The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16
Personal Intelligence.

Inspector General James McQuade, OF Governor
H0nman's stan Is quartered at the Gilsey House.
Captain G. p. Connor, of the steamer Rising Star,
Is at the Sturtevant House.
Ex-Secretary OF State Homer A. Nelson OF Pougli.
keepsie, Is soJourning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Robert M. Hansen. United States Consul at Bre.
men, Is domicled at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Colouel q. w. Smith, OF the United States Army,
Is registered at the Metropolitan Hotel.
General s. e. Marvin, OF Albany, Is among the late
arrivals at the New York Hotel.
Ex-Attorney General Hoar, OF Massachusetts, yes
terday arrived at the Filth Avenue Hotel.
General L. W. Barney, OF Iowa. Is among the
late arrivals at the Westminster Hotel.
W. W. GreenOugh OF Boston, Is stay ING at the Bre-
WORT House.
J. Ii. Ramsey, OF Albany, Is at tn e ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
The Oswego IN. " Advertiser thus refers to the
early days OF General John Cochrane, our new
MayOr:-"An Osweg0 boy Is temporarily. at
least-Mayor OF the city of New York. John COch.
rane, recently elected President OF the Board OF
Aldermen. has become Acting Mayor OF New York,
having been called the position by the retirement
OF Mayor Hall, who reports that his abdic alton Is to
be OF brief duration. simpy for the purpose OF
tending to his own private affairs. IL Is predicted,
however. that this Is only suberluge, and that be
does not mean again 10 resume authority. Should
shese predictions prove true COchrane Will be Chief
Magistrate Of the city until next falls cleo
ton, unless sooner retired by the action
OF the Legislature John COchrane spent some OF
his early years this city, and Is still well
bered by some OF our older residents. He was OF
the law firm OF Cocnrane Il Rathbun, his partner
being George W. Ralhbun. They iOurlshed here as
q young law nrm about 1889, and were furious
patriots In those days, determined to- liberate'
the Canadians, At no matter what cost OF blood, to
the dupes who crossed over. John Bunner started
q paper here called the Patriot. but which was
edited during the latter days OF It's existence bv
John Cochranc. subsequently the firm OF Cochrane
Rathbun went east. to Schenectady, we thinK,
and after several years dissolved Ratnbun,
returning to OswegO went into the lumber
business. and was well known charac-
ter here, at one time running Tor the Legls-
isiature the democratic ticket against Air. Little
john. Cochrane gravltated to New York to practice
law and TO enter The arena Of New York politics.
lie entered the rebellion and got q Brlgadier Gen.
erals commission OF some sort. His military
career, however, was not a brilliant success In
1858 ne was elected Attorney General OF this State
anu served Two years. When General Fremont was
nominated by convention OF soreheads at Cleve
land for the Presidency General Cochrane was
nominated for the Vice Presidency. Both subse-
quently withdrew their names by letter after the
public sentiment had had time to manifest itself.
C0chrane has been an erratc politician, and it
would be rather q curious freak Of the political
wheel OF fortune which should now throw into MS
hands the destnies OF New York city. General
COchraue Is q nephew OF Gerrit Smith,