les mines de mercure du Chili” (1786); “Mémoire sur le cuivre muriaté” (1787). Dombey's posthumous works, published by L'Héritier, are: “Flore Perouvienne” (Paris, 1799, 2 vols., in 4o); “L'Herbier de Dombey expliqué” (Paris, 1811, 6 vols., in 4o); and “Observations de Dombey faites au Chili et au Pérou” (Paris, 1813, in 4o).
DOMENECH, Emmanuel Henry Diendonné,
French author, b. in Lyons, France, 4 Nov., 1825;
d. in France in June, 1886. He became a priest in
the Roman Catholic church, and was sent as a
missionary to Texas and Mexico. During Maximilian's
residence in America, Domenech acted as private
chaplain to the emperor, and he was also almoner
to the French army during its occupation of Mexico.
On his return to France he was made honorary
canon of Montpellier. His “Manuscrit
pictographique Américain, précédé d'une notice sur
l'idéographie des Peaux Rouges” (1860), was
published by the French government, with a facsimile
of a manuscript in the library of the Paris arsenal,
relating, as he claimed, to the American Indians,
but the German orientalist, Julius Petzholdt,
declared that it consisted only of scribbling and
incoherent illustrations of a local German dialect.
Domenech maintained the authenticity of the
manuscript in a pamphlet entitled “La vérité sur
le livre des sauvages” (1861), which drew forth a
reply from Petzholdt, translated into French under
the title of “Le livre des sauvages au point de vue
de la civilization Française” (Brussels, 1861). He has
also published “Journal d'un missionaire au Texas
et au Mexique” (1857); “Voyage dans les solitudes
Américaines, le Minnesota”(1858); “Voyage pittoresque
dans les grands desert du Nouveau monde”
(1861); “Les Gorges du Diable, voyage en Islande”
(1864); “Legendes islandaises” (1865); “Le
Mexique tel qu'il est” (1867); and “Histoire du
Mexique, Juarez et Maximilien, correspondances
inédites” (1868). The historical accuracy of the
last-named work has been questioned by several writers,
including Gen. Prim. Domenech also published
“Quand j'etais journaliste” (1869); “Histoire de
la campagne de 1870-'1 et de la deuxième
ambulance de la presse Française” (1871); and “L'écriture
syllabique (Maya) dans le Yucatan d'après
les decouvertes de l'Abbé Brasseur de Bourboug”
(1883); and during the latter part of his life he
produced also several works pertaining to religion
and ancient history.
DOMENECH, Miarnel, R. C. bishop, b. in Rios,
Spain, in 1816 : d. in Tarragona, Spain, in 1878.
He was educated in France by the priests of the
congregation of the mission, and after becoming
a member of that order came to the United States
in 1837, He finished his studies in the theological
seminary of The Barrens, Missouri, was admitted
to the i^riesthood in 1839, and became a professor
in St. Mary's college. In 1842 he founded St.
Vincent's male academy at Cape Girardeau, and
was subsequently a missionary in the state of Mis-
souri. He was sent to Pennsylvania in 1845, and
performed pastoral duties in Nicetown. His next
mission was in Germantown, where he erected the
church of St. Vincent de Paul. He was conse-
crated bishop of Pittsburgh in 1860, and during
his administration erected several churches and
schools. The diocese of Pittsburgh was considered
too large for a single bishop, and in 1875 a portion
, of it was formed into the see of Allegheny, to
which Bishop Domeneeh was transferred in 1876.
This division gave rise to dissensions and diffieiil-
ties, and, in order to bring all questions to a decis-
ion, he went to Rome in 1877. He resigned his
see the same year.
DOMVILLE, James, Canadian capitalist, b. in
England, 29 Nov., 1842. He was educated in his
native country, and in 1858 went to Barbadoes,
where his father, Gen. James Domville, R. A., was
in command of the garrison, and there became a
merchant. In 1866 he arrived in St. John, New
Brunswick, engaged in business as a merchant, and
also became proprietor of the iron works, rolling
mills, and nail factories at Moosepath, Coldbrooke,
and Rockland, in Kings county, and entered largely
into other commercial schemes. He is president
of the Maritime bank of the dominion of Canada,
a member of the council of the Dominion artillery
association, a fellow of the Royal colonial institute,
London, England, has been president of the Kings
county board of trade, and was chairman of the
delegation from St. John, N. B., at the Dominion
board of trade, Ottawa, in 1871. He was elected a
representative to the Dominion parliament in 1872,
and re-elected at the general elections in 1874 and
1878. He is a liberal conservative.
DONALDSON, Edward, naval officer, b. in
Baltimore, Md., 17 Nov., 1816; d. there, 15 May,
1889. He entered the U. S. navy as cadet midshipman
on 21 July, 1835, and served on several
vessels of war in the West India squadron. In 1838
he went to the East Indies in the “Columbus,” and
in 1839 participated in the attack on the forts on
the coast of Sumatra. He was promoted passed
midshipman in June, 1841, and attached to the
Mosquito fleet in Florida during 1841-'2, after
which he served on various vessels until 1846, when
he was appointed on the coast survey. He received
his commission as lieutenant in October, 1847, and
was connected with the “Dolphin,” the “Water-witch,”
the “Merrimac,” and the “San Jacinto,”
and was on special shore duty until 1861. During
1861 he commanded the gun-boat “Sciota,”
attached to the Western gulf squadron, and took
part in the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St.
Philip, and the subsequent capture of New Orleans.
He participated in the passage of the Vicksburg
batteries, and was made commander in July, 1862.
After a year in command of the receiving-ship at
Philadelphia, he was transferred to the “Keystone
State” as executive officer during her trip to the
West Indies in search of the Confederate cruiser
“Sumter,” and was her commander in 1863-'4.
During the battle of Mobile bay, 5 Aug., 1864, he
commanded the “Seminole,” and rendered efficient
service by his coolness and judgment in piloting
his vessel while passing Fort Morgan, the regular
pilot being ill. In 1865 he was on ordnance duty
in Baltimore. He was made captain in July, 1866,
and subsequently had command of the receiving-ship
at Philadelphia until 1868, when he was
assigned to the Brooklyn navy-yard. In September,
1871, he became commodore, and for a time had
charge of the naval station in Mound City, Ill. He
was promoted to rear-admiral on 21 Sept., 1876,
and placed on the retired list a few days later.
— His brother, Francis, b. in Baltimore, Md., 23
July, 1823; d. there, 9 Dec., 1891; was educated in
the University of Maryland, and studied under
Drs. Samuel Chew and Thomas H. Buckler, receiving
his medical degree in 1846. For two years he
was a resident student in the almshouse hospital,
Baltimore, and subsequent to his graduation studied
in the hospitals in Paris, settling in Baltimore
in 1851. He held the offices of attending physician
to the Baltimore almshouse hospital, physician
to the general dispensary, attending physician of
university hospital, and resident physician to the
marine hospital. From 1863 till 1866 he was
professor of materia medica in the Maryland college
