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IGHT REV. RICHARD AL PHONSUS O'CONNOR, D.D., Bishop of Peterborough, Ont., was born in Listowel, county Kerry, Ireland, April 15th, 1838. Bishop O'Connor came to Canada with his parents in 1841, and settled in Toronto. He received his early education in the Toronto separate schools, and in 1852, entered St. Michael's College in that city. In 1859, he entered the Grand Seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal, to complete his theological course. He was ordained priest August 2nd, 1861, in St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, by Archbishop Lynch. His first charge

after ordination was as assistant priest at Toronto Gore, and in January, 1862, he was appointed pastor of that mission. In December, 1865, he was transferred to Niagara Falls mission, and in September, 1868, he was entrusted with the parish of South Adjala, Ont. In October, 1870, he was made Dean of Barrie, where he remained for over eighteen years, taking a leading position in educational matters. He was consecrated Bishop in St. Peter's Cathedral, Peterborough, May 1st, 1889. Bishop O'Connor is eminently successful in his new diocese, and is greatly beloved by his people.

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EAN-BAPTISTE LALIBERTÉ, fur merchant, St. Rochs, Quebec, Que., was born in that city in 1843. His father was the son of one of the largest tanners located in the province in his day. Mr. Laliberté received a sound commercial education at the Quebec Normal School, and after leaving that institution was apprenticed to a furrier. This business proved to be in keeping with his taste, and he soon acquired a thorough knowledge of it, and laid the foundation of a successful business career. In 1867 he began in a small way on his own account, and by being obliging and strictly attentive in keeping the latest styles of goods in stock, his customers rapidly increased. At the end of five years he had accumulated sufficient to enable him to rebuild on a much larger scale. After the lapse of a few more years his quarters again became too small, and he erected the handsome building on St. Joseph street, St. Rochs, covering an area of 110 x 45 feet, which he at present occupies (1892). Mr. Laliberté has made it a rule to purchase in the best markets of the world, and offers for sale only such articles, as by their excellent quality and workmanship defy the keenest competition. He visits not only the fur markets of New York, London, Paris, Leipzic, but of late years has also visited the great fur emporiums of Russia every year, and is the first furrier in the Province of Quebec who has done this. He has

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branch offices in the principal cities of Europe, from which he is weekly advised as to prices, styles, etc. He employs over 300 persons, many of whom are occupied in trapping and hunting in our northern forests. is both an importer and an exporter, and when a choice set of furs is wanted, even for the West, the St. Rochs Fur Emporium is generally called on to supply the demand. Mr. Laliberté is a very desirable man to meet in the way of trade. of trade. He is noted for his courteous demeanor to his fellow men, and in short is a fair representation of the progressive French Canadian.

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OHN MOTZ, editor Berliner Journal, and co-publisher of Berlin, Ontario, was born June 5th, 1830, at Diedorf, Germany. His parents were John and Margaret (Schroeder) Motz. Our subject received his elementary education at the schools of Diedorf. He came to Canada in 1848, and settled in the county of Waterloo, where he worked several years for farmers, and also as a tailor, until he saved money enough to enable him to finish his education at the Grammar School, Berlin. In 1859 he started the Berliner Journal in partnership with Frederick Rittinger.

The paper was originally four pages, but some ten years ago it was enlarged to eight pages. It has now, and always had, the largest circulation of any German paper in the Dominion. Besides the Journal, the Canada Calendar, a German almanac for Canada, has been published for the last twenty-six years, in this office, where also all kinds of German and English book and job printing is being done. Mr. Motz has held a number of prominent public positions in Waterloo county. He was separate school trustee for sixteen years. In 1870 he was elected Deputy Reeve, which office he held five years; in 1878 he was elected councillor, and in 1880, mayor, filling that position for one year and a half. He has been a member of the Public Library Board for five years past, and is a member of the High School Board. In politics he is a Reformer, and is strongly in favor of the free trade policy, but has too much faith in the future of Canada to wish annexation, firmly believing that this country will one day be one of the leading nations of the world. He is strongly attached to the Fatherland, but a loyal British subject and well satisfied with the home of his adoption in the land of the maple leaf. In religion he is a Roman Catholic, and a member of the Church Council. Mr. Motz was married February 17th, 1868, to Helene, daughter of Peter Vogt, of Berlin. His family consists of two daughters and one son.

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ENRY BETTS TAYLOR, B.A. coal merchant, Whitby, Ontario, was born in Ontario county, September, 25th, 1841. His education was begun at the Pickering Public School, continued at Whitby Grammar School, and completed at Toronto University, where he graduated B.A. in 1865. He began business life as accountant for E. Niall, of Oshawa. Later on he became manager of the Dominion Bank, and filled that office for eighteen years, when he retired from banking, and embarked in the coal trade, and has built up a large business in that line. Mr. Taylor is a member of the I.O.O.F.,

C.H.C. and A.O.U.W. societies. He is past grand master of the Ontario jurisdiction of A.O.U.W., also member of the finance committee of the order, and occupies the same position in the Supreme Lodge of the United States. He is a member of the Toronto Board of Trade, and has been secretarytreasurer of the Ontario Ladies' College, Whitby, for the past ten years. In religion he is a member of the Church of England. In politics a prominent and active Reformer. Mr. Taylor was married to Miss Sarah Browne in 1867. Mrs. Taylor died June 24th, 1891.