Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria tazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., August -, 1884

While il party Of gentlemen were talking
here this morning, one of them mentioned
The fact that Inc had seen in 4 newspaper y
statement to the effect that Schuyler CollaX
WAS an active Blaine man. Yes, sad an
other one, and that reminds me OF an affair
in that -cntlernan's life that | have never
seen in the newspapers, and which Is as fol-
lows: Duria. The investigation Of the Credit
Nobeiirr ca" here were two committees
investigating" that atlair-Mr. ColfaS Swore
positiyrlv that he had none of the bonds;
not one 20 help him God. A stranger sit
ling in the room ut the time and hearing
this. immediately went out, jumped in q hack ,
md hurrving to the hotel, at which ColtaN
was boarding. toldthe clerk that Colfax
sent for his trunk which contained papers
to be used before the congressional COM
mitte: then examining him. The fact
that he was being examined was known
to tn. whole world, and the strange
talking as one with authority, tie
trunk was given to him without ques-
ton. But instead of taking i; to the Capitol
he directed the driver 10 60 straight to the
railroad depot, ami took the next train for
New York tie opened the trunk there.
removed large package Of the Very bonds
of which Cultax had sworn he did not have
one, deposited them in q safe deposit and
sent the trllai: and al! It's other contents
back To the Washington hotel from which
H., had taken it. He then had Il slip print
ed a. it has, heen an advertisement cut
from a newspaper Offering to return pack
are of found bonds for IL consideration il the
ownership we're established, and sent
that slip to Co!f,x who put the bus
mess in the hands Of trusted advisers,
through whom the stranger with the bonds
appeared at police Headquarters in Wash
inulo,i where The bonds were identified by
a test furnished rs Mr.. CoililX, and when
they were returned 10 their owner in con-
sideralion Of $2O0D) in good money, he
during ilc whole tine pc:s.sting i'll asserting
that larY could not he!un2 TO Mr.. ColflX,
because lha, gentleman had sworn that he
did own single one oi them, and that lie
who had them could not be :. thief as they
could not have been stolen from the man
who, ..c.orlin. To hi own oath on the Bible,
was not tho owner of them and did not have
them in his possession. The gentleman
who narrated Ibis story, concluded it by
sayn. that while all OF Biline'a supporters
were not Ike tultaX, all men like ColiaX
Sappoi ted Blaine.
The coroner of New York wants to dis
inter and examine hc remains of private
Henry. who was shot by order OF Greedy for
stealing provisions. But the military au-
thoritieS aay that they have control Of the
remains and that The coroner has nothing to
do with them. General Hancock is in com
mund az the department in which the re-
maiuS are inferred. and as he has always
been ~ advocate of the Slhorlina,ion of
the military TO the civil government in time
Of peace, and a. the matter must be referred
to him, il is probable the coroner will have
his way But this, it is said, will put GER
tain officers in Il bad position, inasmuch as
they have denied that the remains of any of
the party were mutilated, whereas, accord
ing 10 the testimony OF others, it will ap.
pear when The remains shall be examined
that there is no head to them, and but
little OF the trunk.
Mr. Post has returned and was in charge
Of the democratic headquarters here this
morning. He is in good spirits and says
things look bright aal Frightening. Among
the letters received there is one from Mar
ion county, West Virginia, stating that the
organization there is down to school dis
tric,S, aud that the democratic majority in
che State will be from ten to fifteen thou.
sand. Another from Richie county, in the
SAINT '7tdLt, "a - bI'ib tbS
OF whom were democrats and Southern
sympaLhi1.rS. are opposed almost to
man to Maxwell, the republican candidate
for Governor, on account Of his proscrip-
tiveness during and after the war. Among
the letters are many from Irislmen in differ
ent parts Of the country, all of which
deny the rrpnrted detection of democratic
Irish Catholics and say the only Irishmen
they know who intend voting for Blaine are
those who have always voted the republic
can ticket. or are chronic and unsuccessful
otlicc-seekers. The democratic campaign
book IS almost ready for the press, and Mr.
Boyle will take it on to New York this
evening, for Mr.. Manning's revision. 1t
will he printed rs soon IA Governor Cleve-
land : letter "f acceptance shall be ready
The republican campaign book is already in
the hands of the printer, and will be ready
for distribution in a few days.
Henr: Johnston, the Washin.toniap who LOST
three hundred aud forty odd dollars To the Wash.
iugpn gamblers, VIII. it is alleged, carry on their
business in Alexandria. and who "sauesled. ;" has.
it is stated furnished Col. Wood of this city the
particulars of his case. and that the Colonel in
tends to tx plot the affair.