The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-30
Comments of the London Press on
the Appointments.
A Lady Meets With a Fatal Accident
in the Alps.
An Army Surgeon at Liege Killed In
Duel.

LONDON, July 29.-The Alpine club in Lon.
don, yesterday morning, received the news OF
another fatal Alpine accident in the same
neighborhood where, barely month ago the
Marquis de Pallavicini and M. Crommelln,
of the Dutch legation, met with tragic end.
This time the victim was lady-Frauleln
Pauline Won Sonkler, of Innsbruck, who, IN
company of four gentlemen and another
lady, had set out from Heilingenblut in the
Gross Glockner district, in the Alps. On the
mountain ascent, if intending to view from
distance the scene of the present catastrophe,
and to reach the point at which the Gross
Glockner might be seen, it would be necessa-
ry for the excursionists to climb rugged
mountain path for about two hours. Emerg-
ing from this point of the road, they would
follow narrow dangerous mountain track,
bounded on one side by steep preciplce,
and upon which experienced mountaineers
alone should venture. 1t was at the most
perilous portion of this track that the Frau
lein unfortunately stumbled over stone,
and, losing her footing, was preciIpltated from
the dizzy height and dashed on the rocks be-
low Death was instantaneous.
The Chess Tournament.
In the chess game between Blackburn and
Bern today the result was a draw. Ihe gen,
tlemen were awarded the first and second
prizes respectively. Tandenhaus land Guns
berg also played drawn game in attempting
to settle their tie of a divided third and fourth
prize between them
The Cabinet.
The following appointments are officially
announced:
Secretary for Foreign Affairs-Earl of Iddles-
berg
Beach.
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Lor Randolph
Churchill, who, by virtue of his appointment, be
comes the recognized leader OF the conservative
party in the House of Commons.
Secretary for War-Right Hon, w. H. Smith.
First Lord of the Admiralty-Lord George Ham
Lord High Chancellor-Baron Halsburry.
Secretary for India-Right Hon. Frederick Ar
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland-Marquis of Lon
dOnderry.
Lord President of the Council-yiscont Gran
brook. -. ~
First Commissioner of works-Right Hon. Da-
vid Plunkett.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland-Lord Ashbourne.
Right Hon. Henry Cecil Rakes has declined
to accept the office of Home Secretary when
Lord Salisbury pressed him to accept. he
will probably be nominated by the Conserva,
tiyes for the office of deputy speaker and
chairman of the committees in the House OF
Commons, in opposition to Leonard Henry
Courtney, Radical Liberal candidate.
The following appointments have also un-
doubtedly been decided upen, but not yet Oh
ficially announced:
President of Local Government Board-Right
Hon. Henry Chaplain.
Attorney General-Sir r. Webster.
The Fishery Question.
The Times, referring to the fishery ques-
ton between the United States and Canada,
says: s'As last resort the controversy can
be settled only by arbitration or treaty. Inc
Canadians have already shown they are Will
ing to surrender the principle of exclusion IN
return for tariff concessions, and the New
to pay for the privilege which they are claim,
ing as right by allowing Canadian fish and
fish oil to cross the border duty free.
a New Torpedo Boat Launched.
GLASGOW, July 29.-The new Spanish tor
pedo cruiser Destructor was launched today
It is claimed for her that she is able to over,
take and destroy the fastest torpedo poa'
heretofore atl0at
Comments on the Appointments.
DUBLIN, July 29.-The United Ireland, to
day says The truce with landlords is Shat
tered, but the Irish people have not the leaS1
intention to estrange the English masses. L
4 would be impossible to produce more elo
| ouent example of the policy of rammln!
| English rule down Irish throats than is al
| forded in the Marquis of Salisbury's appoint
l u.
| Londonderry, inheriting as he does the bloo'
and name of cutthroat and hideous Castl
Rough.
Freeman's Journal says: The appointment
| of Lord Londonderry to be Viceroy of Ire
| land, and of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to b
| Chief Secretary, is ominous of coercion
Irishmen must be prepared for this.
Killed in a Duel.
BRUSSELS, July 29.-In duel to-day a
Liege, between artillery Lieutenant SauV
age, and DR.. Prelle, army surgeon. Fou
shots were exchanged, and with his fourt
fire the lieutenant killed the doctor instantl
by shooting him through the heart.
Sentences Imposed.
BRUSSELS, July 90 = At Mons today th
rioters who have been on trial for destroyin
the RouX Glass Works last March were sci
tenced, two were condemned to penal sery
tude for life, two to fifteen years and thre
| 30 twelve years penal sevitude; one of th
Others was sentenced to ten years imprisol
ment two to five years, and seven to thrt
months imprisonment.
Work of Chinese Pirates,
LONDON, July 29-Despatches from Chit
y bot Chiraca mir OFT onlyad anh f0f