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LEFT TRUXTON 2a TSABSEOE SELO packing industry during 1918 and 1919 created such intense public sentiment against the meat trust that the latter was compelled to offer an effective com- promise with the Federal authorities, though there was substantial reason to doubt whether a case could have been made out against it. Two important decisions were rendered in 1920 by the Supreme Court in connec- tion with the prosecution of trusts. In both cases the decision was made by a vote of four to three, two members of the Court not taking part in the deliberations. That against the Reading Company was a complete victory for the Government, compelling the coal in- terests to be separated from the railroad interests of the corporation. The case against the packing companies was also an undoubted victory, though won by other than court proceedings. Accord- ing to the compromise the trust agreed to sell all its holdings not connected with the actual meat and packing trade and furthermore agreed never to engage in retail distribution. TRUXTUN, THOMAS, an American naval officer; born in Long Island, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1755; joined the navy in 1767. When the Revolutionary War began he was in command of the "Andrew Cald- well,'* a merchant vessel, in which he car- ried a cargo of powder to Philadelphia. During the same year his vessel was captured by the frigate "Argo." He was then made a lieutenant in the navy and assigned to the "Congress," the first Amer- ican ship commissioned as privateer. In 1776 he captured several prizes in theWest Indies, and the following year took com- mand of the "Independence," with which he took a number of prizes, including one more heavily armed than his own vessel. Later he equipped the "Mars" with 20 guns and cruised the English channel, doing much damage to British mei'chant marine. In 1781 he was assigned to the "Commerce," with which he defeated a British vessel with 32 guns. In all of his engagements with the enemy he Avas uniformly victorious. In 1798, when the United States navy was organized, he was selected as one of its six captains, and was placed in command of the "Con- stellation," and was ordered to protect American commerce in the West Incfles. In February, 1799, he fought a severe battle with the powerful French ship, "L'Insurgente" and captured her after killing 29 of her crew and wounding 44. In recognition of this service a number of London merchants forwarded him a plate valued at 600 guineas. In Jan- mry. 1800, he defeated the French frig- ate "La Vengeance," and for this achievement received a gold medal and thanks from Congress. In 1802 he was assigned to command a fleet to partici- pate in the war with Tripoli, and went to Norfolk to join the "Chesapeake." About the same time he requested the appointment of a captain for hii^ flag- ship. His letter was taken to mean his resignation, which was accepted against his wishes. He was the author of "Re- marks, Instructions and Examples Re- lating to Latitude and Long^itude" (1794). He died in Philadelphia, Pa., May 5, 1822. TRYON, SIR GEORGE, a British naval officer; born in 1832; entered the navy in 1848; was at Sebastopol; became captain in 1866, and admiral in 1884. He was commander-in-chief on the Austra- lian station in 1884-1888, and in the Mediterranean from 1891 till the disas- trous collision (June 22, 1893) off the coast of Syria, when his flagship, the "Victoria," by his mistaken order, col- lided, capsized, and sank with her com- mander and great part of her crew. TRYON, WILLIAM, a British colonial governor; born in Ireland, about 1729; joined the British navy and as an officer did creditable service. Through the influence of the Earl of Hillsbor- ough, a relative of whom he married, he was made lieutenant-governor of North Carolina in June, 1764, and became gov- ernor in July, 1765. He put down the revolt of the "Regulators" in that colony, and was exceedingly cruel to the prison- ers. The assembly of North Carolina voted $15,000 with which a beautiful residence was erected for him in New- bern. In 1771 he was made governor of New York. The patriots detested him on account of his arbitrary rule and es- pecially for fhe cruelty he manifested in the destruction of Fairfield, Danbury, and Norfolk, Conn., expeditions against which he personally conducted. He re- linquished the office of governor in 1778, and returned to England. He was pro- moted Major-General in August, 1777, and Lieutenant-General in November, 1782. He died in London, England, Jan. 27, 1788. TSARSKOE SELO ("imperial town"), a town of Russia, province of St. Peters- burg, 18 miles S. of Petrograd. It con- tains eight churches and two palaces, for- merly the principal summer residences of the imperial family. The larger of these, built by Elizabeth in 1744, and embellished at greater expense by Cath- erine II., IS a noble building, though overladen with false ornament. It has a frontage of 782 feet, and contains a ball