Carson
CHRISTOPHER, commonly Rocky Mountain expeditions, and fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars, attainscout, born in Kentucky, Dec. 4, 1809, He served under General Fremont in his Rocky Mountain expeditions, and fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars, attaining to the rank of brevet Brigadier-General. In the course of his career as a trapper, hunter, Indian-fighter, scout and Indian agent, he met with many remarkable adventures. He died at Fort Lynn, Col., May 23, 1868. land, Feb. 9, 1854.
He was educated at British statesman; born at Dublin, Irelan land, Feb. 9, 1854.
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, entered on the practice of law and was made Solicitor- General for Ireland in 1892. From 1900 servative Protestant communities of Ireto 1906 he was British Solicitor-General. He was the special champion of the Conland, chiefly centered in the province of Ulster, going so far as to organize troops British Government if the provisions of the Home Rule Bill should be applied to was an ardent advocate of the Allied Ulster. During the war, however, he Cabinet on May 26, 1915, as Attorney- General. He resigned in October of the Cabinet on May 26, 1915, as Attorneysame year, because of differences of opinion with his colleagues on the Dardanelles expedition. When the Lloyd George Cabinet was formed in 1917 Carson was made First Lord of the Admi- Cabinet, without George Cabinet was formed in 1917 Carmember of the War Ca member of the War Cabinet, without portfolio, but resigned suddenly in the reason his desire to be entirely free early part of 1918, giving as his chief in forming his judgment in regard to the Irish situation. In respect to the latter he continued an uncompromising opponent to Home Rule.
State of Nevada, and county-seat of CARSON CITY, city, capital of the Ormsby co.; on the Virginia and Truckee railroad, 32 miles S. E. of Reno. The city is located in a mining district and is the seat of a United States mint. It has several machine and railroad repair shops, State House, State Prison, an orhas several machine and railroad repair is only 10 miles from Lake Tahoe, and, on account of its beautiful scenery at the lar summer resort. Pop. (1920) 1,685. on account of its beautiful scenery at the ed Georgetown College in 1791. A few years before his death he was created CARTAGENA CARTAGENA (kär-tä-hā'nä), capital of the state of Bolivar, Republic of Colombia; on a sandy island off the N. coast, to the S. W. of the mouth of the Magdalena, and communicates by four bridges with its suburb, Jessemani, on the mainland. Though it has the best harbor on the coast, its trade has greatly fallen off since the rise of Sabanilla. The streets are narrow, with high houses, but the place is well built, and possesses a college, a handsome cathedral, and several churches. Founded in 1533, it was burned by Drake in 1585, but in 1741 repulsed an attack by Admiral Vernon. In 1815 the royalist General Morillo reduced the place by hunger, after a brave defense, but in 1821 it was again freed from the Spanish yoke. Pop., about 37,000.