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Andrassy (JULIUS a Hungarian statesman)
JULIUS, a Hungarian statesman, son of Count Andrassy. He entered his political career in 1884 with his entrance to the Reichstag and in 1892 was under-secretary. In the fol- ANDRÉ lowing year he became Secretary of Edu- In 1898 he abandoned cation and was Hungarian Minister to the King in 1894.
In the Liberal party, but returned to it a year later. He was Minister of the Interior in 1906 and held that office until 1909. In 1912 he represented Austria in the diplomatic attempts to prevent the outbreak of the Balkan War. In 1917 he served as Prime Minister of Hungary.
He was, in general, opposed to Austria's warlike attitude, but he supported the Government until 1916, when he took his place with the opposition. He wrote several works on political subjects, including "The Development of Hungarian Constitutional Liberty" (1908).
ANDRÉ, JOHN (an-drā'), a British military officer, born in London in 1751; entered the army in 1771; went to Can- MAJOR ANDRE ada in 1774; and was made prisoner by the Americans in 1775. After his exchange, he was rapidly promoted, and in 1780 was appointed Adjutant-General, with the rank of Major. His prospects ada in 1774; and was made prisoner by the treason of Arnold led to his death.
The temporary absence of Washington having been chosen by the traitor as the ANDREW compelled to reworks at West Point and memoranda of works at West Point and memoranda of the forces and the latter returned to Arnold delivered to André drafts of the ceived by the traitor at the water's edge. the forces and the latter returned to the beach. But the ferrymen, who were Americans, refused to carry him to the a passport under his assumed name of "Vulture" and he was com turn by land. Accompanied by Smith, was first stopped, and then arrested, by an emissary of Arnold, and provided with Anderson, he set out. At Tarrytown he person, and, in his boots, found the fatal three Americans. André offered them his money, horse, and a large reward, nel Jameson, commander of the Ameriperson, and, in his boots, found the fatal can outposts. On the arrival of Washcan outposts. On the arrival of Wash- ington, André was conveyed to Tappan and tried by a board of general officers, and tried by a board of general among whom were General Greene, the president, Lafayette, and Knox. Every effort was made by Sir Henry Clinton to save him, and there was strong dis- position on the American side to do so. ington, André was conveyed to Tappan effort was made by Sir Henry Clinton to save him, and there was strong disposition on the American side to do so. His execution, originally appointed for Sept. 30, did not take place till Oct. 2. His remains which were buried on the Sept. 30, did not take place till Oct. 2.
His remains which were buried on the spot, were afterward removed to London, and now repose in Westminster Abbey. ral officers, ANDREA DEL SARTO. See SARTO.
ANDRÉE, SALOMON AUGUSTE (andrā'), a Swedish aëronaut, born Oct. 18, 1854; educated for a civil engineer. In 1882, he took part in a Swedish meteorological expedition to Spitzbergen. In 1884 he was appointed chief engineer to the patent office, and from 1886 to 1889 he occupied a professor's chair at Stockthe patent office, and from 1886 to 1889 he occupied a professor's chair at Stock- holm. In 1892 he received from the Swedish Academy of Sciences a subvention for the purpose of undertaking vention for the purpose of undertaking scientific aërial navigation. From that aërial navigation, and made his first ascent at Stockholm in the summer of 1893. In 1895 he presented to the Academy of Sciences a well-matured project for exploring the regions of the North Pole with the aid of a balloon. With two com- Spitzbergen, July 11, 1897. Two days panions, Dr. S. T. Strindberg and Herr Fraenckell, he started from Dane's Island, which stated that at noon, July 13, they were in latitude 82.2°, and longitude 15.5° after his departure, a message was received from Dr. Andrée by carrier pigeon, after his departure, a message was re- ceived from Dr. Andrée by carrier pigeon, which stated that at noon, July 13, they were in latitude 82.2°, and longitude 15.5° E., and making good progress to the E., most proper season for carrying into effect his design of delivering to Sir Henry with the rank of Major. His prospects were of the most flattering kind when the treason of Arnold led to his death. and refusing The temporary absence of Washington maps and information required by the British general, an interview became necessary, and Sept. 19, 1780, André left New York in the sloop-of-war and on the next day arrived at Fort Montgomery, in company with Beverly Robinson, an American. Furnished with Clinton the fortification at West Point, then under his command, and refusing to confide to any but Major André the maps and information required by the British general, an interview became war "Vulture,"