BONNER, ROBERT

(1824-1899), 2 in Ireland. He was brought in earl was youth to the United States and wa was first apprenticed to a printer. Remove and to New York in 1844 and by 1851 wa died in able to purchase the New York Ledger then an insignificant paper. By his un ‘Apostle tiring efforts he built up the publicatio: began until it became one of the best pay in founded newspapers in the city. He became i Bavaria later life much interested in trottin of all horses and owned some of the mos the famous trotters in the world, am on; duc. them being Dexter and Maud 8S. He wa widely known for his many charitabl 1270), donations and benefactions. of wife. BONNET, CHARLES (1720-93) Swi naturalist and author; mad 142° special study of insect life; advancec be theory that plants po e sense of dis cernment; also formulated a system of | philosophy. times the 1878), Am. soldier and explorer; ex-|Te8erd. plored the Rocky Mountains (1831-26);| an account of his edit. | “7 by Washington Irving. He subsequently served in the Mexican and Civil Wars.