New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-29
OBITUARY.
LEON GOZLAN.

LEON GOZLAN.
The death Of Leon Gozan at Paris is announced. He
was found dead in his room on the 18th instant lie had
been previously in the best Of health up the day
before his decease showed symptoms Of disease Coz
ian was born at Maees on the 2lst of September 1906
and therefore lacked only six days Of being 90 years old
The son Of q wealthy ship-Owner who became suddenly
impoverished he compelled 10 leave college before he
had completed HIS stldies At Is be started for Ager
and thence proceeded 10 Senegal llS24D where he en-
gagged with much success in the colstng trade
Returned 10 Marseles with literary tastes which his
travels had aided In developing he obtained employment
I'm the college, and while teaching reviewed his osn
studies In 1873 be came TO Paris with volume Of light
poctical wares and while waiting for publisher became
CLERK bookstore By the aid of Merry has oompatr9t
be obtained first appearance 10 lIHcJffHPti0t (lo-S
whence be passed successfully TO Figaro, Iergert and
From tbs time forward ". Gozln devoted himself 10
literature, and wrote with wonderful facility. We can
Memories dun Apott6caire;" " Le Notare DO Chan
tiliy;f "Le M6lscn du PecQ;" Les Chateaux do
France IA vols.l; Gle Dragon Rouge "Lo Taps
Vert "Un Homme plus grand que Charles Qulnti.
La Fanle LAMBERT o. DE Ainuit Qustorze Heures,'
&c &c lie also contributed extensively 20 the literature
of the stage. The following ere some OF MS comedies;
"Jre IeHpe-e dams IN verne q eau IN OhgYeu
Boude;' d" lie CoueheT dune EtOile' very ponuiari
ola Queue du chicn dAlcibddei" ala Fin On Ro-
mani. % Il iqat Cue jeune5so Sc pave - lie Gateal
Puie ct le Beau Temps La GoUe dc lat;" and many
others VI. Golan also contributed TO the Cohssnr the
Nlr.got 4r, the C'l'-.luH, the Rcncs dr PARIS, the
Dr1r MHde the BrtgH'2'e e. C'fiewporolre NE
LEprore LteCayc The JyEoi EEK Iors' ete, io re
9th O. May, 1870 and was promoted officer m eoy.
contemporary writer refers TO GoZau as among the most
radiant Of the luminous plela4e OF loJy lie nal wiz
gLGtOu, originality grace, style. An luiei yaDe
WORKER, he attempted everything and succeeded In
everything Romance the stage, journalism, owe 90 him
works which have Attracted the animation Of the multi
tu1e equally with that Of the select few lie amused he
Interested he "mrassoned" In him added % the
talent, of the s.ory-teer that of tie brilliant converse
touast and 20 those OF the dramatic author thai OF tne
brilliant uHprovSateHr
GEN. MoURAvTEFP
This distinguished Russian officer was recently
fcuud dead in his bed at bis country seat. It quored
whether be REILLY died Of apopezy, is alleged in consider
alton o. the cynical ferociy with which tbs bal servant Of
the Cars spread terror ruin aud punishment throughout
the province Of Ihuanil and Die determination olterate
IN that unhappy Province trace Of tho Polish clement
rarely died notua death and 10 Il not Improbable that
avengng Nemesis may have oyertaken Monrayeh This
cruel ruler vas born at Moscow 10 l ana was descended
from Of the most remarkable families IN Russia Ne en-.
tered the military service in 1910 In 1919 ne was ntfasted BY
Gen Yerm0of with 20 the Shah of Persia, az khv
the particulars Of which he has himself recorded in pamphlet
he distinguished himself before Kl-s In l and be-
fore Ka in 1870 In 1880 he took an active part ~ the war
with Poland contributing greatly TO the victory Of kamies
GH1eri I win ~ tie amy al The CAPTURE cf
Warsaw ard tsged in ls32 with tho uegotson for
the Suspension OF hosties viii Mehemet AL Ficery Of
Ervpt He received the command OF tho troops
on tho Bi.pborrs and IN 1875 that Of the Fifth Inlsa:
~ CORPS 1898 be 'e into disgrace With the Car owing 10
certain disorders which had broken IN his corps and FOR
having neglected the Of the dfHsss o. Scbas0p0 In
1888 reinstated TO his military position and became
member Cornell Nar and commander Of the Greua
Of The Guard. In 1884 the outbreak Of tie Cumean
war lie appointed the commend Of TIE army 10 Agia
and alter repuse By tho English, General Williams, before
Kars succeeded eventually In occupying that pace on the
attes CyacQ1tng 10 and suuendefiug prisoner u war;
the peace De took command Of As army O e Caucasus
when he succeeded in Gripping the power Of SchamyL who
surrendered to Of bis officers in lsJy He held tbs rot
until tho Of the present Emperor OF Russia who
named bis successor Prince BlristuskY. The last official
capscty IN which Moursyef employed President
Commission charged with inquiry into the recent
tempted Of TIE Emperor by Karkasof He set
himself work once a1t succeeded In making OFT
what probably blt the crime OK an individual vide
spread conspiracy. portion 4 the abOr Of This COums
been published. and reads Ike remnisccrce Of
Tactus escaped sdspCi0n and by the WanderlnRs
Of imagination suspicious and deaons he succeeded In
bringing even a member " tie royal family into
completely with the attempt But be found day that
be hal displayed too much ZEAL be was dismissed from
tle presde,cy N le commission AMI TIE commission set
Dissolved lie have been utterly in
Obsyug bohes Of his and % have
Seventies f necessary accomplish bis end TIE lnortu
ng'e Poles lave before stated especial reasons fJr
berg iu eld they either olget t4at his
BIS lnhuuan prosecutions be publicly thanked for lis
lapprecste services by the then Emperor But this
many wears snce. mlder rule prevails and MOnra
rie evidently belonged another and darker sge and i
dismissed nom the KArakasof Commission indicates great
aiYa1gs 10 ameorat1g the gers OF tho Russian rule seys
ri members ~ Gen N1lr1reh's family have achieved
distinction sud be my be said 20 have inherited character
Of 10 ordinary lcrce and decision.