The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-26

Princess Hclonc.
WINDSOR, June 25.-,rho Marquis OF
Salisbury has formally accepted the
premicrship malo vacant by tho re,ig.
nation Of Lord Ro,ebery.
LONDON, June 25.-Tt is officially an
nounced that the Marquis OF Salisbury
will ba premier aad secretary OF state
for foreign affairs; tho Duke OF Devon
shirc, president OF the council; Mr. A.
J. Balfour, tlrs. lord OF the treasury;
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, ,ecrc.
,ary Of state for tho colonies; Sir
Michael Hicks. Beach, chancellor of the
exchsquer; Right Hon. George 3.
Goshen. first lord OF tho admiralty.
Tho other monbers OF tho govern.
ment havs not yo. been dxod upon.
Tho new primo minister. Robert
Arthur Talbot Gascoigue. Cecil, third
marquis OF Salisbury. was born in 1880
and married the daughter OF the late,
Baron Anderson. He was educated at
Oxford aud is chancellor Of that
university. He has been twics secre.
tary OF state for India and twice secre.
tary OF state ior foreign adaira. Ho was
premier in 1885 aud formed his second
ministry in 1856. He resigned In 1902.
He proceeded to Cous.antinople as q
special ambassador at tne conference
in November, 1872. aud ho and Lord
Beaconsield, In 1878, were the repre-.
sentativo4 OF Great Britain at the con.
gress or Berlin.
The Right Hon. A. ]. Balfour, the
new frat lord OF the treasury, ia 4
nephew OF the marquis Of Salisbury. He
was appointed president Of the local
government board IN 1855 and was sec.
retary for Scotland, with u seat in tho
cabinet, from 1886 10 1887; be became
chi OF secretary for Ireland on the resic.
nation Of Sir Michael HickS-Beach in
1857 and retained that position until
1891, when upon the death OF Mr.. Will.
lam II. Smith, he became first lord OF
the treasury and leader OF the house Of
commons, retaining that position until
1892. when the Salisbury government
resigned. Ho was elected lord rector OF
St Andrews University in 1857. the
Glasgow University in 1890, and was
elected lord chancellor OF the Univer-
sity Of Edinburgh in 1891.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
the Unionist leader in the house OF
commons and the newly appointed Sec
retary OF state for the colonies, is one OF
the foremost and most daring men in
British politics at the present time He
Is credited with having engineered the
downfall OF the Rosebery government
aud is undoubtedly man OF great
political ability. Ie was born in Lon.
don in 1886, his present wife being a
daughter OF Mr.. W. G. Endicot., former
ly secretary OF war OF the United
States. He was educated at the
University College school, London, was
formerly manufacturer in Birming-
ham and retired from business in 1874.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been three times
successfully elected mayor OF Birming-
ham, in 1874, 1875 and 1876, and was ap-
pointed president OF the board OF trade
in 1850 aud president OF the local gov
crnmeut board in 1855, resigning the
latter post shortly afterwards. In
August, 1887. ho was appointed one OF
the commissioners to settle tho fisheries
dispute with the United States, and is
Fellow OF tho Royal Society. He mas
sat for Birmingham in the house OF
commons since 1876
Tho Right Honorable Sir Michael
Edward llicks.Bcach, barono,, was born
In 1887 in London. lie WAS married in
1861 to Caroline Susan, eldest daughter
Of J. Ii. Eidridge, esq.,, who died in 1865,
and in 1874 to~Lady Lucy Catherine,
,,a+sOsd tl:::hter. OF third Earl FortcRcue.
lle was chief secretary for Ireland
from February, 1874, to February, 1878,
and secretary OF state for the colonies
| from tho last date to April, 1889. lie
was appointed chancellor OF the ex.
chequer in 1883, aud again secretary for
Ireland in 1856. lie resigned the latter
office March, 1887, but remained Il mem-
bcr OF tho cabinet without office till
January, lSSS. lie rc.outercd the cab
met ins February. lSSS, as president OF
tho board OF trade. lie has been a
member OF parliament since 1864.
Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen
calls himself Liberal Uniouist,
though he hold oilice in Lord Sails.
bury's former Conservative ministry.
He was born in 1881 aud was appointed
an ecclesiastical ommissioner October,
lSS2, and lord rector Of Aberdeen Uni.
vorsity in 1887. aud lord rector OF Edn.
buTgh University in 1880. Ho was vice
president OF the board OF trade and pay
master general from November. 1855,
until January, lSJB and chancellor OF tho
duchy OF Lancaster from tho latter date
till July. 1866; president OF tho poor
law board from Dcconbor, 1866, to
March, 1871. and first lord Of tho
admiralty from tho last date to Fcbru-
nry, 1874; was engaged in Il special mis-
sion to Cons,autinoplc from May, 1850,
10 April, 1881. lio accepted the o,lico
OF chancellor oil tho cxcncquer in Lord
Snlisbury's second administration in
January. 1887, and held Office until tho
resignation OF the minister in 1892. lIo
is tho author OF tho Theory OF Foreign
Exchango." lio has sat in parliament
for different districts since May. 1853,
with the exception OF period in 1856
and 1887, when le was dnioa.ed In sue.
cessivo contests for East Edinburgh aud
Tub Exchange division OF Liverpool.
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