Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-05-28
GLADSTONE DIES.
England's Greatest Statesman Has
Passed from Earthly Life.
vhe Story of Career that was Almost
Marvellous In It's Achievements-For
Sixty Years He Had Been Potent
Factor In the Government of
Great Britain.

uawarden, Eng, May 19.-Mr. Glad
stone died at his home here at o'clock
this morning. He had been uncon-
scious nearly all of Wednesday, though
at times he seemed to recognize for
moment some of the watchers about
him. Certainly he did not recognize
his wife, who was beside him all day.
except when the physician prevailed
upon her to rest. She tenderly clasped
her husbands hand as she watched
him. Apparently he slept good deal,
occasionally uttering few words in
an incoherent, dreamy way, words
which those who were watching were
unable to catch. The only consolation
was that he was not suffering pain.
London, May 19.-Every other topic
in Great Britain yesterday dropped out
of sight before the passing of Mr..
Gladstone. In two places, perhaps,
was the tension most keen and most
heartfelt-the house of commons and
Hawarden. Already before his death
the hush of grief seemed to fall over
the scene of his triumphs, and from
the present men turned to the past, re-
calling sayings and doings.
1t was generally felt at st. Stephens
that his dying was but the sequel to
that great scene witnessed four years
ago when, his last speech spoken, he
quilted the house without one word of
spoken adieu. Anticipating the inev-
liable, the members of the govern
ment discussed the appropriate pro-
cedure to be observed and resolved that
no effort on their part should be want
ing to mark suitable sense of their
loss. 1t was decided that the pro-
gramme in parliament should be the
same as that adopted in the cases OF
the Earl of Chatham and of the young
er Pitt, namely, an address to the
queen praying for funeral at the
public charge and monument in West,
minister abbey.
London, May 21.-It is now virtually
decided that Mr.. Gladstone's remains
shall be inferred in Westminster alb
hey. The family does not oppose the
nations desire.
London, May 23.-Saturday, May IS
has been fixed for the funeral of Mr.
Gladstone. His remains will lie il
Hawarden church all day Wednesday
where they will be viewed by hi
friends and neighbors, the number be
ing limited to the Oldest and most in
innate. From the church the body will
be taken to the Broughton Hall station
and carried to London. The deceased
statesman will lie in state in West
minister hall on Thursday and Friday
William Ewart Gladstone was born at Liv
erpool December 90 lS09 his father being 81
Johr Gladstone, well-known merchant G
that CITY, Mr.. Gladstone had the advantage
OF u thorough training in youth, being edu
Gated at Elon and Christ church, Oxford, fror
e which he graduated In 1881. In the followin
year he entered parliament He had ut on
time ambition to be lawyer; In fact, in lSs
he entered Lincolns Inn, where he studied fo
six years before abandoning the idea, to devot
himself TO scholarship literary work an
statecraft, in all OF which he attained tn
greatest eninence.
Sir Robert Peel appointed him in 1884 to
Junior lordshp of the treasury, and in the TO
lowing year made him under secretary fo
colonial affairs. Going out with Peel in III
he returned with him In lS4l, as vice presideI
OF the board Gi trade and master OF the min
becoming at the same time n member OF u
privy council The revision Of the tariff {
1912 was the work of his hands In 1913 he bt
came president Of the board OF trade, but II
signed that office in 1874 Then he was in lS
onies In the years l8l7-lS52 the discussions
parliament upon university reforms and Il
removal of Jewish disabilities sorely tried h
high church and tory principles. His convi
tion that some concessions ought TO be mac
finally led in February 1871 to his separate
from the conservative party.
Under the Earl OF Aberdeen Gladstone WI
made chancellor of the excheque In Decen
ber, 1882 an office he resigned under Palmer
ton in 1855. During the second cabinet OF De
by he was entrusted with special mission
the Ionian islands In 1882. In June of Il
latter year he was again named chancellor
the exchequer under Palmerston, and uron u
death OF the latter became leader OF his par
in the house. He retained tho chancellorsh
under Lord Russells second administratio
but upon the defeat of his reform bill in is
he resigned. In December of the same year
was made first lord OF tho trensury. to su
ceed Disraeli. and the principal events Of
administration were the disestabishment
the Irish church (8G9), Irish land act d87l
abolition OF purchase In the army, negotiat
of the treaty OF Washington Q87D. ballot u
QS72) and the judicature act Qs7O He +
signed in 1873 but resumed control whom ID
raeii fefused to succeed him.
In the following year ne suddenly dissolv
parliament, was badly defeated before I
people and was succeeded by DisraelL
November, 1877, he was elected lord rector
Glasgow university to succeed Lord Beacor
field whom he succeeded rs prime minister
1880 Resigning in 1885 he WAS succeeded
Salisbury, but In November Of that year he