New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-12
A TOUSSAINT DOUVERTURE.
THE GENERALS LAST DESCENDANT IN
FRANCE
SUSTAINED BY PENSION FROM THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT-REPORTE DESCENDANTS OF
MBUs-ECCENTRICITY END
ING IN SUICIDE

ING IN SUICIDE.
Geneva, Sept 1.-Americans who are familiar with
the main events OF the heroic and tragic life OF
Toussalnt POuverure. the "Bonaparte OF st. Domingo"
and nbelato OF Hayt may be surprised to hear that
bis granddaughter lives to-day In France, In the
little village OF Soirac. She is now, according to
recent issue OF Paris paper sixty nine Years DID,
and dependent upon annual pension OF 1552
francs paid her by the Government. Cnfortuately
the details OF her personal history are measre.
Toussaint rOdverture, as may be remembered, diee
In the prison of JouX, near Besancon, April ~
1903. It is needless here to refer to his career,
to his youth as a slave In the family Of the Count
de Noe TO his part In the revolution OF his people,
10 his proud message to Napoleon; The first OF the
backs IA the first OF the whites" The cause OF his
death Is still mystery.
LOuverure married suzanne simon Bapuste'
distant Mnswoman, and became the falher OF '"o
sons PaciGe and Isaac. The young men were sent
TO the College dc la Marche, in France, where the
records OF their sojourn are s to be found In tho
,caaomicaI registers After finishing their educa-
ton. Isaac remained In France. while Placde FLEE
with moro OF his fathers spirit returned to Hayti
TO aid i'm the defence OF his country. But his lot
wa, almost as unhappy rs that OF ms hhous sHp'
While Toissaint was langushng In the cells OF Joux.
placde wa, borne away TO Fort Bcne-isie H-Nef'
where he remained, IT Is said several years Isaac'
upmoested took up BIS residence in Bordeaux.
panied by his mother, went to I'VE at ageh "He''
Madame Toussaint rOuverture died in lol6
After the death OF their mother the Two sons maui
tested little for another isaac the Sounse'
even appealed the courts TO force MS eiuer oroe'
To change bis name. He was unsuccessful no"e'er
as he deserved 10 be.
I1acide despite the assertions Of his brother, was
received into the best society, and IN lei marres
Nile Josephine de Iacaze. the daughter OF Joseph 90
Iocake 4 nobleman, officer IN the Royal
Guards and Courrent du Pare. For twenty Seais lucy
lived happily together. Iracide dying IN lo4l' hs
Loft one daughter, Rose Tolesaint IouVerture' WIZ.
a. already mentioned. now live, in the village OF
solrac As her uncle Isaac died soon after ther
father without children, she is the only living de-
scendant Of the great Haytian soldier. Nile Roses
mother followed her husband to the grave many years
ago -
Mile Rose according to the Paris paper, has never
married She Is said to be an interesting cleNer
woman worthy OF the proud family % her mother and
the heroic race to which her father belonged enc
will bear 70 the grave famous name.
While Europe and the United States are preparing
TO honor the immortal dscOverer OF America spanish
papers say that descendants Of Columbus Manuel
and Maria Columbo are at present inmates OF the
ASYLUM for the Homeless in the city OF Cadlz IN
credible as the story sounds IL Is said that years ago.
the two old pe0pe-who are brother and slster-"ero
discovered begging bread in the streets OF the span
,h cltv. II /, claimed That documents IN tier POs
session prove their descent.
Investigation will doubtless prove that the Column
no. are related to the family OF the explorer. but that
his own blood doe, not low in jh"ir veins should
aelr claims prove well grounded however. their days
n want will doubtless soon end The great Nations
engaged I'm the glorfcaton Of the worlds greatest
NAVIGATOR would not allow two descendants to remain
long within the wall, Of an asylum for the homeless.
Heinrich Luther Ko.t. who committed suicide az
Ti.it 4 few day, ago waS OF TIC most eccentric
characters IN EurIpe. The iu!leror OF an immense
fortune wko.e origin no knew he took ife easily
md travelled nom ooUrtly 10 country A. far as -
In own he had only fad>. passionate opposition 10
dueng and hatred OF phosphorus matches. lie
wrote a number of pamphlets against appeals 10 arms
on the field Of honor. and induced all people possible
N promise him not settle disputes with the sword
or revolver. lie lived for years at Jena. a famous
university town. where schiller once read lectures
upon history and paid the EXPENSES OF many students
All that lie exactcd in return promise to refaia
forever tom fighting dgels lie WAS known at Jena
as Anxious Juvcntutls Academia" In his crusade
against PHOSPHORUS matches he adopted queer tacucs.
He was wont TO buy large quantities OF swedish
ntclcs and distribute them among the people accus
oncd 10 use the light gvcl," which he 50 strangely
abb, red His crusade cost him considerable money:
Peri Ideally he wa, accustomed to nd notices OF
bis death to the newspapers, In order 10 reac ther
opinion II him In obituary accounts. N times II.
~ ed the rpr of his death Icy d'clarn- that ne hao
rome TO America. never T. rctlrH.
But vort VIII read no more estimates 81 his charac
pr. hi- body lies At F." bottom or deep lahc iie
was Without friends family. and the dlr"cil ms as 10
the disposition OF his fo,iGne are awaited with interest,"