FARIBAULT

a city of Minnesota, in Rice co., of which it is the county seat. It is on the Chicago Great Western, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads, and at the junction of the Cannon and Strait rivers. The city is important industrially and has manufactures of pianos, carriages, furniture, boilers, foundry products, gasoline engines, etc. It has also canneries, flour and woolen mills. The important public buildings include a court-house, city hall, and a public library. Among the public institutions are the Shattuck Military School, Seabury Divinity School, the State Schools for the Deaf, Blind and Imbeciles, Bethlehem Academy _ for Girls, and St. Mary’s School for Girls. Pop. 1920, 11,089.; native Sikh state, Punjab, India; chief town, Faridkot. Area, 642 sq. miles. Pop. 130,000. town and district, Dacca division, Bengal, India; chief product, rice. District: area, 2,281 sq. miles; pop. 1,950,000. Town: pop. 11,000. (1705-82), celebrated Ital, singer; enjoyed highest favor at Span. court under Philip V. and Ferdinand VI.