The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23

rinRo became VIII Win rage no CURSOR
his daughter. and sworo she should
never we'd a jewish vagabond. whero-
upon the young lady fl-d rom her fathers
house and HUNG herself into her lovers arms.
She bade him tako her where no would, but
either rs his enemies said because he dreaded
to loso her dowry which was considerable or
because he chose to enter the Doennigcs family
by the front door. he brought her ut once homo
10 her mother. SOmcwha. chilled. apparently,
by this act Of prudence. or OF honor, and van
pushed by her frlonds' cntreatics, Helene suf-
fcrcd thcm to remove her from Geneva, heart
brOkcn," sho wrote. yet resigned" At this
unexpected news Lassao was frantic with
wrath and wounded vanity. That man
adorcd by women OF tho utmost distinc-
ton could be discarded and forgotten by
girl OF twenty. who but yesterday had
sworn eternal troth and thrown herself ut
his mercy, was impossible. unthinkabc. 1t
was obviously tho Old story Of barbarous
father sprting his daughter away. and II be-
hoovcd tho woocr 10 deliver her. Accordingly
he summoned to his aid the Countess HAITI
fcldt and another friend. Col. Rnstow. who did
everything in their power to work upon Frcihcrr
Won Docnniges. Lassallo himself fastened to
Munich and received promise that the Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs would interfere in his
favor. Tho Countess went to see the Prince
Bishop OF Mayence, who showed himself
extremely friendly to tho brilliant writer
and roformer: but neither he nor the
minister could force father to give away his
daughter against his will, and. as II now turned
out. against her own. Tho young lady's senti-
monts seem to have undergone "A sweeping
change. for sho abruptly decided TO marry u
young Wallachian. Baron Janko Won Racko-
witt. and herself made known her intention to
a
To- u climax 10y these tidings. and nothing could
bettcr paint the tumult Of a strong and passion
ate soul than tho fcvorish letters and kilograms
which no constantly despatched TO his old
friends and TO her who had abandoned him,
during tho month Of August. which determined
his fate.
Toward tho end Of tho month Lassallc re-
turned TO Geneva. bearing letter from the Ba-
,aran Prime Minister which would. he hoped.
prevail on NJ. de Doenniges to grant him ono
interview with Helene. He was persuaded she
could not resist his voice and personal inllu-
ence. and she seems to have shared the convic-
ton, for she firmly refused to see him.
In transport of rago he insulted
her father. and demanded rcparation.
1t was Rackowiz. the prospective SON
in-law. who accepted the challenge. The lat
ters seconds Dr. Arndt and Count Kaiseringk.
tho restoration OF the ladys letters. but this Col.
Rnstow and the Hungarian General Bethlcn.
who were acting for Lassalle. positively re-
fused. Thenceforward the duel was equally
desired by both combatants. and 1t took place
on the 2Sth Of August. in the ncighbor-
hood OF Carouge. At the first fire Lassallc
fell MORALLY wounded and three days after
ward at tho Hotel Victoria. In Geneva. he died.
His body was taken back to the Fatherland, by
way of the Rhine country. under the charge OF
Mdme. de Hatzieldt. its passage being at
| tended with the most imposing demonstrations
| Of popular regret. and 10 arrest tho tumult
| which was shaking tho Socialist party through
| out Germany the police were compelled to seize
| the comm at Cologne and forward 1t secretly 10
| Breslau. where it now lies in the Jewish ceme-
terry.
In all the cities and large towns the work
mems societies We'd with ono another in hon
oring the memory OF thor friend with funeral
pagcants. in which he WIS presented as the
martyr and Messiah Of tho new faith. So pro-
found. indeed was the impression that Las
sale left upon the people that many simple
folk believed. and yet believe. him still alive,
and that he will straightway return 10 preside
over the great revolution which ia to recon
struct society, Thus there grew w distinct
/ Lassallian party. which for some years held
together. and to this day Is not completely
fused with tho International socialism Of Carl
Marx. So late rs 1874 the tenth anniversary of
the day when their apostle was lost To them was
WIS celebrated with ceremonies which rcsem-
blcd the rites OF Il new religion The fact is. that
although La--allc revealed no new truth. and
did but make popular the ideas Of Louis Blanc
Of Proudhon. and Karl Marx. yet he had cN.
traordinary powers Of fascination and elo-
quencc. There is no other example in our
epoch 81 such wide and lasting influence con
luered IN So short Il time. for it was in the brci
span Of two years that this remarkable reform
or conyused Germany. and created n political
party. NJ. W. II.