The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
OBITUARY.
Louis w. Tinelli.

The announcement Of the death OF this distin.
guished Italian exile will be received with regret,
not only In his native land, which he loved well,
but on this side OF the Atlantic, where he spent
half his life. He was born in Lombardy IN the year
1899, and was consequently seventy-four years of
age. He graduated at Pavia, where he was a class
mate OF Count Manzoni (recently deceased),
and received the degree OF LID Scarcely
had his school days come to close
when he came in contact with those
adventurous spirits who under the leadership Of
Mazzini, were plotting for the overthrow of Aus
TRAN domination in Italy. Italian unity was the
dream OF the ardent and youthful band, and to the
accomplishment OF what he regarded as that
noblest Of enterprises Tinei pledged himself heart
army, but although in the camp Of the OPP,
pressor, he. never lost sight OF the grand
Object which was the acme Of his ambition
and vigllant soldier, SO that he was
raised to the rank Of colonel: Then came the
woven. He resigned his commission and organ
lied In his native province the instruction OF 1888
which was speedily crusneS The S band
legions. Tinei, with Cesare Benzoni, PIetro
Strada, Giovanni Dansl and ten others were cap
sentenced to death, while many others were sen.
fenced to Punishment. They were actually led
fHs f a had whsn the feet rowan
decree committing the sentence to perpetual
Punishment arrived Tinelli came to this country,
but his wife, the Baroness GannOri Mnelli, refused
to accompany him. After four years. residence In
this city he pettiOned the Legislature OF New York
for a divorce; but the petition considered I'M
necessary, and leave to withdraw 1t was granted.
The report OF the debate on the petition appears In
the HERALD OF April 9, 1910. Meanwhile he was
slkworms in Weehawken, and in this he succeeded
so well that he received u diploma from the
American Institute, OF which he was q
member At the close Of the year 1910 he
was appointed Consul OF Oporto, in Portugal,
by President Van Buren, and this office he held for
eleven years. On his return to this city he COM
menced the study and practice Of law. When the
war broke out he organized the Garibald Guards OF
New York; but after brief connection with that
regiment he resigned and organized the Mcclellan
Rines. He served at Tortugas, Fort Taylor, Key
were stealing upon him, and he retired from mill
tary service. In politics he was q confirmed re-
publican. Colonel Louis as linguist had
few superiors. He wrote the history OF
the United States in the Italian language,
and the work is q text book in most OF the Italian
schools. He enjoyed the friendship and compan-
onship OF the two Napoeons while the latter were
in this city, His health was ordinarily good
that no fears were excited when last Monday he
was attacked with an affection OF the bladder which
rendered him for short time unconscious He
submitted with patience and fortitude to painful
operation, and seemed to rally. Yesterday fore
a friend, and, while grasping his hand, he was
stricken with apOplexy and In few moments the
venerable exile was no more. He leaves a family
OF five children. The funeral will take place from
the Church OF the Reformation, In Brooklyn, on
Wednesday next.