The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-30
KOSSUTH Is NO MORE.
The Last Hours OF tho Aged Hun
garian Patriot
A sketch of HIS Csreer-His Remains To-
gether with Those of his Wife ana
Daughter. to he Removed
To Hungary.


TURIN, Marcn -butlhe ehe $3.50
few days of kossuths Illness telegams
were constantly arriving from all parts
of Europe inquiring As To his conai'
ton and friends, especially from Hun
gary. came on every train. Yesterday
the number of kilograms expressing
sorrow and coincidence had Increased
enormously aud the number OF news
paper correspondents and others seek
ing admission TO the house OF the dead
patriot was very great
The dying man suffered very much
in his last hours Though he was in
an almost complete state of prostra-
ton. he experienced terrible pains ano
breathed with difficulty. He appeared
to retain his mental faculties 10 the
last. From the time he entered the
death agony. about IL o'clock. until he
died. At 1855 n m. his intense suffer
ing was heartrcuding to those who
stood by his bedside. His respiration
became so labored about o'clock that
two bags of oxygen were brought into
his room to facilitate his breathing.
From this time he sank gradually, un-
til an occasional gasp was all that IN
dicated life In this state he lay for
nearly an hour, and At 1855 the sick
man gave one final gasp and passed
away. after eleven hours OF agony
Those present at the bedside were
Francesca and Louis kossuth, his sons:
his cousin. Mrs. Ambrosovich and her
husband: two sons and n nephew, Col
Figy- Elmesy. formerly aide-de-camp
to Kossuth; Deputies karolyi. Lukies
and Etvoies. Count Benyovsuy and Mr..
Peyrot. an Evangelical pastor.
Gen. Kossuth left no property in
real estate. In consequence OF ms
losses through Italian banks he was
some time ago compelled 10 sell his
great library for $4,000 forms This
and the personal property in his house
is believed to have comprised all his
possessions.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Louis Kossuth was born in Monok- Hungary
April n isGe. The precocity OF his eoyisf
mind attracted Baron NCcSey. who caused hin
10 be carefully educated He studied law anc
soon became known as an opponent OF the des
potic pretentions OF the Austrian government
In tsre he entered the Presburg parliament as
the representative of one Of the great mag
mates who were al that time allowed 70 appeal
in the chamber by proxy. The press sas unde
str.st censorship but Kossuth started a man
uscript journal TO report the debates In IN
diet and il at once obtained wide circulation
For refusing 70 stop its circulation kossutl
was condemned 70 four years Imprisonment
Released in lsiO he catered the naiiona
cause with redouhled energy. becoming N -
eaitor OF the newly founded Pesth Journal II
1874 he founded a great national league. nom
inally to promote industry and commerce. IN
in reality 10 form a center OF opposition 70 IN
yienneSe government He was returned Z
parhament in Isi7 His ability and his SUI
passing eloquence made him leader OF the A.
setnhiy and leader OF the reforming party II
induced he government TO form Hungaria
ministry. in which hossuth was minister I
finance Its hrst acts were 10 carry throug
the series Of liberal reforms which had lee
inaugurated
Equality OF civil rights and liability 70 tax
tion for all classes were Cecreed. and the ~
blcs reaouucel their privileges. The land ~
TEN was transformed and the franchise
widely extended. kossufh meanwhile ha
effected useful reforms in the financial ~
TEN But these lators were interrupted Z
the ta5urrectiOn o. the Croats and serbs >
cretiy supported ~ the Vienna rovernmen
In a great speech in parliament on July II !
called upon the Mayors 10 defend then
selves and demanded IN the part OF the Eovcr
ment credit for g. $4,000 forms and 90
mon.
The Austrian government revoked the graz
OF q responsible niastry to Hungary and r
fused to recognize the new laws. ko--uth vi
then made president u the committee 81 %
ttonai safety In O.tober revolution broke o
IN Vienna Kossuth determined 70 support y
insurgents. ordering march on Vienna. p
the Maryars were beaten and obliged TO "a
back behind the Danube
On the abdication Of Ferdinand the Hu
rarians refused to recognize Francis JOSEF
OF
stephen to Dcbrexin. from which town. a.
afterward from Scegetin. he carried on =
government In the spring OF isi9 the Hu
rarian forces beat the Austrians IN 80 ma
battles that the latter sought help from ~
sia The HunEarlans responded ~ decreet
the deposition o; the house 81 Hapsfurg a.
nominating Kossuth az dictator. The 1
perial armies began closing In on all sid'
Dissensiors broke ont In the Hungarian arr
and on august II. 1912 kossuth resigned
Dictatorship The Huugarians were r3uf
eyerywhere by the allied armies Of Russia
Austria and kossuth fel 70 Turkey
Doubtless the exiled patriot. in response
the demands and threats OF Austria and X
ssa would have teen surrendered by Turkey
be put TO death But England aud Amer
interviewed in his behalf. and his safety '
TINS secured snd presently the Uni
states government sent It's steam fri-
Mississippi TO bring him 70 America o. the
tion's guest
IA was On ~eptenibe l. 1851. that kosSuth .
his comrades In exile set out on horsel'
from Kutaiah Turkey. on their way - the "
OF liberty On the 10Th they rea ned the 81
OF the Dardanelles. and they were received
board the Mississippi with All the honors
a niiioa's guest Next day they wegl
anchor and started for the west amid
saluts.s ~ the surrounding Turkish Heet
smyrna ~yra. Spczzia and other ports mar
honors were paid 70 them.
on arriving at Mar-eilies kossuth a~kc
go through France as the most rapid mod
travel would take him. The request was :
10 paris and 4 hat refusal was sent tack.
Everybody was surprised. The people v
greatly excited. they surrounded the fris
a. she lay Ia the harbor In myrads, singing
.'MarsciIlaise" and other republican sol
cheering tho United states. bearing the =
ana stripes surrounded ny wreath of
mortelles and in every way iest.fying :
10Y that the exiIcs we're under the protoc
Of a nation that was in fact IS well a. IN .
arspIblic
As the princepresidenf. LOUIS Saool
who was eyea then planning the coup ~
feared 10 1T tn Champion OF liberty
through France the journey was continue
water 10 Gibraltar. Thence he went 70
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