Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-24
THE CHURCHILL AFFAIR.
Comments Of the Press ora
His Resignation.
some Lord HArtlsgtsa Gosaip-coassr-
sase with Lsra salisburz-Rris-
hA Cabinet ARAirs--A Pro
test From the Pope.
Comment sg the Press sa ChurcAilss
Raalannsinn-

Kesl@nnafaa.
LONDON. Dea 93.--Ths Sc, Janss Ga.
ssfts says that Il fnAncial reaaons an
plaieed LORD Chnrshill's Fssianaasnn
from the oAhines, thero a neahina
10 be said excepl that there e re
much to Be deplared, hut Il tha Iocal
government bill vas the aaass. then ~
RoVaxnment has RFiesonsly erred.
The CkroRicls SAYS Il helierss thai
Lord Churehill's resignation was slne
70 an essential diveFRenes of oDinion
with the rest 81 the cabinet unlera.
says the paper, Lord Randolph gives a
hetteF reason for hts action than thai ef
auanolal differences with his colleagues,
ha viii Be una6ie 10 repel the hostile
criticisms Of bis conrse.
Ihe EueAfag Aelrs SAWS @PaaEiala are
panied and surprised" Il asks Lord
Randolph 20 justify bis eongsh warninn
him thai II be dose not his mama viii
nsRer be heard hereafter wifhoun axeit-
Ing evaporation.
The Globe says "Ituoald be difiaalt
tor the waFmost admirers az Lord Rnn-
dolph Churohili 10 vindioafs his stsp.n
fhe FaN Nall Geasffs declares ihas &
vii Be impossible for Lord 6aliah0Fy 10
govern unless Lord HArtinafon slepa
into iae hreaeh. II sAya ID h lmpsasl-
BE 70 cohesive OF any hypothesis upon
which Loed Harrington could defend
morally or politically refusal 20 aoeapa
ne post which Lord Randolph ChuFeh-
III has vacated.
Lerd nartingian Goasip.
LoNpoN, Dec. 23.-LOra Harrington
Will return 20 Llond0n Immediately and.
until be arrives. MaFqois Salisbury viii
femain Fequiescent. IL is thought ina
probable that Harrington will aooapl
the ofnce ~ chamneEiain, and 4 maioFi-
y OF the unlonist leaders object 90 his
doing -. On The other hand Il q
learned from q reliable source that tho
Queen vii use the utmost pressure 10
lndnce him TO join the ministry and BE-
oome the conservative leader la the
House OF OommoDa, believing he alone
Gan nentraliEe tne eaeos Of Lord
Randolph Ohurehill'a course. II Hart
ington refuses 10 take the oiie8, she
eoaeeryatives will favor Sir Michasl
hicks Beach resuming The dnties Of
OaancalloF kxchequer and she appoint
ment Of H. Hon. Edward Sianhopo.
present colonial secretary, 70 she Irish
shief secretaFyship.
4 eenferesee VITA EeFa salisbury.
Lord salisbury had lone conferences
Today with the Re. Hon- w. n. Smith,
secretary Of state for var, and Sir Fred.
sriok Pona0nhy. The Prime Minister
10 Halifax Hoass this evaninR.
British Cablnes Anairs.
LONDON, Dec. 23.--Jossph Chamber
lain has deferred hts contemplated wish
10 Scotland until the Easter holidays.
No other member Of the Oahinet ia ax-
peeted 70 resign.
10 ia asserted that Lord Hagtinqtaa
vii be asked 10 assume she ofios Of
Prime Minister. On the other hard u
d reported that he viii he pressed 10
lake Lord Randolph Churohill'a place
40 the leader Of the 0uveEnmant party
in the Commons. Lord HARRINGTON il
at present In Rome, and hes arranged
10 STAY there another week.
war rnsuGht 10 be lmminent.
The resignation Of Lord Randolph
Churchill has caused q sensation. Tha
deaire 20 increase the expenses Of The
Admiralty and War Offices, 20 which
Lord kandolph vas opposed, Indicates,
u is bglieved, shat more are of the
opinion that European var u imminent,
and that extra naval and military prep
arations On the pAFt Of England are se-
quired 20 make her infusneo felt on the
oontinent.
DiIlon and 0'BFiem DassAarwsa.
DUNN. Dec. 23.-DsIlon, 8heady, ,Har-
Fia and % 'Brisn reached kAuQhraa today
and attended oourt. They formally los.
tihg Z their charge Of ass8aIt and bat
terry against Polios Inspector David,
sho vas responsible for their arrna, last
week. The ooaFt decided thai the
charges against The faur men fer their
oondust ~ Laaghfea wire snsufIl oinnf 20
justify tAelr bfOssouftes, aad thsy were
therefore disohaFgsd. Ths prsaidlna
magistrsta Waa John VI. Nolan, q Ma
tionalist member of Pafssamant.
The News Procinlulea - Dubiin.
The resignation Of Lord Churahlll
from the Cabinet vas pFoolaImad this
throueh the streets OF Dublin
by q bell man. The populnno showed
great enthaslam over the news.
Message te sallabarx.
The Qasen seut her privafs secretary,
General Sir Frsdegiok Ponsonby, u
London today with q message for Lord
Salisbury.
a Protest From the Pepe.
RoME, Dec. 23.-The Pope, in re-
oeiving Christmas cenaFatuistioRs.fEam
the College Of Cardinals, SPOKE at some
length Of she position Of lhe Chureh IN
Italy. he protested against The anti
clerical movement which is being ear
red on IN the country, snd said tha
Holy Zee was noe despoiled Of The LAST
remnant Of its pAtEimony. The only
liberty lefs TO him vas that held by he
koman pontifiH Of the earliest agea.
The Italian 0oveFRment, be declared.
bad assisted the laity 10 unduly inter
feEing With the sdminisiratien Of the
Church. u bad excited Feligieus bodies
and had tolerated an organised hostility
against the Vatican. AZ head Of The
Church be must ooutinue 10 protest
against the position In which he ~
placed.
The German Gevernmens.
BKaEEn, Dee 8.--The smow Storm has
ceased, bat The railway blockade -
Dresden and Leipsie continues. Tie
postal service by aleiehs vas started 10
day between Oheuanifzinot, Leipsic and
other sentars. A telegram says that
coal and provlsiups are very soafes
Shoth 9u1 t49tu - afe8s W814 oA
cattle for slaughter.
The North Gsynan Gassffs emphati
oally denies the reports Of the Progress
ist pres tbat Prince Bismarck declares
against the diasolving Of the ksiohsfaR,
and that the 0oVernnent hopes 10 reach
an understanding with the Rsiehstag on
the basis Of the center proposals.. Tbs
Gasssis adds that IN GovsFnnsnt circles
there exists no d0ubs whatever Of ths
necessity Of maintaining the army bill
At any price.
Ths ChnFohill incidsnt has shaken
in the stability Of the Sails
bury aovsrnment are revived the fears
of A impending var. The eommisaion
Of sfaf officers e0ntinaes making ar
Faneemenis for neg troops iuat "a II
tbe bin was already passed.
mstp fer the Eyieted.
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here yesterday e50o0 we're subscribed
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