The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-04
A LIFE WELL SPENT.

Death OF John Bright. the Great English
Statesman, and One Of the Most Noted
Men or Modern Timcs-Sketch or His
Career.
LONDON. March IS Mr. John Bright died
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning. His end
was peaceful and painless. He had lain
in a comatose condition since Tuesday.
All Of his family were present at his death
bed.
In the House OF Commons Right Hon.
William II. Smith. the Government leader,
with much emotion, referred to the death
of Mr.. John Bright He said that he
would postpone his remarks ON
Mr.. Bright until Friday, when Mr..
Gladstone would be present Mr. Morley
thanked Mr.. Smith for his consideration in
regard to Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. Bright repre-
sented the central division OF Birmingham
in the House.
LONDON, March 2S-The funeral Of John
Bright will take place at Rochdale on Sat
urday. It will be conducted as privately M
possible and the body will be inferred in
the Quaker burying ground
DUBLIN, March 2S-United Ireland in it's
obituary notice of John Bright says: IRE
land forgets all her grievances against him
ut the open grave and remembers only his
priceless services Of old days. The real
John Bright died three years ago"
John Bright was born near Rochdale, En-.
gland, November 10, 1871. About 1910 he became
personal and'politlcal friend OF Richard Cob
den, and gained distinction as an orator OF
the Ant-Corn Law Leagu.. in advocacy OF
which he addressed many public meetings He
was elected . member OF Parliament for the
city OF Durham in 1Si3, and was returned
for Manchester IN lSi7. Golden and Bright
became the principal leaders OF the Manches-
ter school, or party, which was not identified
| with either OF the great political parties, but
advocated pacific foreign policy and elec-
toral reform. Mr.. Bright was defeated in the
| election OF 1857 because he had opposed the
Crmean war, but he was elected the same year
by the Liberal voters OF Birmingham, which
city he continued to repre- sent for many years
During the great civil war in the United States
he expressed his sympathy for the Unions
cause in several eloquent speeches. After the
Reform bill OF Russell and Gladstone had been
rejected by the House OF Commons in 1866 Mr..
Bright advocated the cause OF electoral reform
by vehement speeches at immense public meet
ings in London, Manchester, Birmingham and
other places. Referring to these speeches the
European Times remarked: In all Of Mr..
Bright's previous career he has never put forth
such ext, aordinary power. such floods OF the
very CHEST order Of eloQuence on the great
Ques tion OF the day as during the last four
months"
In 1867 the friends of reform triumphed, and
procured The passage Of bill granting the
right OF suffrage 10 every householder In o
borough. Mr.. Bright entered the Cabinet
| formed by Mr.. Gladstone in 1863. as president
OF tho Board of Trade, and resigned the Office
on account OF ill-health in May, 1871.
When Gladstone returned to power
| in 1880 Mr. Bright became Chancellor of the
Duchy OF Lancaster. but resigned in 1882
| wnen the Government began war in Egypt. His
| separation from the bulk Of the Liberal party
on the Irish question is the only incident
| in his career which really dimmcd its
| splendor He had always been an uncom-
promising champion OF Irish wrongs and JUS
| titled irish turbulence and disorder In view
| OF the treatment Of the nation by the Govern
ment until the franchise bill brought eighty
SIX Irish members into the House. when he
became completely alenated from the cause
md proved one OF the most powerful oppo-
nents to Mr.. Gladstone's scheme OF home
| rule. Mr.. Bright was married in 1889 to
Elizabeth Prestman, OF Newcastle. HIS wife
died in l84i, and he was afterward married. in
ls49, to Margaret Leatt am. daughter OF .
banker Of Wakefield He leaves four sons and
| three daughters.