Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-06-20

in harmony with the queen on any subject.
They disagreed bitterly on all their
discussions about England S foreign affairs.
Mr.. Gladstone, it is said, rarely consulted
the queen or informed her of the plans of
the government. It is thought the queen
Will strongly favor renewal of the Soudan
campaign, the retention of Egypt, the
settlement of the Anglo-Russian dispute
on the basis of the Granville Giers agree
ment, renewal of the alliance with Germany
an entente with Turkey, and no special
cultivation in an entente with France Such
policy has all falong been approved by
the British foreign office Mr. Gladstone's
intention to retire from public life has
utterly disorganized the Liberal arrange
ments for the coming electoral struggle
The only campaign engagement made by
Mr. Gladstone is one for Midlothian. The
Liberal election agents generally report
great difficulty in obtaining candidates to
contest seats on Liberal platform, but
Radical candidates are plentiful
The composition Of the new English cab
met has been partially settled as follows
The marquis of Salisbury, prime minister
and secretary of state for the foreign de-
partnent; Sir Michael Hicks Beach chan
cellor of the exchequer; Lord Randolph
Churchill, secretary of state for India Sir
Richard Ashton Cross, secretary of state
forthe home department.; Rt Hon. Edward
Gibson, lord chancellor of Ireland; Rt. Hon.
William q. Smith, probably secretary for
war; Col. Frederick Saleay, secretary for
the colonies; the earl of Carnarvon or Wis
count ranbrook, lord lieutenant Of Ireland !;
and Sir Stafford Northcote, lord president
of the council. Arthur J. Balfour, M. p,
nephew of the Marquis of Salisbury, has
been appointed chief secretary for Ireland !;
Mr.. Holmes, attorney general, and Mr..
Monroe, solicitor general
At Theirs, small town in France, a
murder trial drew large crowd to the
court house. When the crowd were going
out the staircase fell and the heavy stones
and people fell together. Twenty-four were
instantly killed and 1853 injured, fourteen
Of whom are likely to die.
Earthquake shocks in the Cashmere re-
gion continue. The towns of Barowulla
and Sopur have been utterly ruined and
400 persons killed. There also has been
great loss of life in adjacent villages. Many
cattle and sheep have been killed
Prince Frederick Charles, nephew of
Emperor William of Germany, died of
appoplexy at Pottsdam on the 18th. He
had two strokes and death was painless
The German court has gone into mourning
for one month.
The French government has decided to
suppress the gaming tables at Monte Carlo.
The prince of Monaco, who owns this gam
bling establishment, declares the French
government has no jurisdiction over his
property and that he will resist.
Sir Peter Lumsden has asked the promo
tiers of the fund now being raised in London
to secure for him s'sword of honor,n to
suspend further action in the matter until
his relations with the war Office are in
more settled state
Russia will consent to a resumption of
diplomatic relations with the Vatican, pro-
viding the pope induces the Catholic bish-
ops of Poland to relnquish the idea of re-
establishing the nationality Of Poland:
Albert Pei has just been convicted of
murder in Paris and sentenced to the
guillotine. He poisoned his mother, three
wives and several mistresses.
The Queen has finally accepted the resig-
nation of the Gladstone ministry in Eng
land, and summoned the Marquis of Sails
bury to make new cabinet.
GEN. GRANTS CONDITION.
Gen. Grant was taken by special train on
the 10Th, from New, York city to Mount
McGregor, which is in the Adirondack
mountains about IL miles north of Sara