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O-Wi The Mirror oblige me by giving brief outline
of the Sepoy Revolutions?
A-Ihe Sepoy or Indian Mutiny against the British au
thory in India Qs575S caused by introduction into
the Sepoy army of rifle whose required the touching
OF grease ION the cadge this offended the religious preiu
oces or the soldiers he mutlny began Meerut May TO-
ne centers OF activity Delhi, Camper wbere July
massacre OF the Europeans ordered by Mana Sahib
Lucknow Lucknows garrison relieved by Havelock in
September and again by Campbell in November Delhi was be-
sleged and taken 1887 Lucknow finally conquered in
March 1898 and the last resistance suppressed
last Mogu Gituar EMPEROR banished.
Q:-kindly give present population of New York and
London, Eng, respectivey.-F. A. M.
AIN answer to this question refer the quers to the
following excerpts from theWorlds Work. for March, in
which Mr. James Middleton under the caption New York.
Inc otuPepdous has this contradiction England
claim OF London being the largest City the world-"Pro
pery London that part England is governed bv the
London County Council just New York that part of
America which is governed by its Board of Aldermen and
Mayor One is the political entity known London
is the political entity known New York
Now London thus defined, has population of 4 522
1884, and New York. thus Defined has population $685.
772. That is New York population 900 600 LARGER
than Its English rival In making this comparison have
the latest figures for New York. police census of 1915 and
the latest available for London, 1911 Such COMPARE
son, might unfair English capitol Not at all;
the of the figures for 1911 really For the popu
lation of London decreasing; smaller 1911 than in
l9Ol and probably smaller in 1915 than in 1911.
What then, this O0O widely advertised pop
uaon OF the ancient English town? There really three
separate communities known London. The first is the old
medieval city, with its Lord Mayor Common Councillors
time of the Norman kings This contains residential
population of about $4,000. Outside of this County
London group OF about % towns gathered into compe
henslve government by the Act of 1885, This county, ncud
ing the city, London the the five boroughs
making up the present administrative entity of greater
York really New York. This the London that has
population of 4522964 Outside of another
congomeraon of villages and popularity known
as the Outer King These independent communities
with their own government, the mayors
c and other agencies Most
DID, or nearly DID, LONDON ITSELF and have essential
connection POLITICAL economic social huge neigh
bo The London County Council has Jurisdiction over
them They are included, however, with the boroughs
London ITSELF in the Metropolitan Police District, which is
controlled by the Home Office 1t this Metropolitan Police
District which contains this population of 1900 0OO
If we follow the London example, and take in everything
within radius of fifteen miles from the CENTER shall havea
population of $500 OO03OO 900 greater than Londons metro
potan Whatever figure it, therefore, either from
the STANDPOINT OF ITSELF metropolitan
New York has larger population than London And further
the population of London than in 1901
whereas New York grows rapidly
Thus that New York City has population that re-
que three times the total population of the State Minnesota
and the total population the State of Connecticut and still
lack 1884, 2O balance the 1900 people residing n New
York City.
O;-Please inform me where Thomas Jefferson, Andrew
Jackson and John Adams born and died?-H. NJ
A:-Thomas Jefferson, born in ALTERNATE County,
Virginia, April 13, 1743, and died his plantation onti-
cello July 4, 1896
Andrew Jackson born the Waxhaw Settlement,
Union County N c. March IS, 1867 and died estate
The Hermitage, Nashville Tennessee June 8, 1915.
John Adams was born at Quincy Mass October &c. 1735
and died July 4, 1926 the place.
Q:-What is by ''rhe Sublime Porte'?-J. BS
A:-Subme Porte or Ottoman Porte is name given to
the Turkish government. The origin of the
Oriental custom of making the gates of cities and of Kings
palaces places of assembly, Affairs of and admin
istration of justice conducted these gates poes
Subme Porte lofty gate the French used by Euro
pean nations referring Turkish government French
the language of European diplomacy which for the
of French designate the Turkish government
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