The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-30
RUSSELL A. ALGER.

RUSSELL A. ALGER
{ He also confirmed Senator Burrows
statement that the relations between
himself and Senator Sherman are en-
tirely pleasant, and that cabinet asso-
Citations would be harmonious, and all
branches OF the administration in ac-
cord.
General Russell A. Alger was born in
Lafayette township, Medina county, o..
Feb. "a, 1886. His grandfather served
in the revolutionary war, and is claimed
TO have been descendant OF William
the Conqueror. When IL years of age,
both his parents died. For the next
seven years he worked on q farm, earn
ing money to defray his expenses at the
Richfield CO.. academy during the win
ters. Subsequently. he taught school.
and In March. 1857, entered a law office
In Akron. Two years later he was ad-
mitted to the bar. He entered the law
Office of Otis e. Coffinbury in Cleveland,
but abandoned the practice OF law the
following autumn on account OF failing
health, and moved TO Grand Rapids,
Mich, where he engaged in the lumber
business. and where. In 1861, he was
married to Annette III. Henry
In 1861, Alger enlisted in the Second
Michigan cavalry, and was made cap
tain of Company C.. He was wounded
in the battle of Bonneville. Miss. Ow-
ing to his part in this engagement. he
Hvas promoted to the rank Of major. In
'S2. he became lieutenant colonel of the
Sixth Michigan cavalry. and in '63 was
made colonel of the Fifth Michigan cav
AIRY his reg .ment being i'm Clusters IA
nous brigade. In 1864 his health in
duced him to retire from the service.
He was breveted brigadier and major
general for gallant and meritorious
4ervices," and was on private service In
1863-64, receiving orders personally from
President Lincoln.
In 1865, he moved to Detroit, where
he has since been extensively engaged
In lumber and pine land business. He
Gas a member Of the firm Of Moore &t
&tger, and became the head of the firm
Of r. A. Alger & CO., the most extensive
Dine lumber operators in the west. Sub
sequently the firm was merged into
that of Alger, Smith & Co, which owns
and operates extensive tracts and mills
lin Michigan and in the Canadian
Georgian bay region.
Y General Alger was elected governor
OF Michigan in 1884. In 1883 he was one
bf the leading candidates for nonina-
tibn by the Republican convention for
the presidency Great acrimony was
engendered between the Alger workers
and those working for Senator Sherman,
and the breach then made between the
Heneral and the senator is believed to
have only recently healed.
General Alger was commander-in-ch
of the G.. A. r. He has three sons and
three daughters.
The Repository, which, for years, has
been the Mckinley organ at his home.
says: The appointment of Lyman j.
Gage, as secretary of the treasury, i'm
presses the country most favorably. The
president-elect is in receipt today OF
kilograms from almost every state,
highly commencing his selection. Mr..
Gage is not only great financier. hut
Ne is i'm entire accord with Major Nc
Kinley upon all questions of govern
mental policy, and will command the at
tention Of congress and the country in
the immediate future and during his ad-
xhinistration. Easily the first citizen
Nf Chicago, no private citizen of Illinois
commands such universal respect or
possesses in such marked degree the
esteem of the people of Illinois. AL
bkough q modest and somewhat retir-
ing citizen, he has, nevertheless, always
been active In great affairs, and is well
known for his public spirit, broad views
and great liberality. In politics. he has
been a Republican, having voted for
Fremont in 1856, and for every Republi-
can candidate since, with single excep-
tion. a dozen years ago. Few men in
the country have read more attentivcly
the public speeches and addresses of Ma
jor Mckinley. Few are more better in
formed about them, and none are
more heartily in accord with his views
Doubtless this knowledge and their
strong personal friendship led Major
Mckinley to invite Mr. Gage into his
cabinet. We believe he will meet the
highest expectations of his friends, and
prove q worthy successor to such worthy
financiers as Hamilton. Chase. Sherman
Windom and the great officers of the
treasury. He is staunch, broad
guaged, practical business man, and his
selection at this juncturc is of decided
and positive benefit to the country.
Ex-Congressman James Wilson ar
rived in Canton yesterday. and went i'm
mediately to Major McIiney's home.
Nothing is known of the result of the
Interview.
, The president was 81 years Oil
yesterday. No demonstration i'm honor
of the event was made. Mrs. McKin-
ley sent birthday greetings from Chi
cago.
A dispatch from Parkersburg. w.
Va, says that Judge Nathan Gon has
declared he will not be President Nc
Kinley's attorney general.