Gherardi

Bancroft, an American naval officer; born in Jackson, La., Nov. 10, 1882; he entered the navy as midshipman from Ma achusetts in 1846, and was at the Navat Academy in 1852. He was lieutenant on the “ Lancaster,” of the Pacific squadron, at the commencement of the Civil War, and in 1862 was made lieutenant-commander. During the war he commanded the “Chocorua,” and ‘Port Royal,” being on the latter ve el in the battle of Mobile Bay in which he was distinguished for bravery and gallantry. He became commander in 1866; captain in 1874; commodore in 1884; and rear-admira! in 1887; he was commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard in 1886; com. manded the North Atlantic Squadron; and directed the Columbian naval review in New York harbor in 1893. He retired in 1894; died Dee. 10, 19038 Gherardi del Testa, Tommaso, an Italian comedy-writer; born in Terriciuola, near Pisa, Italy, 1815.