Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
ENGLISH POLITICS.
A Crisis Expected shortly IN EnsIand's Po-
llticaI Circles.

A Crisis Expected shortly IN EnsIand's Po-
nticaI Circles.
LONDON, May 23.-The majority of the
members of the cabinet have already left
the city to spend Whitsuntide holidays
This fact is accepted as pretty good indi
cation that whatever discussions exist in the
cabinet they have BY no means brought
about any actual crisis. OF course there
are persons, and well informed persons too
who assert that the cabinet is really
on the verge of a split. 1t is ru.
mored that Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Dixie
President of the local government board,
rendered his resignation before he departed
yesterday for Dublin. Many of the radical
newspapers declare that. Sir Charles is
mainly responsible for the dissensions. He
has caused trouble, they say, by his persist
ent efforts to force the government to adopt
a radical policy.
The London Dispatch, which undoubted.
ly is the organ of Sir Charles Dixie, is
urging the radicals to combine and
asset themselves. 1t saws that il
they DO they will have the best chance Of
controlling the next Parliament. Even il
they do not secure a majority they can, the
Dispatch argues, so increases their power as
to secure leader more truly radical than
Mr.. Gladstone. A good general survey OF
the political situation would perhaps show
that 10 man in England realizes more
thoroughly than does Mr.. Gladstone that
there are in the present s;ate of British
affairs elements for poht
cal crisis and that he himself
is strongly in favor of making every reason
able concession in order to hold the Liberia
party together as solid body to prevent
the return of the Conservatives to power
A shrewd observer can perhaps discern il
the event of the visit of Sir Charles Dixie tC
Ireland, the cunning of Gladstone. Sil
Charles goes to Dublin to attend the meet
ing Of commission for housing the poor o
the Irish capital lie will be the guest o
the Earl Of Spencer at Dublin Castle
Moderate Liberals will certainly follow Mr.
Gladstone and consent to make almost any
concessions to the Radicals rather than
cause q split in the Liberal party.
Lord Randolph Churchill, the aspirant
for the Tory leadership in the commons has
aheady attempted to endorse Lord Sails
bury the leader Of the Tory peers to joir
forces with him in opposing the removal o
the crimes act. Lord Salisbury refused
Lord Churchill has arranged OF
his own account to organize
Tery opposition. He will hgh
hard and effectively if the government dt
not steal away his ground by Withholding
the rem ewsl OF the bill
1t is certainly somewhat extraordinary
coeditiou in English politics when Tory
leader organizes his followers to join radi
Gals and Irish members ofcommons to fgh
Coertion in Ireland.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal, com
mentiug to-day upon the situation, say
that the retirement either of Sir Charles
Dixie or Mr.. Chamberlain from the Caoine
would be far more disastrous blow to th'
government than any such occurrence
as the resignation of Earl Spencer
who is credited with a threa
10 resign the Lord LieutenancI
Of Ireland unless the Irish crimes act wer'
| renewed. The resignation OF either OF th'
two first named would cripple the govern
ment hopelessly during the rest Of the par
famentary session and 20 far to prejudice
chances for the success in general elections
The Death of Hugo.
BERLIN, May 23.-The news Of Ficto
Hugos death was received here with mum
erous expressions of grief and sympathy OF
the part Of educated Germans, These at
tribute Hugos ant-German feeling to
spirit of genuine patriotism.
PARIS. May 23.-Hslf Of Hugo's fortune
! 4,OOO, 900 francs, was beQueathed by Hug
10 his daughter Adele, who is in lunatit
asylum. 1t was Hugo's wish that his heir
and executors should hereafter join il
building lunstic asylum.
Jules SIMON says the whole academy vii
attend the funeral, and Maxine Du Caml
will deliver the Grafton. The death of Hugt
causes grief throughout the continent. Th
newspapers are eagerly sought for IN tn
| desire tor particulars of the last moments
His last. words were: "Adieu, Jeanne
adieu," addressed to his fsvorite grand
daughter. The funeral will occur Wednes
| day next.
Row, May 2S.-The Chamber of Depu
ties TO-DAY paid q tribute to the memory o
/ Victor Hugo.
PARIS. Nav 2S.-The clerical papers de
nounce Lockroy for Withholding from Vic
| tor Hugo the message from Cardinal Gui
/ bert. offering to attend the death bed. Th'
| features of the dead poet were distortet
with pain before death, but after the en'
/ resumed their calm serenity.
At late hour last night there were still
people waiting to inscribe their names il
the register placed outside Hugos door.
English Comment.
LONDON, May 23.-The Times devotes al
editorial article to the death of Victor Hugo
/ In this it says: This event is one tina
/ touches the whole civilized world. Victo
I Hugo was, BY common consent, the creates
/ poet since Goethe. To all, to realists ii
/ literature, the chief of the Romsnhcist
was until the last being regarded differ
entity from other men. Posterity will doub.
less modify this judgment, but it will at tn
/ same time admit that much may be urge
/ in its support"
The Standard says "Yictor Hugo dit
not attain the highest literary rank, bat b
was generous and 3 magnificent lyrisr
whose music will long haunt the ear OF man
kind"
McCIeIIan's silver Wedding.
NEw YORH. May 23-The TRenty-6ftl
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