Little Falls transcript., 1885-01-16
Ex-Vice President CoEfax Dead

EX- vice PreSluehC CCHaX Dean.
Mankato, Mimi, JAN. 13.=-This mora.
ing, when the 10 a. m. .trsin on The
Chicago, Milwaukee l. st. PaH| Road
arrived, an elderly gentleman of noble
looking physique stepped from the'coack> i
and. with satchel in hand, walked TO the
Omaha depot, as is supposed for the
purpose Sf taking the II a. NJ. train on
that road west. lie walked up to 2
gentleman outside Of the depot and in.
quired forthe gentlemen's waiting room,
and was directed thereto. After stepping
inside he walked up to map on the
wall, and after peresing it awhik walked
across .he room to y in<1cw and looked
out for short lime. Hs sat down with
his cvsrcoat Oh his lap. There were at
the fine three pcrsnus in the depot.
These parties observed the stranger
growing p&le, and they hastoned 10 him
with water 'snrpos'ng him 10 be in a.
faint. He settled back in the seat and
GNSC VIC asp u)t FJiVO'us IiiAii "itS Wv
last evidence Of l!e he mai!estcd. Tie;
fact was lelrhoncd r. Tie business part
ct the city that a stranger had dropped
A*ad at the depot, and ia : ley minutes
It ~a~ reported that tAe dt@sassl was
i, supposed lo be Hon. Schuyler Coliax,
cx.vicp f,resiten, Of the United! StueS a.
letters and o,h> j'ap"rs were found o., his
person bearing his address at South
Bend. Ind Part;rs who have seen Mr.
Colfax in life were hastily summoned 10
, snbs,anliate The tact, which WAS only too
true. The members Of the Odd Fellows
lodge took charge of the body of their
illus,1'ious brother, and through the kind
tl;ohyltfu moss of DR.. G. G. Harrington
and lahy, tho remains were taken 10 that
son,lcnan's residence an;S csrel t'n, by
The undertaken, and laid ii a f3''iEc
cAsks; The spacious residrn q nt The
doctor was ,luDnyrd with visitors I'm, il
the i.oa:r Of departure for the depot, ali
ANXIOUS to get glance at the il!u>,!rou>
tace. Steps were taken rsl'y in the alter
noon for a proper DISPOSAL, and the
lv!eyranas were receivetl iloln relatives at
ot>atn Bend, lad, TO have the remains
taken Oh at oncc. The lodge Of l. O. 0.
F. at that city Instructed the same
brotherh God here to detail a committee
from the lodge in this city accom- pany
tody to Chicago, and the services 0; l..
T. Hunt, ESQ, and l.. Patterson were
secured sor that du,y. Leading citizens
assisted in their efforts to make this last
tribute to the i]lustrious dead every way
btcolning the distinguished reputation
OF the deceased. A. special meeting of
the lodge OF 10. 0. r. vas called TO
make preparations for a proper convey
ance Of the remains TO the depot,
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
!; The railway authorities of the North.
: western road placed a special car at1he
disposal Of those ia chagc rf zee cersmo
niles, which was properly draped. The
HlSSlSS11t VI LAS UVSla ~ ~ 5at( S0kH
that body, the city council we're proerly
organized. mounted escort was must
cred, bands engaged, the flemen and
military companies were called together
the clergy of the city were invited &c
attend in body, end every possible
; arrange u}scnt made for an imposing pro
cession to march to the depot. At abou
2 p. IN. the procession formed at tht
residence of DR.. Harm gton, and escort
ed the lodge with the 1elaa;ns to The
depot, where fitting services Of relig
ious character took place. Rev. J. c
Potter was the officiating clergyman
assisted by other ministers Of the city
This closed the most sorroWful daj
, Mankato has ever known