New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
PERSONiL.

RufuS Ch0ate, it is remembered, once spoke
OF the late CaleD Cushing as a man OF continental
mind"
Miss Fanny Davenport, it is reported, will
play in London year Her youngest sister Flor
ence Davenport, will make her operaiic denut IN that
city.
Mr.. Theodore ThOmas's success in CIncin-
natl is reported to be all that be wished for the
fayorte musician He IL constantly occupied, ana the
College of Music is in the most honrishiag state
Louis A. Godey's biography was published in
the first FOrneys PTo9ress ana soon after Mr.
Cooley died. In the second or hlrd number biography
of Caleb Cushing appeared. and W he is dead II is
sggested distinguished old men Will become say OF
notices in The ITOgFeSS.
Mr. J. T. Fields is engaged this Winter IN
giving courses of Modern English Authors
in Phiad .phia, Providence, Brooklyn, Utica Worees'
ter, Concord IN. H., Wilmington Deli Lynn wellesley
Auburndae Cambridge Portsmouth (N. H., PawTucket,
Woonsocket. Fltehburg. Boston, aud several oiheT
places. Ills engagements extend lar INTO the spilhS
months.
Mr. Henry Kiddle, Superintendent of the
Ney-York schools has, in recognition OF his ser
vices as an educational administrator, and espe-
clalIy as editor Of the Cyclope liza OF Eduea'
ton been made officer of the French
Academy by the Minister OF Public Instruction Mr.
kdde is a6Ont TO receive the decoration OF lb, Orer
consistug a silver wreath OF palm suspended from
purple ribbon
The late Caleb Cushing in April, 1861,
wrote to Governor Andrew thus: "or-I beg leave TO
tender myself to you any capacity however humble
IN which may possible for me to contribute 10 the
public veal in the present critical emergency. lhave
no desire 10 survive the OF the Government
nj the United States am ready for Sny sacrifice to ar
rest such catasI Ophe and ask orY to be permitted
10 law down my life i'll the service oi the commonwealth
and the Union | am, very respectfully, C. CUSHING.
Miss Minnie Hauk's fascinating carmen
has pleased Boston well as New-IorS The fost OF
that city says that the part was assumed with faithful
ness that was almost startling at times; tnat
not for one moment during tho entire per
formsnee did she allow herself to be anything but
&" Carmen" The Post adds: without being great
soprano Mile Hank is certainly great dramatic singer
Her second appearance VIII DC IoOAeu Ior WIN men
more than ordinary interest,"
"Wnen General Garfield puts home point
saws The Inter ocean, OF Chicago his brow knits and
ne stands looking ntently his furthtst just
as An artleryman peers steadily through the can
mons smoke 10 see the effect OF the iast sDo'
fred His gestures few aud forcbe and there Is
certain statesmauke dignity about him when he speaks
now and then broken by war reference or wmnts
ceuce when to exercise repression TO hold the
nrc of his feelings III check'
In speaking of DR.. Holiness memoir OF
Motley The London AheMeWm SAYS that "bap-
n,v IL ia needless to praise Motley in
this country. Here he has always bad warm
friends though he was notable for the energy with
which be upheld the Of the land In which he was
born and which he loved with his whole heart some OF
fellow -cOutiymeH were
and ina merits on them lies the blame OF the heaviest
trials whicn he had to undergo.
The late Karl Gutzkow, the distinguished
German wr er, died irom the effects OF an accident on
going to rest one night few weeks ago, he took
according to custom, strong chlora draught, as he
suffered from seeplessncss. But he left lighted
lamp too near sofa, which seems TO have
caught nre during the night It and some cushions and
chairs we're burned Access Of resh air being cut on
great quantity " smoke filed the ROOM IL IL su2posi
that Cutzkow awoke feeling the sufocatiOn OF te
smoke and made for the door TO open II, but he was
powered he reached IT, and tell TO De oO
where he was found in morning dead from sunoca
tion.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.-The Hon. John Jay
Knox Controller OF the Currency, was entertained al
the Queen CITY Club House Friday night by the bankers
OF this city.