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Rh Washington, D. C., 11 Aug., 1870. He was the only son of the actress Lucinde Prevost-Parado], and curly showed literary talent. He received his edu- cation in Paris, became in 1854 editor of " La Revue d'histoire universelle," was graduated in the follow- ing year as LL. D., and appointed professor of litera- ture' in the University of Aix in Provence. In 1856 he became chief editor of the Paris " Journal des hcbats," and from that time till his death he was one of the most brilliant journalists of his time. He was a formidable adversary to Napoleon III., and his witty criticisms were particularly ob- noxious to that monarch, who tried in vain to con- ciliate him. In 1860, after a short service as editor of " La Presse," he returned to " Les Debats," where he opposed the French intervention in Mexico in a series of articles which, by arousing public indig- nation, caused the emperor first to reduce the pro- posed invading army, and ultimately to recall his troops in 1866. Three times, at Paris in 1863 and 1865, and at Nantes in 1869, Prevost-Paradol was a candidate for the corps legislatif, but failed, owing to the opposition of the administration. After the promulgation of the liberal amendment to the constitution in 1869, and the accession of the Emile ODivier cabinet, he became reconciled to the empire, and accepted the appointment of minister to the United States, 12 June, 1870. He arrived in Washington toward the middle of July, lint was coldly received in society, owing to the Franco-German war, which public opinion dis- approved. He complained bitterly of this, espe- cially of the attitude of President Grant. In the night of 11 Aug., 1870, he rose, and, after putting his papers in order, took position before a mirror ami deliberately shot himself through the breast. Prevost-Paradol was a remarkable writer, and his editorials are yet considered models for journalists. His works include " Essais de politique et de litte- rature " (Paris, 1859) ; " I)u gouvernement parle- mentaire" (1860); and " Nouveaux essais de poli- tique et de litterature " (18(55).

PRICE, Bruce, architect, b. in Cumberland, Md., 12 Dec., 1845. He studied his profession with James Crawford and with John Rudolph Niernsee in Baltimore, after which he spent a year abroad. In 1869 he settled in Baltimore and be- gan his professional career. Soon afterward he moved to Wilkesbarre, Pa., where he remained five years, and in 1877 he established himself in New York. His work has included designs for the cathedral in Savannah, Ga., the Methodist church in Wilkesbarre. Pa., and the Lee Memorial church in Lexington, Va., which are considered ex- cellent examples of modern American ccclcMasti- cal architecture. He designed the cottages and club-house at Tuxedo Park. N. J., the West End hotel at Bar Harbor, Me., and the Long Beach hotel. N. Y. The hotel at Long Beach was built by him in sixty days. Mr. Price invented, pat- ented, and built the parlor bay-window cars for the Pennsylvania, and Boston and Albany rail- roads. He is the author of " A Large Country House " (New York. 1886).

PRICE, David Edward, Canadian senator, b. in Quebec in 1826; d. there, 22 Aug., 1883. He was the son of William Price, a native of England, and a merchant of the city of Quebec. He re- ceived a classical education, and became senior member of a firm of lumber merchants in Quebec, lie was a candidate for Chicoutimi and Tadousac in 1854, but withdrew in favor of the commis- sioner of crown land, and represented those con- stituencies in the Canada assembly from 1855 till 1857. From the latter date he represented Chi- coutimi and Saguenay until he was elected to the Icgi-lathc council in 1N64 for the Laurentidcs li Moii, and held his seat till he was called to the senate in May, 1867. He is colonel of the 2d bat- talion of Chicoutimi militia, and vice-consul at Saguenay for Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the Argentine, Chilian, and Peruvian republics, and consular agent for the United States.

PRICE, Eli Kirk, lawyer, b. in Bradford. Chester co.. Pa.. 20 July. 1797; d. in Philadelphia. Pa., 14 Nov., 1884. His ancestor, Philip, a Welsh Quaker, came to this country with William Penn, and settled on a tract of 1.000 acres in Montgomery county. Pa. Eli was educated in his native coun- ty, and entered the shipping-house of Thomas P. Coke in 1815, but abandoned merchandise for law, and became a student in the office of John Ser- geant. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, and soon established a reputation as a chancery and real-estate lawyer. It is said that no other mem- ber of the Philadelphia bar was ever intrusted with so large a number of valuable estates. lie was in active practice for sixty years, and had lit- tle to do with politics, except as a member of the state senate in 1854-'7. During this service he was the author of several acts for the better secu- rity of real-estate titles and the rights of married women, and originated and secured the passage of the "Consolidation Act," by which the towns that are included in the present city of Philadelphia were united in one municipal government. The year before his election to the senate he framed and succeeded in making a law that is known as the " Price Act," relating to the sale and convey- ance of real estate. He was an originator of Fair- mount park, and a commissioner from its founda- tion in 1867, and as chairman of its committee on the purchase of real estate examined all the titles of lands that were inclosed within its borders and acquired by the city of Philadelphia. He was an active member of the American philosophical society and a constant contributor to its " Trans- actions," a member of several foreign scientific and literary societies, president of the University hos- pital, of the Preston retreat, of the Pennsylvania colonization society, and of the Numismatic and antiquarian society, a vice-president of the Ameri- can philosophical society, and a trustee of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. He published " Law of Limitations and Liens against Real Estate " (Phila- delphia. 1851) ; several treatises that were contrib- uted to the American philosophical society ; and the memorial volumes "Philip and Rachel Price" (printed privately. 1852); "Rebecca" (18C2); and the "Centennial Meeting of the Descendants of Philip and Rachel Price " (1864). See a " Memoir " by James T. Rothrock (Philadelphia, 1886), and "Address on the late Eli K. Price," delivered by Benjamin H. Brewster before the Bar association of Philadelphia (1886).

PRICE, Hiram, congressman, b. in Washington county, Pa., 10 Jan., 1814. He received a common-school education, was for a few years a farmer, and then a merchant. He removed to Davenport, Iowa, in 1844, was school-fund commissioner of Scott county for eight years, and as such had the school lands allotted and appraised. He was collector, treasurer, and recorder of the county during seven years of the time when he was school-fund commissioner, and was president of the State bank of Iowa during its existence, except for the first year. When the civil war began, the state of Iowa had no available funds, and he furnished from his individual means quarters and subsistence for several months for about 5.000 men, infantry and