The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-27

ore the reign of Victoria it continued
nnbroken and there wa not an event OF
any importance in her reign with which
he failed in some mannert TO be Identified.
SIR Robert Peel appointed him in 1884
10 a Junior lordship of the treasury, and
in the following year made him under
secretary for colonial affairs. Gong
mt with Peel in 1885 he returned with
him i'm lsil, as vice president OF the
board of trade and master of the mint,
becoming at the same time a
Of the privy council. The revision OF
the tariff of 1872 was the work OF ms
hands. In ls43 he became president OF
the board of trade. but resigned that Of
fee in the following year. Then he was
in 1886 for a short time secretary OF
state for the colonies. In the years
lSi1-1s52 the discussions i'll parliament
upon university reforms and the re-
moyal of Observation-Disclosures sorely tried
his high church and tory principles.
His conviction that some concessions
ought To be made finally led, in Febru-
arv. 1851, to his separation from the con-
~servative party.
Urder the earl of Aberdeen Gladstone
was made chancellor of the exchequer
In December. 1852, an Office he resigned
under Palmerston in 1853. During the
second cabinet of Derby he was intrust-
ed with a special mission TO the
Ionian islands IN the winter OF 1851
In June of the latter year he vas again
named chancellor of the exchequer IN
der Palmerston. and upon the death oil
the latter became leader Of his party in
the house. He retained the chancellor
ship under Lord Russells second adj
ministration, but upon the defeat OF
his reform bill in 1s6S he resigned. lu
December Of the same year he was
made first lord Of the treasury. to sue
coed Disracli. and the principal events
,f his administration were the disestab
lishment of the Irish church 'ls6o)
Irish land act lS70l, abolition of pur
chase in the army, negotiation OF th'
treaty of Washington tls7ll. ballot ac'
f1s4a) and the judicature act 1sTSl. III
resirncd in 1873. but resumed contro
when Disraeli refused to succeed him
In the following year he suddenly ais
solved parliament. was badly defeated
before the people. and was succeeded
bv pisraeli. In November. 1877, n
) was elected lord rector of Glasgow
} university 70 succeed Lord Beacons
acld. whom he succeeded as prime min
lister in 1850. Rcsigning in 1883 he wa
succeeded by Salisbury. but in Novcm
, Der of that year he returned to power
He introduced his homc-rulc bill
I -. "a. .A.,x,l rta4
!. ing June o. 1856. and Salisbury agai
became prime minister. Gladstone late
< succeeded him, but in 1893 he retired o
recount of failing health. such in brie
Is the political record of Gladstone.
II Mr.. Gladstone was married to Cathe'
q inc. sister of Sir stephen Glynne,
r 1899. by whom he had several children
= ,ne of whom has attained eminencc
the ministry md another in polite
His home life has been a signaily hapT
: ,ne. Mr.. Gladstone's conduct bein
most exemplary in all things. while h
: wife displayed the highest qualities
\. her sex.
Notwits standing his continuous pu
= lie service. Mr.. Gladstone found tin
y for study and the cultivation OF
, literary tastes. which were most col
n~rehunsive. lie wrote a great DIET
ie covering a wide range OF subjects a
* invariably wrote in most excellent a.
n. elegant English.
II. Mr.. Gladstone has been charged WI
"a inconsistency because OF his change
is views on the Irish question, and q m'
IN ification of his teachings on the csti
IS. lishcd church. to say nothing OF
[r. withdrawing from his party in II
X. His friends insist that he wa never
Is. consistent. but Tint he was progress
rs and prompt to accept what promis
a best for his courhry. His private '
tues were admirable as his public Sc
ne ices were brilliant, and he died as
=. lived, a devout believer in the orthoc
N. Christian faith.
WILLIAM RossER CoBBE