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REILEY, John Arudt, clergyman, b. in Dur- ham, Hiicks CO., Pa., 3 May, 1816 : d. near Clin- ton, Ija.. 30 Sept., 1878. He wa.s gra<luated at Miami university and at Princeton theological seminary in 1845, and became pastor of the Pres- byterian church in Blairstown, N. J., where he re- mained for twenty-one years. He removed to Louisiana in 1866, to become a missionary to the colored race, labored among them at the sacrifice of his fortune and health, and died of yellow fever during an epidemic, when he refused to leave his charge. — His daughter, Mary Trimble, author, h. in Blairstown, N. .!.. 18 "May. 1858; d. near Clinton, La., 1 Oct., 1878, was graduated at the state normal school in Trenton, N. J., in 1878 She contributed to the New York " Independent " during her school life, and gave promise of success as a writer. She died in the epidemic in which her father lost his life. Her " Poems " were collected and edited by Harriet Mathews (Trenton, 1879).

KEMEY, George Collier, naval officer, b. in Burlington, Iowa, 10 Aug., 1841. He was graduated from the naval academy in 18.59, and was attached to the "Hartford." He was commissioned lieu- tenant, 31 Aug., 1861, ordered to the gunboat " Marblehead " ; was present at the siege of York- town, and on several occasions engaged the bat- teries. He took part in the general engagement at Battery Wagner, 17 Aug., 1863, and was in com- mand of the naval battery on Morris island. He was engaged in the l)oml)ardnient of Fort Sumter, and at times Fort Gregg, having command of the second division of l)Oats in the night attack on Fort Sumter, 8 Sept., 1863, where he was taken prisoner. He was promoted to lieutenant-commander, 25 June, 1865. and attached to steamer " Slohongo " in the Pacific squadron, and later was on duty at the naval academy. He wascommissioiUHl commander, 25 Nov., 1872. and on dutv in bureau of yards and docks, 1873-'6. commanding the "Enterprise," of the North Atlantic station. 1877-8, the " Lan- caster," of European station, 1881-'3, and the navy- yard at Washington, 1884-'6. He was promoted captain iti October, 1885, and placed in command of the navy-yard at Norfolk, commanding the Charleston squadron of evolution, 1889-'90, He was captain of the navy-vard at Portsmouth, N. H., 1892-'5, was on duty at Key West in 1898, and was promoted to rear-admiral in March, 1899.

REMSBURGH, John E., atheist, b. in Fremont, Ohio, 7 Jan., 1848. He enlisted in the U^nion army at fourteen, and at its close, on account of his services and extreme youth, received a special cer- tificate of thanks from President Lincoln. He engaged in school-teaching for some years there- after, and later Ijocame a radical freethinker, en- tering upon lecturing as his life work. He has delivered thousands of lectures in more than seven hundred localities, and has written and published several works. Among his bonks are " Life of Thomas Paine," "The Image Breaker." "False Claims," "The Apostle of Lil)orty," "Bible Mor- als," "Sabbath Breaking," "The Fathers of our Republic." "Was Lincoln a Christian t" "Did Wiishinston believe in Chrislianitv t"

RENWICK. Jean, heroine, 6. in Ruthwcll. Scotland. 26 May, 1773; d. in New York city, 6 Oct., 18.50. She was chiefly educated by her father, the Kev. Andrew Jeffrey, who in 1783 became mini.ster of Lochmat)en, about eight miles from Dumfries. Kobcrt Bums wa-s a frequent visitor at the manse, and being attracted by the beauty of the eldest daughter, Jean, miwle her the subject of one of his sweetest songs —

" I gaed a waefu' gate yestreen."

Burns wrote a second song in her honor not to be found among his published poems, beginning —

"But sair I fear some happier swain Has gained sweet Jeanie's favor."

At the age of twenty-one the poet's heroine was married to William Renwick,and soon after accom- panied him to New York, where he became a prominent merchant, dying in 1808. Mrs. ken- wick spent nearly threescore years in New York city, and her charming home in Barclay street, in the first quarter of the present century, was the cherished resort of Washing- ton Irving, James K. Paulding, and Henry Brevoort, the first named humorously calling it his "ark." Duringhisabsence

in Europe with

her son, James Renwick (q. v, Irving frequently wrote to Mrs. Uenwick. See vol. i of Irving's " Life and Letters" (New York, 1862-'3).

REPPLIER. Agnes, author, b., in Philadelphia, 1 April, 1855. She is of French extraction, and was educated at the Sacred heart convent, Torres- dale, Pa. Has spent much time in Europe, and for several years has been a constant contributor of essays to Scribner'sand other American magazines. Miss Repplicr is the author of " Books and Men " (New York, 1888); " Points of View "(1891) ; " Es- sjiys in Miniature" (1892); "Book of Famous Verse" (Boston, 1892); "Essays in Idleness " (New York, 1893) ; " In the Dozy Hours, and ot her Papers " (1895): "Varia" (Boston, 1897); and "Philadel- phia : The Place and the People " (New York. 1898).

RICE, Edmund, soldier, b. in ('aml)ridge, Mass., in 1842. He enlisted at the outbreak of the civil war. and on 28 Aug., 1861, was appoinlfcti captain of the 19th Ma.ssachusctts infantry, and was honorably mustered out as lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, 30 June, 1865. Congress pre- sented him with a medal of honor " for conspicu- ous bravery in leading his regiment in a counter- charge against Pickett's divisiim, he himself falling severely wounded within the enemy's lines in the battle of Gettysburg." After a short retire- ment to private life he entered the regular army as 1st lieutenant of the 40th infantry, 28 July, 1866; he was a.ssigned to the 5th infantry, 31 Dec, 1870. From 5 July, 1879, until 10 March, 1883, he served as regimental adjutant. In 1877 he visited Europe at the time of the Turko-Bus- sian war on leave of absence. He ioiued the headquarters of the Russian army under Grand- Duke Nicholas, and was temporarily attacheil to the staff of Gen. Skobeleff. He was made captain, 10 March, 188:i. later lieutenant-colonel, and wh(^i the colonel and lieutenant-colonel of the 6lh iMa.ssachu- settsregimentresigned he was rccommeiuled as colo- nel by Gen. Miles to Gov. Wolcott, who appointed him. In May, 1898, he was appointed inspector- general, and in July, 1899. made colonel of the 26th U. S. infantry. He is the inventor of the trowel bayonet and of the staeking-swivel and knife-intrenching bayonet now in use in the army.