New-York tribune., 1872-08-05
OBITUARY.
ADOLPHE GUEROULr.

Adolphe GuerOult who died on Saturday in
Paris was leading journalist andpohtician. His father
was wea thy manufacturer, and he born IN Rade-
pont Elre Jan. 30 1870 He Joined the Saint 5emonans
at an early age and after the dperson OF that sect
travelled in Spain and Italy, corresponding with theJ Jour
nal de DtbGt In iSi2 he apnted at the instance
Of " GOizot, consul at Mazatlan, and five years LATER
was transferred 70 Jassy. he was removed by
the Provisional Government. and devoted him
self TO journalism, giving mnth attention to IN
dustrial questions. In 1852 be became Vice-Presi-
dent OF the Credit Foncier and in 1889 founded The
Opinion Rationale low priced burnal OF liberal ten
dences NJ Gueroult was elected in 1863 70 the Corps
Legisatif. and therein advocated the separation oil
church and state and the abolition Of the stamp on news
papers He also sustained the imperial policy in regard
10 Germany, and vigorously assailed on that ac-
count He defeated at the gaeral elections OF 1862
and has since been mainly engaged in conducting his
journal His writings for the theDress have been TO
large extent, reprinted ia book form.
SIMEON LELIND.
Simeon Leland, the well-tnOwn hotel man
aqer and proprietor and member OF the firm OF
= Leland & Co.. formerly OF the Metropolitan Hotel Of
this city died at his residence in SewRochee. on Sat
urday evening at 8 O'Clock Mr. leland had been quite
unweu and confined 10 his Duse for about two
weeks back. his death being caused by disease
Of the bladder. He was 50 years old and through
ont his life prominently Identified with hotei
interests. He was the edes and the founder
of the firm Of Leland Brothers, who have been CON
nected with the management on many noela III ~. LIS
country. Simeon Leland howeye, confined ms atttn-
ton more particularly u TINS c1y anu, IN , otS , 10
House on Beekman-sL, near tlnung hDuse llaltS'
watch formerly occupied by the PARK BanA,
Mr Leland continued in the management OF the Chntoh
House fIl 1882 In 1851 he Obtsnsd from a l. stewart
20 years lease OF the Metropolitan Hotel when ne
opened In partnership with his brothers IN SepemnrI
1852 continuing IN charge till March, lo7L since that
time ne has been living n retirement win win
his family, at his residence IN New Rochehe. h,
son, Simeon Leland jr. being Of the managers OF
will take Mace ON Tuesday Aua g. az New Rochelle aud
the remains will be taken % Greenwood Tor lhltfhi.
The nags on the different hoes throughout the city
placed halmast out o. respect 10 me d'ctaseu
on the receipt OF The news OF hh death.
MRS. PHILLIP VAN RENs5ALLAER.
Those who remember the old canal, where
the street OF that name now the Penentiary III
Greenwich village away out Of the city. have not Tor
gotten Phillip Schuyler Van RENSSELAER,, whose large
estate situated III and around Poughkeepsle' was
theme on which old New-YOrkers loved
10 discourse His property in the vicinity
of Broadway and Prnces extensive ana ne pasSeu
his time here in the Winter and on his estate IN to
Summer He died suddenly. Of apOplexy, on June l. Iol
and on Saturday his widow Mary Rensselaer, died OF me
same disease She had beea visiting her , r. oer
Mrs. Cruger. at CrugeT's Island, on the hnusoh n 49,
return. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, was poIn ~. ~ Tai
and the daughter Of Gen' JaH's, a.
madge Of Poughkeepsie, Who wa5 on nS congre.s
old settlers-a OF wealth, Member on Cousie, e
aud Governor. In 1883 she was married anu s3ou o si
10 display that kindness and Oenovolence Whlcn Jo t
terized her Whole life. She vas ia al Things hr
husband and since his DEATH whch aHecJeu uui
seriously has lived az TvO or a the residence ol hi SOU
siTth-st. in tins city. she member Of calvary
Episcopal church in this city. Her remains VIII , .r ,i
TERED probably those OF her husband ia the fousn
keepsie Rural Cemetery. near New whamburgh