for him from the Greek manuscript in the Paris library. — Harm Jan's grandson, Henry Shippen, soldier, b. in Meadville, Pa., 17 July, 1839, was graduated at Harvard in 1862. He served in the civil war from July, 1862, till March, 1864, commanding the 150th Pennsylvania regiment, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, at Gettysburg, where he was wounded twice and lost his right arm. After the war he served in the National guard of Pennsylvania fifteen years, with one commission as brigadier-general and three as major-general. During the railroad riots of 1877 he commanded the 7th division, and at Scranton, by prompt decision and timely action, he saved the city from a mob. Gen. Huidekoper was postmaster of Philadelphia in 1880-'5, and now (1887) resides in New York. He has published a "Manual of Service," which is an authority in military matters (Meadville, Pa., 1879).
HUITZILIHUITL (weet-see-lee-weetle), the
name of two Aztec kings. The second was 4th
king of Mexico (2d according to some accounts),
b. in the latter half of the 14th century; d. 2
Feb., 1414. After the death of his father, Acamapixtli,
in 1402, the priests tried to prevent the election
of a new sovereign, in order to usurp the
power, and only after an interregnum of four
months and long debates was Huitzilihuitl elected
king. His election was approved by Tezozomoc,
king of Azcapotzálco, then suzerain of Mexico, who
gave him his daughter in marriage, of which union
Moctheuzoma Ilhuycamina, or Montezuma I., was
born. By his second wife he had eighteen
children, the eldest of whom, Chimalpopoca, became
his successor, and the second, a daughter, Matlaltzihuatzin,
was mother of the poet Netzahualcoyotl.
These are his family relations according to modern
researches, and exact interpretations of the Aztec
hieroglyphics. Huitzilihuitl II. was an able and
talented ruler, and was one of the best of the Aztec
kings of Mexico. In 1405 he succeeded in attracting
several scattered tribes, descendants of the
extinct Toltec nation, from Xalisco, and thereby
increased his power and the wealth of his nation.
Huitzilihuitl died, according to the Aztec almanac.
on the 9th day of the first week in the year of the
three rabbits, corresponding in our calendar to 2
Feb., 1514. — His eldest son, Montezuma, ought to
have been his successor, but, owing to the influence
of his second wife, her son, Chimalpopoca (q. v.),
succeeded him, and thereafter, an illegitimate son,
Izcohuatl, and only after his death did Montezuma
I. ascend the throne. But, according to former
historians, Chimalpopoca and Izcohuatl were
Huitzilihuitl's brothers, and thereafter the successor to
the crown was always the brother of the late
monarch, or, in default of a brother, a nephew.
HUITZILIHUITZIN (weet-see-lee-weet-seen'),
Texcocan priest, b. in Texcoco about the end of the
14th century; d. in 1448. He was a nobleman and
priest, and his advice was highly appreciated by
the king, Ixtlilxochitl I., who nominated him
councillor of the kingdom, and afterward tutor of his
son, Netzahualcoyotl. In this office Huitzilihuitzin
not only gave his pupil the physical and intellectual
training customary in his time and nation, but
initiated him in the knowledge of one true God,
whose existence he claimed to have discovered by
meditation. It being impossible to have in the
capital of Texcoco all the plants and animals of
the kingdom, the learned Huitzilihuitzin asked the
king to employ painters to represent them on the
walls of the palace, and the work was accomplished
under his supervision. He was also one of the
chroniclers of the nation. When, by the treason of
Tezozomoc, the king, Ixtlilxochitl I., was slain,
Huitzilihuitzin made strenuous efforts to raise an
army to defend the rights of Prince Netzahualcoyotl.
His labors were highly esteemed by the
Texcocans, and many wonderful stories are related
of him. He distinguished himself in many
battles when Netzahualcoyotl was reconquering his
kingdom. Once he had just left Netzahualcoyotl
sleeping in a wood when he was surprised by the
enemy, and, though they tortured him to compel
him to declare the place where the prince was
concealed, he remained silent. Finally he was doomed
to be sacrificed to the gods; but, when he had
ascended to the summit of the temple, a furious storm
frightened the priests, who left him alone for a
moment, and two of his sons rescued him. When
King Netzahualcoyotl had finally triumphed over
his enemies, he offered a reward to his tutor, who
declined it, and devoted the rest of his life to study
and to the organization of the academies of the
royal city, where he died at an advanced age.
HUITZITON, Mexican soldier, lived about the
6th century. He was elected leader of the Mexicans
in their long and dangerous peregrinations
from the north of the continent to the valley of
Mexico. During the march, the Mexicans had to
fight many battles against the nations in their way,
but, under the command of Huitziton they were
always victorious. The prevision of this chieftain
was so great that he caused seed to be planted in
the different resting-places on their way. When
they had not enough provisions, he asked the
tribes through which he passed for them, offering
in exchange some products of his people's industry;
and, if they refused, he fought till he obtained
them. He died at a very old age, and his people
deified him. He is represented as seated at the
left of Mapoche, the lord of the heavens. Many
fabulous stories are related among the Mexicans
regarding him. After his deification he took different
names. Before the separation of the Tlaxcaltecs
and Mexicans they divided the bones of
Huitziton, and the Tlaxcalans called their god Camaxtle,
to distinguish him from the Mexican god.
HULETT, Alta M., lawyer, b. near Rockford,
Ill., 4 June, 1854; d. in California, 27 March, 1877.
She learned telegraphy when only ten years of age,
and for some time was a successful operator.
Subsequently she taught, and employed her leisure in
the study of law. In 1872 she passed the required
examination and applied for admission to the bar,
but was rejected on account of her sex. She then
bent her energies toward securing the passage of a
bill through the state legislature, giving all women,
whether married or single, the right to practise
law. Succeeding in this, she went to Chicago,
where she spent a year in an office, after which she
was again examined, admitted to the bar, and
began the practice of her profession.
HULL, Amos Girard, author, b. in Paris, Oneida co., N. Y., 7 March, 1815. He was graduated at Union college in 1840, and after teaching in Fidton, N. Y., in 1841, became superintendent of public instruction in Volney. N. Y„ in 1843. He was president of the village of Fulton in 1850,
and was for many years surrogate of Oswego county, but subsequently removed to New York city. "He has been a frequent contributor to the press on political questions, and has published "Treatise on the Duties of Town and County Offices" (Albany, 1855). and "History of the Early Settlement of Oswego Falls" (1862).
HULL, Hope, clergyman, b. in Worcester county, Md., 13 March, i763 ; d. in Athens, Ga., 4 Oct., 1818. His early education was neglected, and
