The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-17


the colonial agents which have been held
here recently, the project of connecting the
Dominion of Canada and Australia Dy cables
has been generally discussed. The South
Australian agents are steadily declining 70
ioin in any scheme for the accomplishment
of this object, claiming it would be certain
to iniure the interests of the Australian
overland line of telegraph.
The Necessity of a Coalition
singular lack of personal weight among the
Conservative leaders, and that this necessl-
tates a Conservative, Liberal and Unionlst
coalition. 1t adds:
The Conservative party will be less trong than
twas hoped it would be. Whether LORD Hart
ington Joins the government or not the govern
ment will be compelled to take him into Its coun-
sells and ask his assent to its measures. 1t must,
in fact adopt his proposals and accept his terms
surely. An entirely satisfactory method is for
the Liberal Unionists to become part and parcel
of the government. The formation OF sucn Goa
lition, however, would in no sense cause tne per.
manent obliteration of party lines nor would IL
make Lord Harrington Tory.
The Elections.
LONDON, July 16-The present position of
the parties is as follows: Conservatives 315;
Unionists 80; Gladstonians 191; Parnellites
49,
An Attempt to Whitewash Sir Charles
LONDON, July 16-The rehearing in the di-
vOrce case of Crawford against Crawford and
Dixie, reopened by the Queens Proctor, was
begun today. Sir Charles Dixie, the core
spondent, was present, as also were Mrs.
Crawford and her sister. The court room was
crowded The counsel for the Queen's Proc
tor, in opening the case asserted that the ey--
idence of several witnesses at the first trial
was false. A concensus of opinion makes OF
the rehearing strong attempt to whitewaSh
Sir Charles Dixie Mrs. Crawford adheres
to every statement made in her confession.
tally all the allegations concerning him made
by Mrs. Crawford in her confession.
Gladstone to the Duke.
Mr. Gladstone has written letter in an
swer to the Duke of Westminster's reply to
the Premier's recent charges respecting the
use of the Dukes carriage on election day.
Mr.. Gladstone twits the Duke of Westmins-
ter with working for the Tories as he never
worked for the Liberals, although purportlng
to belong to the Whig element OF the Liberal
party The Premier suggests that the noble
Duke has by his actions during the elections
struck blow at the aristocracy similar to
the one he dealt at the reform bill of 1866.
Foreign Notes.
The London Times in leading editorial
yesterday morning praises President Cleye--
lands earnest endeayors to secure political
purity.
The London Telegraph, commenting on
the political situation in England, says that
there can be no coalition between Conserva-
tives and Unionists, and that Lord Salisbury
must form ministry from his own ranks.
The Trans Caspian railroad is now open to
traffic as far as Merv.
The Londay Daily News says that the Lib
erals hold the position coveted by the Par
neilites They are the arbiters of the fate of
the government Lord Harrington will keep
an Independent attitude.
Mr. Ruskin, the author, shows symptoms
of serious illness and his friends are anxious.