The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-06
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Urbsno Rataszi.
y telegram rom Rome, under daye Of the 9th
inst, announces that Urbano Ratazzi, the cele-
brsted Italian statesman, died at the hour OF nve
O'Clock OF the same day, at Frosnone, forty-efgnt
miles nom the Eternal City. Signor LAMA, Prest-
dent Of the Council and Minister OF the Interior.
was st his bedside when he bresthed his last. The
event OF his demise, although not unexpected for
the reason that he had been ailing during short
time previous, has produced profound sensation
in the Italian kingdom and on the Continent OF
Europe generally. hH HnF a
Urbano Ratazzi was born at Aessandria ON the
10th Of June, in the year 1905. He was conse-
quently on the eve of the completion OF the sixty
NTH year OF his age when he was carried away
from life. At the age OF twenty-one years he took
his Doctors degree was made Professor OF the
Royal University In 1885, called to the Bar Of
Casal in 1888, and In less than year from that
date had established Q reputation as ono Of
the most judicious and able lawyers in
Italy. In the struggles Of 1s4s M. Rataxzi
acquired 20 much renown by his high attainments
and liberal opinions that the electors OF Aessandria
returned him as their representative in the AS
sembly Of Turin. He had scarcely arrived to
take his seat there before he was entrusted
by N. Casat with the Ministry OF Public Instruc-
appointment, and Ratazzi occupied distinguished
Abbe Gioberti, who was charged with the lorna
ti0n Of . new Cabinet, conferred upon him the
quilted to rise to q the rank o. Minister Of the In
terror. On the fall OF Gobert from power, Ratazzi
where he used mis- influence to advance the Inn
Hatent policy 81 King Charles Albert and,
the measures adopted. remained f1rmy attached to
his party. On the voluntary exile OF hls royal
master to Oporto, Ratazzi waited on him to con-
he was intrusted by the Sandman people, and
Charles Albert commended the Minister as dear
70 as AND a. s
again chosen as Minister Of the Interior and held
the appointment till 1855, when, after the Treaty OF
Vinafranca he superseded Count Cavour In the
presidency but was compelled, notwithstanding his
capacity Tor hard work and his many statesmanke
qualities, to relinquish the direction OF affairs. He
subsequently succeeded Baron Ricaso In office.
Ratazzi was small and slender in person and with
avery weak voice, but he was, notwithstanding,
clear, fluent and energetic speaker and his
memory was SO prodigfous that he rarely made use
Of notes during the debates. For the various quail
liamentary orator he is said to have had
no equal in the Italian Assembly. Hence his
great influence at various periods IN the
and legislative affairs OF the nation He was
member OF Ministry which was hastily formed
by Charles Albert alter the battle OF Custoza, July
%, 1s4S and which endured but for ten days. His
services having been dispensed with he sided with
the tendency and force OF Cavour's policy he
gradually, alter the battle Of NOvara, moderated
his political opinions so as to assimate them to
those OF the party then known that OF the
"Middle Lett" in the Parliament. In the course
Of his inaugural address as Premier, he on the 18th
Of March, 1852 declared his policy to consist
TALLY in maintaining strict alliance with France
and England, the ''natural allies of Italy, and, rs
"a tpe none q 70 o. a nat
capital OF Italy," This end he said was TO be &C
complished .'by moral and diplomatic means, and
Ms HAND hnV1S
not support him cordially and KateZzi. with his COL
leagues in the CABINET resigned on the lst OF Decem
Der, 1852 Senior FRrina succeeded him IN once This
Ministry was OF short DURATION and at the memo
rable public juncture OF the famous FrancO-ltaan
Convention, IN September, 1864. Rasazzi assumed
the reins of power at the head ofan administration
more in harmony with the wishes OF the people OF
Italy. Different crises ensued. Senior Risacoli re-
turned to power in October, 1866 He was sue
ceeded by Katazzi in 1867, and tins statesman,
deceased, again retired IRON Office In the month OF
October Of the same year: His political fortunes
proportion, and II may be said that the influence OF
his name has not been so powerful as OF old in the
Madame RatazZi possessed vast influence over the
will OF her husband. She was a cousin OF the late
the ppoiicy Of Ratazzi. in the month or October
1868, said :-"Urbano Ratazzi resigned the Premier
ship last year Tor the purpose Of throwing himself
in opposition to the French Emperor. He now
leans toward an alliance with Prussia, and hob
nobs with Mazzini and Garibald at the head OF the
celebrated party OF action; he has even gone so far
AS TO become member OF their plotting cOnclaves
and societies, having placed himself unreserv-
eddy at the head OF the opposition to the
present Cabinet as leader Of the Sinistra in Parla
ment This movement is highly significant, for all
the Italian statesmen. including especially Ratazzi
himself, have over and over again avowed the
paramount interest and necessity for the strict
maintenance of an alliance with France. TO under
stand therefore, the singular opposition TO such
course now moved by Sgnor kataZzi 1t must be
borne in mind that he has been transformed into
mere instrument Of attack against the Empire
through the superior skill and will OF woman,
and that woman no other than his wife. This lady,
lshed by him from France at the time OF the coup
OetGt. From that epoch until now sne has Kept up
OuerTe de femme against the occupant OF the
Tuileries, and has never ceased to enlist on her
side of the arena-that Is, in ltaly-all whom she
could muster. She has most decidedly enlisted her
husband, Signor Ratazzi, In what she would no
doubt heartily term .'the good nght,n and mean
while, pending the conflict OF wars and rumors
OF wars. she has recently and openly expressed
was born a blockhead and that Italy will soon be
republic" htH.m esgsas .s.is.la
Captain ID. Bradford.
Captain D. Bradford, veteran soldier and
citizen, has just died near Lewiston, Me-, at the
age Of eighty EIGHT years and two months. At the
time OF his death Captain Bradford had living thirty
three grandchildren, thirty-four great grand
children and four great great grandchildren. He
At the formation or the Turner Artillery In 1872
he was chosen clerk and afterwards captain. Al
Though man OF more than ordinary intelligence
and great reader he never roamed beyond the
boundaries OF his own State or rode mile upon
q steamboat or rail car. He took lively interest
IN politics. the strongest proof OF which Is the fact
that ne voted at every presidential election rom
ago. up to and including the last in 1872. While
young man and soon after his marriage he built
and eventually died. in which most Il not ali Of his
children were born and raised and the building,