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FITZ-JAMES, an Irish- American author; born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1828. His writings comprise "The Diamond Lens and Other Stories," and many poems. His collected works appeared in 1881. He died of wounds in the Civil War at Cumberland, Md., April 6, 1862.
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WILLIAM, Irish journalist and politician; born in 1852; educated at Cloyne College and Queen's College, Cork. In 1875 joined staff of "Freeman's Journal," and founded "United Ireland" 1880. Prosecuted nine times for political offenses, he spent over two years in prison. Nationals' parliamentary leader 1883-1895, retiring because of party dissensions. Toured the United States in 1890, collecting funds for Irish cause. Led Anti-Parnellites after leader's conviction. 1898 organized an agrarian movement, United Irish League, and founded "The Irish People" as its organ. Member of Parliament for Cork, 1900- 1909. Has published "When We Were Boys" (1890); "Irish Idea" (1894); "A Queen of Men" (1897); "Recollections" (1906); "An Olive Branch" (1910).
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WILLIAM HENRY, CARDINAL. Catholic prelate. Born at Lowell, Mass., in 1859, he graduated as B. A. from Boston College in 1881, after which he entered the American College at Rome, where he was ordained priest in 1884. He was appointed rector of the American College in Rome in 1895, named domestic prelate in 1897, and consecrated bishop of Portland, Me., at St. John Lateran, Rome, ne, in 1901. In 1905 he was named assistant at the Pontifical Throne, and in the same year represented the Vatican at the court of the emperor of Japan, from whom he received the Grand Cordon of the Sacred Treasure. He was named archbishop of Constance and coadjutor with succession of Boston in 1906, and succeeded to the see of Boston in 1907, being made cardinal in 1911. In May, 1920, he represented the United States at the beatification in Rome of Oliver Plunkett.
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THOMAS POWER, an Irish journalist and politician, born in Athlone, Ireland, 1848; graduated from Queen's College, Galway, then for three years did newspaper work. Went to London, worked as journalist there, and in 1880 was elected to Parliament from Galway, becoming a strong Parnell man. In 1881 he toured the United States, lecturing on Ireland. Was elected president of the Irish National League of Great Britain in 1883. Was elected from Liverpool to Parliament six times. He founded several periodicals, the most famous of which is "T. P.'s Weekly." In 1906 he visited the United States again to raise money for the Home Rule monument.
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ANDREW, an American sculptor. He was born at Worcester, Mass., in 1874, and received his preliminary education from his father and Daniel C. French. He has divided his home between the United States and Paris, and in 1906 received from the Paris Salon 2d medal-the highest award ever given to a foreigner. Among his decorative statues and reliefs the principal are: Central porch, St. Bartholomew's Church, N. Y.; 11 marble statues, Essex co. Court House, Newark, N. J.; bas-relief, Library of J. P. Morgan, N. Y.; General Liscum Monument, Arlington. AO'CONNORSI JOHN HEJOSEPH an Newark, N. J., in 1855, and graduated as A. M. from Seton Hall College in 1875. From there he went to the American College in Rome and the University of Louvain, where he studied divinity, being ordained priest in 1877. From 1878 to 1895 he was professor of philosophy and theology at Seton Hall College and Seminary. From 1895 to 1901 he was pastor pastor at St. Joseph's, Newark, and was made bishop of Newark in 1901. With Cardinal O'Connell he went to Rome in 1920 to attend the beatification of Oliver Plunkett.
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JOHN FRANCIS XAVIER, an American author and educator. He was born in New York in 1852, and graduated from St. Francis Xavier College in 1872, taking English studies in London, philosophy in Louvain, and Oriental studies at Johns Hopkins. He became a priest of the Jesuit Order in 1885, and taught at West Park College; Georgetown University; College; St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia; St. Francis Xavier, N. Y., being founder also of Brooklyn College. Authority on cuneiform Assyrian. His works include dramas, of which he composed the music, among them the "Mystery of Life" (1916). He died in 1920.
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CHARLES, an American lawyer; born in New York City, Jan. 22, 1804; was admitted to the bar in 1824, while still a minor. Among his most celebrated cases were the Forrest divorce case; the Slave Jack case; the Lispenard will case; the Lemon slave case, and the Mme. Jumel suit; became senior counsel for Jeferson Davis when the ex-Confederate President was indicted for treason, and was conspicuous in the suits against William M. Tweed in 1871. In 1869 he was elected president of the Law Institute of New York; in 1872 was nominated for President of the United States by one of the numerous Democratic conventions of that year, despite his protest, and was defeated; and in 1876 appeared before the Electoral Commission Samuel J. in support of the claims of Tilden. He died in Nantucket, Mass., May 12, 1884.
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DENIS, an American Roman Catholic bishop, born in Daviess co., Ind., in 1848. He was educated at Meinrad's College and at St. Thomas' Seminary, after studying theology at the Grand Seminary, Montreal. He became a priest in 1874 and was appointed assistant priest of St. John's Church, Ind. For 21 years he was chancellor of Vincennes Diocese, and from 1895 to 1910 was rector of St. Patrick's Church, Ind. He was made auxiliary bishop in 1900 and was appointed bishop of Louisville, Ky., in 1910. ODONATA. See DRAGON FLY.
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LEOPOLD, a Spanish military officer; born in Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, Jan. 12, 1809. He was descended from an ancient Irish family, entered the Spanish army and espoused the cause of the infant Queen Isabella against Don Carlos (see CARLISTS). When the Car ŒDEMA ists were overthrown he was created Chief of the Staff to Espartero. He took the side of the queen - mother in 1840, emigrated with her to France. In 1843 his intrigues against Espartero were successful; and he was rewarded by the governor-generalship of Cuba. When he returned to Spain (1848) he intrigued against Bravo Murillo and Narvaez; was made war minister by Espartero in 1854; but plotted against his benefactor, and in 1856 supplanted him by a coup d'état. He was in three months' time succeeded by Narvaez, but in 1858 he returned to power; in 1859 he commanded the army in Morocco, took the Moorish camp, and the city of Tetuan surrendered, whereupon he was made Duke of Tetuan. In 1866 his cabinet was upset by Narvaez, and he died in Bayonne, France, Nov. 5, 1867.
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