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ton OF the bill by ISL votes against "a
dered his resignation, and Mr.. Disraeli was
sent for. but as he declined to take office,
Mr.. Gladstone undertook March lsl to re-
mediateiy after the close OK the session.
the cabinet was considerably remodeled
Mr. Gladstone ~ iss assuming the shsneellST
office of first lord OF the treasury. On jan
uary "a. 1874. a fortnight before both houses
lie business. MIR. Gladstone took e every
mediate dissolution OF parliament and Is
Greenwich. in which he promised TO abol-
ish the income tax, At the general cleo
the the first time, taken by secret ballot. The rS
cral party.
succeeded by Disraeli.
Mr.. Gladstone at once resigned and Mr.
session Of is Mr.. GIadstone. ' wso had BEEN e
reelected for Greenwich. offered a per-
sistent opposition to the public worship reg.
weeks before the assembling Of parliament,
Mr.. Gladstone announced In letter to
Earl GRANVILLE his determination to retire
Soon afterwards the marquis OF Harrington
was chosen by the liberal party to be their
quentiy. however, Mr.. Gladstone constant
ly took part in the discussions Of that as
sembly. On November Is, 1877, he was elect
cow. Mr.. Gladstone sent letter to the
president, of the Greenwich liberal Aye
the next general election. Early In the
same year. QS79) he had been invited TO be-
come the liberal candidate for Midlothian,
and the browning incident OF the electoral
campaign In the ensuing parliament re-
cess was his visit to Scotland in connection
eecsn He set
Liverpool for Edinburgh on November "a,
and from that date with the exception OF
till his return to Hawarden on December O.
was a long succession Of enthusiastic re-
ceptions and unwearied speechmaking In
ative government. MI. Gladstone was sue.
cessful In his candidature.
His Second Ministry.
When the composition of the new house
Of $40 liberals, .is Conservatives and 50
rendered his resignation. The marquis Of
Harrington, who had been leader OF the OPP
position In the lower house. and Earl Gram
Vile. the opposition leader in the house OF
peers. were sent for by her majesty, but
the task OF forming a cabinet to Mr. Glad
stone; He consented to accept the duty
duties as first lord of the treasury tho
functions of chancellor of the exchequer.
but he resigneS the latter office in 1888 into
Mr.. Gladstone's second ministry may be
summed up IN three, words-Ireland
Egypt FrSnchise.though,. OF course.
under consideration In 1885 Mr.. Gladstone
was oyerthrown by vote on the budget
and the, conservatives under Lord Sails.
bury's leadership came into power. A
general election took place In November
Just Just hye I'VE months after Mr. Gladstone,s de-
teat, ana the liberals were successful
Champions Home Rule.
When Mr. Gladstone returned to Office he
announced his readiness to introduce q
home rule measure for Ireland. and this
practically broke up the party The bill
was rejected by a majority of 80 Mr.. Glad
stone then appealed to the, country. but
stone resigned without meeting parliament
and Lord Salisbury became prime minister
for the SECOND time on August 8, 1886. Dur
Ing 1882 Mr.. Gladstone carried out yet an
other and most vigorous campaign In Mid
lothian: He was elected. but by a greatly
he an IN ms Mr. lad
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 Retirmept.
During his stay at Biarritz in February,
1894, London journal announced Mr. Glad
In very 1It se rtpsrt Tss con-
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 a de-
cisiye step. ON March Mr.. Gladstone, in
an AUDIENCE with the queen. gave up the
seals of office A successful operation was
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 rs, 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