The Washington critic., 1885-07-30

be found who had the slightest
knowledge Of his antecedents.
No cne had ever made inquiries In this
direction, and Hamilton, as 1t appears,
maintained studied reserve on the
subject. In bis writing desk was found
package of several hundred letters
addressed to him at the leading hotels
Of Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis,
Philadelphia, and New York, which
showed him to have been man Of wide
acquaintance In this country. The
State Department officials, who had in
the meantime taken possession of Mr..
Hamilton's effects, communicated with
a number cf these CORES pOndrnts all
OF whom In reply admitted n personal
and businc-s acquaintance With the dead
man, but ct that point their knowledge
ceased. Hamilton had never been
heard to speak Of lis family, and it was
only matter OF conjecture on the part
Of some that his home was in the West
probably in Iowa, where he was known
to own large tracts Of farming lands.
A few weeks ago the public admins
traitor OF New York, who discovered
further sum Of $4,000 to Hamilton's
credit in national bank of that city,
came TO Washington and demanded to
be put In possession OF the funds held
by the government. After consults-
ton with the Law officer of the De-
partment, 1t was decided that the pub.
lie administrator claim was valid and
the money was given into his custody.
There it Is expected to remain until it
has either been frittered away in use
less attempts to discover the rightful
1T. I..,, 81 1.,. l,t,
to enrich the treasury OF the State.
The theory IL that Marx Hamilton was
an assumed name, and that his original
patronymic was discarded years ago
for some reason best known to himself.
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The Grant collection, presented to
the Government by General Grant, OF
uniforms, swords, medals, and num-
ber Of the presents given bin during his
tour around the world, Is still boxed up
In the basement Of the War Depart
ment. 1t appears they cannot be ac.
cepted until Congress meets. The Hart
ford Times correspondence says: "rhere
is triangular fight going on IA to who
, shall get possession Of them. The War
Department wants them for exhibition
in its museum. The Amy NJ dica
Museum also lays claim to them; while
Professor Bird takes IL for granted
that the collection will, OF course, go tc
, the National Museum, OF which he l.
the head. 1t Is understood that Gen
+, eral Sherman intends tn present the
, Government with II collection of the
9 uniforms, swords, medals and presents
, from foreign governments that he re
, ceived while abroad. Probably Gen
- eral Sheridan will have something #
, add. The result will be great Wa
: Museum"
Nv
The nearest President Grant eve
. came to what might be called n scene
= was at certain Cabinet meeting dur
q ing the Whisky Ring nvcstiga ions
: This Is the story as told by the Ne'
:, Orleans Times Democrats cOrrcspon
y dent: "Thc nearest he ever came t.
= what might be called a a"scene" was a
:, the Cabinet meeting during the progres
:, OF the celebrated whisky investigal
tions. General John B. Henderson G
=, Missouri, who had been retained t
- prosecute the members of the ring, ha
r
!, interview, somewhat boastngly de
'" nlared that he meant to do his full
=, duty in the premises, even il 1t require
y him to trace the conspiracy up ana int
y the White House itself. A was after
II ward discovered General lIenderso
F." had reference to General Bahcock, tn
- Presidents private secretary, but at tn
- time OF the utterauce it was commente
., on in certain quarters is being aimed q
w. " the President himself The dismis'a
- of General Henderson promptly fol
: lowed. The Cabinet met, and th
question OF a successor to General Her
derson was brought up by the Pres
- dent. Secretary Brist Nv, it seems, ha
8, not been advised OF the Presidents feel
I. ings about the matter or of his de
termination to select new represents
:, tive for the Government. "Generi
g. Henderson is giving his whole time
., . the cases aud is a good lawyer" oil
~ ~ served the Secretary. "DOubiless ," II
!" piled the President, dryly. "But hay
!, you seen his recent utteranccs on til
~ subject!" said he. "Yes, have" +,
~ piled the Secretary. "Then, sir, do
u understand that you indorse the impl
tatiOn that creature would put upo
~ me? In putting this question Gener.
~ Grant rose to his feet and looked nj
W v" Bristow, who sat across the table frol
=. =, him, steadily in the eye. Mr.. Bristo'
m m,s was covered with amazement and col
'o fusion. Being on the inside OF matter
. he knew of the suspicion that attache
y, to General Babcock, but, OF course, ha
~ never mentioned it to General Grar
a, because Of the intimate personal rcl
w, tiOns that existed between him and h
~ private secretary, and because, as ye
,o it was only n suspicion. He saw no
v, w. for the first time how opeG to miscol
- struction General Ilenderson'S $ remarl
~ were to any one not acquainted wit
~ the cases. He started to explain, bl
W. General Grant, still standing, begged
~ interrupt him, and to say that Gener
a. Henderson must be peremptorily dl
" missed and the cases given into 9th,
y, hands. At this Mr.. Brstow hlmse
w. arose, bowed and left the room. /
o' continued IN the Cabinet but sho
H., time afterward.
- Low Rates of Fare 10 the seashOr
of The excursion to the seashore by Il
go Pennsylvania Railroad last Saturdl
lv was decided success. All the eXcu
no. sionists were unanimous in their OPT
a9f ion that the trip, while somewh
,o. tedious, was delightful one. All e
- ioynl the bathing The general desire