Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-19
FOREIGN FLASHES.


England.
LONDON, June 1.-THE queen arrived
this morning at Windsor from Bslmoral.
At the Ascot health meeting to-day the
race for the coronation stakes, for 3-year old
fillies, was won by st. Helena; Cipollina,
second; Avelin third.
The race for the royal hunt cup had
twenty starters. Western Emperor won
with Coceriena second, and Pullman third.
Another conference of conservatives was
held at noon to-day. The object of this
conference was TO endeavor to settle upon
persons to fill several offices so that a COM
plete cabinet may be presented to parlia-
ment Monday.
The great establishment devoted to vari-
Gus kinds of business of VIM. Whitley, Of
Westbourne Grove, Queens Road and Ken
sington Garden Square, took fire this morn
ing. The flames quickly spread from the
counting house to the stables in the rear,
and thence to Westbourne Grove. All the
shops from No. IS to 40 were destroyed. All
the engines of the entire fire brigade were
pouring streams upon the burning mass,
the great iron doors of which separate the
several departments of the immense estab
lishment and prevented the destruction of
the block. The loss is estimated Mt 100000.
The business of this great establishment
il of most diversified character, There are
counting houses, exchange and insurance,
departments Of millinery, dress making and
dry goods in general, gentleman's furnish
ing department in all its ramniications,
department for poultry. fish, game, ETC., and
SO on along the line apparently of every
thing merchantable. Mr.. Whitley now esti-
mates his loss at El50,O00.
1t is said the queen is determined if posi-
BILE to induce Gladstone to accept peerage.
Her majesty will again offer him a title and
in the event of bis refusing it will confer one
one Mrs. Gladstone.
The Marquis of Salisbury at 8 o'clock to-
day departed for Windsor castle to present
to the queen the names Of the ministers he
has chosen for the new cabinet.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that the
French cabinet have decided to replace NJ.
Patenotre, who negotiated the present treaty
of peace between France and China by NJ.
Roustau as ambassador at Pokin. The Ga
zette intimates that this change if carried
out will imply
SUCH MESANcE
to China that the Pekin government
NAV refuse to accept Nj. Roustau's
credentials. NJ. Roustau is at present min
rster at Washington.
The Marquis of Salisbury tomorrow will
go to Windsor Castle and there inform the
queen in the manner prescribed for cere-
mony and observed for SO many years that
he is ready to obey the commands of his
sovereign and accept the responsibility for
the conduct of the government of her majes-
ty-
Italy.
ROME, June lin the chamber of depu-
ties to-day the foreign budget was under
discussion. Signor Camprealc urged that
the number of consuls in the United States
should be considerably increased. He ad-
vocated the appointment ofa vice-consul at
Baltimore, to be subordinate TO the consul
general at New York. Signor Cappelli, the
reporter for the budget committee, sup
ported the proposition contained in the
speech of Siguor Campreale and advised
that tho chamber vote the funds required
for the establishment of consuls both at
Chicago and Baltimore. Signor Msncini,
the foreign minister, said that he fully
agreed with the previous speakers that there
was
PRESSING NECESSITY
for an increase in Italian consuls in Amer
lea, he would therefore prepare and submit
to the chamber of deputies at an early day
proposals for the maintenance of the new
consuls to be appointed. He would at the
same time, he said, present plan for re-
arrangement of consular districts in the
United States.
The chamber of deputies has adopted the
foreign estimates by vote of 163 to 159.
The narrowness OF the majority renders 1t
almost impossible for Foreign Minister
Mancire to remain in office
France.
PARIS, June I'm. Bourec il about to
start for Washington to replace NJ. Rousen
as French minister
At the fifteenth anniversary of the inter-
national society, of statistics, NJ. Leon Say,
president of the society, in speech said he
believed the opinion that foreign countries
produced too much corn would be soon
modified as similar opinion in France had
resulted in the removal of restrictions on
commerce.
In the chamber of deputies yesterday
stormy discussion arouse over the question
of providing state funeral for the late Ad-
miral Courbet. No decision can be arrived
at until the family of the admiral can be
consulted.
French newspapers evince fierce hatred
L
Austria.
BRUNN, june ia labor riot of grave
proportions took place in thiscity last night.
Trouble has been brewing for some time
and grew out of differences between the men
and factory owners about years labor.
As a settlement of differences could not be
amicably arrived at
THE MEN STRUCK,
and last evening great crowds of people
gathered about the several factories and
violently assailed them with stones and
other missiles. Windows were demolished,
gates forced and the excited people surged
upon the factory grounds. The military
were called out and suct eeded by midnight
in dispensing the crowds and restoring order.
In conflicts between the soldiers and rioters
two officers and six priyates as well as many
rioters were wounded. A renewal of the
disturbance is feared.