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ALESSANDRO, great-grandson of the preceding; was born 1546. He FARNESE, ALESSANDRO, great-grandson early entered upon the profession of arms, and distinguished himself at the the famous Don John of Austria. Philip battle of Lepanto (1571) under his uncle, II. afterward appointed him governor of the Netherlands, where he waged war II. afterward appointed him governor of against the Prince of Orange. He was subsequently made commander-in-chief of the army sent to the assistance of the French Catholics, and compelled Henry IV. to raise the siege of Paris; but, being ill-supported by the League, he was IV. to raise the siege of Paris; but, being great adversary Arras, in 1592. The line continued until ary and died soon after in 1731, when it became extinct in the perhis house. son of ANTONIO FARNESE, the prince of his house.

Lycoming county, Pa., in 1862. He ART, an American soldier, born in graduated from the United States Mili- ART, an Lycoming county , Pa., graduated from the United States Milia. , in 1862. He through the grades, becoming colonel in tary Academy in 1887. In the same year 1917. In the same year he was aphe was appointed 2d lieutenant and rose pointed brigadier-general of the National Army, and in the following year was made major-general. He comcan Expeditionary Force from May 22, 1918, to April 5, 1919, taking part in sives of the Argonne-Meuse and in Belcan Expeditionary Force from May 22, sives of the Argonne-Meuse and in Belgium. In 1919 he was commander of the Infantry School at Camp Benning, Ga. was commander of the Infantry School England, on the Manchester and Bolton FARNWORTH, a town of Lancashire, Railway. It has important manufac-

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