The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-27
LASSALLE'S SAD ROMANCE.
THE TRUE STORY or THE GREAT So
CIdLIST"S ViTlL LOTE


the Love Annirth Closed 80 Nnsnstrou.iy
a Story strange 10 any n Fiction.
eidnand Lassallc, the apostlc OF German
Socialism WINS killed in a duel. Aug. %. 1864.
10y the Baron Jonkp Von RacOw2. Tho quar-
rel WIS conccrnig.. 20 young lady OF gentle
birth. OF whom tue Two men were desperately
euamorcd end whom the Baron Won Racowtz
Giterward married. That lady. horn Helene
de Doonniges Of Bavaria. il now u resident Of
New York and from her lips The sun has OBJ
tanned the details " one Of the most remarkable
romances Of modern his;ory-the story OF her
relations with one OF the most remarkable men
Of modern times.
The ideas Of Ferdinand Lassalle we're repre-
sented in the last general election in Germany
by over 100000 votes. The progress OF those
idoas in the cts Of Berlin is measured by the
difference between IS Socialist votes poed In
1857 and 5O53v votes cast in 1878. In 1874
the deeennlal OF his .eath at Geneva the So
cas;s OF Germany celebrated that event
with solemn ceremonies. German Socialists
said recent writer regard Ferdinand Lassalle
with passionate veneraton." In his notable
speech before the German Reichsiag delivered
few weeks since. Bismarck said OF him.
From the moment that first saw and spoke
with Lassals did not regret it. There
was something about the man that attracted nue.
70 him in an extraordinary degree. He was one
Of tbs most intellectual and lovable men have
ever come Ia contact with: man who was am
bilious ia n lOlty style not at all Republican
In spirit These petty fellows who
place themselves pa IA level with him. he would
have scornfully refused ~ acknowledge; nor
would he have given them the opportunity to
make use vi his name Our converse.
lions lasted Tor hours and was always sorry
when they came to All end. Iregret
that the Differences between his political attitude
aud mine did not permit me to associate with
him more than dii and would rejoice to and
to-day a man possessed Of a nature SO gifted
and SO Intellectual
To the man SO eulogized by the master spirit
OF Europe. recent political and biographical
literature has devoted the most earnest atten-
ton. There Was printed in THE Sun OF last
summer CON paratively brief sketch Of Las.
sale the materials for which were selected
from MONOGRAPH then Just publis he'd by Herr
Bamberger III ,ne Deuische hundshan a biog-
raphy published in Copenhagen. and from elab-
crate reviews OF his life and character that had
recently appeared In the London Times and the
kecre les Dstr MOndrs lie was born at Bres-
lau in Silesia. of Jewish parents. His father
was aweathy merchant. ana gave him an ex-
e'alent education opportunities which he seized
10 make a brilliant impression in the gym
nasiuins Of brss.Hu and Leipsic and In the
University. Al 20 he went TO Paris 10 collect
there the materials for History Of the Ancient
School OF Ionian Philosophy. There he met
Heine. and the two German Jews were drawn
together" says the reviewer. not only by a
community VI origin. hut By singular con-
formity In the turn and temper OF their minds a"
Heine thus introduced Lassalle to Narnhagen
Won Ense; The bearer is young man en-
dowed with the most remarkable Intellectual
IT, fH.. t.rpf.uu.taaf IN, .ha q a.
culture. aud the quickest penetration that
have ever encountered he Joins AL astonishing
force OF will aud dexterity In action. But he is
veritabe son Of the new time who knows
nothing OF the self-denlal and sef-depreciation
you and proiessed with more or less hypoc-
risy. He belongs 10 generation which means
70 enjoy ana to comDdnd."
From Paris the Young German. ALREADY
ranking himself with those who were spoken of
az revoiution.sts' went 10 Berlin and settled
there a. pr,cat-docs,a. or unsalaried pro-
lessor. The great Humboldt referred to him as
Das Hund,rku,d-tne wonderful boy. He en-
gagged himself with prodigious energy. in the
study Of the law and IN gathering materials for
tie forthcoming works that have made his
name famous. But with his political and
literary career this article can deal but in the
b:iefest fashion: il Is only necessary to tell
here OF the events that led 70 the sudden close Of
hs brilliant career.
In ls45 t. ql9te again from the reviewer. " he
net in Berlin person who was TO exert a deci-
sNe influence upon his life. The Countess
Sophie dc Hazteldt. by birth prin cess Of Hatz-
ieidt was engaged in lawsuit against her hus-
band 70 obtain pension suitable to her rank
and her inherited fortune. The lady had a
great deal OF wit and sentiment. and strikingly
Independent character and entered with lively
Interest inc The social and political discussions
Of the day, and was not shocked by bold ideas.
Lassale. who resomDled the Countess In many
RESPECTS. was attracted 10 her al first sight and
vowed to make good her rights. In connection
with this lawsuit occurred an incident which
1.assalle's enemies pronounced crime The
Baroness M'ysnd9ri it seems. had stopped at
So,osnIu . o. m gEsstnrn from visit to
sion q csAet, which Us the Countess
Aatziedt believed contained papers. the prop
erty Of The latter, ANA 81 the utmost importance
y ner suit. -.cc' rdingly. two OF Lassalle's
friends introduced tnems ives into Nine Mey
endorr room al the hotel and carried OH the
casket. which turned ont. however, 10 hold moth
ing but jewels. In Tie prosecution when fol-
lowed. one " his friends was found guilty aud
one acquitted. and LA6salle being tried an
Hccompiice, defended himself in A speech OF
such admirable e!oqusnce that he WAS dis
Snareed oy ne Gogn' notwltnmSttan ling an ad-
lsis, when Lassalle WAS ~ years Of age, Hav-
Ing been admitted 70 the bar at Dusseldorf. he
Continued to push tie Hstzteldt sut. which he
finally Terminated in 1854 with a compro-
mise extremely favorable TO, the, Countess
himself witt ieryor into the political move
ments Of thar troubled epoch. Al tho same time
edited by Kari Marx the Ne1is Rheinische lei
tUng Nor were these literary labors enough
for him. his ardent temperament disDosing
MIN TO energetic ZION At the date OF the con-
nlct between the Prussian Chamber and the
hanteursl VI nistry he undertook TO organize
and tradesm.n against the Conservative coup
detai In November. is4s, when Dusseldorf