In Britain, George Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
in succession to Lord Randolph Churchill, and William Henry Smith
(of the famous stationery firm) becomes leader of the House of
Commons.
Citation:
Editors. "Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18958, accessed 18 May 2013.]