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Rh chad's college, Toronto, and remained there sev- eral rears as pupil and teacher of the classics. He was one of the founders of St. Michael's literary as- sociation, to which hecontributes annually a medal for proficiency in English literature. He pursued his studies at the Grand seminary of the Sulpician fathers at Jlontreal, and was ordained a priest at St. Mary's cathedral, Hamilton, in 1804. He was appointed [>astor of the nii.ssions at Budford and other stations, where he labored twenty-three years, and built two churches, a presbytery, and a sepa- rate school and convent for the sisters of St. Jo- seph. In 1877 he accompanied the Canadian pil- grims to Roineas the representative of the Hamilton difXH>se, in 1881 was appointed vicar-general of Hamilton ili(K-ese, and in 1883 was elected vicar- capitular during the vacancy of the see and until the arrival of Uishop Carberry in 1884. In 188(1 he was elected bishop of Peterborough and was consecrated in May, 1887, being transferred to the diocese of Hamilton in January, and installed as bishoii of Haniiiton in May, 188!).

DRAKE, Francais Marion, soldier, b. in Rush- ville, S<liuyler eo.. III., :J0 Dec, 1830. His father, John, a native of North Carolina, founded the town of Drakesville, Iowa. The son was educated in the district schools, and entered a mercantile life at sixteen years of age. He crossed the plains to Sacramento, Cal., in 18-53 and 1854, engaged in Indian warfare, and in I80U settled in business in L'nionville, Iowa, He served through the civil war, btH'oming in 1862 lieutenant-colonel of the 36th Iowa cavalry, was severely wounded at Mark's Mills, and in 1865 was brevetted brigiulier-general of volunteers. He re-entered mercantile life at the end of the war, and was admitted to the bar in 1866, but sui>sequently engaged in railroad-build- ing. In 1881 he became a founder of Drake uni- versity, contributihj; the principal amount.

DUCLERC, Jean-Baptist odlew-clare), French naval ofllcer, b. in lirilanny in 1663; d. in Rio Ja- neiro, Ilra/il, 18 March, 1711. He early followed the sea, lieconiing a buccaneer in Tortngas, made successful raids against the Dutch, Knglish, an mariues, he sighted Rio Ja- neiro on 6 .ug.. and the council of war opiKising an immediate attack he landed at Tojuca, a few miles from the city, on 17 Aug., with 900 marines. Duclerc was pur|)08ely misled by two negroes who offered themselves for guides, and was attacked at Novo Kngenho dos Padres da Companhia by an overwhelming force and totally routed. He forti- fied himself on ahill commanding Kio Janeiro, and on 18 Sept. wasattiu-ked by the governor. Krancisi'o de Castro Monies, whom he defeated. Duclerc en- tered the city in pursuit, but was assailed by the in- habitants, while the Portuguese army prevenfe<l his exit. With the greater part of his forces he took refuge in the custom-house, while Charles d'Ysamlierl (q. v.), with a few others, fortified them- selves in the city-lmll. Unable to obtain U»h. Du- clerc agreed to a capitulation proviilingthat he and his men should be sent back to France, but the fleet, unaware of the Portuguese success, having meanwhile made an attack on the city, Castro de Monies declared the capitulation violated, sent the soldiers to (irison, while Duclerc and his officers were kept in clos<! confinement in their house. Duclerc was murdered, according to some authors, by order of the city authorities, while others pre- tend that be was killed in an attempt to escape.

DUCREUX, Francois (dew-cruh), French his- torian, b. in Les Sainlcs in 1594 ; d. in Bordeaux in 1666. He was a Jesuit, and for many years pro- fessor of rhetoric in the College of Bordeaux. Be- sides several classical works, he wrote from the let- ters of the missionaries " Historia Canadensis, sen Novae F'raneia', libri decern, ad annum usque Christi 1656" (Paris, 1(564), which contains also a narrative of the wars between the Hurons and Iro- quois. It was praised by Charlevoix in his " His- toire de la Xouvelle France."

DUGRAY-TROUIN, Rene (dew-gay). French naval officer, b. in St. Malo, 10 June, 1673 ; d. in Paris, 27 Sept., 1736. He was educated for the church and studied at Rennes and Caen, but in 1689 embarked as volunteer on a privateer armed by his family, and displayed such valor that in 1691 he was appointed to the command of a frig- ate. In 1697 he entered the royal service as post- captain, and in 1711 he proposed to the king an expedition to Rio Janeiro, obtaining permission to form a company to carry out the scheme on condition that a part of the profits should re- vert to the crown. With the utmost secrecy he armed 15 vessels, carrying 2,0(X1 marines, and set out from La Rochelle, 9 June, 1711. Arriving off the bar of Rio Janeiro on 12 .Sept., he entered the narrow channel that led to the bay, despite the desperate resistance of the Portuguese fleet and batteries on the shore. The next day ho burned or captured the Portuguese men-of-war and all merchants vessels anchored in the harbor, and car- rviiig succes-sively the advanced batteries entered the city on 21 Sept. On 11 Dec. the viceroy of Brazil, Antonio d'Alburcjuerque, arrived with an army of 3,(KK) regular troops and 6,0(X) natives, and being also routed agreed to pav 610,000 crusados as ransom for the cit v. Duguaysailed again for France on 13 Dec. carrying back SiSO soldiers from Jean- Baptiste Duclerc 's expedition, which he had found in the city prisons, and booty valued at 30,(X)0,000 livres, anchoring at Brest, 12 Feb., 1712. He was promoted chef d'encndre and commander of St. Louis in 1715, vice-president of the council of the Indies in 1723. and lieutenant-general of the naval forces in 17'28. His " Memoircs," which contain interesting details about his expedition to Rio Ja- neiro, were published after his iieath (2 voLs., 1740), anrl his life was written by Jean Pricher (Paris, 1784) and Jules de La Landcllc. His statue in bronze is in the palace at Versailles.

DU MOULIN, John Philip, Canadian Angli- can bishop, b. ill Dublin, Irelaml, 9 Jan., 1834. lie was educated at Bishop's college, and received the degree of D. C. L. from Trinity college, To- ronto, ill 1891. He was one of three famous men brought out to Canada by Bishop Cronyn, of Hu- ron. He was ordained deacon in 1H62 and priest ill 1863. and wascurate to Archdeacon Brougn.the rector, of St. Jolin's church, London, and curate of Trinity church and St. James's church, Montreal. He tiecaine rector of St. Thoniius's, Hamilton, in 1871. and in the following year was elected bishop of Algoma. but declined. He was rector of St. Martin's, Monln'al, canon of the cathedral, and examining chaplain. Dr. Du Moulin was ap- pointed canon and sub-dean of St. Alban's cathe- dral, Toronto. He was elected bishop of Niagara and translated to Ottawa, being consecrated at St. James's cathedral, 24 June, 1896. Bishop Sullivan was one of the consccrators'and Dean Carmichael preached the sermon, both of whom had accom- panied Bishop Cronyn to Canada. He attended the Lambeth conference of 1897. His son, Frank, is the rector of Kmiiianuel church, Cleveland, Ohio.