Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-05

queen in advance. The announcement is
dated Windsor Castle. March 5. and begins
thus: The queen, accompanied by her
royal h;ghness. Princess Beatrice. drove
out yesterday afternoon" Then follows a
list Of the arrivals at the castle. headed by
the names OF the children of the duchess
Of Albany. Prince and Princess Henry OF
Battea5urc. the Hon. Thomas f. Bayard.
American ambassador 20 the court OF 81.
james. and the French ambassador. end
ing with the names Of Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone.
The Important Fact Comes Last.
Ii then goes on TO enumerate all those
who attended her majesty's dinner party
wherein the names of Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone come last This is followed by tie
information that the queen and Princes
Beatrice went out this morning" and then
comes the fact tina: g cabinet council had
been held. Finally. following the an
nouncemeat anent tie council comes the
announcement that the Right Hon. W. +
Gladstone had an audience OF the queen
Gaa rendered his resignation. which was
gracioasly accepted BIZ her majesty. /.
as.c> that the queen had summoned Earl
Roseberry, h O.. secretary OF state for
foreign affairs and offered him the most
OF prime minister vacated by the Right
Hon w. l. Gladstone. NJ z. an! that
Ro>ebery has accepted her rnajesty's offer
Eeor-anizing the Cabinet.
And thus the important fac; was Official
u announced At the last OF Il lot of ruyal
society gossip Meantime political affairs
are adjusting themselves to.fhe new coud-
ton OF things. Gladstone has written a
letter to Earl Rose5ery. cungrat-,,atin-
him upon his accession 10 the premiership.
In his letter Gladstone promises to aid
the new prime minister whenever his as
sistance l. asked. II is understood that
Earl Rcse5erys communication 10 Sir
William Vernon Harcourt has resulted in
the latter consenting to retain his position
as chancellor OF the exchequer and to hi,
accepting the government leadership in
the house OF commons The ear. o. kiui.,er-
ley has been offered the post Of foreign
secretary made vacant by I;oseber,'s
promotion 20 the position OF prime minis
ter
They BewaiI Gia1.tone's Retirement.
Hundreds OF letters ard ,elegraIns ex-
pressing regret because of his refinement
from Office were received by Gladstone.
The Nationaii>.s propose to present to
Gladstone an address in recognition of the
great services that he has rendered to the
Irish cause. The speech from the throne
proroguing parliament has been signed by
the queen. IL is neither long nor signifi-
cant. but Is the last official document pre-
pared by Gladstone. Ii briefly refers to
:he prctracted and laborious character of
the session
Rosebery's First Cabinet Council.
Prime Minister Roscbery held his first
cabinet council at his residence yesterday
afternoon. All the ministers were present
except Asquith and Henry Fowler. the
president Of the local government board.
who, however, viii retain their Offices. The
council was in session for only a short time.
Upon its conclusion Lord Ro>ebery sent
message TO the queen, submitting, il is
understood. the names of the members of
the new cabinet. Lord Roseberr will he
given an audience by the queen at Buck
ingham palace this afternoon.