New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
DEATH OF LOUIS KOSSUTH.
END OF A LONG AND EvENTrUL CAREER.
SKETCH or THE HUNGARIAN pATRIoT-iMPRrsoN'
MENT AND EXILE.
LONDON. Dec. 17.-It IL reported that Louis Kos
suth, the Hungarian patriot, is dead.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-It IL reported that Louis KOS
suth, the Hungarian patriot is dead.
The Ex-Governor of Hungary, best known to
Engsh readers as Louis Kossuth born on April 27
somc oosraphcrs say September i6. 1902, ut Monok.
IN tue comltat OF Templn, IN tho northern part OF Hun
gary Ills father, Andrcas kossuth. OF an ancient
Croat amlly seventeen members OF which, from 1927 to
NO. were prosecuted for high by tho Austrian
ooverpment Ills mother. Caroline born Weber. was
woman OF Intelligence and Of the Protestant faith who
survived the events which gave 70 her distinction.
anu when ended IN his cxllc She died about 1892,
LOUIS was an only lio studied ut the Protestant
(oa'hisO College OF schavaschpaak. and adopted tho
pfocHson of mn advocate IN 1892 and for eight years
| Following practi.cd law IN 2cps and IN Pcsth.
whoro tho royal courts held tholr acssons hllns et
ono 'mo tho otco ~ Honorary Tor Uovernmcnp Attor
hcy Tor tho County Of Tempu. All biographies of him
mention Ma orcdabn conduct IN tHJi when tho cholera
fasod ~ Hungary, aud whcn doluslon prevailing among
the popnlacc that tho wells had bccn poisoned by tho
hrs"ofacy. tho mob upon tho clergy. landlords.
ana oven the Jews
Ko"Snth intorforcd. visited tho Sick demonstrated
against Violence aud did much soften tho murcrous
mood OF tho masses iIo sent In December 1892 to
tho Diet at Presburg as substitute for absent mag
nate. without much influence IN this arstocratic body
he began TO report its proceedings In Ms journal,
which he intended at first to publish. This. however,
was prohibited by old law. lie had procured litho
his report but intcrdIct from the Austrian Govern
ment arrested the printing He then employed secreta
to writo the reports the editions OF these some
times reaching 10000 copies. Following up this idea he
began tho publication OF newsletter at Pesth In 1884,
which reported the proceedings of tho county meetings
lie also took leading part in tho defence OF prisoners
prosecuted at that time for political offences His actv
ity great and 1t Is said that when much occupied
he allowed himself only three hours sleep ont of the
twenty -four. Tho majority OF tho counties were
aroused against the ilegtcs OF this Royal Court OK
Justice; but naturally he not permitted to so on
He arrested In 1897 and sentenced In 1888 to threo
years imprisonment during part OF which he was cut
OF from all communication with his friends and was de-
nied the use OF pen and ink and OF books In the
second year he allowed to read, but as all pohtca
books inerdicted he selected an English grammar
Walkers pronouncing dictionary and Shakespeare
without knowing single word, he began to READ Inc
Tempest" He was engaged for fortnight in getting
through tho first page. He made rule never to go on
reading anything perfectly understanding what
he read Look" he said aftcrward, what an instru-
ment the hands OF Providence became my lito KnoW
edge Of the English language which was obliged to
learn because forbidden to mcdde with politics.
LIBERATED FROM PRISON.
In Nav 1910 Kossuth was liberated by general
amnesty The Diet had become refractory TO Austria
needing an increase OF her military estabiishmeht
levy Of $4,000 Hungarian troops was re-
fuscd. and Mettern.ch finally resolved upon
policy ofconciaton and the prison doors were opched
10 Kossuth lie came with shattered health but win
an indomabe spirit bookseller at Pesth had receVeu
permission to publish newspaper the FcS' H"faP' OF
pesh Gn,ete Th. soon became daily newspaper with
a circulation of 19OOO, aud corresponding lnuchcc
II wa. the champion OF the middle classes aSalhat t'
Hungarian nobility, which esta9lSnei riVai al Jou. ~
Kossuth returned 10 the Dlct lot the touh VI
Pcsth being strongly supported by count LOUIS ha,tS
anyl. and orator and deDatcr he auo HIS III
ThS Hungarian Constitution at this time, while It
shielded the liberties Of the people ~ lrge gave 70 to
nobility great privileges hHe VIZ, Ivy ,vere
or Justly exercised aud the pcashhtiy eSpcoaiiy W.
frcs from taxation of every kind aud FROM personal or
vice In the army. except IN cases Ol hV'Ion Nnc
we're Obliged to at their own expense loy errum -
tho magistrates aud sent their delegates TO tle i9Wer M
Of the pct The ppPer npo o hc Crown
5R% c%amseP f @ e@a the E1gl, g1, cpp%s I%srs
lad been gradual aud moderate reforms HE n Which Ts
promotc The Liberal opposition Of which KoSi,,G nS
Sn9i Sn'gI Baron rG pDj E5,y5s DoSk and wcsselony
now rur REVOLUTION BEGAN.
In ts came the French Revolution. which was fol-
lowed bv the downfall Of Mcttornch March i3 OF
that year. Kossuth then visiting Vienna for th' purpose
OF presenting address ~ th" Diet was received with
great popular acclamaton. In conjunction win H.
u,thy0n he was nruatcd by Ferdinand with the form
alton Of an Independent hungarian Ministry, and to
hmarlf was given the Department OF Finance. me
new National Assembly met NJ Pcsth III july, bnt the
Vienna Cabinet was already intriguing aghlsl lhe re-
forms to which II had reluctantly consented inc cOnsc
uiencc was SPEEDY in7nrrectiuh ~ 'r'huh am SlhF
nnn which proclaimed their indcpcndcnco oi Hungary
while Jcllachch crossed the i,lhfo ~ hnPpi, VI, h %
separation. Lussu began TIE re"iEahl,htion vi uhe
t and voted leyies nnd nonns of defence. which tho
Tnnrt"r roflaed to sancilon soon tho vienna do,ctn
en "n1H"ai.E ,' ig,a IN" ble l., rcc co
uitiro of drrnco wns urmrd undcr the presidency Of
% ,a,r' "uT @ 80 "l"rnn WA dcfrntcd ot rahofo
nr,f ia and toucnlcd to wbl'h iHse ~ ,"Sp%w %
Al .Ittlt T..
hungarian army nl r,Gndot wle," ihe ,S,, 81 ,na
Inc not dn, rrusnsi tho Austrian itnhol hh u 'ulp
irt - pitched Ihuif tnnts Wlthlh low ln =" N'nhh
Wl ihn fnvontion iAon was oNct and Hungary Vas
lrn to nplt the battlu alone, uudrt tio military com
mnnd of u tomnlilerot ot lrith'e ul M''n "",sy w." We
n",l,r"ti"n of Indepemdcncn was proclaimed by the
Diet and on the same day kosanih was hPp"li'u iiss
Idrnt or Governor. Tho Russian intervention, the
dubious conduct of G0rgoy inter airnggen at once tN
perato and brilliant resulted III the snffsd1r "I ta.
general to the IiussRn forces on August l. iSip nos
snth had resigned MI his powers 10 uorgey 'WMo
% ssgrs G BY tho fre6s Gt TGa E@SS
was, however closely watched iornlul roqusshtion
made by Austria for his surrender "Hs accom- t{6i
threat Of Russian invasion In case OF rclnsa'' @ ~ oi.'
uncture many of his companions pe'auis mSii Si,h f
onenfly transferred to Kutalah. Io had been Joined
there By ms wife hnd children
his VISIT To AMERICA.
Tho United States Government having invited Kossuth
70 visit this country ns the guest of the Nation he e-
barkcd September 1851. OH tho war steamer Slsss-
sipui which had specially dispatched Tor hin He
reached southampton England on october Z3 anu SUD
scouenty made tour of England, whore c visited the
principal cities and delivered many remarkable speeches
fife arrived in this country on December ,; lH2l'
Palszky. The circumstance -, OF the welcome
r.hch awaited him still rememDerel Az
~ York Philah,lphia Baltimore ana Washington
he was enthu 3ascay greeted At banquet given TO MN
nt The capital W King President OF the senate took the
lair with KoSsuth and the Speaker oi me house on
his rc mt and Daniel Webster on his eft Here ne was
ntraucd by IN. Corporation aud by the mem OF
hc aud NJ Castle Garden he addressed the mill
t"rv Every body charmed 10y his coquence ana MS
n,sf.rv of The English language excited asIohisiicnt
lila fr well TO the CITY of NowGork was spoken before
an assembage OF ladies' at Tuper Han ana Ms rpeech
an tat occnsOn was Thought To be the most impressive