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ZAHM, John Augustine, theolofrian and scientist, was born near New Lexington, Perry county, Ohio, June 14. l!:*")!; son of Jacob Michael and Mary Ellen (Braddock) Zahin; grandson of Nicholas and Elizjibetli (Gerhart) Zalnu and of John and Elizabeth Storm (Malone) Braddock. John Braddock was a son of Michael Braddock, a brother of the British general, Edward Brad- dock. Michael Braddock was born in 1705, came to this country in 175"). settled in Hagerstown, Md.. and afterward moved toLoretto. Pa., where he died in ISl.j at the advanced age of 110 years. His son. John Braddock, moved to Ohio in 1837. John A. Zahm attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Notre Dame, Ind., in 1871. He was professor of physics at Notre Dame, 1872-74; director of the depart- ment of science, 1874-96, and vice-president of the university, 1876-77 and 1884-92. He traveled in America. Europe. Asia and Africa, and in the South Sea islands, for tiie purpose of scientific research, 1882-94. He was invited to Rome in 1896, as procurator-general of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, and was the first American admitted to the Societe Franqaise de Physique. He was a delegate to the International Catholic Scientific Congress at Brussels, in 1894, and later became.president of the congress for America and in 1897 president of the section of anthropology. He returned to America in 1898, having been ap- pointed provincial-general of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. The honorary degree of Ph.D. was conferred on him by Pope Leo XIII.. in 1895. He was elected a member of several learned so- cieties, was a frequent contributor to magazines and reviews, and a popular lecturer on scientific topics. He was the founder of Holy Cross col- lege, Washington, D.C., and during the years 1897-1903 became distinguished for his activity in educational work, and for the erection of a large number of collegiate buildings in various parts of the L'nited States. He is the author of: Sotnid and Mi{.<tic (1892); Catholic Science and Catholic Scientists (1893); Scientific Theory and Catholic Doctrine (1895); Bible Science and Faith (1895): Evolution and Dogma (1896); Science and the Church i\xW).

ZALINSKI, Edmund Lewis Gray, soldier and inventor, was born in Kurnich, Prussian Poland, Dec. 13. 1845. He emigrated to the United States with his parents iu 1853, and attended the com- mon schools of Seneca Falls, N.Y., and the Syra- cuse high school, 1861-63. He went to the field during the civil war and served as a volunteer aide-de-camp to Gen. Nelson A. Miles in 1S04. He was commissioned 2d lieutenant, 2d N.Y. heavy artillery, for gallantry at the l)attle of

Hatcher's Run, Va., Feb. 23, 1865; was mustered out of the volunteer service, Sept. 29, 1865; ap- pointed 2d lieutenant, 5th U.S. artillery, Feb. 23, 1866, and 1st lieutenant. Jan. 1. 1867. He was professor of military science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1872-76. He was mar- ried, Oct. 17, 1877, to Anna, daughter of Peter Cliardon and Anna (Swan) Hall of Medford, Mass. He was promoted captain. 5th U.S. artillery. Dec. 9, 1887; was graduated from the U.S. Artillery school. Fort:Monroe. Ya., in 1880. and from the School of Submarine Mining. Willet's Point. N.Y., July, 1880. He devoted himself to the develop- ment of a pneumatic dynamite torpedo gun in 1883, which was perfected in 1889, and was also concerned in the design of the U.S. dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. His inventions include an in- trenching tool; a ramrod bayonet; a telescopic sight for artillery, and a system of range and position finding for sea coast and artillery firing. He was on garrison duty at San Francisco. 1891- 94, and was retired, Feb. 3, 1894. He was made a member of the Century association, the Union League club of New York and of other clubs.

ZARDETTI, John Joseph Frederic Otto, R.C. bishop, was born in Rorsbach. St. Gall, Switzerland, Jan. 24, 1847. He attended the Jesuit college at Feldkirch. and the University of Innsbruck; and was ordained priest, Aug. 21, 1870, at Trent, Switzerland, by Bishop Benedict de Riccobone. He was professor in the seminary of St. George; honorary canon in the Abbey of St. Maurice, and went to England, where, in 1876, he was appointed a member of the cathedral chapter, and custodian of the Cathedral of St. Gall. He visited America in 1879 and removed to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1881, becoming professor of dogmatic theologj- at St. Francis's seminary. He was vicar-general to Bishop Marty of Dakota, 1887-89, and on the establishment of the diocese of St. Cloud, Minn., was consecrated bishop in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, Oct. 20. 1889. by Arch- bishop Heiss, assisted by Monseigneur Greith and the Bishop of Basel, Switzerland, becoming first titular bishop of the see of St. Cloud. He was translated to the see of Bucharest. Roumania, in December, 1894. and on June 3, 1897. was ap- pointed a consultor of the congregation of extraor- dinary ecclesiastical affairs. He wrote: Pius the Grrat (1871): Drrotinns to the Holy Ghost (1888).

ZENQER, John Peter, printer, was born in Germany about 1680. He emigrated to America about 1700 and was apprenticed in the printing office of William Bradford. In November. 1733, lie began the publication of the New York Weekly Journal, and through its columns, attacked Gov. William Crosby and his council with great