Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
THE GRAND oLp MAJ.
GiRdstonn Visits the Queen, Kisses Her
Hand aud submits the Names Of the New
British Cabinet.

Nihdstone VISITS the Uueebf hhsth ief
Hand aud Submits the Names Of the New
British Cabinet
LONDON, Aug. 49, Mr. Gladstone, ae-
companicd BY Sir Algernon Edward
West, left Carleton Gardens at noon yes
terday for Osborne house, Isle Of Wight,
to lay before her majesty the names Of
those who comprise his cabinet and TO
carry out the old custom Of kissing the
hand Of the sovereign.
When the train on which Mr. Glad
stone Travelled reached Portsmouth,
whore the steamer is taken for the Isle
Of Wight, he received nn ovation from
the crowd which had gathered to re-
ccive him Mr.. Gladstone did not travel
across in the usual passenger steamer.
The royal yacht was awaiting his com
ing at Portsmouth, and he proceeded on
board direct from the train. Shortly
afterward She steamed out for the Isle
Of Wight.
As Mr.. Gladstone was crossing the
dock yard at Portsmouth on his way to
the royal jetty, where the royal yacht
waited for him, hundreds of artisans
employed in the yard stopped work and
followed his carriage, according him "A
rousing ovation. On the arrival of the
yacht at East Cpwes, Isle of Wight
where Mr.. Gladstone came ashore, he
was greeted by a crowd composed Of
most Of the inhabitants Of the place,
augmented by 800 enthusiastic citizens
from West Cowes. who had crossed the
river by steam ferry in order to par
ticipate in giving the liberal leader
rousing reception.
After coming ashore Mr. Gladstone
entered royal carriage which wa
waiting for him and rode forthwith to
Osborne house. on his arrival at the
palace Sir Ponsonby, the queens pri-
vate secretary, received him at the en-
trance and conducted him TO the apart
mcnts prepared for him. After Mr..
Gladstone had partallen of luncheon the
queen gave him an audience and he
kissed her hand IN accordance with the
established usage. On his appointment
us first lord of the treasury Mr., Glad
stone submitted the names of the MEM
bers Of his cabinet
In the house OF lords Lord Salisbury
formally announced that in conse-
QNthft Ol Lllc NOtB III lilt 4ltiuHt VI tbilA-
mons on Mr. Asquth's no confidence
amendment to the address in reply to
the queens speech, the government had
rendered its resignation 10 the queen
and that her majesty had accepted it.
After making this announcement Lord
Salisbury asked the intentions of the
incoming ministry. The earl of Kim
berlv renlied that he wns sorry that he !
was unable to give Lord Salisbury any
information. The earl added that he
was not yet minister. He could say
nothing until he had consulted his coll
leagues. The house adjourned until
Thursday.
The Daily News, while acknowledge
ing that no authentic news of the COM
position OF the new cabinet can be OBJ
tained before Mr.. Gladstone's return
from Osborne house, gives the follow
ing list which, it says is correct prob |
ably in every particular: Premier and
first lord Of the treasury, w. E. Glad |
s.one; lord chancellor, Lord Herschell;
chancellor OF the eNchequer, Sir VIII |
liam Harcourt; foreign Office earl of
Roseberrv: home Office, NJ. II. Asquith;
war office, Campbell Bannerman; ad-
miralty, Earl Spencer; chief secretary
for Ireland John Morley; president of
the board of trade A. j. Mundella; To-
cal government board Henry Fowler