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Rh commune in 1871, and spent 1874 in the Carlist armv in Spain as a correspondent of the " Morn- ing TPost." In 1877 he served in the Turkish army on the Danube as assistant military secretary, and was present at the bombardment of Nikopolis and at the crossing of the Danube. During the Af- ghan campaign of 1879 he was a volunteer on the staff of Lortl Roberts, and he accompanied the latter to the Cape in 1881 as his private secretary. In 1882 he was afjpointed captain in the mounted infantry in the Egyi)tian campaign, where he was wounded in action at Magfar; he afterward com- manded mounted infantry in Cairo, being men- tioned in the despatches and thanked in general orders. In 1883-5 he was military secretary to Lonl I>ansdowne in Canada, ami he served as chief of staff to Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Middleton in the northwest Canadian rebellion in 188,5. He succeeded as fourth earl on the death of his father, 17 March. 1892. In .luly. 1898, he was appointed governor-general of Canada in succession to the earl of Aberdeen, but did not arrive until Novem- ber. With the countess he visited New York in October, 1899, to witness the international yacht race for the Queen's cup, in which the "Sham- rock" was defeatwl bv the "Columbia."

'''MITCHELL. Edward''', clergyman, b. in Cole- rainc. Ireland, .3 Aug.. 1769; d. in Kidgefield, Conn., 8 Aug., 18;}4. lie came to this country in 1791, and settled in New York, where in 1796 he was one of the foundei-s of the Society of United Christian Friends, professing a Ijclief in universal salvation, of which organization he continued a.s pastor imtil his death. Mr. Mitchell attracted large audiences, and exercised a wide-sprea<l and {lermanent influence. He is described as a bi-nevo- ent, cultivated, and genial gentleman, and as a preacher of remarkable eloquence, earnestness, and power. — His son, Vk'iinani, jurist, b. in New York citv, 24 Feb., 1801 ; d. in Morristown, N. ,1., 6 Oct., 1886, was graduated at Columbia in 1820, standing first in his cla.ss, and after studying law was admitted to the bar in 182S, and became coun- sellor in chancery in 1827. In 1849 he was elected a justice of the supreme court of New York, which post he held until 1858. Under the ^irovisions of the law then existing he Iwcame a judge of the court of appeals in 18.56, and in 1857 |)residing justice of the supreme court. On retiring from the supreme court, Judge Mitchell did not retire from the bench, but by the action of the courts, and of the bar. and of suitors, in referring to him cases for hearing and decision, as a referee, he held his court regidarly from day to day, and his calen- dar, like that of other courts, wa.-* always full. His re[H)rted opinions are marked by Wreadili and force of reasoning and large learning, which gave them permanent value. The degree of LL. 1). was con- ferreil upon him by Columbia in 1863. .Iiidge Mitchell published an edition of " Blaekstone's Commentaries" with reference to American cases (New York. 1841). See sketch by Benjamin I). Silliman (printetl privately. New York, 1887). — William's son. John Murray, lawyer, b. in New York city. 18 .March. 18.58. was graduated from Columbia and from the law-schrml, receiving the degree of LL. B. After Iwing admitted to the bar he sf)ent a year in Europe and the east, devoting himself to the study of inlenialional law. In 1889 he entered into partnership with his brothers Ed- ward and William, the former of whom was U. S. attorney for the southern district of New York V)y appointment of President Harrison. In 1894 Mr. Mitchell was electeil to congress, and was twice re-elected from the 8th New York city district.

MITCHELL, John Grant, soldier, b. in Piqua, Ohio, 6 Nov.. 1838. He was graduated at Kenyon college in 1859, and was chosen 1st lieutenant in the 3d Ohio volunteers in 1861, and became colo- nel of the 113th Ohio in March, 1863. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers on 12 Jan., 1865, and brevetted major-general of vol- unteers, to date from 13 March, for special gal- lantry in the battle of Bentonville, N. C, 17 March, 1865. Gen. Mitchell resigned on 3 July, 1865. and entered on the pntctice of law in Columbus, Ohio. MITCHELL, John Lendriini, senator, b. in Milwaukee, Wis.. 19 Oct.. 1842. He is the only son of Alexander Mitchell, and received an academic education in this country, and afterward studied in England, Germany, and .Switzerland. He served during the war in the 24th Wisconsin infantry, and was twice a member of the Wisconsin senate. In 1885 he was president of the Milwaukee public school board, and later of the Wisconsin marine and fire insurance company's bank of Milwaukee, also president of the Milwaukee gas company. He was elected to the 52d and .53d congresses as a Democrat, and was elected to the U. S. senate, taking his seat 4 March, 1893. He has served on several important committees, including that of national banks, of which he is the chairman.

MITCHELL, Lucy Myers, archaeologist, b. in Oroomiah, Persia, in 1845; d. in Berlin, Germany, 10 March, 1888. She was the daughter of Kev. Austin H. Wright, a missionary to the Nestorians. She was educated at Mount Holyoke seminary, Mass.. married .Samuel S. Mitchell, of New Jersey, in 1867, and passed most of her subsequent life abroad. Her interest in classical archaeology be- gan in Leipsic in 1872, where she collected mate- rial for her " History of Ancient Sculpture" (New York, 1883). in recognition of who.se merits she was elected in 1884 a member of the Imperial arclueo- logical institute of Germany, sharing this distinc- tion with only one other woman. Mrs. Mitchell was preparing a work on Greek vases and Greek paintings, but <lied before its completion.

MIZNER, John Kpinp, soldier, b. in Geneva, N. Y., 2 March. 1H37; d. in Washington, I). C, 8 Sept., 1898. He was graduated from the U. S. military academy in July, 1856, when he was bre- vetted 2d lieutenant in the 2d dragoons, receiving his coinmis.sion as 2<l lieutenant on 28 Feb., 1857, and as 1st lieutenant on 9 May. 1861. On 3 Aug., . he was transferred to the 2d cavalry, and was commissioned captain 12 Nov. following, and colonel of the 3d Michigan cavalry on 7 March,, when he joined Pope's command in Missouri. He was engaged before Corinth and in the .sub- sequent pursuit of the enemy, commanding a bngaile. Under Rosecrans he was appointed chief of cavalry of the Army of the Mississippi, and took part in the battles of luka and Corinth an3 lie was given command of the cavalry of the left wing of the 16th army-corps under (Jen. Oglesby. In tlie latter part of 1863 his brigade again .served at f'orinth. In 1864 his command became part of the 7th armv-corps. and served in Arkansas under (ten. Steele. He was sent to New Orleans to take part in the operations against Mobile early in 1H65. After the fall of .Mobile he accompanied Gen. Merritt to Texas to lake part in the demon- strations made by Gen. Sheridan along the Mexi- can frontier. He succeeded Custer in the com- mand of the central district of Texas, anri remained there until he was mustered out, 12 Feb., 1806. He had received the brevet of major on 4 Oct.,