Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
JOHN RRIeHr DEAD.
The Great EBgIisb +tntesnnHu PASSES
Axyny-Eu the House OF Commons

Awny-In the House OF Commons
Associated Press Dispatch by spcral Wires
LONDON, March 27.-Mr. John Bright
| died al $50 o'clock this morning. His
end was peaceful and painless lie had
lain in q comatose condition since yester-
day. All of his family was present at bis
death. bed.
In the house OF commons to-day the
Right Hon. W. Ii. Smith, the govern
ment leader, with much emotion referred
to the death of MIR. John Bright. He
said that he would postpoI his remarks
on Mr.. Bright until Friday when Mir.
Gladstone would be present,
MIR. Merely thanked Mr.. Smith for his
consideration in regard to Mr. Gladstone.
Mr.. Bright represented the Central diyi-
sion OF Birmingham in the houae.
TJohn Bright was the son Of jacob
Bright, q Quaker cotton spinner at Rooh.
dale, Lancaster, aud was born in that city
November 10th, 1911. He was fret
brought into public notice through the
anti corn-law agitation OF 1889 and the
famous anti.corn law league owed it's orr.
gin 10 himself and three associates, Richard
Golden, Miner Gibson and Henry Ash
worth. Into the work of the league Mr..
Bright threw himself with tirelesa energy
and, with Mr.. Golden, engaged in an ex-
tenBive free-trade campaign which took
In oil sections OF Great Britain. In July
1543, he was elected to parliament from
Durham, and in lS47 he was elected one
of the members from Manchester. His
opposition to the corn laws, both on the
stump and in parliament, was incessent
until these laws were finally repealed. On
the formation OF The FIRST Derby ministry,
in 1852, MIR, Bright aided in the tenn
porsry reorganization Of the corn law
league, and in the campaign that fol-
lowed, was reelected from Manchester.
prominent member of the Peace Society,
he took q conspicuous part the following
year in denouucing tho Crimean war and
soon after, while Sojourning on the con.
tinent and recuperating from severe ILL.,
ness, he WIS rejected by Manchester.
Elected in 1857 for Birmingham, be
vigorously supported the Conspiracy bill
which led to the overthrow Of Lord Pal
merston's administration. In 1868 he
became president OF the board OF trade
under the Gladstone administration, hay.
ing previously declined the proffer OF
secretary OF state for India. or this pro-
motion Justin MCCARTHY says "Mr.
Bright had not sought office; II had
come to him. II was impossible that q
Liberal ministry could now be for It,
without Mr., Brights name appearing on
it. In 1875 his name was mentioned for
the premiership, but his health was ad-
mittedly unequal to the demands OF that
exalted station. In 1881 he was made
Chancellor OF the Duchy OF Lancaster, a
cabinet position OF chiefly honorary
nature, but resigned the office where
some three years ago, serious compiled.
tions over the Afghan frontier threatened
to preoipitate hostilities between England
and Russia. During our civil war and
since, the American nation and gov
ernment have had a jealous friend
and advocate in Mr.. Bright. Par
tioularly was this conspicuous in
his policy in parliamentary discussion
OF the Alabama claims, controversy.
In business life Mr.. Bright was the
head, at Rochdale. OF one Of the largest
tapestry manufactures in the world. His
brother 5aseb Bright, Ynantti \ III.
Lament from one OF the Manchester III,
triels, Is one ot the eu.leru of Tia
woman,s rights element in British pSli.
tics. He leaves three sons, one OF whom,
William Leathan Bright, was elected to
parliament for Burton. on Trent in 1886.
and four daughters. 1t is of local interest
70 note that the late Joseph Bancroft
founder Of the Rockford cotton mills
now operated by his sons, Messrs. Samuel
and William BANCROFT, under the old firm
name OF Joseph Bancroft Il Sons, was a first
cousin to John Bright, and that Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., during brief soiourn
In England o few years ago, witnessed
the election OF no less than five OF his
colsins to seats in the British parliament,
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