce
with Spain because OF the colonial difficulties
tsa tsa g0dSend TO the government; A modiiica-
tion OF the budget is now certain. Sir Hugh
Childcrs will remove the Whole part of the
tax on beer and spirits and place "a tax upon
wines, especially sherry, which is much drunk
in England at present
THE GRIMES ACT STILL DIVIDING THE CABINET.
Inc conduct OF the Irish members, who last
night spoke at extreme leugth without cause or
reason While the house WAS ina committee on
the supply bill, was an indication of their inten-
uon TO oppose the government In every possible
way ana TO the greatest extent till the provis-
IONS OF the crimes act are announced. This
policy NAV be carried TO such a degree as to pro-
long the session: Treveiyan said privately,
yesterday, that the government had reached
no decision on the subject OF the crimes act
This means that division OF opinion in the
cabinet still exists and Is serious.
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
Besides the points relating to Zulfkar and q
Russian agent at Cabui previously cabied.
a third subject OF the present discussion be-
tween England and Russia, is the fortifcaiion
OF Herat by the English. The ameer objects 10
the first point. England to the second and kus-
STA to the third.
THE CoNvIcrIoN OF THE DYNAMIrERs.
The conviction OF the dynamiters Was ex-
eral opinion il that these men were not princi-
pals, but tools intended to be captured, Ii any
body was captured Both expressed in public
and private their gratitude and saiisiac-
ton with the efforts apd conduct OF their
lawyers These make q total OF twenty four
persons convicted OF completely in dynamite
outrages.
GLADsToNE's THREATENED RETIREMENT
The tory and Irish rudeness to aud inter.
rnption of MI. Gladstone last night were worse
than ever. He was almost overcomeby IT, and
was slieuced tor moment. He appears weak,
and his voice last night was husky. His whole
aemeanor added strength TO his words about
his retirement being only matter Of weeks
rather than months. In 1881 he declared his
intention never to Sit again I'm tory parlia
ment. His retirement alter the present session
and spirits are evidently growing worse, but
he is rather given to crying wolf about himself,
50 his words must not be taken as meaning
anything especially definite ON this OCCASION