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Rh Easton, Pa., 14 Feb., 1892. He removed to the I'nitcd -States in his youth, was graduated at La- fayette, studied at Princeton theological seminary, and was ordaitie<l to the ministry of the Presby- terian church. After teaching in Xenia, Ohio, he became professor of belles-lettres in the University of Pennsylvania, occupied the chair of Greek in Miami university in 1849-'63, that of l)iblical exe- gesis in the Presbyterian theological seminary of the northwest, and after 1886 was professor of Hebrew in Lafayette. Ohio university gave him the degree of D. D. Dr. Elliott was a member of the American oriental society, and devoted much of his life to the study of ancient languages and history. He translated ami enlarged Kleinert's commentaries for the American edition of Johann Peter Ijange's commentary on the Holy Scriptures (New York, 1874). He also translated, with Kev. William J. Harsha, Cellerier's " .Manuel d'herme- neutique," under the title of " Biblical Hermeneu- tics" (1879), and was the author of "The .Sal)- bath " (1866) ; " Treatise on the Inspiration of the Scriptures " (Minburgh, 1877) : and " Mosjiic Au- thorship of the Pentateuch " (f'in<-innati, 1884).

'''ELLIOTT. John Milton''', jurist, b. in Scott oountv. Va.. l(t .May, X'H); assassinated in Frank- fort, Ky., 26 .March, 1879. for faithfully iwrform- ing his duty as a judge of the state supreme court. His father, a man of talent and influence, was an early settler in Carter, now Kllicott county. The s>:i was elected to congress as a Democrat, serving three successive terms. He represenle<l the 9th Ken- tucky district in the ('onfoderate c<mgre«s. In 1808 he was elected circuit judge in the Kith district, and .'terved six years, declining a re-election. In 1876 he was elected bv the Ist apfiellate district to the supreme court oi the state, whichiiosition he was filling at the time he was .shot by Thomtts liu- ford. For thirty-two years .luilge Elliott was. with slight exceptions, in oflicial life, a high testi- monial to his ability and integrity. The state of Kentucky erected a monument at t'^rankfort to his memory, which was unveiled, 34 April, 1884, with approprinle <'erenionies and aililrt^s«'S.

'''ELLIS. John Valentine,''' Canadian journalist, b. in Halifax. 8 May. WVi. He removed to Mont- real, and later to int. John, where he still resides. lie is wiitor of the '• Daily Evening GIoIm'," and sat in the New Brunswick house of a-ssembly from 1882 until 18M7, when he resigncil and was elected by St. .John n iriemlwr of the house of commons. He was defeated in 1891, but elected in 1896. In the election of 1887 in (jueens coun- ty. Mr. King, now Senator King, had a nmjority of the votes cast. The returning ofBcer, however, gave the scat to Mr. George BainI, on the preten- sion that King had not lM>en regularly nominated, through some defect in making his reiwrt. King's votes were accordingly rejc>cted. and application was made to a county juilge for a recount of the ballots. The judge decided to allow the recount and immed a date. Mr. Baird applied to a circuit court juilge for a stay, which was granted. A copy of the order was served on the county judge, but he refu.se<l to obey it, and o|)cned his count. The returning olVicer refused to give up the ballots to the county judge, and Mr. BainI obtained the scat. Mr. Ellis severely eriticise<l this pr<K'e<lure in the "Glolie." and was held for contempt of court. The matter was in litigation for seven years, but Anally Ellis was found guilty by the supreme court, and, there being no appeal to the supreme court of Canada, he was committed to jail for one month, fined two hundred dollars, and condemned to pay all costs. The ciise created treat excitement at the time, and the friends of Ir. Ellis raised the money and iiaid all his ex- penses, though he suffered the full term of his in- carceration. He is an able writer, a keen parlia- mentary debater, and a popidar lecturer.

'''EMERSON. Henry Robert''', Canadian states- man, b. in Maugerville, New Brun.swick, 25 Sept., 1853, educated at Acadia college. He took his degree of LL. B. at Boston university law-school in 1877, and was admitted an attorney in October of the same year and a barrister in the year fol- lowing. In 1887 he was an unsuccessful candi- date for a scat in the house of commons. He sat in the Xew Brunswick house of a.sscmblv for Al- bert county from 1888 until 1890. In 1891 he was appointed a member of the legislative council, and became president of the executive council in March, 1892, and leader for the government in the upper house until the alwlition of that chamber in Sep- tember. He was returned member of the house of assembly in 1892 and again in 1895. In 1897 James Mitchell, the premier of New Brunswick, resigned the leadership of the government, and Mr. Emmcrson took his place as first minister. ENO, Anioit Richards capitalist, b. at Sims- bun-, Conn., 1 Nov., 1810; d. in New York city, 21 Feb.. 1898. Herecei%'ed a common-school edu- cation, and as a youth was a fellow-clerk with Edwin D. Morgan and his cousin. Junius 8. Mor- gan, in Hartford. Ijater he became a successful wholesale dry-goo«ls merchant in New York city, and was a founder and principal st(x;kholder in the Second national bank, of which his son, John C, was the president. He retired from the dry- goods business in 1857 to give his attention to real estate, in which he was very successful. He erected the Fifth avenue hotel, which he owned at his death, together with other real estate in that citv, valued at nuiny millions. At the time he budt the hotel the site was so far uptown that it was called " Eno's Folly." It was orwned in 1859, ami proved to be the most prolitable hotel prop- erty in New York, possibly in the country. He bequeathed fll.'iO.OOO to the Xew York chamber of commerce and !JiI20.fN)0 to various charities.

ERHENTROUT, Daniel. congressman, b. in Keailiiig. Pa., 24 Jan.. is;{7 : d. there, 17 Sept., 1899. He was graduated at Franklin and .Marshall col- lege, and admitted to the bar in 1859. He filled the oflice of district attorney from 1862 to 1865, and that of city solicitor for three years, became state senator in 1873. and continued in office for seven years. From 1881 to 1889 he was a Demo- cratic member of congress, and was re-elected in 1897 and 1899 for his sixth term ils a congressman of the Keystone state. He was a delegate to sev- eral national Democratic conventions!. Forthirty- flve years Mr. Ermentroul was a leader in Berks county politics, and was prominent in the national councils of his party. His death was caused by an accident while at the diimer-table.

ESTE, George Feahody. soldier, b. in Nashua, N. H., 24 Ajiril, 1829 : d. in Xew York city. 6 Feb., 1881. He wrote his family name Kstcy till he en- tered the army, when he adopted an older spell- ing. He entered Dartmouth, but left on account of illness before graduation, and. after going to California, studied law, ami settled in Toleilo, where he become a partner of .Morrison i. Waite. He was solicitor of his county in I860, but, enter- ing the National service as a private, became lieu- tenant-colonel of the 14tb Ohio infantry, and in