The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-02
OBITUARY..


death OF George Crukshauk, the well known drauShts'
man and caricatursL 10 was born In London
1892 The son OF q clever water color draughtsman
and caricaturis he inherited the talent which DIS
tinguished him through life. and at an early age
gave great promise OF the celebrity which be alter
ward attained. His father dying while ho
was stili young he was employed to illustrate
cheap editions Of popular songs and ch.ldrcn's story
books. Discouraged by an answer from the eccentric
Fuse that ''would have 70 fight for seap AZ the
Academy, he appeared there as STUDENT though
he subsequently, figured as an exhibitor He COM
menced his career as o caricaturist in q perodical
called tho Seourge. and continued II In the Meteor
which he published conformity with q literary man
named Earle. From this period he supplied
caricatures to nearly all the publishers
OF pictorial works, and was particularly
happy in his Illustrations OF the political
squibs OF Hone Among the best remembered Of
these are "The Queens Matrimonial Ladder" "The
Man in the Noon" and Anon Nj Ricardo" He
next occupied himself with the production OF
a series OF plates 70 illustrate Lille IN Lon Lou
against the dangers OF seeing l:ie" The object OF
the artist. however, was so completely misunder.
stood by tho person who wrote the lotterpress that
CruikshanK gave up IN disgust leaving tho conclu.
TO his brother Robert Lilo In Paris followed
and another serial entitled "The HumorisI" He was
next engaged in executing etchings for a series OF
volumes oil popular German stories, which contributed
considerably ms reputation Tor nUinOr. inc
'sPo,nts OF Humor" followed these and became tho
occasion of q favorable euogium ON his talents IN
Biachooods Magazine HIS fame as an illustrator OF
books was now complete, and his assistance camo 10
DO considered indispensable TO every work pretending
TO numor. Among those for which he furnished
nan Popular stories," Mornings at Bow Street."
sPeter SchiemihL" CATALAN Tales" "Hans OF Ice
. .sTom Thumb. - ohm Gipin," .sThe Eppng Hunt"
sThree Courses aud Dessert" &C.; in all OF
To shaco mav In ddad
OF Phrenology" .Illusirations OF Time" SCRAPS and
Sketches" "My sketch Book" tho plates to tho
Twist" s'The Tower Of London" &c. Nor must that
mine Of humor, the "Comic Amanack,' which for 80
of tho Christmas season, be omitted But II
is impossible 10 enumerate all his works. and
eqaa impossible 10 Obtain a,. ., .pe%
shank embarked with him In periodical entitled The
Omnibus and his illustrations Of ''The Old Sailors"
pest Of his attempts. No one could sketch
ia Jack' OF tho old school, pgtail and all,
back, and ho may Justly be considered tho originator
ofthe style Of illustration prevailing at the present
day. A voin OF moral reproot directed against excess
Gin .usgernau..",, The upas Tree, The y,!-
eight prints representing the evils OF drunkenness in
ali their and published under tho title Of
work threw him among tho teetotalors. whose
arguments completed conviction that the
plan OF total abstinence from a.! in'oxlcaiins
reformation In society, and be was among the
most earnest, frequent and devoted advocates OF
.ectotalisn,'' his speeches invariably teem'ng with
happy and amusing observations. He had lattcrly
turned his attention to oil painting. ana contributed
tho exhibitions Of the British Institution and the
Royal Academy; among which are "Disturbing Con.
gregation." IA Now Situation" "Dressing for the
aoa hs
sGrimaldi Being Shaved Cinderella, p" "A Runaway
Knock" "A Fairy Ring" SC. showing that
be would have mad much success at
tended hts other exertons He possessed considerable
dramatic versatility and was associated with Mr.
Cha-ios Dickens in amateur performances for organ
izng the Guild of Literature and Art Tor benevolent
and other purposes The late samuel Phillips said OF
face Is index OF his mind. There Is nothing
anomalous about him and his dongs. HIS appearance,
his illustrations, his speeches. arc all alikeali pic
turesque, artistic, full OF fun, feeling. geniaty and
quaininoss. His seriousness Is grotesquo and his
droery Is profound He is the prince OF living Carl
catur1sts, and one Of the best OF men,"
JULEs-LoUIs-JosEPH FRAME, FRENCH SENATOR.
A cable despatch from Paris announces the death
OF Louis Joseph Brame Senator for tho Depart
ment OF Nord. NJ. Brane was born in Lille in 1S0S,
and was admitted to the Bar In 1888 In 1886 he
appointed u Councillor Of State, where he acted
auditor and in 1910 he was appointed Maitre dc Re-
quets. He for several years a momber OF the
Council General Of the department.. but after the
voted himself to agriculture and 10 study. In
1857 he elected TO tho Corps L6gislatif as
an Official candidate and took his place with
tho supporters OF tho Bonaparte dynasty, though
taking independents part on economic questions.
He gave strenuous opposition TO the commercial
treaty with England, aud was one oil the bcst and
ost iorcDs speakers the side OF the protection.
ISIS Ro-elected several times to the Corps Legsat
nc finally IN 1869, took his place with the liberal
Bonnpartist party. After tho first defeats tho war
Of 1870 no took the initiative as president OF of
the groups OF the Centre in calling the attention OF
f,aE u,n Rel n q q q
part OF the Olivier Cabinet, aud urged tho necessity
OF replacing that Minister He suggested General
Trochu as MIN ster of War; but the Empires preferred
Paukao. In the Cabinet formed August 10, 1870. NJ.
Brame filled the portfolio Of Pubic Instruction. He at
TO work 10 transform the normal schools and
other buildings at the disposal OF his department. into
temporary hospitals and invited the projects OF the
North and East ~ orsahze nospi.ai service IN TUG
communal aud othor pubic schools in their depart
On tie outbreak OF the revolution OF the 4th
September ~ Brane again retired into private lilo,
from which ho emerged moro at tho general cleo
lions OF 1871, when he was elected to The National
Assembly. sitting with tho Right Centre his votes
were principally OF non-partisan character aud on
the adoption OF the present constitution he abstaipe ed
voting. He was elected 10 the Senate for his ma
tivc~epartment and was comparatively inactive dur
ing the lutte party struggle.
JUDGE ALEXANDER s. JOHNSON, OF UTICA.
Intelligence OF tho death at Nassau, N. p Of Hon.
Alexander s. Johnson ofUtca and Circuit Judge orthe
United States Court. has just been received He left
homo Tor the good OF his health on December 81 and
sailed. from New York for Nassau January g. Tho
voyage improved hts condition. and both he and his
friends were greatly encouraged Tho temperature at
Nassau was lower hehad expected, and he caught
a cold. He died January 26 and the remains arrived
In New York last night. Judge Johnson was son OF
the late Alexander Is. johnson, banker OF Utica, N.
Born IN that city, ne graduated ut Yale College at
eighteen years OF age ana commenced practice as
lawyer al twcnty.onc Ia Utica Ho was elected
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals at the age OF thirty
three ana served IN that capacity ightsyears Ho
was appointed the Commission OF Appeals but 70.
signed ana then appointed Judge Of the Circuit
Court Of the United Statea He leaves a widow and
two children. He was broken down py TOO close At
Ten ton to tho duties Of his Once which kilcd{udge
Woodruff before him. Tho news was receiv with
regret in Utica, where he universally respected
aud beloved.
EDWARD FOWLER.
Edward Fowler, trustee Of the Church Family Of
~Aa. a1Iasxa MIN