New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-29
PERSONAL.

Bishop Keane the rector of the Catholic University
at Washington has just delivered noteworthy lecture
on "Amerlcanism" In Denver, COL The Bishop Is
q good and loyal Churchman, but his willingness 70
dscuss delicate and controverted questions with people
outside of his own Church surprises q good many
Catholics well as Professionals
Fooled in their attempt put Senator spooner on the
Supreme Court Bench, the gosslps are now planning
to make him Attorney General vice Mr. Miller, whom
they promote to Mr. Justice Miers seat or else 70
make an Interstate Commerce Commissioner OK him.
Autographs OF recent Presidents of the United States
bring 81 a Western collector says. Garneids Is
quoted as cheap as 81 while Lncoln's will bring SlO
4 Lincoln letter, written early III the war; mas Deem
sold for 800
Although Mr. shlllaber intimately associated with
the name Mrs. Partngton' he was not its originator
II Is recalled by contributor TO "The Boston POST
that this humorous designation dates back TO sydney
Smith, who used it in anecdote In speech delivered
by him at Taunton England, in 1884. His reference
was to o certain Mrs. Darlington, OF Sldmouth, who'
at the time Of the great storm and high tide OF 1874
tried to push back the Atlantic ocean with a mop:
II was applied also as Mr.. Lowell mentions in one Of
his essays to Lord Harrington, the present Liberal
at the time his Lordship wore Confeder to badge at
some entertainment IN Washington during me Glvii
War. Mr.. Lincoln assumed to understand t,,M msru
ingtOn's name was harrington anu With HuHiorous
gravity addressed him by It,
The Hon. John Hicks, United states Minister to
Peru has presented collection OF antiquities from
that country to Lawrence University, Wisconsin.
The class of 1926 at Yale College. of which there
are now but six survivors, has received new recruit
descendant OF one of the famous Of this country.
lie is Douglas Putnam, Of Ohio, grandson of old
General Israel Putnam, who has been as rugged and
as sterling son Of Ohio his grandfather was Of
Connecticut Among the original members OF the
class were two brothers, who rode to New-1iaven
from Ohio on horseback ut the beginning Of their
college year In 1922. In their junior year their
father died. and only Of the boys could be spared
from home to return for the senior year The other
brother Douglas Putnam, was kept In Ohio busy In
the settlement OF his fathers estate, which comprised
afterward became one Of the founders and trustees
of Marietta College. Mr.. Putnam Is now vigorous
man Of eighty four. The corporation Of Yale Uni
yersity have voted 70 admit him TO the degree OF
B. A. and restore him to the rolls of his class.
"As one looks back" says The Boston Transcript.
upon the life Of Mr. shiIlaber, one is impressed by
the genteness Of the man. his ovablcness. his sterling
| integrity, his innocence Of heart Emphatically he
was everyb0dys friend. IFS heart big 1t was, could
not contain the fountains Of love which were ever
pouring into II. and the overflow fell upon all about
him in rich shower. Mr. Shillaber has made the earth
pleasanter place than 1t might have been had he
never lived in It, and 1t is doubtful II he ever In
mortal. In spite OF his bufengs with the world and
his experiences with humanity he never lost the I'M
sophisticated guilelessness> OF childhood. lie was
| happy amid all distractions, because. believing In
integrity. The industrious pen which has written 80
many delicious witticsms Is laid down forever.
The who has held II long and oementiy he's
had many mitato. II Is 10 DO hoped that those who