The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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FERDINAND LASSALLE. 53 almost immediately, a young Wallachian Boyar, Baron Janko von Racowitza, and she herself announced the fact to Lassalle. The rage and despair of this haughty man were thus excited to the utmost. Nothing can better depict the agitation of a fierce and passionate nature than the letters which he wrote, during this critical month of August, to his friends and to the ¿rl who was deserting him. Feverish telegrams despatched at every instant, extraordinary proceedings, frenzied appeals, fits of passion, journeys post-haste in all directions—it is a veritable picture of modern life, nervous and overheated to excess. ^ssalle returned to Geneva towards the end of the month bearing a letter from the Bavarian Minister of Foreign Affairs,' which he hoped might induce Herr von Doenniges to grant im an interview with Helena. He was certain she would never resist the power of his voice and personal influence • but she absolutely refused to see him. Enraged beyond all bounds, he demanded satisfaction in insulting terms from Herr von Doenniges. Racowitza presented himself to answer the chal lenge. His two seconds. Dr. Arndt and Count Kaiserlink, who was to marry Helena’s sister, demanded the return of all her letters. Colonel Riistow and the Hungarian, General Bethlen, who acted for Lassalle, absolutely refused. The duel was then desired by both adversaries. It took place on the 28th August, 1864, in the neighbourhood of Carouge. Lassalle fell at the first shot, mortally wounded. Three days later he died at the Hotel Victoria in Geneva.* The Countess Hatzfeld brought his remains back to Germany ^ way of the Rhine. It was like a triumphal march. At Mayence a most imposing ceremony was arranged, principally by the care of the Catholic clergy. In order to put an end to these manifestations, which were moving the Socialist body in same subject, Im Amchlnss an die Memoiren tnand Lassalle, trad, dal russo de Z. E. Florence, 1878.

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