New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-23

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a strong speech in behalf OF political liberty
After few days III England, he took mp his resaenee
become small aud he began again the life OF literary
worker; bat within two years lac was cOmpelie lhIohh
the influence Of the French with the British Govern
ment, TO remove to Guernsey. This creattl no .
Indignation and meetings 10 express sympathy Win to
exile were held III London ana Glasgow. IN uetteiy
among French-speak.ng people. he was comparatively
at home He resided In Hauteye House. ana theIo
wrote lies Mistrables." This well-knOwn WORK up.
peared in 1862 simultaneously IN eight lansuigr so
Paris London, brussels, Madrid Berlin 81 fetcIspu-
Iutih ana new lolk mere ne Wro!s nIs 's'o Wilma
against the execution OF Johh Brown IN 80 the
Here, too, was written the hrit OF nv
Ages" "Chansons des Rues ct Bos" 1868. LES
1ravaillcurs de Ia Mer u $500, and Lhomme qu KiI
s69 After the aPPea9sS OF At I ,.sris M Witch
he presided and Lons Blanc, Eugene Peletan; Chirf,
helry and Theodore lie Banylle present lie nlSs
have returned TO France IN ls60 after ihe I him
proclamation OF amnesty. Buthe refused to aVa hl,
against the piftcseiie OF May 1870 confirming the re-
forms luaugirated by the Emperor. lie was cted a.
tlonal Chamber OF Paris charge Of having
endeavored excite hatred OF the Government. bu'
the Government which he detesed was passing away
HIS RETURN To FRANCE.
When NJ Hugo returned Paris the Emperor was him
self an exile The he did after his arrvaln PARIS
TO issue address, TO the German people urgl"s
them to establish German republic lie was eeeteu
in February 1871, a representative OF the Depart
ment OF the Seine in the National Assembly at Bordeaux
He strongly opposed the premlnaries OF peace WIN
the Right refused To listen him lie returned to Paris
mourning the death OF his second son, which had just
occurred lie found the city engaged In the nsurreo
ton OF the ism OF hargh pno uunf tio yi"orons
poem, to save the Column In the Place Neni0ae
tie popular exccSsos After instruction he went to
Brussels where he sheltered the Communist refugees
and plead their cause with the Belgian Government He
required Immediately To depart and found refuge III
London lie returned TO Paris where he asked LOT
Rocneiort's pardon which was refused. Again cand
for al defeated,
$4,000 votes. In 1872 lie published volume Ui poen
entitled The Terrible Year." in which the misfortunes
of France were depicted He continued To reside IN tne
Boulevard de Cchy, writing new works ana supTln
tending the reprnng Of old ones HIS drama oI my
Bias" was revived in S72 at the Odeon where 1t main
tanned run Of hundred nights; the AVERAGE even,
Ing receipts being 5000 francs. He wrote his novel OF
"NnetyIhrce" In s74 This describes the war IN Ia
vendee published simultaneously In French,
aud Hungarian. and from these Transitions alone ".
Hugo Is reported to have received 10000 francs. II"
"During Exile" and After ETile"-and treatise on
shed the concluding portions OF "a Lrgenaao Uvs
siecrs" the first part o which appeared In lsJ9 us
" Religions and elyion, philosophical poem was Do
gun in 1870 and competed In 1850
HIS CLOSING YEARS SERENE AND CHEERFUL
The later years OF NJ. Hugo serene and cheerful
In polite society he always welcome but he was e'-
pecialy and warmly regarded by mon OF letters ana
artists. H. occasionally male an excursion To Germany
lie treated Americans with marked atten-
ton, aud frequently expressed regret that
he abandoned project which no had
formed Of visiting the United States He vas con-
PEELED to the loss OF hts only sons Charles Victor
and FrancolsyictOr both Of literary ability His
brother jules Abel. who died In sj5, was an histor
cal writer OF merit
In America tins veteran writer should be remembered
with especial honor for he east tho monarch
Zeal sentiments 10 which he was born he hti Drcn CON
slant cOnsls republican. There u nothing hucF
In the history 0 the times than his steady and spirited
opposition To the usurPttiOns OF the last OF Inc Iona
parte mouarchs, Il love America as iathcrilnI'" ne
said letter To General Ciu-rrct; the great hcpuu-
lie Oi Washington and John Brown Is a glory To clyiiH
ton. America has the double happiness ~ bong
free like England and logical ike France We shhH
applaud her periodically In all her steps Forward We
are fellow -cL'us ~ ~ great nation A. literary
man. were hls works less worthy ~ preservation W.
Hugo nj -ht be forgotten but French democrat
with few Inconsistencies 10 explain and with pcfsls
which few al ms countrymrn have exhibited, e Is
entitled 10 honorable remembrance. and might nave
died. he gave the matter thought, entirely secure OF
f.
While yet a youth Of eighteen Victor Hugo became
dCvoteiy attached 10 Adele FOucher. neishb0T,
daughter rcciprOcatcd the Interest IN spite OF her
pareut,' d-appruvaL Ills mother died about this time
and his father afterwuri Discontinued the pcrsona
allowance he had been making To tho young -crbhrr
Mile Fouchcr remained loyal % her lover, however aud
after the ~ his ur~ volume o. poems, from when
he derived $50 they were married. he being twenty
years old and she eighteen. Two soma, now dead
achieved fame writers. trausatnrs and republicans
Victor Hugo had also daughter, Geraldine, whose
death great blow to him.