Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-18

office that Stafford Northcote should not be
made the leader of the Conservatives IN
the House of Commons.
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff will have
p position in the Cabinet. The conference
of Conservative leaders to-day lasted an
hour. 1t is said that all obstacles TO the
formation of the Cabinet have been sur
mounted. At the conclusion of the con-
ference Lord Randolph Churchill remained
in private conference with the Marquis OF
Salisbury.
The PaH Null 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 cancel the appoint
ment of Churchill as Secretary of State for
India. Russia" continues the article
ALREADY regards Salisbury's Cabinet with
such suspicion that any sudden hitch may
cause such a rupture of negotiations now
in progress as will result in wal"
The Queen arrived this morning at Wind
scr from Baimoral
The Marquis of Salisbury, at 5 o'clock
this afternoon, departed for Windsor Castle
to present to the Queen the Ministers he
has chosen for the new Cabinet.
CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND, ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND SOLICITOR GENERAL AP-
POINTED.
LONDON, June 17th.-Arthur J. Balfour,
NJ. P, nephew of the Marquis of Salisbury,
has been appointed Chief Secretary for Ire
land, Mr.. Holmes, Attorney-General and
Mr.. Monroe Solicitor-General.
SALISBURY READY TO OBEY THE QUEEN.
LONDON. June 17th.-The Marquis of
Salisbury tomorrow will 90 to Windsor
Castle and there inform the Queen, in the
manner prescribed for the ceremony and
observed for so many years, that he is
ready to obey the commands of his SOYer-
eign and accept the responsibility for the
conduct of the Government of her Majesty.
THE NEW CABINET.
LONDON. June 1Sth-A. M.-The compo-
sition of the new Cabinet has been practi-
cally settled, as follows: Marquis of Sails
bury Prime Minister and Secretary of
State for Foreign Department; Sir Michael
e. Hicks Beach, Chancellor of EXchequer;
Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of
State for India Sir Richard Assheton
Cross, Secretary of State for the Home De
partment; Right Hon Edward Gibson
Chancellor of Ireland; Right. Hon. VIII
lam Henry Smith will probably be Secre-
tary for War; Colonel Frederick Stanley,
Secretary for the Colonies; the Earl of
Carnarvon or Yiscount Cranbrook, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and Sir Stafford
Northcote, Lord President of the Council.
THE CONSERVATIVES DECIDE TO ACCEPT OF
FICE.
LONDON, June 1Sth-AN.-LordS Salisbury
had 4 two hours interview with the Queen
yesterday, and Immediately afterwards re-
T,,,, ,1,l I Av,yl IL, II i I'd 10
Conservatives have now decided to accept
office regardless of obtaining the Liberal
support. They rely upon the Moderate
Liberals to volunteer their support, but the
Radicals will be certain to hold aloof Sir
Stafford Northcote's acceptance of the peer
age is generally regretted, as il 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 Iddeslght.
Cholera Increasing in Spain.
MADRID, June 17th.-There were four
fresh cases of cholera yesterday afternoon
There were also two deaths from cholera.
Between the Goth of May and the 10Th OF
June there were - cases of cholera here,
and during the same period there were 40
deaths. Senior Romero Y. Robeldo, Min
lister of the Interior, declared in the Cortes
last evening that the - suspicious cases in
Madrid were beyond doubt, cholera, and
of the Asiatic type Yesterday, in Castel-
len de Ia Plana, there were IS new cases of
cholera and Is deaths. In the city of Va
lencia Il new cases and deaths are re-
ported, while the province Of Valencia had
total Of l46 new cases and IS deaths.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
MADRID, June 17th.-In the city of Muir
cia there were 9S new cases and deaths
In the province of Murcia the new cases
aggregated III and the deaths "a In Aran-
juez, seventeen miles south-southwest from
Madrid, there was one case of cholera yes
terday.
Destructive Fire in London.
LONDON, June 17th.-The great estab-
lishment, devoted 10 various kinds of bust
ness, of Wm. Whitley, of WestbOurne
Grove, Queens and Kensington Garden
Square, took fire this morning All the
engines of the entire fire brigade were
pouring streams upon the burning mass
The loss is placed at 100000.
fYhiteleys great establishment. in the ex-
IRENE end OF London, was remarkable evil
dence OF what energy and enterprise can do in
Il growing city. Mhiteley began business in
one small store in Wesibourne grove. then an
extreme suburb of that part of London lying
between Maiden Vale and Bayswater, and dis
tant about two miles from the limit of the bus
mess part of London. Around his store were
some few houses but FOR miles east. west and
north were fields dotted with occasional houses
in deserts of market garden and cabbage
grounds. As the town extended. and built up
Whiteleys business increased till in 1873 he
took in the eutire block and owned frontage
of ut least 800 feet on Il main tlOrOugEare He
had 500 hands III his employ, kept forty deliy-
cry teams and sold everything IN the dry goods
and house furnishing line. All his hands
boarded and lodged the bD1lcp and i'm the
kitchen he employed some twenty men, lie
was the first to introduce the department Sys-
TEN in his store, and sold only for cash. Among
his employees there was whole volunteer rifle
company, a cricket club, football club. and one
of The best amateur rowing crews on the
Thames river He was one OF the most lavish
advertisers in London, and confined his adyer-
Using 10 high class newspapers.
Death of a Distinguished German.
CARLSBAD, June I7th.-Baron Won Man
teufiel, the distinguished German COM
mander and Governor of Alsace- Lorraine,
died suddenly here this morning of pull
monary congestion. Baron Won Manteui1el
was born in 1909.
BERLIN, June 17th.-Emperor William
was completely Frustrated when he heard
of the death OF Baron Non Manteuifei, and
said, in 4 mourniul way, An my friends
are dying
Madgeburg, February p 1859. He entered the
regiment of Guard Dragons il. 1876, and become
Aid-de-Camp 10 the King in ISIS. Owing TO his
fine abilities and influential connections he
held many important positions, but was always
regarded with suspicion and hatred by the Libe-
raj party. In ln5i be became chief of the mill
tary cabinet, aua IN lS6l he was made Lieuteu-
ant-Genertl, retaining also the cabinet position.
In loh4 ne was sent 10 the Austrian Cauftal 10
elect an enel getic participation bv Austria in
The war against Denmark, and was successful
After the war strait ed IeigtOuscEisled between
storing harmony. lie was then sent 10 EleSSyicL
as Governor. In 1865 lIe commanded nudpr
General Nogel Won FalkcnStcin in the ,ar
against Austria aud IN july he became Com
mander-n-Chief of the Army OF the Main. In
his war contribution on the CITY OF Frsul, C1rt
he was unduly harsh. IN 1865 he received COM
mand of the First Army Corps which ne led in
the French war. He made an Cuyiat!c record
during that war and at its close received mo
position OF Commauder-in-Cbitf ar
the army of occupation. On September g. 1873
the En- peror created him a Field Marshal also
a dotation was assigned him
The Tram WrecIing in Russia.
ST.. PErERsBURG, June 17th.-No clue has
vet been discovered as to the identity of
The authors of the terrible affair which oe-
Cured on the railway from k0sloff 10 Ros-
toff. on the river DON 4 bar Of iron was
placed across the track by robbers, and q
train which came along was thrown from
the rails and demolished The number
killed and wounded was seventy. The
robbers, who were waiting for the smash
up. plundered the train The wounded
ma other survivors were completely ter
-orized and could make no resistance.