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by Governor Ames to the newly created clerkship of the Police Court of Brookline. After graduat ing from the law school he began to practise in Boston, and speedily worked his way to a lucrative practice. A ready speaker, with quick perception and keen retort, he attracted attention whenever he appeared in court or in public meetings, and was looked upon, both by friends and his elders at the bar, as one sure to take high rank in the pro fession. With a warm heart and of a genial dispo sition, he attracted to himself friends both in his social and business relations.

Hon. William Allen, Judge of the Massachu setts Supreme Court, died June 4, at his home in Northampton. He was born in Brunswick, Me., March 31, 1822. He was the grandson of the Rev. Thomas Allen, the " fighting parson " of the noted Berkshire militia, who performed such con spicuous service under General Stark of Revolu tionary fame. His father, William Allen, was a clergyman of Pittsfield, a scholar of eminence, and at one time President of Bowdoin College; while his mother, Maria M. Wheelock, was the daughter of John Wheelock, formerly President of Dartmouth College. Educated at Phillips, Andover, and North Yar mouth academies, the son in 1838 entered Bowdoin College, but the next year changed to Amherst, where he graduated in 1842. His law studies he began at the Yale Law School, and subsequently completed them at Northampton; was admitted to the practice of his profession during 1845, an'l immediately entered upon its duties. He entered into partnership with the late C. P. Huntington in 1849, continuing with him till 1852. In 1870 he became a partner with Judge I). W. Bond, now of the Superior Bench, continuing that association two years. During 1872 Mr. Justice Scudder was forced by ill health to resign his seat on the Superior Court Bench, and for a season to seek restora tion in travel. Governor Washburn selected Mr. Allen to fill the vacancy, which position he held until promoted by Governor Long to the Bench of the Supreme Judicial Court. Judge Allen was a scholar and a justice of ca pability. Patient, thoughtful, and mild-mannered, he was also firm and independent in his rulings. Always dignified and polite, he was very quiet, and took Jittle part in any affairs outside his office.

REVIEWS. The American Law Review for May-June comes filled with an unusual amount of interest ing matter. Charles E. Fenner contributes a readable paper on "The Roman Advocate." George A. O. Ernst discusses the question, " Howfar is it safe for citizens of one State to organize a corporation in another State to do business at home? " " Reform in Land Transfer," by Prof. Harvey B. Hurd; " Hammond's Blackstone," by George H. Smith; " English Legal Affairs," by G. H. Knott, and "The New Orleans Mafia Case," by Robert H. Marr, Jr., complete the list of solid articles. In the " Notes " Brother Thomp son appears at his best, and we cheerfully forgive him for appropriating a page or two of " Facetiae" from the " Green Bag." In the June number of the Political Science Quarterly, Professor Burgess of Columbia College discusses the international and constitutional ques tions raised by the recent controversy with Italy. He holds that a foreign government whose sub jects have been wronged is entitled to demand that the United States Government should initiate proceedings against the wrong-doers in the United States courts. ' Horace White writes on bimetal lism in France; showing that all attempts to keep the two metals in equipoise have proved unsuc cessful. F. M. Drew gives a careful account of the organization and aims of the Farmers' Alli ance and kindred bodies. E. J. Renick, of the Treasury Department, explains and criticises the method of accounting employed by the LTnited States Government. Gaillard Hunt, of the De partment of State, contributes a chapter to the history of the Nullification Movement in South Carolina; and Professor Osgood, of Columbia, concludes his study of the Political Ideas of the Puritans. If Carl Schurz's remarkable article on " Abra ham Lincoln " is the first thing to which the reader naturally turns in the June Atlantic, it is not alone because it occupies the first pages of the number. It is fitting to give so interesting a sur vey of Lincoln's life and work the place of honor, and we think of no magazine article which has appeared for a long time which will command such attention, not only from its subject, but from the