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T1-1B SCHANTON TRIBUNE- THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1S0S.
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WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE,
HIS CAREER IN OUTLINE.
Brief Biography of
Nineteenth Century.
the Grand Old Man of the
Hawarden, May 10. Gladstone died
nt G o'clock this morning.
The Into night Hon. William Kwnrt
Gladstone, M. P., V. C, Is the fourth
son of the late Sir John Gladstone,
Bart., of Fasqitc, County Klncnrdlno,
N. ll a well-known merchant of Liv
erpool, and was born there Dec. 29,
1S09. He wbh educated at ICton and
Christ church, Oxford, of which ho
was nominated a student In 129, and
graduated, taking a double III st class,
In Michaelmas term. 1S31. Having
spent some timo In a (ontlnentnl tour,
he was returned nt the general elec
tion In December, 1RJ2, in the Conserva
tive Interest, for Newaik, and entered
Parliament Just as the utrugglo of
parties was at Its height. On June 23,
1833, he entered Lincoln's Inn, and
when ho had been a member for. six
years nnd three months, petitioned to
have his name removed from the books
of the society, on the ground of his
liavlng given up his intention of being
called to the bar.
In the house of commons his mer
cantile origin, the success of his uni
versity career, his habits of business,
and his high character, recommended
him to the notlco of Sir llobert Peel,
who, In December, 1S34, appointed him
to n junior lordship of the treasury,
and In February, 1835, under-secretary
for colonial affairs. Mr. Gladstone re
tired from office with his ministerial
lender In April, and remained In op
position until Sir llobert Peel's return
to power In September, 1S41. On ac
cepting office under Sir llobert Peel,
In 1841, ns vice president of the boaid
of trade nnd master of the mint, Mr.
Gladstone was sworn a member of
the privy council. In his new position
he had to explain and defend In the
lower house of parliament the com
mercial policy of the government; nnd
In the discharge of this duty he had
whatever advantage his mercantile
origin nnd connection could give him.
The revision of the tariff in 1S42 was
almost entirely the result of his en
ergy nnd Industry. "When this labor
ious work was brought before the
House of Commons, It was found to be
ns admirably executed In Its details as
It was complete in Its mastery of gen
eral principles, and It received the
sanction of both houses with scarcely
an altercation In 1S43 Mr. Gladstone
succeeded the Karl of nipon as presi
dent of the board of trade, but re
signed that office early In 1845. In Jan
uary, 181C, Sir Robert Peel announced
his Intention of proposing a modifica
tion of the Coin laws. Mr. Gladstone,
vho had succeeded Lord Stanley (the
late Earl of Derby) In tho post of sec
retary of stato for the colonies, ad
'?red to the leader under whom he had
e lered upon ministerial life; but, pos
sibly, unwilling to lemain under obli
gations to the late Duke of Newcastle,
who sympathized strongly with the
Opposition party, resigned his seat for
Newark, and remained for some timo
out of parliament.
At tho general election In August,
1847, he was, with tho late Sir llobert
Harry lnglls, elected for the Vniver
sity of Oxford. In the parliament of
1847-52, the questions of university re
form and tho removal of Jewish disa
bilities were frequently nnd earnestly
agitated In tho lower house. Though
Mr. Gladstone's early sympathies no
doubt bound Mm strongly to the High
Church and Tory party, yet he felt
that on both these points tho exigen
cies of the times required that some
concessions should be made. He con
sequently found himself frequently op
posed to his former friends, and event
ually separated himself from the great
body of the Conservative party In Feb
ruary, 1851.
At the general election In July follow
ing, Mr, Gladstone was re-elected for
the University of Oxford, but not with
out a severe contest. On tho formation
of what is generally known ns the
"Coalition" ministry, under tho Karl
of Aberdeen, in December, 1852, Mr.
Gladstone was appointed to tho Chan
cellorship of the Exchequer, in which
office, the thorough knowledge of 11
nance which he had acquired, and had
tested by practical expeilence at the
Board of Trade, proved of the greatest
assistance to the ministry. After the
breaking up of the Aberdeen adminis
tration, or rather, on Its reconstruc
tion under Lord Palmerston at the be
ginning of 1855, Mr. Gladstone at llrst
continued to occupy the same post, but
he resigned In the course of a few
weeKS, on finding that It was not the
intention of the ministry collectively to
oppose the vote of censure Implied in
the resolution of Mr. Itoebtick, in fnvor
of tho appointment of u committee of
Inquiry Into the stato of the British
army before Sobastopol, and the cause
( f Its sufferings. For some time Mr.
Gladstone, who held no public office,
gave Lord Palmerston's ministry an In
dependent support.
In the winter of 185S-U ho accepted,
under Lord Derby's second cabinet, a
special mission to the Ionian Islands,
to nrrango certain difficulties which
had arisen in the administration of that
dependency; and in June, 1859, resumed
office tinder Lord Palmerston ns Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. In this capac
ity he was mainly instrumental in re
pealing the paper duty, and In promot
ing tho negotiations conducted by Mr.
Cobdcn, which resulted in the commer
cial treaty between this country und
France. Mr. Gladstone, though orig
inally very jealous of an Intervention
on the part of the state In the matter
of university reform, lent the govern
ment from time to time very valuable
assistance, by supporting tho sugges
tions of the OxforJ University Com
missioners, through his extensive per
Honnl and official Influence with tho
authorities at Oxford, as ono of the
upresenlatlves of that unlvcrslt m
parliament.
Besides being eminent as a states
men, Mr. Olndstuno has acquired cel
ebrity ns an author. His flist woik,
a treatise entitled "The State In its
Relations with tho Church." published
In 1838 (4th edit, enlarged. 2 vols., 1811).
and followed. In 1841, by his "Church
Principles Considered In their Itesults,"
stamped him, while still u young man,
as a deep und original thinker. His
views on these subjects, an they are
unfolded In theso treatises, had, wo need
scarcely say, been formed and moulded
by the education and associations of
Oxford, to which unlveifilty they are
dedicated ns the first fruits of her
teaching und training. Bonn after their
nppenrnnce, they wetc thought worthy
of a long and clabointo criticism by the
lalo Lord Macauley In the pages of
tho Edinburgh Review. Mr. Glad
stone's "llemniks on Recent Commer
cial Legislation," published In 1815,
while the country was on tho eve of
nn Impoitnnt change In her commer
cial system, were Intended to pave tho
way for the extensive modification In
tho restrictions on tommerce Imposed
by tho com laws, and contnln nn able
nnd comprehensive summnry of tho
beneficial icsults of the tariff of 1S42.
In 1S51 ho published a woik of a dif
ferent kind, which created considerable
Interest both nt home nnd nbrond. Dur
ing a visit to Naples In the pievlous
year, he learned thnt n huge number
of citizens of that place, who had
formed tho "opposition" In the Neapo
litan Chamber of Deputies were exiled
or Imprisoned by King Ferdinand, and
that ubove 20.000 of his subjects had
been thrown into prison on a charge,
of political dissatisfaction. Having
asceitalncd the truth of those state
ments, Mr. Gladstone wrote to the
Eatl of Aberdeen, uiging his Interposi
tion In their belii'tf; and that noble
lord's remonstrances proved Ineffec
tual, he published a letter on the sub
ject of tho State Piosecutions at Na
ples, which wns translated Into several
lorelcn languages and was sent ny
Lord Palmerston to our umbnssadorand
mlnlhters on the continent, with orders
for, but ho declined to take office, Mr.
Gladstone, though with reluctance, un
dertook (March 1C) to reconstruct the
cabinet.
In August, 1873, Immediately nfter
the close of tho session, the cabinet
wns considerably remodelled, Mr. Glad
stone assuming the chancellorship of
tho exchequer, In addition to his of
fice of first lord of the treasury. On
Jnn. 24, 1S74, a fortnight before both
housed wcro to have met for tho de
spatch of public business, Mr. Glad
stone took everybody by surprise by
announcing the Immedlnto dissolution
of pnillament. nnd Issuing his nddress
to his constituents at Greenwich, In
which he promised to abolish tho In
come tnx. At the gencrnl election
which ensued, the votes were, for tho
Ilrst time, taken by secret ballot. The
icsult proved most disastrous to the
Liberal party. Tho returns, completed
on Feb, 27, showed thnt 351 Conserva
tives had been elected and 302 Lib
erals, Inclusive of the homo rulers,
who. In point of fact, declined to Iden
tify themselves with either of the old
political parties. Mr. Gladstone at
once resigned, nnd Mr. Disraeli became
inline minister.
In the seson of 1874, Mr. Gladstone
who had been le-clectcd for Green
wich wns rnitly to bo seen In his place
In the House of Commons- but at Its
close he offered a persistent opposition
to the Public Worship Ilcpulatlon bill.
Even amid the turmoil of political life.
Mr. Gladstone had devoted a portion of
his time to literature.
Ills "Eece Homo," printed from Good
"Words, nppeared In 1S6S; a pamphlet on
the Irish church question, entitled "A
Chapter of Autobiography." was pub
lished Nov. 23, 1RGS- and "Juventus
Mtmdl: the God-4 nnd Men of the Heroic
Age," In 1SG?. After his unsuccessful
attempt to prevent the passing of the
Public Worship Regulation act, ho con
tt United to the Contemporary Review
for Oct. 7, ISil, nn article on "Itltual
lm," which rave rise to an animated
controversy. In It he asserted that
"Home had substituted for the proud
JONAS LONG'S SONS.
THE GREAT STORE.
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WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE.
to forward copies of It to their re
spective courts. In 1S50 he published
nn elaborate work on Homer ("Studies
on Homer and the Homeric Age," 3
vojs.), and in July, 1SC1, he was soli
cited to become a candidate. In the
Liberal Intel est, for South Lancashlie,
but refused to loisake his former con-stltutenh-..
Having neon tejeited by the ITnl',er
ritv cf Oxfuid at the general election
iti July, lfcfi", Mr. Gladstc ne was reiurn
e 1. being tMnl on the j oil, for South
Lancashire Aft'T the diath of Lor J
Palmerston, he became leader of tho
Hcufc of C'jmmoub.retnlnlni the Chnn-
clluishlp of the Exchequer ui Lord
Russell's second administration. Early
in the session of 1SGG he brought In a
refo! m bill, and a motion on committee
having been carried, June is, against
the goveinmtnt by cim votes, Mr.
Gladstone an 1 ns colleagues reigned
The dhislons in the Liberal r.iult-i In
vented him from defeating Mr Dis
raeli's Reform bill which ho strenu
ously opposed. In the early pan of the
session of UfiS, Mr. GlaJstone brought
forw.nd nnd pnss"d through the House
of Common11 n series of resolutions,
having for their object the disestab
lishment and dit endowment of the Iilsh
chinch. These resolutions were the
basis of tho Iils'i Church Suspensory
bill, which, e.n May 12, passed a uecoud
reading In the Lower House by 312
votes to 25S, but was soon afterwards
rejected In tho House of Peerj r: n
mnjoilty of 35 At the general eh ctlon
of ISIS, Mr. Gladstone stood ns one of
tho candidates for Southwest Lanca
shire. After a fierce contest, tho icsult
of which ex"lted the most Intense In
terest throughout the country, he was
defeated: but this defeat did not ex
clude him fr nm tho House of Com
mons, as In anticipation ot such nir
event, the electors of Greenwich had, a
few days previous, leturned him by a
large mnjoilty, as ono ot the members
for that boiough.
On tho resignation of Mr. Disraeli's
ministry In December, 1SGS( Mr. Glad
stone succeeded thnt statesman as first
lord of tho treasury. The principal
events of his administration were the
passing of the Irish church disestab
lishment net 189) of the Irish land
net (1870), anil of tho elementary edu
cation act O870), the abolition of pur
chase In the army by tho exercise, of
the myal prorogatlve. In consequence
of nn adverse vote by the house of
loids on the army regulation bill (1S71);
the negotiation of tho treaty of Wash
ington respecting tho Alabama claims
(1871), the passing of tho ballnt net
(1872), and tho judicature net (1873).
Tho principal measuie proposed by
the government In tho sesrton of 1873
was the university education (Ireland)
bill, which was opposed by tho Roman
Catholic members, who, voting on this
occasion with the conservatives, caused
tho rejection of the bill by 2s7 votes
against 2S1 (March 11). Ppon this Mr.
Gladstone tendered his resignation to
her majesty, and Mr. Disraeli wau sent
boast of semper eadem a policy of vio
lence and change In faith," that she
"had lefuiblshed and pniaded anew
every trusty tool which she wns fondly
thought to have disused." that "no one
could become her conveit without re
nouncing lilri moral nnd mental free
dom, and placing bis civil loyalty and
duty at the mercy of another," and
that "she had equally repudiated mod
em thought and ancient history,"
Challenged by his Roman Catholic
friends to substantiate these grave
charges, Mr. Gladstone published (Nov.
7, 1871) a bulky pamphlet entitled "The
Vatlclan Decrees in their bearing on
Civil Allegiance; a Political Expostula
tion," which cillclted numerous elabor
ate replies from Mgr, Capel, Dr. New
man, Aichblshop Manning and other
distinguished members of the Roman
Catholic church Air, Gladstone's le
ply to his opponents, published Feb.
.'!. 1S75, is entitled "Vatlclanism: An
Answer to Replies and Reproofs," Mr.
Gladstone followed up his attacks on
the Roman Catholic church in nn arti
cle on "The Speeches of Plui IX." in
the Quai telly Review lor Jan., 1875.
On Jan. 13, 1875, three weeks before
the assembling of pat (lament, Mr
Gladstone announced in n letter to Earl
Granville, his determination to retire
from tho leadership of tho Liberal
patty. "At tho age of 05," be re
marked, "and after forty-two years of
a laborious public life, I think myself
entitled to retire on the ptesent oppor
tunity. This retirement is dictated to
me on my peisonal views as to tho
best methods of spending the closing
years of my life." Soon afterwards
tho marquis of Hartlngton was chosen
by tho Liberal party to bo their leader
In the housoof commons. Subsequent
ly, however, Mr. Gladstone constantly
took part In tho discussions of that
assembly. In 1870 he published "Hom
eric Synchronism: An Inquiry Into the
Time und Place of Homer," and 'on
Sept 6 In the same year appeared his
famous pamphlet on "Bulgarian Hor
rors, and the Question of the East."
It was followed (March 13, 1877) by an
other pamphlet entitled "Lessons In
Massacre: An Exposition of tho Con
duct of tho Porte In nnd nbout Bul
garia since May, 1S7C." Mr. Gladstone
took an active part In the agitation re
specting tho massacres In Bulgailn.
and htienuously opposed both In and
out of parliament, the policy of tho
Conservative government, which re
sulted In the tienty of Berlin and the
signing of the Anglo-Turkish conven
tion. In tho autumn of 1877 (Oct. 17
Nov. 12) ho paid a visit to Ireland,
and was presented with tho freedom
of tho city of Dublin. On Nov. 15 In
thnt year ho was elected lord rector
of the lTnlerslty of Glasgrow, sue
(ceding Lord Beaconsfleld. Mr. Glad
stone sont a letter to tho president of
the Greenwich Liberal "Five Hundred"
on March I). 1878, stating that he should
represent tho borough only until the
next general election. In tho course
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Domestic
Bargains
For two days
that will sur
pass a n v
values we have ever given.
Remember, Friday and
Saturday only.
1 2W
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83Ac
Will buy Twilled Cot
ton Crash Toweling,
tnat lias sold readily at s cents.
a V d '" ku tne ve,y i,est
t-2 quality of Merrimac
Prints in medium and light
colors new designs in stupes
and figures.
Will buy extra good
quality and full size
Bleached Pillow Cases, all hem
med, ready for use.
fj n Will buy the very best
J 2i grade of French Per
cales, in all the light colors
positively worth i,c.
Will buy extra good
quality Organdies in all
the newest plaids large, stylish
figure designs. Have sold readily
at 15c
1 "Xir Will buy genuine
11 Krs" Lappet Striped Lawn
Suitings in large variety of fancy
colorings they arc worth every
cent of a quarter a yard.
. r Will buy good quality
I7i" Turkey Red Table
Damask, full 60 inches wide,
that you'd ordinarily pay 30c for.
7cc '" ,uy :i vcry n'ce
?"' grade of Turkey Red
Table Covers, with odd designs
and fancy dark borders. Full
two yards square and worth a
dollar.
Hen's Nearly 200 of
Percale them in this lot
Shirts a11 nobby Pat
terns, with at
tached lay-down collar and
attached cuffs.
-c instead of joe
ought to move them very quickly
Friday and Saturday.
What About the Boy?
1 -3WLt
Or, more particularly what about his
clothes? We'd like to help dress him in
some of our nobby spring and summer
suits. The cost won't be much to you for
this special Friday and Saturday all-day
sale.
Wash SuitS, for instance,
in sizes from ? to 8 years, that you'd ordinarily
pay 75c for, we will sell you these two days
At 39 cents.
They're in six different patterns, all pretty and
stylish effects, fast color and neat patterns cut
blouse style. This is the opening gun of the
season.
Shoe
Bargains
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PANTS In 12
goods, sizes 3
styles
to 12
KNEE
of wash
vnnrc vonrtli tnr. niifinl
at ... -D
THREE PIECE SUITS In
fast color navy serge cheviot;
nicely trimmed ; 3 to
8 yes; worth $2.50, at
$1.69
BLOUSE WAISTS In five
patterns; sizes 3 to 8 yrs; .nr,
worth 7sc. Special at . 49
COMBINATION SUITS, of all
wool blue cheviot, cap to
match; 8 to 15 yrs; d;
worth $4.00, at . P)V'
Books Less Than Cost.
Hen's If you happen to
Colored wear a 1$, 16
Shirts or 17 shirt, here's
your opportuni
ty. They are extra good
quality; and have detached
cuffs. The price Friday and
Saturday will be
rnQ instead of 50c.
But bear in mind, there are
only three sizes.
Bibles About two dozen
handsome (Moroc
co bound Teachers' Bibles,
silk sewed, London clear
type edition, with complete
concordance, maps, Index,
etc. For this Friday and
Saturday sale in the Book
Department at
08c instead f 2.00.
Others that have the thumb
index for only a dollar more.
Two days of lucky chance for book buyers Friday
and Saturday. Books will positively be sold 20 per
cent under cost these two days. There are always bar
gains in the book department but never have there
been any to equal these:
At 4 cents
350 paper covered novels, published to sell at 10 cents each.
Titles by such authors as Conan Doyle, S. R. Crockett, J. M.
Barrie, Hall Caine, Anthony Hope, Edna Lyall, The Duchess, and
others.
At 8 cents
1000 popular novels in pretty illuminated covcjs, published to
sell at 25 cents. Some of the contributors to this series are Henry
Sienwiewicz, (author of Quo Vadis), Mary Cecil Hay, Thomas
Hardy, Alexander Dumas, E. Marlitt, Marie Corelli, Bertha M.
Clay, and others.
At 10 cents
Sso of the newest and most popular tales, published to sell at
50 cents. Have never sold anywhere under 17 cents. Authors
are Richard Henry Savage, Mrs. Southworth, May Agnes Fleming,
Marion Marland. Julie J. smith. M. b. uraddon, Mall Came, and
many others of equal note.
Soda
Water
The new foun
tain is runnng
full blastbusv
all the time. Try the soda
here you'll drink none
other.
It's going up, up, up and yet the price here re
mains the same. We guarantee every barrel that leaves
the store right down to the last pound. Made from
hard wheat, by the very best Minnesota patent process,
price it in other stores then come here, where all gro
ceries are cheapest and best.
Men's They're made of
Outing colored Madras,
Shirts w'1'"1 white neck
bands and de
tached cuffs. A good many
of them have been sold at
?oc. They'll go quicker
Friday and Saturday at
39c instad of 50c.
The eleven cents you save
will help your summer outing.
Ladies'
Linen
Collars
There are about
fifty dozen of
them in three of
the leading styles.
such as you'd ordinarily
pay i2c for. We will
close them out on Friday
and Saturday at
c?c instead of 2lc.
And you'll find them one ol
the best bargains of the year.
Ladies'
Underwear
Only two
items are
mentioned
here that will serve to in
terest you in many other
items in the department for
these two days.
Friday and Saturday Only.
Will buy Ladies' fine cot
y'" ton ribbed Vests.sleeveless,
with 1 iiicv taped and lace necks;
worth 12,'jc.
. c Will buy fancy Lisle
" finished, ribbed Vests,
both short sleeves and sleeveless.
These vests are silk trimmed
and very handsome. Have sold
readily at 25c.
Peyser's
Collars
We guarantee
them to be 2 100
linen so does
their maker. Why pay
2jc for collars, when this
superior brand the equal
of the very best are at
your command for
10 cents each.
They come in all the leading
styles and shapes.
JONAS
LONG'S
SONS.
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For two days
thatwjUt.pxo.e-
the buying 'op--
portunity of the year. ' Re
member, Friday and 'Satur
day only. ' :
fRr Will buy Ladies' $1.50
V01" kid,- button and' lace
Shoes, solid; handsome new s
shapes. K
nRr Will buy Boys $1.50
y0 Solid School Shoes, opera
and square toes. 5
&r Will buy Misses' $1.50 5
V0 Russet Goat Shoes, in
either, lace or button, with S
spring heels. a
$1 'in Will buy Ladies' $2.50 g
l"y and $3.00 Donpola 5
and Russet Vici Prince Alberts, -
hand-sewed, turned.
$y TT Will buy Men's calf
-11 welt sole, lace and
congress Shoes that are worth
$3. so.
tl- tr Wili buy Men's tan
P3UU vici Kid Bals, in new
lasts, worth $4.00.
- fn Will buy Men's Wil
Pouu low calf hand-welt
calf Shoes, city and Cornell toe,
perfect fitting, that are positively
worth $5.00.
Hosiery The items
Bargains mentioned
bargains here cannQt be
equaled in goodness and
cheapness in any store in
the state.
Friday an J Saturday Only.
Ar, Will buy Children's ribbed
"w -,l.,rlr Hnco ornnrnnf irl
fast color, double knees and toes;
regular price 10c.
is. Will buy Men's fast black
" stainless dye half hose,
very nice quality; worth i2)4c.
P, Will buy Ladies' black
" Richelieu ribbed, Louvre
dye Hosiery; also those with
fancy colored tops and black
boots; regular price 17c.
,,r Will buy Men's fancy
1IU plaid Half Hose the
plaids being made up in dot
effects; extra good quality and
worth 1 8c pair.
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lirltlsh Qunrterly IlevU-w an nrthlo
on "The KvaiiKellcul Movement; ItH
l'nrentnge, l'roRrebS ftncl Ipsue;" and
published n collection of hist fugitive
writings under the title of "Gleanings
of 1'ust Years."
Kaily In tho same year, lf.70, ho had
been Invited to become the Liberal can
didate for Midlothian, and the c owning
Incident of tho electoral campaign In
tho ensuing jmrllmcntary recess was
his visit to Scotland In connection with
his jiurKs.e of contesting that county
nt the general election. Ho set out
liom Liverpool for IMlnburgh on Nov.
21, and from that date, with the ex
ception of two days' rest at Taymutti
Castle, lilM life, till his return to Ha
warden on Dee. 9. was a loner huci-ph-
uf tho year 1879 he contributed to tho J slon of enthusiastic receptloiw and un
wearied speech-making In condemna
tion of the policy of the Conhervatlve
government. In tho course of his tour
ho delivered tho Heetoral address be
fore the University of Cilnncow rei f).
renewed In Midlothian tho oratorical
tours de forco of tho preceding win
ter, and he was successful in his can
didature, rolling 1,597 votes against
1,36$ jerorded In favor of the Kail of
Dalkeith, his Conservative opponent.
When the composition of tho now house
of commons wus made known, It con
lsted of 319 Liberals, 2W Conserva
tives nnd 00 Homo Rulers. Tho Karl
ojf Heacnnllold tendered his resigna
tion to tho queon as scon as It wnsman
lfest that the Liberal party had ob
tained an unquestionable majority. Tho
Marquis of Hurtlngton. who hud been
leader of the opposition In tho lowpr
house, and Kail Oranvllle, tho oppo
sition leader In the houe of peers,
were sent lor by her majesty In the
llrst Instanre, but, in accordance with
consultations among tho chiefs of the
party, they reconnnqded tho queen to
cntiust the task of forming a cabinet
to Mr. Gladstone. He consented to
accept the duty (April 23) and his cab
inet was constructed with a view to
conciliate nnd to represent the dllTer
ent sections of the Liberal majority.
Mr. Gladstone himself superadded to
his duties as first lord of tho treas
ury the functions of chancellor of the
exchequer, but he resigned the latter
oinco In 1SSS Into the hand of Mr.
Chllder's.
Tho hlBtory
ond ministry
of Mr. Gladstone's ec
may bo summed up In
three words liuland, Kgypt. Franchise
though, of i out be. u largo number of
other mutters ismli ns Mr. I'hambei
laln's bankruptcy bill and merchant
shipping bill) were long under consid
eration. Ireland was the great ques
tion during tho sessions of isso (Mny
August). 1SS1, 1SS2, and the deUates
on tho compensation for disturbance
bill, on Mr. Forster's coercion bill, and
(after tho murder of Lord Frederick
Cuvendlsh and Mr. llurke. May 6, 1S88.)
on the crimes bill, occupied the great
er part of tho time and attention of
the. country. What prolonged and ex
nspe uted tho discussions was the
method of obstruction Invented and
practiced not only the followfers of Mr.
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