Wexford
the capital of the county of the same name, in Ireland, 93 miles river, which here expands to form a harbor 6 miles long. It contains three about 1,200, and meeting houses belong- Roman Catholic churches, two Episcopal, ing to minor sects, St. Peter's College, a Roman Catholic churches, two Episcopal, about 1,200, and meeting houses belonging to minor sects, St. Peter's College, a others. The trade is chiefly retail, but diocesan Protestant school, and various Liverpool, with which there is regular steamboat communication. The harbor is finely situated, but a bar at its mouth prevents the entrance of any but small vessels. Parts of the old fortifications prevents the entrance of any but small town is extremely ancient, and was occupied by the Danes as one of their strongest settlements; and from the time stronghold against the native population. of the invasion it became an English During the civil wars of 1641 it was occupied by the confederate Catholics, but was taken by Cromwell in 1644. The insurgents of 1798 also had possession of it for a short time. Pop. about 15,000. officer; born in 1839 of a Prussian father a record for excessive barbarity. He arand Spanish mother. He early obtained rived at Havana, Cuba, as Captain- General of the island on Feb. 10, 1896.
WEYMAN Here he further established his infamy by his cruel and inhuman treatment to the Cubans, and earned for himself the name of "Butcher Weyler." In his management of Cuban affairs Weyler had the support of the home government, under the control of the Conservative party. As a result of the resignation of the Conservative premier and cabinet Weyler was succeeded by General Blanco in the latter part of 1897. In 1902 he was Spanish minister of war.
He was appointed Captain-General of Catalonia in 1909.