The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-21
Louis KOSSUTH DEAD.
The Great Hungarian Patriot Expires
at Turin After a Linger-
ing Illness.

TURIN, March 2O-Louis Kossuth,
the Hungarian patriot, died at II
o'clock tonight
The body of Kossuth will be inferred
in Genoa, near that Of mis- daughter
Edmond de Amicis, the Italian author,
will deliver a funeral Grafton in the
name of Italy. The obsequies will be
imposing, and will be attended by
great gathering of Hungsrisns,
Louis Kossuth, the eminent Hungarian
orator and statesman, was born of h noble
family at Monok, in the county Of Zemp-
lin, in 1862. He studied law at the Prot
estant college of Sarosdatak, and joined
the popular party in opposing the despOtic
policy of Austria. Having offended the
government by his writings he was i'm
prisoned three years uS37-40. The diet of
ls4O refused to grant supplies during the
Imprisonment of Kossuth, who was conse-
uuently liberated. Iu lSil he married
III ,resa Meszlenyi, and began to edit
daily newspaper at Pestb, called "Pesti.
Hirlap" the tone Of which was liberal, but
not radical or democratic. He was elected
member of the diet by the national party
of Peslh in lS47, and acquired "A high repu
tation as an orator, In March, lSiS the
diet adopted proposition made by Koss-
nth, the object of which was the appoint
ment of responsible Hungarian ministry,
as pledge OF constitutional reforms.
Kossuth and others were sent as deputa-
ton to Vienna, and obtained the assent OF
the emperor, then conscious Of the pres
sure of a powerful revolutionary move
ment Kossu,h induced the diet to vote
II 30 ptyr 4rrlN Il
public burdens for all classes, and to eX-
Tend the right OF suffrage. He became
minister Of finance in the new ministry
formed in April lS4S. Although the bene.
fits OF these reforms were shared by the
Croalians and SeTyianS, au anti-Magyar
party was soon formed in Croatia by the
intrigues Of Austrian agents. The Croa-
items, directed by JellRChich and secretly
aided by Austria, revolted against Hun
gary, and began hostilties by the massacre
OF villagers on the frontier. In June, lSiS,
the Austrian court openly sanctioned the
movements OF the Croatian insurgents
Kossuth believed that the time had come
to defend by arms the constitution and the
national Independence. He called for the
| levy of 200 900 men, which was granted by
the diet. In September, lSiS, Jellachich
was defeated in battle, aud kossuth WAS
elected president Of committee OF de-
| Tense. After the second insurrection at
Vienna, October, lS4S, the Hungarian army
| advanced to the assistance of the Liberals
of that capital, but was repulsed at
| Schwechat. The Austrian general Wind
lschgratz then invaded Hungary, took
| Pesth, aud committed great atrocities A
war of determination followed, and the
| Austrians were defeated in several battles.
In April, lS49, the hungarlans renounced
allegiance to the house Of Hapsburg, and
chose Kossuth governor or dictator. But
| the intervention Of Russia rendered the
heroic efforts and sacrifices Of the Hun
garians unavailing. The victories gained
| by Dembinski, Klapka and BEN served
only to prolong the national agony. Koss-
nth, after disagreement with Gorgey,
whom he accused OF treachery, resigned
his Office on the 18th OF August, lS49 and
went into exile He retired to Turkey
and was imprisoned Mt Kutaieh. Through
the intervention Of England and the Uni
ted States he was released in August, 1851.
| He then visited England, where he was re-
ceived with enthusiastic popular demon
strations, and made several admirable
speeches in the English language. In the
autumn of 1851 he came to the United
| ST ates, the citi2ens of which gave him n
very warm and flattering reception.