. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. office. Thehighest-salaried major in the United States isthat of Chicago, who receives $18,000 peryear. Montreals major receives $10,000 thehighest salary paid in Canada, In some countries of continental Europe,particularly Belgium, Holland and Gennanj^,for many years the mayors, or burgomasters,have been advanced to their posts throughyears of education for the particular duties ofthe oflSce. Related Articles. Consult the followingtitl
. The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material. office. Thehighest-salaried major in the United States isthat of Chicago, who receives $18,000 peryear. Montreals major receives $10,000 thehighest salary paid in Canada, In some countries of continental Europe,particularly Belgium, Holland and Gennanj^,for many years the mayors, or burgomasters,have been advanced to their posts throughyears of education for the particular duties ofthe oflSce. Related Articles. Consult the followingtitles for additional information:City Manager Commission Form of Government MAZARIN, mazaraN, Jules (1602-1661), a French statesman and cardinal, anItalian by birth. He entered the Popes mil-itary service and distinguished himself bydiplomatic ability, for which he was rewardedwith two eanonries and the appointment ofnuncio to the court of France. Here hegained the favor of Richelieu and accept-ed service from the king. He became anaturalized citizen of France and was madea cardinal, and in 1642, when Richelieu died,Mazarin succeeded him as Prime MAZARIX On the death of Louis XIII, he won over thequeen regent and made himself master of thenation. The Parlement of Paris denouncedhis increasing taxa-tion, while the nobil-ity dreaded his su-premacy, and thecombination of thesemalcontents resultedin the civil war ofthe Fronde (seeFronde). As theimmediate result ofthe conflict, Mazarinhad to go into exile,but finally returnedto his position at court in 1653, remainingsupreme until his death. MAZE. See Labyrinth. MAZEPTA, Ivan Stepanovitch (1640-1709), a famous leader of the Cossacks. Hewas of a noble Russian family, and enteredthe service of John Casimir, king of in an intrigue with the wife of aPolish noble, he was fastened upon the backof his own horse, which was then driven outinto the steppes. The horse carried himback to his home, but he was ashamed to
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