The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-20
QUEEN VICTORIA DYING.
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intrusted 10 the Duchess OF NOrthumber-
land. On the death Of William ~ without
issue, June ~, 1887, the crowns Of England
and Hanover. which had been worn by
the same person since the accession OF
George QUO, were separated. the forme
devolving upon the Princess Victoria, and
the latter, by virtue of the Salic law, fall
ing 10 the Duke of Cumberland, the late
Kings younger brother. Queen Victoris
was crowned in Westminster Abbey, Jun
q. 1893. When she came TO the throne the
Wing ministry of Lord Melbourne was in
power. Her sympathies were with that
party, and they retained ale administra-
ton, in spite of a majority against them IL
the Commons, till 1874 The first years of
the queens reign were disturbed by the
rebellion in Canada the anti-corn-law
league. the chartist agitation, the Jamaica
question, Irish affairs, the Afghan war
QS52-42), and the war with China QS40) The
revenue at the same time was steadily fall
ing of, the deficit in 1S41 being about
married her cousin, Prince Albert of Sake
Coburg-Gotha. On Aug. go 1871, Lord Mel
bourne resigned and was succeeded by Sir
Robert Peel. who retained office till 1886
He succeeded in placing foreign affairs on
satisfactory footing and carried through
the introduction of an income tax and the
abolition OF the corn laws. The Ministry
of Lord John Russell QS46-521 carried the
and the dangers of the year Of revolutions
QS4s) and repealed the navigation laws
the following year.
DERBY AND ABERDEEN.
The Conservatives held office under
Lord Derby through 1852 and were sue
ceeded by the Aberdeen coalition Ministry
Forced to give way before the pressure Of
public opinion the question of the man
agement of the Russian war, they were
followed in February. 1856. by the Palmer
ston Ministry, who brought to a successful
close the Russian war, as we'll as wars with
Persia and China, and were struggling with
the great Indian rebellion when in Feb
ruary, 1858. they were defeated on a bill
TO punish conspiracies against foreign
potentates and resigned. Lord Derby held
office till June, 1859, when Lord Palmerston
was reinstated. The rebellion in India
having been put down, the possessions of
the East India Company were transferred
TO the crown in August, 1858. The friendly
relations which had long existed with Ma
poleon III were maintained and neutrality
preserved during the Italian war, the civil
war in the United States, the Polish insur-
rection and the war in Schleswig- Holstein,
though decided leanings on the part of the
Palmerston Ministry more than once
threatened serious complications. The ex-
petition against Mexico QS61) twas
soon abandoned and the protectorate
given up Gses,. Lord Palmer naon died Ti in
October, 1865 when the Ministry was re-
modelled under Earl Russell. 1t was de-
feated on a clause in the reform bill in
June, 1866, and gave place to a Conserva-
tive Ministry formed by Lord Derby, which
carried a reform bill through Parliament
in 1861. Lord Derby resigned In February,
1868, and Mr.. Disraeli became prime min
lister. The Abyssinian expedition, begun
under Derby, was successfully carried out.
There being a majority against Disraeh in
the elections of 1865 he resigned in Decem-
Gladstone
called TO the premiership and held office
till the elections of 1874 showed the Conser-
vatives again in the majority. The lead
ing events of his administration were the
disestablishment of the Irish Church. the
Irish land act, the elementary education
act. the abolition of purchase of army COM
missions. the negotiation of the treaty OF
Washington covering the Alabama claims,
the passage of the ballot act, and the
Ashantee war. He was succeeded In 1874
by Mr.. Disraeli. One of his most striking
acts of foreign policy was the purchase OF
the shares of the Suez canal stock. belong
ing to the Khedive of Egypt November,
1879. After the death of Disraeli. Glad
stone again succeeded. and was defeated
on his home rule bill and succeeded by
Robert Cecil Earl of Salisbury. Gladstone
was again swept to the front on wave OF
Liberal sentiment, but age and failing
health compelled him to resign. and ne
unable TO hold together the diverse ele-
ments of Liberal and Liberal Union poll
tics, and was succeeded by Salisbury, who
is now In power.
THE TWO JUBILEES.
The Jubilee of her accession 10 the throne
was celebrated in 1887. and the diamond
jubilee, in 1897. of this unparalleled reign
of more than sixty years served to empha-
size the affection and reverence of the
people, the strength Of the British navy
and the loyalty of the colonies to the
mother country. Since the diamond jubilee
the Queen has lived more In retirement
than ever, the melancholy which has
marked her life since the death OF the
prince consort asserting itself more strong
~ as the infirmitieS OF age enforced their
sway and gaining added strength with
the sorrowful days of the Boer war, now
in progress for the last fifteen months
Last year she visited Ireland. Since then
she has been seen only when reviewing her
soldiers or when passing between her va
rious residences. and these Journeys were
made as secluded as possible. No former
monarch of England has so thoroughly
comprehended the truth that the powers of
the crown are held in trust for the people;
she has been the most constitutional ruler
Britain has ever seen. Not less impor-
tant and beneficial has been the example
set by her Majesty and the prince consort
in the practice of every domestic virtue.
From the day of her accession to the
throne Queen Victoria has enjoyed to the
fullest extent the respect anu VI
her subjects; yet several attempts have
been made to assassinate her; one in June,
1870 by a crazy lad named Oxford; another
in May 1912. by John Francis, who was SEN
fenced to be hanged for the Offense, but
the sentence was commuted to transporta-
ton for life; and a third in July of the
same year by one j. w. Bean whose only
punishment was eighteen months imprison-
ment Queen Victoria travels frequently,
both I'm her own dominions and abroad.
Her mother, the Duchess of Kent, died
March IS 1861, and the Prince Consort De-
cember IA the same year. Her grief at his
death has been so intense as in great
degree TO prevent her from appearing in
public and at court ceremonials, though
she has never neglected her duties as a
sovereign. She lives in comparative seclu-
sion and generally spends the summer at
Ralmorai in Scotland. In February, 1876,
she opened Parliament in person for the
first time since her bereavement, and in
April she was authorized by an act of
Parliament proposed by Mr.. Disraeli, TO
assume the title of Empress of India.
The Queen has had nine children. six of
whom are living: Victoria, born i'm 1s40,
married in 1858 to Prince Frederick of
Germany (she is now Empress Dowager);
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. 1s41. mar
ried in 1853 10 the Princess Alexandra of
Denmark: Alice. 1913. married in 1862 TO
Prince Luis of Hesse-Darmstadt died in
1878: Alfred, 1874. created Duke of Edin-
burgh i'm 1856. and married in 1874 10 the
Grand Duchess Maria, only daughter of
Emperor Alexander III OF Russia. died in
1900 as reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg; Hell