The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-01
TSxnsw and Dunk.rron


Kerry. Lixnaw and Dunkerron. HIS
mother. VINO was Baroness Marine in ser
own right. died last week The marquis
was married in November 1Ss9. 10 the
youngest daughter OF the Duke OF Aber-
corn.
Baron Ashbourne, lord chancellor Of Ire
land. was until ISSS plain Edward Gibson.
he was created a peer on entering the -irSt
Salisbury cabinet as lord chancellor of Ire
land. which office he held in both Sails
bury cabinets. He was horn in County
Meath. Ireland in 1877, graduated AZ Trim
f'y college. Dublin. and was called 20 fhs
Irish har in fSssi. He was member Of par
lament for Dublin university from $50 to
iSSa, and was attorney general for Ireland
from lS7T TO 1881.
Sir Henry James. chancellor Of the
duchy Of Lancaster. was born at Here
ford. England. October %. 1873 and re-
celved his education at Cheltsnhorn col
iege. He was called to the har in the Mid
die Temple in lS9 was made a queens
counsel in June. 1SS9, and became bench
er Of his Inn in 1STo. In March. 1859 he OBJ
tained a seat in the house of commons. as
one OF the members for Taurtou. and con-
unIed 10 represent that borough In the
Liberal interest until iSS5, when he was
returned for Bury. During the session OF
ls7s he took a prominent part in the de-
bates on the judicature bill In Septem-
Der, lS7S. Mr.. Gladstone appointed him So
hcitor general and in November of that
year he became attorney general and re-
ceived knighthood. He went out Of Office
with the Liberals in 1880 and was again
appointed attorney general on the return
OF Mr.. Gladstone to power in 1880. In Mr..
Gladstone's administration of iSSS Sir
Henry James, who had been offered the
lord chancellorship. declined 10 take office
on the ground of disagreement with the
prime ministers home rule policy. lie was
returned unopposed as a Liheral-I nionist
for Bury, and continued to represent that
constituency and support the Conserva-
tives.
Charles Thompson Richie. president of
the Board of Trade. was president of the
local government board in the second Sal
ishury ministry. He was born at Dundee
Scotland. in lSSS and is engaged in busi-
ness in the east OF London. In 1874 he was
elected as Conservative member for the
Tower Hamlets and continued to hold the
seat until 1885. when. after the redistrihu-
tion bill, he was returned for the St
Georges division of the old borough. Dur
ing the first Salisbury administration he
was secretary OF the admiralty. lie took
q prominent part i'm the agitation against
foreign bounties on sugar
Henry Chaplin. president OF the local
government board. was chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster In the first Salisbury
ministry ana president of the board of ag-
riculture in the second.
Alexander Hugh Bruce, Baron Balfour
Of Rurleigh, secretary for Scotland. was
born in ls49. He is one OF the most in
dustrious and most respected of Scottish
peers. His father was Robert Bruce. of
Kennel. who had been excluded from the
peerage by the attainder of one of his
ancestors In Ills. after the first Jacoblte
rebellion. The present peer was relieved
from the effect OF the attainder by the
house of lords in 1865, and since 1876 he
has sat In the upper house as a repre-
sentative peer of Scotland. He was for
seven years chairman of the .oyal COM
mission appointed under the educational
endowments (Scotland) act, and in that
capacity he rendered very valuable ser
vices 10 the cause of higher education In
Scotland. He has also held the appoint
ment OF lord in waiting TO the queen.
In 1858 he Joined Lord Salisbury's ministry
as parliamentary secretary of the Board
of Trade. He is A staunch supporter OF
the Church of Scotland. and as an elder
he takes prominent part in the proceed
ings Of the general assembly. where his
tall figure and commanding presence are
well known. He is married to a sister OF
the present Earl of Aberdeen. and thus
one of the most unc0mprOmfSiug Iories IN
Scotland is closely allied with one OF the
most prominent home rulers.
George Henry Cadogan, Earl of Cado-
gan, lord lieutenant of Ireland. was born
I'm 1s40 and was lord of the privy seal in
the second Salisbury ministry.
George Nathaniel Curzon, under secre-
tary for foreign affairs, was political sec
retary for the Indian office in the second
Salisbury ministry. He was born Janu-
ary II. 1859 He was educated az Elton
and Balliol colleges. oxford, and Is de-
scribed as OF a ruddy complexion, with a
smile so youthful that his age is difficult
10 guess He was elected a fellow OF All
Souls and entered parliament in 1855. He
has the cl0se-knit frame OF an English
athlete. He has been private secretary
to Lord Salisbury. and won the Lothian
and Arnold history medals for his prize
ESSAYS. Russia In Central Asia" and
Persia and the Russian Question His
ancestors came from France with william
the Conuueror and he will some day sue
ceed to the title of Baron Scarsdale or
Scarsdaie. with a seat al kediaston house,
County Derby. Mr. CurZon has Travelled
in India. China. Japan, Afghanistan. Per-
sis Korea. the islands of the Indian sea.
Arabia and Egypt: IS an authority on ORR
entail subjects, and has written seVerai
hooks dealing with the politics OF Asia.
He was married al Washington CITY,
Aprn % 1896, to Miss Mary Letter and
several million dollars. Lady Curzon IS
a daughter Of ]. z. Letter, the chicago
dry goods millionaire.