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in high esteem by them aiul also by the Chinese anthorities. No hi^rhcr mark of confidence could be given him than the fact that the whole I'acilic delegation to Congress recently recommended him for promotion to MiuiH- ter to Peking, a position still more distinguished than that which lie is now holding. The writer of this brief sketch has known Judge Donny from IiIh early boyhood, and is cognizant of the facts herein stated. His early strug- gles, his after triumphs, and his still promising future, are themoB upon which much more could be written. But closing here, we leave liim to 8till further

" Cast for himself the sounding lino In the deep ocean of futurity."

HON. JOHN M. GEARIN,

Who is prominently identified with the Portland legal fraternity, wa,s bi)rn in Umatilla county, Oregon, on the 15th of August, 1851. His earlier years were spent in the schools of this State, and his education was completed at Santa Clara College, California. After graduating at that noted iiistitu- tion of learning he returned home, and immediately commenced the study of law. As he showed evidence of more than iisual ability, his friends pressed him into the political field, and in 1874 he was elected a member of the Legislature on the Democratic ticket. In 1875 he was elected City At- torney of Portland, and in 1876 he was re-elected to the same position. In every position that he has been chosen to fill he has invariably acquitted himself in a highly acceptable manner, doing credit to himself as well iis to tiiose whom he was chosen to represent. As a lawyer he is quite successful, and his prominence commands for him a much larger practice than is usually accorded to so young a practitioner. He is at present associated with Hem. 0. B. Bellinger, and no other law firm is more extensively and favorably known in this city than that of Bellinger & Gearin. Mr. Geariii was mar- ried in 1876 to Miss Tillie Raleigh, the esteemed daughter of the late P. Raleigh, one of the pioneers of this State.