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ALEXANDRE AUGUSTE (luh-drü-rō-lang'), a French agitator; born near Paris, France, Feb. 2, 1807. Admitted to the bar in 1830, he made a name as defender of Republitained a great reputation as a democan journalists and subsequently obcratic agitator and leader of the workingmen's party. He was elected in 1841 deputy for Le Mans. On the outbreak of ber of the provisional government, as minister of the interior, and in May was the revolution of 1848 he became a memthe Constituent Assembly placed the ingovernment. But he offended his supporters, by his injudicious conduct, elected one of the five in whose hands and resigned. He next ventured on a candidature for the presidency against:

Louis Napoleon in December, but was ignominiously beaten. An unsuccessful: attempt to provoke an insurrection against his fortunate rival put an end to his political activity. For the next 20 years he lived alternately in London and GLLIN 869 occupied the chair fornia. "The Mutual gion and Science" apand was followed by lowed by Feology," y," "Light" "A ""Evolution and eligious Thought." He mite Valley, California, ADRIENNE (luhach actress; born near April 5, 1602, made sburg in 1717, and soon her power as an acber and eminence of whom were Marshal Lord Peterborough.

March 20, 1730, was to poison rival, the Duchess the plot of the play by which Rachel, cinction. ed to be due to OUNT WLADIof Society of Je- 1866 at Loosdorf, as educated at the He studied law University, 1885, and neology in the Seminary Gregorian Univer- He entered the lan Province of the as ordained priest rt period of literary was nominated ician Province 1901. assistant of the Gerand in 1915 General.

ALEXANDRE -ro-lang), a French Paris, France, Feb. to the bar in 1830, defender of Republisubsequently obas a denioof the workelected 1841 eak of плет- 88 in was whose hands the inoffended his icious conduct, next ventured on a presidency against December, but was ig- An unsuccosstal ival put an end to For the next 20 in London and LEE Brussels, only being amnestied in 1870.

After his return to France he was elected to the Assembly in 1871, and again in 1874. He died in Fontenay, France, Dec. 31, 1874.

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