The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-08 00:00:00

MR. GLADSTONE TO THE ELECTORS

OF MID-LOTHIAN.
Mr. Gladstone has sent the following address to the elec-
tors a Mid-Lothian :

"To the electors of Mid-Lothian.—Gentlemen,—
Since.you did me the high honour of returning me to
Parliament I have accepted at the hands of Her
)40,jesty the offices of First Lord of the Treasury and
Chanullor of the Exchequer, and have thereby
vacated my seat for the county of Mid-Lothian. You
are well aware of the circumstances which have
brought about my acceptance of office and induced me
to resume a burden perhaps beyond my strength, and
the large and free intercourse which I have had the
honour during the last few months to hold with you upon
all the greater questions of public interest at this junc-
ture renders it needless for me to trouble you with any re-
newed statement of my political opinions. I feel per-
alladed, gentlemen, that I have not by what has now
raelined forfeited my hold on the confidence which
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8 be. en granted me by your indulgence, and in a
—"Mne hope of your approval I solicit at your lands
renewal of my trust as your representative in the
agn,2e, of Commons.—l have the honour to remain,
VTlpteraent your obedient and faithful servant, W. E.
LADETOIig, London, April 29, 1880."

M. Gladstone has written to his election agent, e3E-
Pressing his willingness to visit Midlothian again if
necessary "but," he adds, "as every moment of my
available time
now spent strictly in the public set-
vice, I do not disguise from my kind friends that
will be a public advantage, as well as a relief to me, if
lily presence can be dispensed with; for the time em-
Dloyed at a distance would be so much postponement
of public) business. Ido not remember any case quite
like this of a Mini, acceding to power in the middle
of a session. In 1815 it was a virtual beginning, and
311 1859 a virtual winding-up."
It has been agreed that it would be quite unncessary
for Mr. Gladstone to visit Scotland.

HOW LIEUTENANT THURLOW MET

HIS DEATH,

The Globe of Tuesday published the following extract from
a letter, dated Pezwan, 26th March :
" Thurlow and Reid were at Jugdalluk Kotal, and
were
_riding down to Jugdalluk, three miles off, on
the afternoon of the 22nd. When about a mile
from the Kotal they were fiTed into by a party
Of Ghilzais. Thurlow was hit by two bullets,
Pile through the neck, and one through the lungs,
And -fell back dead. Reid's pony started off, but
110 pulled up and went back, getting there just as
oile of the Ghilzais arrived at the body. This
Than fired at jteid so close that six inches of his
slee4',were . cut. away, and his. boat and. jersey burnt.
Notilogi•b4 4iti r.Ony kilk,io* ~.it the ,barrel of ,the gun.
giaveCliimi ' He., turivd rglipid and . blew the man!s'
brai'ps.dut , with, his.. revolVer. All this time 30 or 40'
luerYarP*ting clOyillaact•fiting at him, and seeing •
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'`u°llavista to Cape 'Race probably 100,000 seals were
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