The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09

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ddacy to the Presidency. still, gathered very near
40 900 votes. 49,
Ras, All died in PARIS. without having obtained tho
supreme favor oil saying adieu 10 her unfortunate
husband. Her funeral was attended by 900 per-
sons belonging TO all classes OF Parslan society
artists. journalists, doctors, merchants
arrived at the Basrc. all wearing little
| bunch OF red immorelles, strong force OF
| gendarmes and sergents Dc vile preventea
their gong farther, and barely hfty persons. In
Guiding tho family, were allowed TO proceed TO tho
cemetery OF Pere-la-Ch Al the expiration OF ms
five years april 1881 he went into voluntary exile at
Bosfort- ~ Bruxellcs (Begiuml where he built u
magnificent laboratory Tor the resumption OF his
scientific studies. There he lived fifteen years, cois
tered with his books his botanical plants and MS
alemoics going to Brussels once In two years aud
never seeing ybody his two sons, who, from
time TO time crossed the French frontier 10 pay a
short visit TO Inc venerable patriarch OF science ana
radical democracy.
But the Mexican failure and Sadowa induced the
Emperor TO conciliate the Liberals and Rsspaiis
TO France allowed. he was elected 70 tho
Corps Legslatf from Lyons and took dis scat at the
Extreme Lett OF last Parliament OF tho second
EMPIRE wnere he delighted himself with voting
toujours Ell qudnd meme a. atnst the government IN
truly irreconciiabe manner .
In tue Corps Legsla,, as well as IN the press, Mr.
Raspa see mcu TO walk hand IN hand with his young
col sague Henri Rocheiort On December 10 he wrote
the leading sensation IN tho initial number OF La mar
seaise the Younger sister 70 INC ham.e =, oua rns
him. that the Raspaiilist excitement soon abated
When the broke out Raspaii, who lived IN his
estate OF ATcuoil near Paris left that place
not 10 presence OF the Prussnns and re-
tired to Belgium again, his great age and inlrmties
not allowing him do In 1870 what he bad done twice
aircady-in 1914 and 1918. soon AS the siege was
raised Raspan returned, only TO contemplate inc
ultima rerJa Of suffrage unvcrset which ne had
So imprudentiy advocated twenty TOUR years agothe
Communei Although he had taken no part 10 That ex
plosion OF madness aud vandalism, IL was written
that Raspai would have TO pay or II In certain rc-
spect. Ho IN the habit oil publishing every year
an .sAmanach Rcvoutionnaire.' At the end OF 1872
he issued mis- annual tract OF the kind, with certain
additions relating to 1S70-71. Those additions.
especially those connected with tn, the period
please His Presidency Adoiphe the First tbetter
known N. Theirs. The editors, publisher ana
printer OF the obnoxious ltne oook were ptosecu.sa
and although he was nearly an octogenarian, VINO
could hardly movc himself the tribunal sentenced
him to a heavy tine aud one year OF imprisonment
for "seditious hbcl!" His elder sou. u. Benjamin
Raspail was sentenced TO Six months, and the pub.
Usher and printer both to a minor penalty.
Years. public and domestic trials ovcrwork, hitter
political decepons, patriotic sorrows and ten years
OF strict confinement In dungeons had broken his
body but could impair tho serenity OF hts mind,
ana no met this last arrow destiny with tho same
fortitude rs II had counted only twenty summers
instead OF sevcnty.nino winters. NJ: Kaspa. US tne
the present Chamber OF Deputies He was one OF tho
1861 and reelected by very large majority
published, .pe Ia Pologno (lsS9); "Hstore Na,ureo
dos Ammoui.es (lS42); Histore NaurelIe do Ia Sante
ct de la Maladie 1S43, revised and considerably aug
| mented in a subsequent edition (1S57); "Revue Ele.
| menta,re de Medicine OF dc Pharmacie Domesique"
pliauGes' august, 1854, periodical review which
continued for years, and 'Etudes Scientihques.
royal decree Of March, 1881. signed Louis Phil,
ippc" had conferred the knightnood OF the Legion oil
| Honor TO N. Raspai; but he would not accept that
distinction, and nastened 10 protest against the de.
cree which he considered as IAN insult 10 MS we'll
| known opinions on equality"
HIS oldes, son. Benjamin RaspaiI, born In 1929 has
| been his assistant in some of his works. He
turned BY the Department OF the Rhone to the Legs-
| latvc Assembly OF lS49 IN which be voted constantly
with the socialist portion OF the Leh AS "a scientist
4, v. Raspul had few equals ana no superior IN his
way and hts place Is secured In tho first rank among
| the promoters Of human knowledge
AS political man. no lacked two qualities So essen
tia TO all times, but moro especially IN periods OF
transition from one civilization TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| and practical science. But he always sincere;
even in his blunders Unlike SO many srevo ution.
| lists" "iriends OF the people," and 'phanthropists"
be never entertained the least personal ambition ne
was ardent but ardent Tor the good and the right
But from Whatever point OF view his long career be
Investigated, +. Raspsil commands the respect Of
postcrity.
COUNT DE PALIKAo, FRENCH GENERAL.
The cable announces the death At Paris yesterday Of
Charles Guillaume Mario Cousin de Montauban,
Count de Paikao, tho French General and Senator.
He was born on the 24th of June. ly9s. He EN-.
poycd AZ early age in Algers, and distinguished
hrseif thero as cavalry officer. On Septsmber 4,
1885, he was mado chief OF squadron OF horse; on
the 18th Of May, ls43, lieutenant colonel; and on ID
OF August, 1915, colonel Of the Second Chasseurs
He became general OF brigade the 2lst Of Sep.
tember 1851, and commanded the division OF ITEM
cen; general Of division after 2sth September, 1885,
he commanded the Division OF Constantine Recalled
to France he put at tho head OF tho Twenty
Military Division, tho headquarters Of which
Limoges. The year 1860 was marked In tho lie Of
General Cousin Montauban by one OF tho most ex-
traordnary events OF modern history. Invested with
the chief command OF the French expedition into
China he had the honor Of accomplishing that al
most fabulous invasion, which brought tho arms and
banners OF the French and English even to the
ture OF the forts OF Takou at the mouth OF
tho Peiho the Goth Of August, the great
victory OF PaIkao General Sang -ko-ho.sin, ON
the 2st OF September the destruction Of the royal
palace, the entry into Pckn on the 18th Of October
forced the Chinese to accept the treaty imposed by
the allies and assured, at least temporarily, the
respect OF European interests In tho extreme east.
The General lett there at the END OF the same year
and returned by way Of Japan, many OF whose prin-
cipai cities he visited, and re-cntered France in the
month of July, 1861. In revompensc for these great
successes the Emperor had already elevated him TO
tho dignity OF the grand cross OF the Legion
OF Honor on the Goth OF December. 1860, and
had mado him Senator the 18th OF
March, 1861. On the 22d OF January, 1862 he con-
ierred the little OF Count dc Paikao, ana SUBJ
mittcd the Corps Lcgsaiif project Of pcnsonipg
him, which excited lively opposition there. The
General demanded It's Withdrawal; the Emperor
opposed TINS, and the project was accepted by tue
Chamber with modification On the 22d OF juno,
1865, General Cousin Montauban was made lin
place of Marshal CanroOcrt, who was called To
Paris) commander OF tho Fourth Army corps, OF
which the headquarters are at Lyons, and Of tho
Eighth military DIVISION. He was made commander
OF the Legion OF Honor on December %, lsIS, an
Grand Oncer December %, 1859. la 1860, when he
WIS gwen the grand cross he could count f0tY.twO
years OF effective service twentye CHI campaigns aud
one wound. AT the time OF the declaration OF
1870 10 requested TO be gwen command IN the army
10 the held. and particularly mt OF the Fourth
corps darnee, at the head OF which no had been
1865. The Emperor, however, Judging MS presence
Lyons more conducive to tho interests OF rnc nm
perial Cause retained him in command OF that garri-
son. Alter the defeats OF Wcssembcrg, Recushoffen
and the fall OF the Oiver Ministry he was called to
Paris on tue 9th OF August by the Empress Regent,
VINO proposed that lie should surround him.
self with conservative Ministers and net as
tho head OF Cabinet In lace oil
situation which the disorgan izaiion ot MacMahon's
army and tho absence OF provisions and MUNITIONS
OF war rendered emincnty critical, General
Palikao displayed remarkable activity. In twenty
days he inprovised army OF lac, OOU men, created
/ three corps d'drmee fully armed anu supplied
with artillery aud PROVISIONS prepared the capital Tor
defence, revrganizcd the national guard recalled 10
tue service all veteran soldiers between the ages OF
twenty Dve and thrty-bve, all retired officers
under sky years of age, qucled the disorders