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86 he edited a paper at Savannah, Ga., for a time, but, being seized with a violent fever in conse- Suence of his exertions at a Are, he returned to ardstown in broken health and died there. Be- fore his death he had become a Roman Catholic and joined the order of Dominican monks, entering a monastery at Bardstown. With the exception of " Crystalina," a fairy-tale in six cantos, pub- lished anonymously (1816), Mr. Harney's poems were not printed until after his death, and then appeared only in magazines. The lines " To a Valued Friend," " Echo and the Lover," " The Whippoorwill," and " The Fever Dream " have been the most admired. — His brother, William Selby, b. near Haysboro, Davidson co., Tenn., 27 Aug., 1800 ; d. in Orlando, Fla., 9 May, 1889. He was ap- pointed from Louisiana 2d lieutenant 13 Feb., 1818, and promoted to be 1st lieutenant, 7 Jan., 1-819. He was commisioned captain, 14 May, 1825 ; major and paymaster, 1 May, 1833 ; lieutenant-colonel, 2d dragoons, 15 Aug., 1836 ; colonel, 30 June, 1846; and brigadier-general, 14 June, 1858. He took part in the Black Hawk war in 1833, and also in the Florida war, distinguishing himself in action at Fort Mellon and in the defence of a trading-house at Carloosahatchie, 23 July, 1839. He commanded several expeditions into the Ever- glades, and in December, 1840, was breve tted colo- nel "for gallant and meritorious conduct." He was also mentioned for his bravery at Medellin, Mexico, 25 March, 1847, and was breve tted briga- dier-general for gallantry at Cerro Gordo. On 3 Sept., 1855, he completely defeated the Sioux In- dians at Sand Hills, on the north fork of the Platte river. In June, 1858, he was placed in command of the Department of Oregon, and on 9 July, 1859, took possession of the island of San Juan, near Van- couver, which was claimed by the English govern- ment to be included within the boundaries of British Columbia. A dispute with Great Britain and the recall of Harney followed. He was subsequently assigned to the command of the Department of the West, and in April, 1861, while on his way from St. Louis to Washington, was arrested by the Confederates at Harper's Ferry and taken to Richmond, Va. Here he met with many old ac- quaintances, who urged him to join the south. On meeting Gen. Lee, Harney said to him : " I am sorry to meet you in this way." Lee replied : " Gen. Harney, I had no idea of taking any part in this matter ; I wanted to stay at Arlington and raise potatoes for my family ; but my friends forced me into it." Gen. Harney also met Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who told him that he was opposed to the war, but that he would be execrated by his relatives, all of whom lived in Virginia, if he did not side with the south. Harney was speedily released, and departed for Washington. On his return to St. Louis he issued several proclamations warning the people of Missouri of the danger of secession, and the evil effects that would follow from a dissolution of the Union. On 21 May he entered into an agreement with Gen. Sterling Price, commanding the Missouri militia, to make no military movement so long as peace was main- tained by the state authorities. He was soon after- ward relieved of his command, and was placed on the retired list, 1 Aug., 1863. On 13 March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general " for long and faithful service." Gen. Harney was a famous Indian fighter. See " The Life and Military Ser- vices of Gen. William Selby Harney, by L. U. Reavis" (St, Louis, 1887).

HARNISCH, Albert Ernest, sculptor, b. in Philadelphia, 14 Feb., 1842. He early showed a taste for art, and while still a lad modelled his first work, a "Cupid." This was followed by " Love in Idleness," " Wandering Psyche," " Little Protector," and " Little Hunter." He then studied under Joseph A. Bailly in the Philadelphia acade- my of fine arts, and in 1869 went to Italy, where he still resides (1887). There he has executed sev- eral important works, among them his " Boy in the Eagle's Nest." He has also made a special- ty of portrait-busts. To the Philadelphia exhibi- tion of 1876 he sent a statue, and a " Sketch for a Monument to the Prisoner's Friend." In 1878 he executed a model for a proposed equestrian statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, to be erected at Richmond, Va., which is said to be " remarkable in respect to its simplicity." He is also to be credited with the Calhoun monument at Charles- ton, S. C, dedicated 26 April, 1887, the Clement Barclay family group, and other works.

HARO, Alonso Nunez de (ah'ro), Mexican arch- bishop, b. in Villagarcia, Spain, 31 Oct., 1729 ; d. in Mexico, 26 May, 1800. He studied philosophy and theology with the Dominicans of Peter Martyr, at the Royal university, and at the College of San Clemente de Espailoles at Bologna, where he was subsequently appointed rector and profes- sor of sacred literature. He was nominated arch- bishop of Mexico by Clement XIV., and became celebrated for his eloquence. He founded numer- ous charitable and educational institu- tions, the principal of which was the Col- lege of Tepotzotlan. Here, among other professorships, he es- tablished one of the Mexican language. He endowed the col- lege liberally, and be- stowed on it an ex- tensive and well-cho- sen library. He was at one time visited by his former school- mate Father O'Brien, pastor of St. Peter's church, New York, and raised $5,920 for his church. He also gave Father O'Brien several paintings for St. Peter s, among others a " Crucifixion " by Val- lejo, a Mexican painter. Archbishop Haro ordered the words " Here lies Alonso, the sinner, dust and nothingness," to be engraved on his tomb.

HARO, Gonzalo Lopez de, Spanish naviga- tor, b. in Coruina, Spain, in 1734; d. in Acapul- co, or in Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1796. He settled early in New Spain, acquired a reputation as a skilful pilot on the Pacific coast, and in 1788 was appointed by the viceroy, Flores, chief pilot of the expedition to the northwest, which left San Bias on 8 March, consisting of the frigate " Princesa " and the brig " San Carlos," under the command of Esteban Martinez. On 23 June they passed the volcano of Miranda in eruption, and after parting company with the other vessel, in a storm, Haro discovered, on 30 June, a Russian establishment formed by the crew of the " Tschernikoff," who had been shipwrecked in 1746. Bearing toward Trinity island, he met his convoy again, on 2 July, and they touched at the island of Kodiak and the Schumagin islands, and discovered, on 16 July, the Unimok volcano, landing on 3 Aug. at Ounalaska.