Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-19
LORINZ BREN1ANO DEAD
One OF Chicago's Most Conspicu-
ous Men Dies
lE VAS 4 Mly OF GREAT FORCE
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CmcAso. sept la-One OF the lead
srs of shs nsry revolution Of &c, which
drove - aaay able Ren from Germany
- Aasrlea. died in Chicago Wednesday
night Lorenz Brentano, " 40 Was pres
idsas of the provincial government of
Baden In that famous year, and has
flied prominent private and public
position Ia this country for many years.
passed away a. the family home. 4s5
La Sale avenue. He was nearly Is
years old his death was the slow work
OF paralysis. with which he was stricken
seven years ago, and which had grad
uAlly drawn him To his end
The funeral viii be held 1t the
residence, as La Sale avenue, a. 10
o'clock sunday morning. Judge
Anthony will deliver an grafton in
English and Gen Hermann Lieb will
follow with an Grafton In German
Both were life-iong friends of the de-
ceased From the house the funeral
party will proceed in carriages to Grace
land, where the remains viii be buried
IN the family lot
-
Nanhsi1n. Badea. Germany. He studied law
~ Heidelberg and waat out from the univest
~ al that place a doctor o. laws After
ls.yinz tbs university he returned ID Man
helm and engaged In the practice Of law
Twice elected may or OF Mannheim the govern
mens on each occasion refused 10 con-
arm bis election or ALLOW him 20 serve In
isfs he WAS elected member Of the parlia
raent az Frankfort, snd before the close OF the
fh.t -
II the political msvement which led 20 the
neeing OF the grand duke and the governmental
crisis OF is{s he was made president Of the pro-
visi0nal government 81 Baden. and later on
dictator Oa the return OF The nonarchists to
power he led 10 Switzerland and was sentenced
~ death 10 ais absence.
Dariag his residence in Baden he was in
strumental in introducing sach measures as
equal rights for the Jews and trial by jury Al
me frst jury trial In that country. that of
Baron Won SLruve for high treason. he was the
leading counsel or the prisoner The result
Vas . conviction, but the baron vas almos: i'm
nediafeiy liberated When he was president
OF the provisional government Of Baden Gen
Sigel was his secretary OF war.
After years residence In Switzerland Mr.
BrenIano came 10 America AID published in
$50 re Democratic Zeitung a. Pottsville, Pa
On account Of the papers bitter stand against
slayery ne was driven from PottsyiIle and his
paper oaraed-
Going % Kalamazoo. Mich, Mr.. Brentano
engaged In farming for eight years In 1880
George Schneider, owner Of the Illinois Stats
Zeltung made Mr.. Brentano managing editor
Of The paper. the latter acquiring an interest
In the publication After q short time Mr..
Schneider sold bis interest TO Mr. Brentano
Aad the latter Il rmed partnership with A G..
Hesing. retaining the editorial management
and three quarters interest He was mem
Der OF the Illinois general assembly In 1888
In 1851 he sold his interest In the Stats Zet
t1ng 10 Mr.. Hssing. lie was member OF the
Chicazo board Of education for seven years, dur
In ave Of which he was president.
In 1852. having received amnesty. he visited
Europe. where he was engaged by Elihu w ash
buruc 20 write articles for the leading German
periodicals on the pending Alabama claim
He returned 20 America IN 1872. and IS q 70
ward for his iabors In Germany was made
consul To Dresden On his return 70 Cnicagr
he was elecsei to the Forty fifth congress-
Gu the completion Of his term his health
began 20 fal him He continued 10 write for
leading German magazines sad law books I'M
tll 1851. when he vas taken down with the
trouble that resulted in ais death He leaves
widow. son and two daughters. oae daugh-
Ger Is married 20 . captain in the German army
and the other was the wife OF the late DR.
Wagner. Ills son Is Judge Brentanol