The National tribune., 1888-10-18
PERSONAL.


Mrs Kate Brownlee Sherwood has written
brilliant article for The Writer which has the lead
ing place in that excellent magazine. Is entitled
Newspaper Social Personals"
The Republicans of New York City nominated
several soldiers their municipal ticket last week
Capt Joel =. Erhardt, the candidate for Mayor, en-
listed private In the Ist VT Cav early in 1861,
and fought his way to a Captainoy At the time of
the draft riots in New York he made Assistant
Provost Marshal OF the city and aided greatly In
the restoration OF order. After the war ne was AS
sistant 0. s. District Attorney under B. F. Tracy,
and later was a member of the Board of Police
Commissioners. In 1882 President Arthur appoint
ed him U. s. Marshal for the Southern District Of
New York, which Office he held until 1885. He Is
now President of the New York & Northern Rail
road Company.
John W. Jaoobus, the candidate for Sheriff. en-
listed when but a mere youth in Hawkinss zou-
aVes He served faithfully, and at the close of the
war engaged in the freighting business. He served
in the Board of Aldermen for four terms-from 1877
to 1880 In 1885 ne for Sheriff, but defeated
by Hugh J. Grant. He is prominent member of
Kimball Post, No. IO0 GAR
Col. Henry G. Perley, the nominee for County
Clerk, is also q veteran of the war. He went out
as private in the 9th n. Y, and served for two
years, coming home with the rank OF Captain. He
served in the Board of Aldermen for three years,
the Tombs Police Court.
Capt. John r. Nugent, the candidate for Coroner,
at the breaking out of the went to the front
in the 69th n. 7. as private. He captured at
the FIRST battle of Bull Run and confined in Libby
Prison, from which he, in company with two coma
rades, escaped, but was reoaptured before reach
ing the Union lines. He remained in Libby and
other prisons for year, and when exchanged i'm
mediateIy joined his regiment He was wounded
I ct f. gasare
lantry causing his promotion to Captain. He is
member Of Cameron Post No TO- of which he has
been elected Commander four successive times.
Maj. Marcus Reno, who was under Custer when
he was killed, but who managed to save his own
bacon and the two companies under his immediate
command at that time, but afterward court
martaled and dismissed the service, since which
time he has been a clerk in the Pension Office in
this city, was before the Court In Harrisburg, Pa.
Oct Q, accused by his wife of having violated bis
marital vows and refusing to support her. The
Major was placed under bonds and directed by the
Court to pay to his wife $50 per month. After tho
decision Of the Court was rendered Maj. Reno at
tempted to commit suicide by placing loaded
volveT in his mouth. He was prevented by friend
from iniuring himself II is believed that he is
crazed by drink and domestic troubles. He hastold
his friends since the decree of the Court ordering
him to pay his wife $50 per month, that his income
barely exceeds that amount. He has made threats
10 kin both his wife and himself, and is closely
watched.
! Gen. James a Beaver, the one-legged Governor
Of Pennsylvania, in New Jersey last week
stumping that State for Harrison, Morton and Pro-
lection to American industries. Gov. Beaver left
his leg before Petersburg, Va during the siege Of
that city.
Gen. W. w. Dudley, Colonel Of the 10Th Ind, who
| Is wel-known as the ex-Commissioner of Pensions
to all old soldiers taken violently i'll last week
in New York, and fears are entertained that ne has
contracted serious case of typhoid fever. Gen.
| Dudley is the Treasurer of the National Republi-
can Committee.
| Col. Michael @. Murphy was nominated by the
| County Democrats Of New York for Sheriff on the
| ticket headed by Mayor Hewitt Col. Murphy wns
the commander Of the Corcoran Legion during the
war. lie was born in Ireland, and has been q
member Of the New York Legislature since 1858.
DR.. William Pepper, the celebrated Surgeon, Of
Philadelphia who called in consultation BY the
physicians ia attendance upon Gen. Sheridan dur
ing his last illness, wrote the following letter to
Col NJ. V. Sheridan when asked to render his bill
for professional services:
] am in receipt of your note Of Sept. % request
ing me to forward you my account for professional
services rendered in consult alton 70 the late Gen.
Sheridan. You must permit me TO say that desire
these services to be regarded only an expression
OF that deep and lasting obligation which l. in
| mon with all others, owed 10 him.
BY invitation Senator f. W. Blair, of New
Hampshire addressed a Republican meeting at
Charlottesville, Va, on the 1st of October. When
he began the discussion of the tariff question be
was greeted with four rotten eggs thrown in rapid
succession by some man in the audience. The
guilty party arrested and fined. Mr. Blair
made dignified reference to the outrage and then
proceeded with the speech. Senator Blair was
Lieutenant-C Colonel of the 18th n. H. and has a
splendid military record. He makes as good a
Senator as lac did an army officer.
Mrs. Gen. John a. Logan sailed for Europe on
Monday last. She was accompanied by the daugh-
ters of George NJ Pnllman, of Chicago who are
just out of school. Mrs Logan viii spend several
months abroad. probably not returning before
Spring. During her absence BIrs. Justice Harlan
will act as President Of the Garfield Hospital
Board. Mrs. Tucker viii occupy the family man
sion in this city during her mothers absence
Manning Logan was here from Ohio last week vis.
ting his mother before her departure.
Maj William Mckinley, Representative in Con.
gress from the 18Th District OF Ohio, is slumpine
that State for Harrison and Morton and Protection
Mai Mckinley enlisted private soldier in the
23d Ohio in April, 1861. and was mustered out o.
the service as Captain in September, 1862 lie was
brevetted for galiantry 10 action.
Hon. james C. Blaine visited the National Sol
diers' Home at Milwaukee Wis, one day las
week. and took the old veterans by the hand II,
was given quite an ovation by the old boys.
The Republicans Of the Poughkeepsie District o
New York have nominated for the State Assembly
Comrade John /. De Peyster ofTivoli. who hoistet
the fret flag on the Capital at Richmond upon tbs
surrender of that city.
Comrade Patrick Ford IS the editor Of the hisl
World by all odds the largest and most influentia
Irish American paper in the country, having
circulation quoted in the newspaper directories e
$4,000 lie is working enthusiastically for Proteo
ton and tic election of Gen. Harrison. This ma
brought down upon him the wrath of the malig
nans on the other side and they accuse him Of hav
ing been a deseTter from the Union army and al
apostate from the Roman Catholic Church. Com
rade Ford comes back at them bravely in regard t.
the desertion charge with certificates from tn
Captain of his company q, 9th Mass.] and bis Colo
mel and some other officers in which they testf
that he WAS a brave and worthy oomrade, zealou
and loyal from first to last. The charge of desel
tion il based on report of his being missing whel
he was really taken prisoner.
The trial Of the suit in which Gen, Adam Badear
claims $4,000 from the wife of Gen. Grant for serv
ices in connection with the preparation OF the Ger
erals g Memoirs" was to be tried Thursday last i
the Supreme Court. Special Term, before Justic