New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28
OBITUARY.
EMILE DE GIRARDN.


nent Journalist died at o'clock this morning He rallied
little yesterday and received few friends with whom
he talked for time about tho OF the day.
fresh attack OF paralysis resulted fro these efforts
NJ dc Grardin was born in Switzerland. and was the
egtmate OF General Count Alexandra de GiTardin
and Madame Dupuy. He originally registered under
the of Emile DelamOthe. his date OF birth being
given June %. 1906 In 1927, after a long struggle
for recognition from his father, he published anony-
mOusy Emile" In which the romantic incidents OF his
birth and first years employed About this time he
took the name Of Grardn and the date OF his birth was
changed TO 1902. About years after he took the
Of GrarD the Count declared to be his father
by commission OF the Chamber Of Deputies In 1923,
he published Au Hazard, the subtitle OF this being
" fragments without Connection OF History without
an End" lie also Inspector OF the Fine Arts
under the Minister Martgnac. After this he sct afoOt
two periodicals. lie roleur Il $685. and La Mode $780,
journal OF fashion, and enjoyed the patronage OF the
Duchess de Berri. After the Revolution Of 1880 NJ. de
Girardin established the monthly Journal DIES COnndis
sanoes which furnished the low price OF francs
year, and obtained speedily 100000 subscribers In
connection with this publication he organized subscrp
ton for model farm called tho Instut AgrcOe de
CGtbo" Through his advocacy also the number Of
ings banks throughout the country was greatly In
creased. Other cheap publications also issued in
connection with the monthly. Among these were lie
Journal deS TnStttteers. at SO cents year geo
graphical atlas at cent map and tho Almanac de
France, at 10 cents a copy These were all published
under the auspices Of the National society for lnieec
tual Emancipation. GiIardin likewise published tho
journal DIES GGrdcS NdifOnGics ana the GGsrOHOBie,
newspaper devoted TO culinary topics. lie founded also
illustrated weekly called Msce des Families In 1888
he undertook the Pantheon Lifcr0ire. This series
Of 100 large volumes The letter press Of this
computed to be equal to 1000 ordinary volumes
and in this form the standard works OF every
country were given All these undcrtak
ings did not satisfy the literary activity Of NJ. de
Girardin. In july SIG. he began the publication Of
La IreSsc the organ Of the Conservative party. The
yearly subscription 10 francs, which about half
the price of journals Of like size ana Importance W. dc
Girardin fought hard battle with his contemporaries
OF the Partisan press His enterprise threatened rc'ou
ton in journalism. lie was bitterly ampooncd; nc
charged with fraud in business transactions; and with
dscrcditablc political aspirations. One Of hir contro
vcrscs led 20 a duel with Armand Carrcl. the Editor of
The National who fen in the rcncontrc But Girir'lin
was undauntcd The duel with Carrcl his fourth
and last and he afcrward refused that Kind Of satsac
tiOn TO those who assaulted in his saper He
obtained II seat I'm the Chamber Of Deputies In ls3l
when his return opposed on the ground Of bribery
and corruption. This charge brought against Lin
in $50 and 1912. IL 1889 he sustained the Minis
ter Mole against the coalition.
In 1915 NJ. dc Girarin IN the midst ~ the Revolution
strongly urged upon Louis Philippe the necessity 81 ab
dcaon in favor OF his grandson. the Count Of Paris and
the regency OF the Duchess OF Orleans The advice
too late ~ the House Of Orleans He then accepted
the situation and for time the circulation Of the Iresse
reached 100 900 copies daily its popularity being very
great Ills plain speaking, however, alarmed General
Cavagnac he arrested, and for eleven days was
kept In strict confinement His qunrrcs with the Gov
eminent were constant lie often officially warned,
and particularly cautioned respecting series OF
articles entitled The Track OF Revolutions" Wcaried
by these difficulties, he retired from the management Of
the Ircsse, disposng OF his interest in for about
$5OOo0 his opposition TO the government Of Louis Ma
pOleOn whose elevation. however he had supported
having caused his banshment from France. In Deem
ber s62 he again became Edorn-chicf OF the TrfSe
which he continued to conduct until lSGG. when he
abandoned 1t and began the publication of Ia Liberfo.
His strong attacks upon the Government subjected HIM
In 1867 ~ fine of 5000 france, and month after the
hbited. His attacks upon the administration.
however continued TO be numerous and hcrce and la
Liberte reached circulation Of 10000 copies Upon the
formation Of the Olivier ministry in 1870 he became
reCOncicd 10 the Government which but for It's over
throw. would have bestowed upon him the rank Of
Senator Upon the sale OF La Lbfe IN 1870 for which
100000 francs were obtained. NJ de Girardin with
drew for time from journalism. soon. however, ne
resumed his connection with that newspaper He We
hemenuy supported the war against Prussia; " me
Paris Wis Deseeod the journal was published In the
country NJ dc GiraTiin also purchased Les cent? Jour,
and therein severely crilc~td the ulchl"Hhlp OF NJ
Gambetta In the Journal entitled Lt",'n IrGneaisf,
published during The Communist nsu1rciion. lie urged
the adoption OF federal ~ stem Of g0vernlhtnt lie
purchased IN May, l~72 the Journal OJcic but this hc
number Of ". de Grarln's publications. apart from
journalism, La. been very large. Among these may hc
isl0J; journal DIM Journalistic an Secret"
Qs45J; and hir contributions & The Prose- O~j~l.
in L. vols. To work by y. thIger aud -J- entitled
les Batarts Cclchr@" De furnished preface. llIs
work the Law Of Punishment engaged INN for ten
years and published 10 lS7l. la GcI to" LllOnfIr
femme" Of Alexandra Dumas nis, hc published IA l-12
"LiiOmnc ct Us Femme. IHOInine Sulcr4lI la fcniuc
Nassale' He wrote many pahphicir also on political
during the career 81 Napoleon III. lie TIC
author of comedy ia three actS entitled La Ilc du
Millionaire The comedy OF " L. ShiIIcr dune
Femme" produced 10 -rj, written ~ conjunction
with NJ DUMAS and -dfc Use 10 some cuIogs debates
between the auhOir To tIc respective share 90 each 90
the work. lie also the author OF several other
dramas.
In 1881. " de- Girardin married Mad,Iuo!-cIe Del
phine Gay who died 90 JIac, %. Ills tccond vic.
married in 1916, was MadcIuo~cilc Nina BIuuhod.
Countess OF TifchBci daughter of former post master
of Vienna. and widow o. "a clthandcd marriage o.
Inn. l... L.. L.