tic
devotion among his savage flock. Met Denonville at Cataraqui in 1686,
and, as a result of the governor's expedition against the Iroquois,
unjustly suspected by the Oneidas of being implicated. Captured by a
war-party at Cataraqui, in 1689, and carried back to Oneida as a
prisoner. The Oneidas threatened to kill him, but he was finally
released, and adopted into the tribe. Remained at Oneida until 1694,
when he returned to Quebec, where he spent his latter years. =Index=:
=F= Tortured by Oneida Indians, 216. =L= On the Christian character of
Garakontie, 73. =Bib.=: Campbell, _Pioneer Priests of North America_.
=Mills, David= (1831-1903). Born in the township of Orford, Kent County,
Ontario. Educated at the University of Michigan. Taught school for
several years; afterwards inspector of schools for Kent County until
1865. In 1867 entered the Dominion Parliament; and in 1876-1878 minister
of the interior in Mackenzie administration. In 1883 called to the bar
of Ontario; practised in London; and created Q. C., 1890. Appointed to
the Senate, 1896; minister of justice in the Laurier administration,
1897; justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1901-1903. =Index=: =Md=
On national policy, 224. =Bib.=: Rose, _Cyc. Can. Biog._; Morgan, _Can.
Men_.
=Milnes, Sir Robert Shore= (1746-1836). Born in England. Entered the
army. In 1795 governor of the island of Martinique; in 1799 appointed
lieutenant-governor of Lower Canada; and during the absence of Gen.
Robert Prescott acting governor; retired, 1803. =Index=: =P= His
governorship marked by bitter relations between French and English in
Lower Canada, 27. =Bk= Lieutenant-governor of Lower Canada, 34, 45;
distrusted French-Canadians, 47. =Bib.=: Christie, _History of Lower
Canada_.
=Minchin, George.= =W= Appointed to New Brunswick Council, 69.
=Minto, Gilbert John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl= (1847- ). Educated
at Eton and Cambridge, and entered the army, 1867. Served with the
Turkish army, 1877; in the Afghan War, 1879; private secretary to Lord
Roberts at the Cape, 1881; took part in the Egyptian campaign, 1882.
Military secretary to the Marquis of Lansdowne when governor-general of
Canada, 1883-1885; and in 1885 served through the Riel Rebellion as
chief of staff to General Middleton. Governor-general of Canada,
1898-1904; viceroy of India, 1905-1910. =Index=: =Md= On Louis Riel,
240. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_.
=Miristou.= =Ch= Montagnais chief, 159.
=Miscou.=
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