The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-05
OBITUARY.
Colonel Charles Kingsbury, Jr
A. f.. DE SANTA ANNA.

News has just arrived from Ironton, Ohio,
that this gallant officer is no more. This is an
announcement which will be received with
deep regret by all to whom the gallant Colonel
was known Many in Pennsylvania espec ally
will mourn over the ev ent. The officers of the
"Reserve Corps" will not soon forget Colonel
kIngsbury. The follow wing is a slghC sketch of
his distinguished military career. His first con-
nectlon with the army was as Major in an Ohio
regiment; then he became Assistant Adiutant-
General; served with Rosecrans in West Virgil
MA; got an appointment on the staff of General
John +. Reynolds, and so highly distinguished
himself in the capacity of Assistant Adiutant-
General under that brave commander that
military honOrs grew thick upon him.
Nevertheless, all was not with him triumphal
career, for he was made prisoner at Gaines
Mil. After gaining his release he was ap-
pointed to the staff of General Sheridan. and
shared IN all the exploits OF that renowned
officer. At the termination OF the war he, like
many other famous warriors, resigned the sword
and betook himself to the peaceful pursuits OF
business. In his civic avoCatlOns he was dlstn-
euished for his integrity and business capacity,
and hundreds will lament that he was so cut
away, young man in his prime. where there
was every probability in the ordinary course of
things OF his seeing venerable old age.
Respect to the Memory of Rear-AdmiraI
Gregory.
The following special order in relation to the
death OF Rear Admiral Gregory has been Issued
from the Navy Department.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, october A.
The Department announces to the Navy aud
Marine Corps the death of Rear Admiral Francis
II. Gregory. He died in the city OF New York
at one O'Clock this morning, after an illness OF
few hours, at the age of seventyseven. Though
more than seventy years OF age at the commence
mtnt OF the Rebellion, Rear-Admiral Gregory
lmme ediately applied Tor active service, and IN
July, 1851, was ordered upon arduous and re-
sponsible duty, which, throughout the war, he
discharged with signal zeal and ability and in
the closing up of which he was engaged at the
time OF his death, after more than nfty-seven
years OF honorable service in the cause of his
country.
As mark of respect to his memory, it is
ordered that at the New York Navy Yard, on
the day of his funeral, the flags be hoisted at
nal.mast and Thirteen minute guns be fired at
meridian. GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary of the Navy.
Frederic Beckmam, German COmedia
Pie"Ha (Sepl2j Correspondence of London Telegraph
Vienna has sustained great loss in the per-
son OF frederick Beckman, unquestionably the
first comic actor in Germany. His last illness
was very painful one, and he died in great
agony. He was the pet of the public here, and
used frequently to improvise sarcasms which
would have been severely punished in any other
actor. The Emperor some time ago created
him Knight OF his own order of Franz-Josef
and he was also Kuight OF Saxon aAd Prussian
orders. His death has left blank in the Hot
burg Theatre which will not easily be filled no.
inoced, many OF the most iavorite pieces will be
omitted from the winter recuei OF the court
stage, there being 90 one who will venture to
attempt the characters heretofore acted by
BeCkmann.
Maria 5. CummIns.
Miss Maria S. Cummins the author of 'sThe
Lamplighter" and other less known works died
ON Monday morning at her residence in Dor
ches ter, Massachusetts,, Sue had been in for a
long time. Her reputation will rest mainly on
| the novel we have named which was published
| IN 1858, and had very extended popularity
both in this country and in England. Besides
THIS she published "Mabel Vaue ham, "El
| Fureidis," "Haunted Hearts," She has contri-
buted, of late years, to the Atlantic Monttly and
| orr Young hOifS. Miss Cummins was a
daughter OF the late Judge David Cummins