The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-12
PERSONAL.

Maj. Alexander NJ. Way, who pleaded guilty to
stealing 81 GOO from the Empire Building and Loan
Association of New Brunswick, n. J., was last week
sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary for four
years. Way made earnest appeal for clemency,
saying that he did not @ntend stealing the money,
but assumed the shortcomings of others and was
unable to make them good at the proper time.
Maj Way went out in the LIST n. J. in 1861. as a
Captain and served to the end of the war, being
brevetted Major for gallant and pneFitoriOus con-
duet at the battles of Gaines's Farm and the VIII
derness He has been leading Mason being Cap
tain-General of the Coeur-de-I.ion Commandery
F. A. NJ; Grand Commander of the Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias of New Jersey; Past Com
mander of two GAR. Posts, and prominent In
other organizations. He has always been highly
esteemed by his fellow citizens, and given many
places of trust and responsibility. He is now G.
years old, and has a wife and five children.
Gen. Sherman in common with ordinary mortals,
made good resolution the first of the year, and
that was not to dine out to exceed three times a
week during the coming year. He finds that
swell dinner every night with sdmiFing friends is
too much for his digestion. He still retains his
rooms at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, and
one of his daughters usually lives there with him.
Mrs Sherman, whose health is not good thinks
that the atmosphere at Morristown. N. j. is better
for her and resides there most Ofthe time with one
of the daughters-the two taking turns staying
with each parent.
There has been strong movement developed
during the week in favor Of ex Gov. r. A. Alger,
of Michigan, for the second place on the Re-
publican National ticket. 1t is said that Gov. Al
ger who has heretofore been opposed to Blaine
has become reconciled to him through the medium
of William Walter Phelps, and has been persuaded
to accept the Vice Presidency with Mr. Blaine for
President On the other hand, Gov Alger posi-
lively denies that there has been any such under
standing between him and Mr.. Blaine's friends
He says that during of his Western trips he fell
in with son of William Walter Phelps, who be-
came i'll, and Gen. Alger showed him etten-
tion which Mr.. Phelps heartily appreciated and in
return invited him to spend Sunday with him at
his country place in New Jersey his return from
Europe. This Gen. Aiger did, but their conversa-
ton had no bearing whatever on politics. He says
he is in combination and has made no bargains
Paymaster Charles d. Mansfield, u S. Navy has
settled at the Ebbitt House here for the Winter
and Mrs Mansfield has Joined him from Texas.
The Paymaster served through the war at Cairo
and on various vessels OF Admiral Porter's fleet
along the Mississippi, and was distinguished as
being one of the non-combatant officers who al
ways wanted to take a hand when fight was on.
Col John Hamilton, U. S. Army, who was re-
tired last year from command of the 5th u. s. Art
on reaceIng 81 years of age, has been elected Au-
ditor and Paymaster of the Pneumatic Torpedo
| Gun Co. This is the company organized by Lieut..
ZalinsB 9Th Art, the inventor of the torpedo gun
which promises to revolutionize seacoast defensive
1 warfare
Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, Colonel of Sd Q. 8.
| Art had with him at the Arsenal here during the
holidays and until Sunday last his stepson, Lieut..
| Ben W. Atkinson 9th U. s. Inf.
Gen. Edward Hatch, Colonel of 9th q. 8. Cav
was here for five days preceding Jan. g. and 1t was
a great regret to his many admirers that ne could
not stay longer. He is commanding at Fort Robin
son, Neb., and has done gallant arduous
work on the frontier since his advent into the
Regular Army in 1866 than almost any other man
In the service.
Lieut. John ]. Throe, formerly of the famous 1sl
Long Island regiment Is in the city from his home
at Elmira for few days, located at the st. Charles
| Hotel. Lieut.. Throe badly wounded in the
dashing charge MaTyes flights at Fredericks
burg, May 8, 1863 where Gen. Alexander Shalel
| won his star.
Lieut. John NJ. Carson, jr., 5th q. 3. Cav, Is
very bright young West Pointer, who Is now visit
ing his father here on Vermont avenue near lows
Circls-Maj. John NJ. Carson, veteran Pennsyl
vania soldier.