The Washington times., 1894-03-21
HUHGARY'S PATRIOT DEAD
Louis Kossuth Passes Away Yester-
day at Turin.
A LONG AND EvENTFUL CAREER
0utlawed for His Championship Of His Peo-
pie He Continues to Plead Their Cause
Abroad-His Visit to America in 1851
His Literary and Other Labors.
TURIN, March 20-Louis Kossuth died At
1855 o'clock this evening.

TURIN, March 2O-Louis Kossuth died at
10.55 o'clock this evening"
Lajos, or Louis Kossuth, ex-governor OF
Hungary, was born April 21, 1902, at Monok
Zemplin, Hungary. His father was small
landowner and belonged to the nobility.
When Kossnth was "a years of age he took
his seat in the national diet of Presbure as
representative of a mugnate, being the agent
OF the Countess Szapary. His action in pub
fishing reports of the proceedings Of this as
sembly led to their suppression and eventu-
ally to his prosecution for high treason,
the government being determined not to
allow reports of parliamentary debates to be
circulated in Hungary. He was sentenced in
1899 to four years imprisonment. He was
liberated, however. after having been in
prison about year and a half, under an act
Of amnesty.
In 1S41 he became editor of the Hi rlap, a
newspaper published at Pesth. In March,
1S4S, Kossuth entered Vienna with deputa-
ton to urge the claims Of his country upon
the Austrian government and returned to
Presburg as minister OF finance
Eventually the Hungary diet was dissolved
and new diet was summoned for July 2,
and by this diet Kossuth was created Gov
ernor Of Hungary. He held that post during
the civil war of 1S4S-'49, and after the Hun
garians had been crushed by the aid of the
Russians, Kossuth was compelled to retire to
Turkey and reached Schumla with {, 900 men.
Austria and Russia wanted Turkey to give
up kossuth and the rest Of the refugees, but
through the Intervention of England and
France the demand was refused and the late
Sultan removed the refugees to Kuta hia in
Asia-Minor, where they remained prisoners
until August %, 1851, being treated with great
humanity.
Kossuth, who was warmly received in
America. made a tour of the United States in
1851, agitating In favor Of Hungary. He
then returned to England, where he resided
some years, occupying himself with writing
for newspapers and in delivering lectures
against the house Of Hapsburg: In Novem-
Der, 1861, he published In an italian news
paper long letter setting forth the situation
In Hungary and urging the Italians to COM
mence war against Austria, with the view Of
enabling the Hungarians to assert themselves
against that power. In 1866, after the CLOSE
of the war Of that year, he issued an in
flammatory address to the Hungarians. ad-
vising them to reject the concessions offered
by Emperor Francis Joseph. Since April,
1875. he has been living in an unpretending
dwelling near Turin, and in November, 1879,
he lost his rights as Hungarian citizen.
For number OF years past kossuth has been
in Strengthened circumstances, persistently
refusing pecuniary assistance, and depending
almost entirely upon the proceeds of his pen.
1t was feared that II the patriot died before
reconciliation was effected with the house of
Hapsburg that serious disturbance would
take place in Hungary.
Kossuth's end was extremely painful. He
showed signs of consciousness until the last.
He expired in the arms of bis son. and died
pressing the hand of the Hungarian deputy
Karoly. The members of his family and
few of his intimate friends stood around the
bedside of the expiring patriot.
Nothing has been settled in regard to the
details of the funeral. The municipal authors
ties of this city have offered the family to
allow the remains to be buried in tho
Pantheon here.