New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-05
OHAqAND GOSSIP About TOWN.

General h. A. Alger, of Michigan, who VIII
retire tom the Governorsnp in snort time" SAIL 10 '
Yesterday FIN Avenue Hotel that ne would GER
tain be- succeeded by RepuOllcaD Tie Generai las
recently returned from a upto the Pacific coast on
which he was accompanied by General Jonn A. Logan
They went IN a private aud attended the National
EncnmpIuent or the Grand Army OF tie Republic Gov
ernor Alger heavily interested III lumber and railroads
IN his Stale fortunate PURCHASES OF iumDer
lands that he made fortune. WhIle IN Caor'
ma ne made extensive purchases or lumber Eiud' he
considers California timber better purchase than The
white uine OF Louisiana, In which numerous lnmDer
OF Michigan nave placed large sums OF money.
When General Algcr running for Governor he WAS
attacked he ends MS wealth lavlsly 10 secure
comfort aud luxury for himself aud his family The
Republican nominee to succeed him Is Mr.. Luce He is
farmer aud OF the Michigan Grange. Governor
Aiger farmers soG and studied mathematics ny
tue hight of pne knot aud the IRE in an oid-fashonea
fireplace.
Frank Mayo, who was in tie city over Sunday with
his company. Oh the way from Washington TO New
Haven. leading lady an ind,La sri VINO made
u hit at Washington alroug the poltcIads who were
thers By which she pald 60 plhent 10
the Pr, sdsnt is Alice Fisher sAd sue is a
protege of senator Voorhees, The senator MAJ beea
called home t. make political Speech but had Ia s;e Il
Iue du.y OF indiana members Of Cougrcs, TO
take FisDer to call Oh the President who Was khd
enough To Her Ia advance of Senators kenna
Camden, aud Others wHO were waiting Tor al
audience The conversation opened like TINS,
the President speaking nrs; at glad 10 see you Mss
FIsrer. assure you that am lad 10 see you AFTER
what senator Voorhees, has told me a"out you
too am glad. Mr. President for this opportunity.
30 TINS IS tue President United states. You are
the first President that have ever seen."
Tn. President looked at Miss Fisher quIzzngly, as
much az to ask guyius. him. said:
WuaLi the President tnat you nave ever scent
Certainty, sir" the RESPONSES you are the first
Democratic President since born and con-
sequeuy the iresJeat whom nave ever gazed.
Tie Republicans did not count with met
You latter me," said the President. AS he laughed
frou your natcry that you come from tuat
land OF politicians indiana
Miss Fisher reJoued that. although from Indiana, she
ask for any ohce and with that tue con-
versaon dIfted other matters, the President ex
pressing the hope that the young lady might reach tue
top OF fame In the profession watch she 1as
chosen.
CONGRESSMAN George West. of Ballston, who is guest
AT the Hotel said To Wo that ne does os
whether he viii 10 accumulated at Tue convention
In MS district next week, pat IL Is the senees uer
Sanding OF the State Ocians that he "ill 20 back 10
Washington practically ~taoa1 opposition, ,or II noun.
nate, he viii 10 surely elected Mr. Wost Is one OF Tue
warm Tends Of serato arner Miller and advocates
election United States senator. Wnen asked
him about senator Millers Prospects, lac SAID: or
Is Miller sgust tue heid aud guess lac Is COM
petent To race II out
Judge J. W. Doyle, of Toledo, Onto. who is at the
ADomarle HOTEL OF tue able young lawyers oi his
st,te and has served ter.n on the supreme Benc1,
although only ABOUT forty Yeas Old lie nceiun-
sized with ell- Founded form and plump lace Of
tue old kuickerbocKer type adoruei attn dark mus
lie has railroad pIac lice, cou-
stuty increasing. whcn brings him frequently 10 New.
York. When asked uiln Tor news from Toledo, lie told
the ncipal topic here Is natur Gar wnicn IS
brought IN pipes from FiDdaJ some tnty hso or
forty niles away. The discovery OF Oatual gas IN
holt ~ ffty hIles below Lake Erie aud
extending westward Hon fits' urg across tue Ono Is
now "a Pretty well settled fact Gas wells have oeen
opened at irregular intervals across tue whole state.
the volume o gas being val able AT dlner eh poiuts
AT Finoay Tue supply Is large and seemingly iaox-