PILE, William A., soldier, born near Indianapolis, Indiana, 11 February, 1829. He received an academic education, studied theology, and became a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church and a member of the Missouri conference. He joined the National army as chaplain of a regiment of Missouri volunteers in 1861, and took command of a light battery in 1862. He was subsequently placed at the head of a regiment of infantry, promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, 26 December, 1863, and served till the close of the war, being mustered out, 24 August, 1865. He was elected to congress from Missouri, and served from 4 March, 1867, till 3 March, 1869, but was defeated as the Republican candidate for the next congl:ess. Mr. Pile was appointed by President Grant governor of New Mexico, served in 1869-'70, and was minister resident at Venezuela from 23 May, 1871, till his resignation in 1874. PILLING, James Constantine, philologist, born in Washington, D. C.. 16 November, 1846. He was educated at Gonzaga college, in Washington, and in 1872 became connected with tile geological survey of the Rocky mountain region under Major John W. Powell. In this relation he continued until 1879, and was constantly among the Indian tribes of the west, engaged in tabulating the vocabularies of their various dialects. He then became chief clerk of the bureau of ethnology, and in 1881 was appointed to a similar otrice in the United States geological survey. Mr. Pilling is a member of numerous scientific societies, and, in addition to memoirs on ethnological subjects, is the author of "Bibliography of the Languages of the North American Indians" (Washington, 1885) ; "Bibliography of the Eskimoan Languages" (1887); and "Bibliography of the Siouan Languages" (1887), all of which have been issued under the auspices of the government.