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death, while he was acting on a committee to codify the Laws of the District of Cohimbia.

DO DESTERRO, Antonio Reimas (do-des- ter'-ro), Brazilian prelate, b. in Vianna da Lima, Portugal, 18 July, 1G94 ; d. in Rio de Janeiro, 5 Dec, 1773. He entered the order of St. Benedict, distinguished himself as a teacher and orator, and became bishop of Angola, from which see he passed to Rio de Janeiro, nominated archbishop of that diocese by the king, and confirmed by the pope, 18 Jan., 1745. Do Desterro made his entry into Rio de Janeiro, 1 Jan., 1747. He was the first that tried to ameliorate the condition of the slaves, and pro- hibited their burial outside of the cemeteries. Pie founded schools, built churches, and contributed to the improvement of the country.

DODGE, David Low, merchant, b. in Brooklyn, Conn., 14 June, 1774; d. in New York city, '23 April, 1852. He received a common-school edu- cation, and was for several years a teacher, but in 1802 became a dry-goods dealer in Hartford, Conn., and in 1807 removed to New York city. At one time Mr. Dodge had charge of the first cot- ton factory built in his native state, near Norwich. In 1827 he retired from business. He aided in es- tablishing the New York peace society in 1815, being its first president, was one of the found- ers of the New York Bible society, and of the I^ew York tract society. His wife was a daughter of the Rev. Aaron Cleveland. He published " The Mediator's Kingdom not of this World" (New York, 1809), and " War inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ " (1812). See " Memo- rial of David Low Dodge" (Boston, 1854). — His son, William Earl, merchant, b. in Hartford, Conn., 4 Sept., 1805 ; d. in New York city, 9 Feb., 1883, received a common - school education, and worked for a time in his father's cotton mill. At the age of thir- teen lie removed to New York city with his fam- ily, and entered a wholesale dry- goods store, re- maining there eight years. Af- terward he en- gaged in the same business on his own account,

continuing till

1833, when he married the daughter of Anson G. Phelps, and became a member of the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co. He continued at the head of this house till 1879. Mr. Dodge was one of the first directors of the Erie railroad, and was interested in other railways and in several in- surance corporations. He also owned large dis- tricts of woodland, and had numerous lumber and mill interests, besides being concerned in the devel- opment of coal and iron mines. He was elected president of the New York chamber of commerce three times in succession. He was a trustee of the Union theological seminary, one of the founders of the Union league club of New York city, vice- president of the American Bible society, president of several temperance associations, and took great interest in the welfare of the freedmen. He was a member of the peace convention of 1861, and in 1866-'7, having successfully contested the election of his Democratic opponent, James Brooks, was a representative in congress, serving on the commit- tee on foreign affairs. President Grant appointed him a member of the Indian commission. He left a large fortune, and made several bequests to re- ligious and charitable institutions. A bronze statue of him has been placed at the junction of Broad- way and Sixth Avenue, New York city. — His son, William Earl, b. in New York city, 15 Feb., 1832, has given his time and attention to the ad- ministration of an extensive mercantile business. He has been connected with the allotment and sanitary commissions during the civil war, and is now (1887) president of several religious and be- nevolent societies. — Another son, Cliarles Cleve- land, soldier, b. in Plainfield, N. J., 10 Sept., 1841, was commissioned as cajitain of New York mounted rilies on (> Dec, 18G1, and as major on 30 Dec, was in command of the outposts at Newport News, and a cavalry column of Gen. Wool's army that marched on Norfolk, and received the surrender before the arrival of his superiors. He commanded in successful engagements at Suffolk, Va., and Hert- ford Ford, N. C, was made colonel, 14 Aug., Ib62, promoted brigadier-general, 29 Nov., 1802, was present at Suffolk during Longstreet's siege, and resigned on 12 June, 1863. — Grace Hoadley, daughter of the second William Earl, has been for some time officially connected with New York city charities, and other organizations for the relief of the poor and the care of needy women. In No- vember, 188G, she was appointed by the mayor of New York city one of the board of school commis- sioners, together with Mrs. Mary Nash Agnew, wife of Dr. Cornelius R. Agnew. Miss Dodge has been a prominent member of the New York state char- ities association, and is president of the Working- girls' society, and vice-president of the Industrial education association.

DODGE, Ebenezer. educator, b. in Salem, Mass., 22 April, 1S19 ; d. in Hamilton, N. Y., 4 Jan.. 1890. He was graduated at Newton theological seminary. After a pastorate of seven years in the Baptist church in New London, N. IL, he was called iu 1853 to the professorship of Biblical criticism in Hamilton theological seminary, filling, at the same time, the professorship of evidences of Christianity in Madison university. In 1861 he became i)rofes- sor of Christian theology in the seminary. In 1868 he was made president of Madison university, and also of Hamilton theological seminary. Besides reviews contributed to various periodicals, he is the author of "Christian Evidences" (Boston, 1868). and "Theological Lectures" (1883).

DODGE, Grenville Mellen, soldier, b. in Danvers, Mass., 12 April, 1831. He was graduated at Capt. Partridge's military academy, Norwich, Vt., in 185.0, and in 1851 removed to Illinois, where he was engaged in railroad surveys until 1854. He was afterward similarly employed in Iowa and as far west as the Rocky mountains, and made one of the earliest surveys along the Platte for a Pacific railroad. He was sent to Washington in 1861 by the governor of Iowa to procure arms and equip- ments for the state troops, and on 17 June became colonel of the 4th Iowa regiment, which he had raised, having declined a captaincy in the regular army tendered him by the secretary of war. He served in Missouri under Fremont, commanded a brigade in the army of the southwest, and a por- tion of his command took Springfield 13 Feb., 1862, opening Gen. Curtis's Arkansas campaign of that year. He commanded a brigade on the ex-