The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-26


session Of 1874 Mr.. Gladstone, who had been
reelected for Greenwich, offered per-
sistent opposition to the public worship reg
Weeks 6 On y @ hsss
Mr.. Gladstone. announced in q letter to
Earl GRANVILLE his determination to retire
can Sa Ct the
was chosen by the liberal party to be their
leader in the house Of commons. Subse-
ook g M }Ra
ed lord rector Of III T. i've Of Gias-
gov; Mr.. Gladstone sent letter to the
should represent the borough only until
the next Ssar e h hsd en n1sd in 70 the
come the liberal candidate for Midlothian,
and the browning incident Of the electoral,
%sa his v n
ty at the general election. He set out from
Liverpool for Edinburgh on November "a:
two days rest at plymouth castle his life.
till his return to Hawarden on December 9,
was long succession Of enthuslastic re-
condemnation of the policy of the conserv-
alive government. Mr.. Gladstone was sue
cessfulin his candidature.
His Second Ministry.
When the composition Of the new house
Of $40 liberals, A3 conservatives and SO
home rulers, and the earl Of Beaconsfeld
ad e op
vile, the opposition leader in the house Of
they recommended the Queen i to ennttrust t
the task ct forming cabinet to Mr.. Glad
stone: He consented to accept the duty.
duties az first lord Of the treasury the the
functions OF chancellor of the exchequer,
but he resigned the latter Office in 1883 into
Mr. .Giadstone's second ministry 7 may be
Egypt Frahchise-t "o Of course.
under Considerably on In 1855 Nj. G Glad tone
was overthrown by vote on the budget,
and and the conservatives under Lord Sails
election took place n in R SoWsr
Just live months after Mr.. Gladstone's de-
feat. and the liberals were successful
Champions Homo Rule.
When Mr. Gladstone returned to office he
home hsaae rule measure for ireland, and this
practically broke up the party. The bill
stone then, appealed to the country, but
was overwhelmed as a result. Mr.. Glad
stone resigned without meeting parliament
for the SECOND time on august s ), 1885, DUR
Ing 1892 Mr.. Gladstone carried out yet an
Otner ana most vigorous campaign in Mid
lothian. He was elected. but by tly
reduced majority, and for the fourth time
ne became premier. In April, $685. Mr. Glad
stone moved the second reading of an
other home rule bill for Ireland in the house
OF commons, but the bill was thrown out
by the lords.
His Retirment.
During his stay at Biarritz in February,
1884, London journal announced Mr.. Glad
stones retirement, but the report was con-
tradicted in very guarded terms. After his
return to England the rumor was renewed,
and in the midst Of the uncertainty Mr..
prime minister in the house of commons on
the LIST of March-the occasion being the
lords amendments to the parish councils
bill. The next day his resignation was made
public, and the discovery that the premier
was suffering from cataract in both eyes
was given as the chief cause for such de-
cisive step. On March Mr.. Gladstone, in
an AUDIENCE with the queen, gave up the
seals of office. A successful operation we s
performed two months later by which the
| cataract was removed. His long connection
with the house of commons terminated in
1895, as he did not seek reelection Since
that period Mr.. Gladstone rarely took any
part in public affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left London for
Cannes on November g. 1897, and arrived
at the latter place three days later. They
remained there for nearly II weeks, and
the homeward trip was begun on the 18th
of last February and they reached London
on the 10th. He has since been slowly dying.