GALVESTON

a city of Texas, in Galveston co., of which it is the county seat. It is situated on Galveston Island, between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, and is on the Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe, the Mi ouri, Kansas and Texas, the Great Northern, and other railroads. It also has steamship connection with New York, New Orleans, Liverpool, and nearly all South and Central American and West Indian ports. Galveston is the largest and deepest harbor on the Gulf coast, and has over two miles of docks. The harbor has been greatly improved by the United States government and is made acce ible for steamers of the largest tonnage. Following the great flood of 1900, which destroyed a great portion of the city, a great sea wall covering the entire frontage was erected at a cost of two million dollars. Galveston is the second largest city of the State in population and the first in commercial importance. It is well laid out and has many handsome private and public buildings. The latter include a United States government building, county court-house, city hall, supreme court-house, cotton exchanges, Masonic Temple, and several club houses. Galveston is the first city in the United States in the export of cotton and is one of the first five in the total value of exports. Its industries include cotton pre ing and milling, and the manufacture of cotton goods, bagging. and cordage. It is the seat of several well known educational institutions including University of St. Mary, the Medical School of the University of Texas, Convent of the Sacred Heart, and Rosenberg School. There is an excellent, school system, a public library, and several fine parks. The city is equipped with all the conveniences and improvements which make up the most modern community. Galveston was settled in 1837. It was captured by Federal forces in 1862 and was re-taken by the Confederates in the following year. In 1885 it was nearly destroyed by fire and — on September 8, 1900, a violent tornado and flood caused the lo of 7,000 lives and the destruction of property to the — value of 30 million dollars. From this — disaster the city quickly recovered. — ‘ Pop. 1920, 44,255. argest county in Ireland; in Con naught; separate oast-line broken; area, c. 2370 sq. @ niles; includes Lough Corrib and part nated f Lough Mask; in W. lies famous dism. rict of Conne mar a—wild and moun- (2) ainous; G. is flat and marshy in E. Chief in ivers are Shannon (forming S8.E. boun through lary), Black, and Suck. Slieve-Baughta length, Vits. in §.; Twelve Pins (c. 2400 ft.) in cond a, V. Valuable fisheries; has seven round oo and many monastic ruins. Pop. 134° Pacific,