The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15

under the influence of liquor every
day in Washington City, and his
habits are such that he has lost a
large proportion of the respect which
he once enjoyed. 4 prominent repre-
sentative from Maine told me recently that
if Mr.. Hale's daily life in Washington
City should he uncovered before the Coun-
try his Maine constituency would be very
much shocked and he would be very
promptly relocated to the backwoods of
Coventry. 1t is altogether possible that
in the fight for justice In behalf of Mr..
Young, the senator from Maine will toe
shown up in his true colors. | sincerely
hope SO.
General George f. D'Utassv, of Balti-
more, who died in Wilmington, Del, re-
Gently. and TO whom was indebted for
some interesting figures concerning life
insurance published III this correspond
ence few months ago, had varied and
remarkable career. | don't know that 1
can give my readers a more interesting
chapter than a brief outline of his busy
life General D'l tassy was about ~ years
of age. but he had the appearance of a
man of not over ~, and Ia me ne always
seemed TO be imbued with the eXuberance
and enthusiasm of youth. lie was man
who made many acquaintance, ana yet,
with intimate friends IN almost every city
in the United States, there were probably
life. He was born IN rcsth, Hungary, the
family being of noble lineage and
his father a large land owner. lie was
educated chiefly III q military school IN
Buda- Pesth, and when he graduated,
at the age of about 2n, Hungary was III
the throes OF the revolution. he name
of kossuth was beginning To be heraided
on the trump OF fame. His speeches and
pamphlets were stirring the people 10
Struggle for independence, and young
p'JItassy was one of the most ardent and
patriotic Of his supporters. HIS enthusl-
asm attracted the attention OF kossuth,
and he invited him 10 accept place on
his staff. where he served with distinction.
When Hungary had been declared indie
nendent. with Kossuth as governor. the
ronnc soldier was one OF his nearest
friends. and was kent advised as 10 his
nlans. Then came the betrayal OF Hungary
into the hands of Russia by the traitor
Gorgev, and kossuth sought safety IN lur-
key \ Price was also set upon II t3S-
sv's head. and he likewise undertook
10 leave the country. He was captured,
however confined In a dungeon, and
would doubtless have been put TO death,
hut he escaped. and by the ald OF former
schoomate AZ Buda-festh. made ms way
into Turkey. In Turkey he communl-
Gated with kossuth, 9nd was making ar
r1ncements 10 Join him in Asia Minor
when the regulations began tor the de
nartura Of Kossuth at the intervention OF
Fnrland and the United states. General
D'Irtassy was filled with the war spirit,
and when the Crimean War broke out ne
Joined the forces against ku>>lA begin
ming with the earliest Skirmlshes on the
nam,lbe in 1S33. he went through the
struggle ID 10 the siege Of SeoaStopol and
the capture and Sacklng OF kertch. From
the Crlmean p'ItaeSy went 10 England
and became secretary TO sir baSpard
pepard. Later ne became proiessoi 81
languages III Nova Scotia. before
coming to the United States he went -
Italy. and. with letters - Garlbaidi. was
tekrn into the confidence al the Italian
p3triot AMI rendered him valuable service.
lie WAS one OF Garlbaidis adherentS when
he embarked AT GENOA and later When lie
assumed the dictatorship ot MARSHA IL the
name OF Victor Emmanuel. II was Whl.e
he was with GarIha.dl that - tas~y nad
an experience which lew men nave ever
had-that of forgetting his own language,
ms mother tongue. Leaving Hungary
when a Young man. he had wandered over
all EUrope. even into Asia and Africa, and
during this time rarely speaking his own
tongue. He had great aptitude tor &C
curing foreign languages, ana spoke at
leas; a dozen with nUency. one DAY
in Tarin a Hungarian called upon
him and addressed him IN his
own LANGUAGE. so long neglected. and
II was some time before he was able 10
summon 20 his aid enough words 10 con
verse. General D'Utassy WAS a great
traveller and had visited every city Of note
in Europe. His associations brought him
into contact with many d!sungGIs he'd
men. He was Il visitor az the houses OF
Victor Hugo and Eugene sac. After sue
had been exiiej from France II ttassy
was ms guest ~ Anneey. where he WIS
sin doing some Of his best Literary work.
D'l-tassv said that Eugene Sue vas the
only literary man he ever saw who pre-
pared fauiiless toilet before sitting down
at his desk 10 write, including sczupul-