Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-24
MIR, GLADSTONE AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER
1870 Published "Church Principles Consid-

MIR. GLADSTONE AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER.
lsi0-~l'ublisllcd "Church Principles Consid-
cred"
1s4 Sir Robert Peel returns TO power and
names Gladstone member Of tn" privy council,
vice president Of the board Of trade and master
Of tho mint.
lSE!ltrviscl tho British tariff and became
eminent nA a. !inAnricr.
lSH-45- FREQ urnt cuntrihutortO Tho Quarter
Iy Review, chiefly on history nid ecclesiastical
topics.
lSl3--Surcceus Lord Ripon as president Of tho
board Of trade.
lsil-Rcs.ncd from hoard Of trado because
government increased the Mnynooth grant ito
Il Catholic cOlcgc).
lH45Novcmbcr, Sir Robert Peel Is defeated
and resigns; Lord John Russell unable to form
q governments" Peel recalled and makes Glad
stone secretary for tho colonies.
1876 january, Sir Robert Peel announces tho
"nsral rcvollltion;" declares for free trade:
great excitement among MI English speaking
people: Gladstone defends his chief with great
ability md success; being unwilling to accept
IN Office from tho Duke of Newcastle, pro-
tcctionist, Gladstone resigned the seat early In
tho year and was out OF parliament during the
debates on free trade.
lSi7- Chosen to represent Oxford: spcnks for
removing disabilities of Jews, which he had op-
posed in 1871.
lS53Entors on u "a years. contest with Dis
racli.
1872 December, Disracli beaten; coalition
cxchcqucr.
1s5j-Iicsigncd cl,nnccllorship OF exchequer.
1hiSAcccpts extraordinary mission to tho
Ionan islands; his crsaion OF those islands to
Greece is s, Ill muttcr OF heated discussion; pub
fishes tho "Ilomcrc Ages" becomes noted In
Greek clnssics
l6J3--Chanccllor Of the exchcquer again: now
known AS al "ndvnnccd LibernI;" italian war;
British opinion Glndstonc's position extremely
awkward
lsG0-Trcaty with France (Ccbdcn's); Glad
stone has become u radical free trader.
lSGD-l~-A bOl,hes the duty on paper
1SG,-PpImcrston died oct 8; Lord Russell
formed H. new cabinet, and G ladstone became
lcutcr of the house.
'1sc4-Rcform bill dcfeatcd; ministry resigns;
Derby forms Il ministry; Gladstone becomes
leader Of the opposition.
lS67Signs multiply that Gladstone Is veer-
inr around to n liberal policy for Ireland.
ISe9-March lG, ever memorable debate be-
gun in house OF commons by John Maguire:
Bright and Gladstone soon follow against the
"Irish Established church."
1eG8--July 81, parliament dissolved; Novem-
Der elections put Liberals In power, and Glad
stone, defeated in Lancashire, becomes MEM
Der for Greenwich is named primo minister;
publishes "Ecce Homo" and "A Chapter Of
Autobiography"
l8C0-Long and bitter fight on July ~; the
bill to discstablish the Irish church received
the sigma llrc Of the queen; publishes "Juven-
tus Nund."
1s70-Aug. /. first Irish land bill received tho
royal assent.
1S7l-tladst oncan Jubilee: his statue unveiled
In his native place: his hill passed abolishing
purchase OF army commissions, also his bill
abo]ishing cOntiscatiOn in penal cases.
1873 Resigned: opposition could not organ
tZC: Gladstone rcStDrcu.
1874 January, dissolved parliament; beaten
before people. goes out:' Disraeli in again.
1876 In opposition; publishes Homer Syn
chrOnisu."
l873-Mid Lothian triumph; publishes
"Gcanngs Of Past Years"
1880 Dinrac' defeated; Gladstone prime
minister again.
lSS5-Out ngain.
ls86-~Primc minister again for a time; pro-
poses Irish home rule: beaten and goes out;
present Irish confess begun.
1926 ladstone carried the general elections
and on Aug II was mace prime minister with
4 majority OF ~ made Up Of many factions.