The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
OBITUARY..
Lord BeacOllsfield.

The Earl of Beaconsfeld, England's most
brilliant statesman and diplomat, expired at
his home in London on the morning Of Tues
day, April 10, after long and painful illness.
-Benjamin Disracl was the son Of Isaac
Disracli. ain English author, descendant of II
family OF Spanish Jews. He (Bsnjamin) was
urn Mt Isliugton. London, i'll 1906. After an
,,ucation nj n private school, ho was placed
II an attorneys Office, where he con.
,inucd for some time AZ preparation
To all appointment i'll Il Government Office,
which, however, he did not obtain. In 1896 he
became Il contributor To Il paper started i'll the
Tory interests and called tho Representatives.
lhls paper lived only five months, but II seemed
to have had some effect upon tho mind OF Mr.
Disrao i'll 50 far AZ to give It y political bias.
In 1928 appeared his novel of VIVIAN Gray,
which VAS ut various times succeeded by Con
tarini Fleming" The Young Dakc, The
Wondrous Ialo OF hlroy," The Rise of lskan-
ier." "iicnretts Temple "Venetia," Con
,ngsby," Tho SBy,' and " Tancred. Be-
side these, he produced III 1884, quarto poom
entitled "Iho Revolutionary Epic and, III
1889. "Alarccs, Tragedy While thus ac-
uycly engaged III the world of letters, he was
continually before the public III politician.
In 1897, after many defeats, he was returned
member from Maidstone. lis first speech in
the House was like his first attempts a.
political representations complete fail
are. His speech was laughed ut throughout,
and he was compelled 10 slt down before II wan
finished This, however, no did not do until
he had said. ~ have begun several things
many times and often have succeeded at last.
| shall slt down now, but the time will come
when YOU vii! hear NO." Those words proved
prophetic fho time did como when he was
listened TO with anxious eaSorncss. by hi
marriage with the wealthy widow of Mr.
a lao had IaaV IA ,.plln ~
the representation from Maidstone, l.,
became independent i'll position, and
hy 1911 he was recognized as the leader of the
Young England" party. Between that year ant
1916 ms attacks upon Sir Robert Peel were n,
fri quent they were often brilliant and severe
He was then mcmber from Shrewsbury, and II
lSi7 was elected member from Buckingham
shire. In 1913 his friend Lord George Bon
timex died, when he became leader of the ole
Tory or PrOtcctIonist party i'll the House
OF Commons. Ia 1852 he became Chan
ceor OF the EXchcquer, under Lore
| Derby, but III the same year that adj
| ministrator fell upon his own budget. In 1851
| Lord Derby again came into power. and Mr
| Disrael was again appointed Chancellor Of
| the Exchequer, and Ill 1899 introduced meas
IRE of Parliamentary REFORM the rejection Of
| which led to the resignation of the Ministry
On the return of the Earl of Derby 20 power
| in 1866, Mr.. Dlsraeli resumed his position n
| Chancellor Of the EXchequcr, and carried the Re
| form act of 1867. The Eari's health failing
! he retired in February, 1868, and Mr.. Disraoli
| succeeded him rs Premier, and his wife wa
| created Peerless us Viscountess Beaconsiield
| The Ministry resigned the following December
but Mr.. Disraeli returned to power i'll 1874. Ii
1876 he was raised to the PCerage as Earl OF
| Beaconsfleld. His party having suffered de-
| feat by the general election Of $780, he re
| signed Office.