Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-18
DEATH Of IMAGINATION
Achieved Fame as a Sol.
dier and Statesman.
CAME OF AN IRISH FAMILY.
Was President of France. Though Dis
approving of Republic.

PARIS, Oct. Is --hihr,hsl MacMahon,
once president OF tue French X public,
who cume of race Of fighters, aud who
rendered valuable service "a the wars with
Russia ANA Germany especially, is dead.
An eX-prrsiieut of the French republic,
a dlstiuguisAed general ant narsnal OF
France, passed away when Marie Edme
Patrice Maurice de MacMaLon, Due de
Magenta, died OF late but little has been
heard II this distinguished mhI, but some
years back his name was eiding one IN
the contemporanel lus history of the world.
Born in Sully, June ~, 1908, the son Of the
Marquis acMahon, peer OF France and
personal friend Of Charles Y, and the de-
scendant Of an Irish family who went into
exile with James ii, young Maurice was
educated at st. Cyr and obtained his first
laurels in AIgiers.
At the age Of 25 he was captain, and at
40 became "A general OF brigade. In the
Crimea his dashng assault on MalakoH,
contrary TO the advice and despite the re-
monstrances Of General Mel, resulted in
victory aud he reception of the Grand
Cross OF the Legion OF Honor, his personal
bravery on that occasion calling forth
enthusiastic praise from General Pelissier.
In the Italian campaign of 1859 he again
distingu shed himself, and on the ittle-
field Of Magenta was created Duke OF
Magenta and Marshal Of France. II was
in that battle that the gallant soldiers
saved Napoleon Ill from capture by the
Austrians.
With the out break of the Franco-Prus-
sian war Marshal MacMahon was placed
at the head of the First Corps dArmes.
and he was regarded with general conf
dence; but series Of reverses met him
until in September he was penned up in
Sedan, was wounded and taken prisoner.
Freed by the subsequent peace he returned
to France, and there redeemed his name
by reducing the communists in Paris.
His policy was TO abide by existing insti-
tutions. aud therefore he scce tied the ex-
istence Of the republic, and though disap-
proving of it yet took the presidential
chair.
He was an arstocrat by birth, an Impe-
rialst by long association and he abhorred
democratic free thinking Furthermore,
he himself said he never was a statesman,
but soldier, and that alone. II was un-
derstood that an offtr had come to him
from the Empress Eugene and NJ. Rouher,
acting for the Prince Imperial, laying
down the bribe Of the hand of the young
Napoleon ", to be- bestowed upon Mile
MacMahon If her father would aid In over.
throwing the Republic and in bringing
back the Empire. But the old soldier was
honest and could not be bought.
Yet his actions as president were so
arbitrary and so oppressive that the state
Of public affairs was for time very men,
acing, and the cry OF Down with Mac
Mahonp' was often heard in the streets
He was compelled TO resign I'm 1879, and
the third president, NJ. Grevy, was elected.
The retiring ruler accepted the position
n.anfully, and was the first to call upon
his successor after the installation. Since
that time he has lived in strict retirement.
His wife was always to him guide
and adviser, aud her ambition had much
to do In bringing him TO the front politi-
cally In his later days, still possessing
many of his faculties undimmed, the ex-
president of France passed the hours In his
large library of military and scientific
books, IN the study of meteorology, in
which he was deeply interested, and in
walking and riding.
other Deaths.
Frederick Seymour Whitman, ex-treas-
urer of Connecticut, is dead. He was SO
years old, and was one of the oldest active
bankers in the country. In his earlier
days he was prominent In politics.
The United States minister at Toxic has
reported to the state department at Wash
ington that DR.. Scott Moncrief Of Har-
ward college mas been missing since July
last, and is probably drowned.
Cornelius O'Rrilly, better known as the
'Bard of Cayan," died in the Bellevue
hospital, New York. He was born In
Ireland, in the county Cavan, 6S years ago.
Signor Joseph Antonio Belaguer, one Of
the oldest aud best known basso singers
In this country. died ut Bayonne, n. j.
He was born in Barcelona April l2, 1915
William {. Cherry, one OF the best
known and must expert telegra piers in
New York, died Of pneumonia. He was
born in Montreal, and was Al yea RS OF age.
Jacob Pehl, the oldest Grand Army
man in the United States, died at Pough-
keepsie, ~ Y. He was born in Germany
In 1909
Princess Ypsilanti, daughter of Baron
Sina, died at Vienna, after having under