Galaxy
in astronomy, the Milky Way. It constitutes nearly a great circle inclined to the equinoctial at an angle of about 63°, and cutting that circle in right ascension Oh. 47' and 12h. 47', so that the N. and S. poles are situated, the one on right ascension 12h. 47', declinathat the N. and S. poles are situated, the declination S. 27°. The milky appearance of the great belt or zone now described arises from the blended light ance of the great belt or zone now described arises from the blended light planets. Sir William Herschel estimated that at one portion of the Milky Way 116,000 stars passed through the field of the telescope in a quarter of an hour, and on another occasion 258,000 stars in 41 minutes. Here and there the Milky Way on another occasion 258,000 stars in 41 there is a separation into two portions, somewhat resembling the projecting sides of a fish tail. there is a separation into two portions, somewhat resembling the projecting sides Roman emperor, successor of Nero; born of a fish tail. (A. D. 20), and afterward governor of Aquitania, and in A. D. 33 was raised to general in Germany, and Claudius sent peror appointed him governor of His- He then lived in retirement till the middle of Nero's reign, when the em- Galba revolted; the death of Nero folperor appointed him governor of Hisdered him to be secretly assassinated. Galba revolted; the death of Nero followed (A. D. 68), and he himself was and avarice, and he was slain in the in Rome. He went directly to Rome, but soon made himself unpopular by cruelty and avarice, and he was slain in the forum, Jan. 15, A. D. 69. a Spanish novelist; born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, May 10, 1845. He went to Madrid when a lad to study law; but instead began writing plays, till their him to try novel- novel-writing, in which he established his fame and fortune. "The Fountain of Gold" is the first of a long series of novels of Spanish life, which gave the author a front rank among the many languages and represent this auwriters of his time. "Gloria" and "Donna many languages and represent this auremarkable, though some found public remarkable, though some found public favor. They include: a dramatization Loca de la Casa" (1893), etc. of his fine novel "Realidad" (1892), "La