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LEFT JORDAN" 279 JOSEPH II. JORDAN, ELIZABETH, an Amer- ican editor and writer, born in Milwau- kee, in 1867. She graduated from the Convent of Notre Dame, Milwaukee, and was for ten years following on the edi- torial staff of the New York "World." She was editor of "Harper's Bazar" from 1900 to 1913, and from the latter year, was literary adviser to Harper and Brothers. She was a member of many women's organizations and was a promi- nent worker for woman suffrage. Her published writings include "Tales of the City Room" (1898) ; "Many Kingdoms" (1908) ; "Wings of Youth" (1917). She also wrote many plays. She contributed many short stories to American and English magazines. JORXTLLO (Ho-rol'yo), XURULLO, or X0RX7LL0, a volcano of Mexico, about 75 miles S. S. W. of Morelia, and 80 miles from the Pacific Ocean; lat. 19° 10' N., Ion. 101° 1' 45" W. The site of this remarkable mountain was formerly a fertile plain, about 2,890 feet above sea- level, but a violent eruption, on Sept. 28 and 29, 1759, raised it to an elevation of 4,265 feet, and sent forth immense quantities of lava, with stones of great size. The elevation is about 4 square miles in area, and is covered with thou- sands of small mounds or hoimitos (little ovens) from 6 to 9 feet high, from which, till recently, issued steam and sulphurous vapors. The San Pedro and Cuitimba, two rivers which formerly watered this tract, sink into the earth on the E. side, and appear again as hot springs on the W. side of the elevation. JOSEFFY, RAFAEL, a Hungarian composer and pianist. Born in Hungary in 1852, he was educated at the conserv- atories in Leipzig and Berlin. About 1880 he came to America where he was first recognized as a great teacher of music. Later he toured Europe and finally made his home in Vienna. He has written an excellent text on musical instruction entitled "School of Advanced Piano Playing," (1892). JOSEPH, the son of Jacob and Rachel; born in Mesopotamia (Gen. xxx: 22-24). The history of Josejph is one of the most pleasing and instructive in the Bible; and is too beautiful for abridg- ment, and too familiar to need rehearsal. Joseph died, aged 110, 1637 B. C; A Mohammedan wely or tomb covers the spot regarded generally, and it may be correctly, as the place of his burial. It is a low stone enclosure, and stands in quiet seclusion among high trees, at the W. entrance of the valley of Shechem, at the right of the traveler's path, and nearer Mount Ebal than Mount Gerizim. JOSEPH, the husband of Mary, Christ's mother. His genealogy is traced in Matt. i:l-15, to David, Judah, and Abraham. His residence was at Naza- reth in Galilee, where he followed the occupation of a carpenter, to which Christ was also trained (Mark vi: 3). JOSEPH, or JOSEE. See Barnabas, St. JOSEPH, called Barsabas and sur- named Justus, one of the two persons chosen as worthy to fill the vacant place of Judas among the Twelve Apostles (Acts i:23). JOSEPH, KINQ OF NAPLES. See Bonaparte. JOSEPH I., Emperor of Germany, the son of Leopold I.; born in Vienna, July 26, 1678. He succeeded his father in 1705. He was engaged nearly the whole of his reign in hostilities ; and with Eng- land and Holland continued the war against France, to seat the Archduke Charles on the throne of Spain, The splendid victories gained by the allies under Marlborough in the Low Coun- tries, and Prince Eugene on the Rhine, made the reign of Joseph remarkably brilliant. His arms were equally tri- umphant in Italy and Hungary; in the latter kingdom he drove the revolted Rackoczy from the country, and forced him to seek safety in France; while in the Italian peninsula his conquest was most complete; all the great cities from Mantua to Genoa were laid under heavy contributions. He died April 17, 1711. JOSEPH II., Emperor of Germany; son of the Emperor Francis I., and Maria Theresa; born in Vienna, Mar. 13, 1741. He was crowned King of the Romans in 1764; the year following he succeeded his father; and in 1780, by the death of the empress-queen, he succeeded to the crown of Hungary and Bohemia. In 1788, a declaration of war was published against the Turks, and the same year the em- peror, in person, reduced Schabatz; but this was followed by a defeat of Prince Lichtenstein, who fell in the action. Soon after this a bloody battle was fought between the Imperialists and Turks, on the heights of Rohadin, in which neither could claim the victory. Joseph next made an attempt to possess himself of Belgrade, but without success. But Marshal Laudon taking on himself the command of the army, took Dubicza and Novi, and, in 1789, reduced Belgrade, soon after which a peace was concluded, chiefly in consequence of the agitation caused in Europe by the French revolu- tion. He died in Vienna, Feb. 20, 1790.