The Grand Mosque at Oran, Algeria, was erected in commemoration of the expulsion of the Spaniards with money paid as ransom for Christian slaves.* * mAmong the births of the last year of the Eighteenth century of persons who helped make the Nineteenth century famous were the following:Francis Brlnley, American lawyer, statesman and author.Heinrich George Braun, German naturalistCatharine Brown, Cherokee teacher.James Brown, New England publisher.Thomas Jefferson Bryan, American art collector.Franklin Buchanan, American naval officer.Dr. Robert Buchanan, Scottish clergyman.Oscar Bulles, United States naval officer.(Copyrighted by R. E. Hughes.)ATTEMPT TO XYHCH WHITE MAH.Jackson, Miss., December 15—At West-ville this afternoon an attempt was made to