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Rh and some priests whom he joined at Havre, France, came to New Orleans with Bishop Dubuis. He studied philosophy and theologjr at Bouligny seminary under the Lazarist fathers at New Or- leans, tauglit at St. Jlury's college, Jefferson, and at the Carrollton parish school, until ordained a priest in 18(59, at Mobile, Ala., but was attached to the archdiocese of New Orleans. He performed as assistant priest at the Xew Orleans cathedral, St. Vincent de Paul's church, and at St. Patrick's, and as pastor at St. ^lichael's church for fifteen rears. He labored among colored people of the south, and built schools. He was appointed bishoi) of Natchez and consecrated as such by Archbishop Jaiissens in the cathedral of New Or- leans in 1889. Since he Itecame a bishop he has established non-Catholic missions by the aid of the Missionary union of New York, and commenced a sfiecial mission for the colored people.
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HEWITT, John Hill, author, b. in New York city, 11 July, 1801 ; d. in Baltimore, Md., 7 Oct., 1890. He entered the U. S. military academy at West Point, and was one of the band of carets who attempted to blow up the buildings. Resign- ing from the army, he went to the south, where he studied law, and in 1823 he settled in Baltimore. In 18*1 the Baltimore "Saturday Visitor "offered a sum for a prize poem and tale. Hewitt carried off the former with •' The Song of the Wind," while Edgar Allan Poe secured the latter with "A Manuscript found in a Bottle." Each considered himself deserving of both prizes, and upon their meeting on the street they engaged in an encoun- ter, llcwilt published '• Miscellaneous Pfjems " (Baltimore 1838) ; wrote a comedy, " The Govern- ess," which was produced ; and composed the oratorio " Jephthah's Daughter." He was also the author of "Washington, or One Hundred Years," a play, and " Shadows on the Wall " (1877), which is a collection of personal reniiniscence.s. HEYWOOI), Charles, marine officer, b. in Maine, 3 Oct., 1839. He was ap{)ointed to the navy from New York, and received his commis- sion as 2d lieutenant in April, 1858. He was on duty in Washington, in Brooklyn, Staten island, where he was engaged in repressing the quaran- tine riots, on the frigate " Niagara," on the special service of transporting negroes back to Africa in September, 1858, and served also at Grevtown, where he had the specialduty of watching Walker, the iilibusterer. After service at various places he was present at the destruction of the Norfolk navy-yaril. He was promoted 1st lieutenant in May, 1881, and captam, 23 Nov. following. He was on board the "Cumberland" during its fight with the " Merrimac," and was specially mentioned for his bravery. He served throughout the civil war, was fleet marine officer on board the " Hart- ford," look part in the battle of Mobile bay, and the capture of Forts Morgan, Gaines, and Powcl, and other engagements in the gulf. For gallantry in presence of the enemy he was brcvetted major and lieutenant-colonel. After the war he was on duty at various land stations and on the Eurojiean and North Atlantic Meet stations. During July and August, 1877. he had command of a battalion of marines at Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Read- ing during the labor riots; for nis services he was honorably mentioned bv Major-Gen. Hancock. Subset! uently he sjiw si-rvice at Mare island, at Brooklyn, and at Washington. In 1885 he was sent with a detachment of marines to Panama; during the troubles on the isthmus his command rendered effective service. In 1888 he was pro- moted to lieutenant-colonel, and on 30 Jan., 1891, he was made commandant of the U. S. marine corps, with the rank of brigadier-general, and saw active service during the war with Spain.

HICHBORN, Philip, naval constructor, b. in Charlestown, Mass.. 4 March, 1839. He was educat- ed in the Boston high-school, and then indentured to the government, under Mel vin Simmons, master shipwright of the Charlestown navy-yard. In July, 1800, he went to California, and soon became mas- ter shipwright of the Mare island navv-vard. In 1869 he was appointed assistant naval constructor, with the station rank of lieutenant in the navy. From California he was ordered to Portsmouth, N. H., in 1870, and five years later he was assigned to League island. Pa. In June, 1884, having re- ceived his commission as a naval constructor in 1875, he was sent to Europe on special duty. Hich- born's report upon European dock- yards embodies the result of his investigations, anil has become a text-book among the profession. For si.t years he was a member of the board of inspection an(l sur- vey, of which Admiral D. D. Porter was president. In 1881 he was made a member of the first naval advisory board, and was prominently associated with all matters affecting the designing and con- struction of the new naval vessels. He has for many years been a member of the institution of naval architects in England. In 1884 he was ordered to the navy department as assistant chief of bureau, and in July, 1893, was api)ointed chief constructor of the navy, and rea|>pointe<l in 1897. Commo- dore Hichborn in 1890 prepared an important arti- cle upon "Sheathed or Unsheathed Snifis," which was published in the April number of " Proceed- ings of the Naval Institute " of that year.

HICKSON, Sir Joseph, Canadian railway man- ager, b. in 1830 in Kotterburn, Northumberland CO., England; d. in Slontreal, 4 Jan., 1877. He was educated at private schools, came to Canada in 1862, in the capacity of chief accountant of the Grand trunk railway company. He rapidly rose from one grade to another until 1874, when he was appointed general manager of the line, with full powers. He proved a very successful adminis- trative and executive officer. He was president of the Michigan air line, and of the Chicago, Detroit and Canada grand trunk junction railroad ; vice- pre.sident of the Montreal and Champlain junction railway and of the International bridge company, Buffalo. He was also a director of the Central Vermont railway company. He was colonel in the Canadian volunteers, and in 1890 was knighted.

HIGGINS, Anthony, senator, b. in Red Lion Hundred, Xew Castle co., Del.. 4 .May. 1840. He was graduated from Yale and from the Harvard law-school, Ijcing admitted to the bar in 1864. He was U. S. attorney-general for Delaware from 1869 until 1876, was chairman of the Republican state committee in 1868, and received the votes of the Republican members of the legislature for the U. S. senate in 1881. Mr. Higgins was Republi- can candidate for congress in 1884, and was elect- ed to the senate to succeed Eli Salisburj-, Demo- crat, taking his seat in March, 1889. His term of office expired in 1895, and he was succeeded by Richard R. Kennev. Senator Higgins received in 1891 the (lef;rce i.r'LL. I), fmui Yale.

HIGINBOTHAM, Harlow Nlles, merchant, b. in Jolict, HI., 10 Oct., 1838. He was e<lucated in Lombard university, at Galesburg, and the Com- mercial college in Chicago; began business life in the Conntv bank at Joliet, and after rising to the position of cashier went to Chicago in April, 1861, entering the house of Cooley, Farwell & Co. In