New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
FRANCOIS AUGUsrE MARE MIGNET.

PARIS. March 24.-The death Of VI. Francois
Augusta Marie Mgnet, the French historian, Is an
nounccd.
NJ Mgnet was born at AK on May 2, 1896, was edu-
Gated Avignou and studied law at his native town.
where he had NJ. Theirs for his fellOw-student They
we're admitted the bar together in 1878 and practsed
their profession in common for year and half they
directed their attention literature with accord and
a the time that Theirs carried of the honors OF the
Academy AK VI. Mnet the prize offered by that
OF Mines for his eulogy on Charles VII. In 1921 nc
divided the prize offered by the Academic des Inscrp-
tions by his dissertation upon Feudaism and the Inst
ttions and Legislation OF ct. Louis" This success 40
encouraged him that no abandoned the law and gave
himself up Literature. BE went 20 Paris where ne Was
soon ioiued by " Tlers He became OF the contrt
butors TO the Courier Fdnfas and at d. same time be-
gan a course OF historical lectures at tine Athen9um
These lectures were received with great favor. In 1924
he published ais Hisoire do la Revolution Francase de
1883 1914" which has been reprinted many times and
has been translated into all the other languages OF Eu
rope-six different times indeed, into German. II is
not 80 much a complete and detailed narrative as rapid
and animated picture brilliant res06 where the art Of
condemnation only serves to place the authors phO-
sopIic conclusions in relief His popularity as bistO-
rin odded to his Importance journalist, and he
ruined until 1880 to for the Courier At that
time, in connection with NJ Ihlers. VINO had been
Wiling for the Constitutional which like the Courier be
gpd TO the ancud Opposition he rounded Jhe M
HonaL Of the sgners OF the protest OF tne
press against the decrees or July 1850 mus rskng MS
ersou and liberty After the Revolution the new Gov
arrrreut made him Director OF the Archives or the
Forei,n Ministry A little later he nominated for
E traordirary Councillor State, and was commissioned
to nnort the budget through the discussions in the
Chamber OF 1872 and 1895. He became member OF the
Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in 1882, and on
the death Of Charles Comte he was appointed ls per
et1ul secretary the discharge OF the functions Or
mi. office he had occasion to present 20 the Academy
sLstcbcs of the lives and works Of deceased members
r,bar OF which were collected and published under the
titIe of Notices Memories HistOrques. In 1884 the
Accidents Franchise elected hm TO fill the vacancy
caused bv the death Of NJ. RaynOua After the break
ing ont Of the Revolution OF ls4s NJ Lamartine, on be
coming Minister OF Foreign Affairs, removed NJ Mignet
from bs ogce a. Director OF Archives, suspecng his anu
PanubIcan opinions. He prOmOtedtO be Commander
M tbe Legion OF Honor IN lS+S and became Grand
CAcer n 1871 and member Of the Council OF the order
in 1879. ., -. =, ,,,,o. -,- Oh
author OF the following, many OF when nave passed
tbrnugh several editions: Negotiations relatives ia
Succession d'Espagne QS36-lSi2), Antonio Perez et
Pbiippe II" Gs45l, Vie de Franklin " Q54sG HIS
tnrn de Marie stuart 1s5u, Charles Quint son Alb
dcatOu son sflour mort an MOnastere de SAINT
Inst Il -54l. ElOges HistOrtques " uoO+l, ana
Riyollt6 de Francois Ter ct de Charles Quint" ls75
re had also written many articles for the Journal deS
SJrTuL and the Rerue des Der H0ldeS, and IA said TO
have been at work for than thirty years upon MIS-
tory OF the Reformation. He resigned his secrearyshp
Of be Academy OF Moral and Political Sciences IN Octo-
Der