Above : Picture Of Lord Ashbourne In 1885 the desired opportunity came. There had been disaster in the Soudan, culminating in the massacre of General Gordon and the English garrison at Khartoum. Justly or unjustly, the blame fell on the alleged vacillation of the Government. The Irish Party united with the Conservatives, and, in June, Gladstone's Ministry fell. Lord Salisbury came into office as Premier. The new allies whom Parnell had chosen did not at once or entirely disappoint his expectations. The ... Read More