The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19

MIR. GLADSTONE AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER
lsi0-Published "Chush !.inciples Consld--
ered.'
ls4l-Sir Robert Peel returns ~ power and
names Gladstone member of the privy council.
vice president of the board of trade and nnA<ss-
OF the mint.
lSi2-Revised the British tariff and bccaxne-
eminent as n fnancier
lSlS-i5-FreQuentc OntI ioutor to The Quarter
" Review. chiefly on history and ecclesiH.sS5cn&
topics
isf3-Succccds Lord Ripon as presidents os TIM
board of trade.
lS45-Resigncd from board Of trade bee1use'
government increased the Maynooth grant no
a Catholic colege).
lsl5-November, Sir Robert Peel is defeated
and resigns; Lord John Russell unable TO form
a governments" Peel recalled and makes Glad
stone secretary for the colonies
lSIG-January, Sir Robert Peel announeestho
fiscal revolution;' declares for free trssfSs
great excitement among all English speaking
people, Gladstone defends his chief with s-vzN
ability and success; being unwilling to ucrc4z
an office from the Duke of Newcastle, a pro
tectionst, Gladstone resigned the seat earfx Il.
the year and was out of parliament duriuE-ttse
debates on free trade.
lsE-Chosen to represent Oxford; speaks fn.
removing disabilities of Jews, which he had Ggs
posed in lS4l.
ls5e-Enters on a "a years contest with. Dis
raeli
lS52-December, Disraeli beaten; coaif1irus
ministry formed: Gladstone chancellor 81 -bs
exchequer.
ls55-Resigned chancellorship of excheorxr.
ls5s-Accepts extraordinary mission D.. tists
Ionian islands, his cession Of those ISLANDS to
Greece is still matter of heated discussions: gQs,-
fishes the "Homeric Age;" becomes noted szs
Greek classics.
ls5e-Chancelor of the exchequer again; nerss
known as an advanced Liberal;" Italian wxs=
British opinion; Gladstone's position extremist
awkward.
ls60-Treaty with France (Cobden's)s ssltscf--
stone has become radical free trader.
lsG0-l-Abolishes the duty OH paper.
lsG5-Palmerston died Oct. s; Lord Russesss
formed new cabinet. and Gladstone bccauzs
leader of the house.
ls66-Reform bill defeated; ministry resft.rsS-
Derby forms a ministry; Gladstone becorcess
leader of the opposition.
lS67-Signs multiply that Gladstone is week
ing around to liberal policy for Ireland
lS6S-March 10, ever memorable debate hs-
gun in house of commons by John MagHirC.-
Bright and Gladstone soon follow against the
Irish Established church."
1S6S-July 81, parliament dissolved; Noscsrr--
Der elections put Liberals in power, and Clad
stone, defeated in Lancashire, becomes mert--
Der for Greenwich; is named prime minister
publishes "Ecce Homo" and "A Chapter oG
Autobiography"
lS69-Long and bitter fight on July &c. the
bill TO dsestabish the Irish church rvceivctR
the signature of the queen; publishes "Juysn-
tus Mundi."
ls70-Aug. l, first Irish land bill received tho
royal assent.
ls,i-Gladstonean jubilee; his statue unveiletS
in his native places his bill passed abolishinr
purchase of army commissions also his hill
abolshing coniscation In penal cases.
1s73-Resigned; opposition could not organ
ize; Gladstone restored
ls14-January, dissolved parliament; beaten
before people, goes out;" Disraeli in again.
lss6-In opposition; publishes Homer Syn
chronism."
1s7g-Mid Lothian triumph; publishes
"Gleanings of Past Years."
lssO-Disraeli defeated; Gladstone priant-
minister again.
1sS5-Out again.
1ss8--Prime minister again for q time; rre-
poses Irish home rule; beaten and goes eutr-
present Irish contest begun.
lsQ2-G Gladstone carried the general elecsfcnn
and on Aug. IL was made prime minister wAsA.
majority Of 20 made up OF many factions