New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-03
OBITUARY.
DIR. FRANCIS LIEBER.

DIR. FRANCIS LIEBER.
Francis Lieber, LID, Professor OF Constl-
tutional History and Roltcal Science in Columbia Law
School, and Of the most distinguished American
writers on government and civil law died OF heart dis
ease at his residence No As East Thiryfourthst, in
this city, yesterday afternoon, at q O'Clock He had been
only slightly indisposed for few days, and was up
and about the house on Tuesday His death is therefore
a sudden and severe blow 10 his family, and Its an
nouncement will be read with sorrow by mutitudes OF
scholars on both continents to whom he was en-
deared. The arrangements for the funeral nave
not yet been perfected, but viii be announced soon
Dr. Iieber born at Berlin March Is, 1900 and was
accordingly in his 73d year. He entered the Prussian
army at IS as a volunteer. His regiment was stationed
near the frontier and he took part in the contests OF
Ligny aud Waterloo, and was severely wounded al the
assault Of Namur. Returning to Berlin, he was one OF
large number Of young Germans who resisted the
reactonary tendencies Of the Government,
and was arrested as Liberal. Having
procured his release he went with his studies at the
University Of Jena. The Government placed obstacles
in the way his Advancement and at the age OF 81 he
proceeded to Greece 10 be Of what service he could to
thai country IN its struggle for Independence. He ray-
eled on foot through Switzerland Narcotics After
great prvations he returned TO Italy, and was so
fortunate as TO be received into the family OF
the historian Nlebuhr who then Enbas-
sador from Prussia TO that country. Here nc
spent the years and 1923, and his "reminiscences
OF tins period afterward published are kind OF pen-and-
ink portrait OF the great historian. During this time ne
prepared journal Of his experiences in Greece, which
va published at Lepsc, and translated into other
languages Encouraged by promises OF safety he re-
turned TO Germany but imprisoned at KOpnck. He
spent the period OF his imprisonment in study and In
writing collection Of poems, which, through the lnnu
euce Niebuhr, published at Berlin under the
name OF Franz Arnold Annoyed by continued persecu-
ton which not likely TO abate he went to En-
In
London by private teaching aud by contributing to
German periodicals Ia 1927 he camo 10 the United
States and delivered series OF lectures on history and
politics in the larger cities OF the country True TO the
bent toward phySic training which his German lie had
given him, he founded swimming school at Boston,
upon the system Of Gen. Pfuh whose pupil be had been
at Berlin While residing Boston he edited the EN-
cyclopadia Americana" based upon Brockhauss Con-
Lexicon" II filed ID volumes, ard was pub
shed al phia between a. . aud 1883 lie also trans
lated French work the revolution OF july 1880. and
Feuerbach's life OF Kaspar Haser tDe beaumont ana
DE Tocqueve's work the penentiary systems or the
United states he translated in TINS city IN 1882, adding
an introduction and notes, He was next requested Dy
the Trustees Of Girard College to draw up plan OF IN
struction that institution IL was punished In l4
and in the year appeared MS letters 10 genIe-
men i'm Germany written after trip from philadelphia
10 Niagara" which made setting for series or
anecdotes and philosophical discussions suggested ny
His Niebuhr "reminiscences appeared IN 1885, and in the
same year ne was caeo IRON ~ Tf"rY and Political
Economy In South Carolina College at Columbia, IN that
to tins city, and was almost imt caIlea 70 SUM-
lar chair Columbia College winch POSITION he ned az
the time Of his death. During his residence IN south
Carolina he published large number Oh m ~ piit,
among which were the following; A Manual OF IOIti-
cal Ethics" e vols Syo BosioI, iIS t and a. SoTX
Legal and Political Hermenoucs, or Principles oil u
depreciation and Construction Ia Law an' ro,ot'1 -
bdr" Gsmo., New-York 1872; "Ciyh Liberty
and ss sBeea branches Rs Of civil poty
also largely occupied hi. attention. p1rslca MARY
Essays on Subjects of Penal Law and the Pesitentialy
system" published by the Phladephis Prison Discp.
unfinished 6y the Legislature of New York Remarks
Oh Mrs Figs Views of Solitary CO nhneme puDnsnIu
lisbed by the Legislature OF South Carolina Among Ms
more notable occasional papers are Letter on Ahsl
o ann by the distinguished jurist Mittcr-
maier who also superintendent translation OF
Gy B rGsT ne PBi nd deaf IN mute eepSed with
the elements OF phonetic language luoi,s.d III we
political articles IA PHtndm's Monthly on Napoleon
and Utah." and numerous ami, eisry ana o s
the chair Columbia College, arc his Inaugural address,
entitled indy lduallsm aud SOCIALISM, or communism,
In which he maintains that these are the two eencns
On mno q, ercnde neither but 10 ascertain their true
limits and his discourse Introductory to course OF lee,
lures ON state in the COLUMBIA 20 en,itsa
The Ancient and the Modern 1eacherOf Politics. He
was apnointed Arbitrator OF the Mexican Claims, and
held that position at the time OF his death lie eOleu
Inc friendship of such leaders Of thought Kent, Story
Woolsey and others His wife aud SON. Oscar hOht
eomery, an eminent scientist survive him.
WILLIAM PRESCOTT SMITH.
William Prescott Smith OF Baltimore died
on Tuesday evening in that city. He was born there In
1872 ana received a school education. He en-
tered political life as a WING and was an ardent sup
porter OF his party In 1880 he received an appointment
ON the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad aud was h'hee-
forth connected with Il and railroad interests generally
Iour holding the position Of master OF transportation ON
Inc baltimore and ohio Railroad and for some Years
/ az gf
bef weeu New York aud Washington Mr.. smith held
/ the office OF Collector OF Internal Revenue Tor a
ref nrriod i'm 1896 aud visited Europe. He
tubued during many years 20 the press, ana eVneed
warm ntere in the progress of literature ahd science
he vas ven popular IN Baltimore aud Philadelphia aud
| had numpr uus influential friends connected WIN
| politics or railroads throughout the county