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Rh ers of Canton, nearly a century ago. Her father was a banker of large means, who after giving Ida, his youngest daughter, many advantages of educa- tion and travel, began her business training as cashier in his bank, that she might be fit- ted for any change in for- tune that could overtake her. Two daughters were born to them, but both were lost in ear- ly childhood. Mrs. McKin- ley's health, not robust at any time, never has rallied from thesetwodeaths in quick succession. Though not strong, Mrs. Mc- Kinley is a charming hostess, and has presided over their happy home with all the delight of a bride,

McKINLY, John, governor of Delaware, b. in Ireland. 24 Feb., 1724; d. in Wilmington, Del., 31 Aug., 1796. He studied medicine, emigrated to this country, and began practice in Wilmington early in life, soon attaining eminence in his pro- fession. He filled several important offices, and in 1777 was elected the first governor of Delaware. On 12 Sept., the night after the battle of the Brandywine, a party of British soldiers were sent to Wilmington to seize Gov. McKinly, and secure such plunder as might fall in their way. They took the governor from his bed, and, taking pos- session of a shallop that was lying in the stream laden with plunder, together with the public rec- ords of the county, plate, and jewels, returned to camp. The invaders were marching on Philadel- phia, and all lower Pennsylvania and Delaware were in a state of panic. In August, 1778, McKinly was allowed to return on parole to Wilmington, where he remained until the end of the war.

McKINNEY, Mordecai, lawyer, b. near Car- lisle, Pa., about 1796; d. in Harrisburg, Pa., 17 Dec, 1867. He was graduated at Dickinson col- lege in 1814, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817, and practised in Harrisburg. In 1821 he was appointed deputy attorney-general for Miami county, and in 1827 he became associate judge of Dauphin county. He afterward gave his attention to the compilation of works on law, and published " The Pennsylvania Justice of the Peace " (2 vols., Harrisburg, 1839) ; " The United States Constitu- tional Manual" (1845); "Our Government: A Manual for Popular Use" (Philadelphia, 1856); "The American Magistrate and Civil Officer" (1850); "Pennsylvania Tax Laws" (Harrisburg, 1850) ; and " A Digest of the Laws of Pennsylvania relative to Banks and Bankers " (1854).

McKINNON, Colin F., Canadian R. C. bishop, b. in Canada in 1810 ; d. in Antigonish, Nova Sco- tia, 26 Sept., 1879. His father, John, emigrated to Nova Scotia from Inverness-shire, Scotland. The son studied theology in the College of the propaganda, Rome, and after his ordination was engaged in missionary work in Nova Scotia. He was nominated bishop of Arichat, 11 Nov., 1851, and consecrated early in 1852. On account of age and ill health he resigned his see on 17 July, 1877, and was made archbishop of Amida in partibus infidelium. — His elder brother, John, b. in Dor- chester, 29 Nov., 1808 ; d. 16 Sept., 1892, was agri- cultural commissioner, and a member of the execu- tive council of Nova Scotia, in 1857-'60 and 1863-7, and again from 11 May, 1875, till 15 Oct., 1878.

McKlNSTRY, James Paterson, naval officer, b. in Spencertown, Columbia co., N. Y., 9 Feb., 1807; d. in Detroit, Mich., 11 Feb., 1873. He en- tered the navy as midshipman, 1 Feb., 1826, and became lieutenant, 9 Feb., 1837, and commanded the mail-steamer "Georgia" in 1854-'5. On 14 Sept., 1855, he was appointed commander, was lighthouse-inspector in 1858-'9, and assigned to the " Dakota," of the blockading squadron, in . He was commissioned captain, 16 July, , had charge of the steam sloop " Mononga- hela," of the Western Gulf blockading squadron, and was present at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, where he was severely injured, being thrown with violence on the deck when the bridge on which he was standing was shot away. During the re- mainder of the civil war he was forced to remain inactive. On 25 July, 1866, he was appointed com- modore, and after serving as commandant of the naval station in Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., he was re- tired on 9 Feb., 1869.

McKINSTRY, Justus, soldier, b. in New York about 1821. He was graduated at the U. S. mili- tary academy in 1838 and assigned to the 2d in- fantry. Pie became 1st lieutenant, 18 April, 1841, and assistant quartermaster with the rank of cap- tain on 3 March, 1847, and led a company of vol- imteers at Contreras and Churubusco, where he was brevetted major for gallantry on 20 Aug., 1847. He participated in the battle of Chapulte- pec, and on 12 Jan., 1848, became captain, which post he vacated and served on quartermaster duty with the commissioners that were running the boundary-lines between the United States and Mexico in 1849-50, and in California in 1850-5. He became quartermaster with the rank of major on 3 Aug., 1861, and was stationed at St. Louis and attached to the staff of Gen. John C. Fremont. He combined the duties of provost-marshal with those of quartermaster of the Department of the West, on 2 Sept., 1861, was appointed brigadier- general of volunteers, and commanded a division on Gen. Fremont's march to Springfield. He was accused of dishonesty in his transactions as quar- termaster, and was arrested on 11 Nov., 1861, by Gen. Hunter, the successor of Gen. Fremont, and ordered to St. Louis, Mo., where he was closely confined in the arsenal. The rigor of his impris- onment was mitigated on 28 Feb., 1862, and in May he was released on parole, but required to re- main in St. Louis. In October, 1862, he was tried by court-martial, and on 28 Jan., 1863, dismissed from the army for neglect and violation of duty. In 1864-'7 he was a stock-broker in New York, and in the latter year became a land-agent in Rolla, Mo.

MACKINTOSH, Charles Herbert, Canadian journalist, b. in London, Ont., in 1843. He was educated at Gait grammar-school and at Caradock academy and studied law, but left it for journalism. In 1860, on the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada, he wrote the address of welcome. He was afterward connected with newspapers in London and Hamilton, Ont., and in 1865 began publishing the Strathroy "Dispatch." which he sold in 1874. Mr. Mackintosh founded the Parkhill " Gazette " in 1871, was managing editor of the Chicago " Journal of Commerce " in 1873, and in 1874 became editor of the Ottawa " Daily Citizen." He was mayor of Ottawa in 1879-'81, chairman of the Dominion exhibition in 1879, and president of