Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
SECRETS OF STATE
Disclosed in a Letter of Congratu-
latiun to Mr.. Harrison, Which
WAS FOUND INA BIRMINGHAM CAR.
Lady Navan Came to America to Get
Blaine Into the Cabinet.
A PREDICTION WHICH WAS FULFILLED

A very remarkable find was made yester-
day in Birmingham street car. which had
been sent to the shop for repairs. In inter-
est the discovery discounts the Elgin mar
Dles. as it casts light on the ancient
history, not of defunct monarchy, but of
the present administration of the United
States. Back of a seat was found letter,
bearing marks of age and stains, which had
apparently come from the inside Of a red
leather pocketbook. It was a personal
letter dated Stockholm, November 10.
1888, congratulating President Harri-
son on his election, and includes q
very peculiar reference to one Of
the many influences brought to
bear upon the President to secure Mr..
Blaine's appointment as Secretary of State,
and prediction, since fulfilled. that e. o.
Wolcott, OF Denver, would be elected Sena-
tor from Colorado.
Lady Navan, referred to in the letter as
warm friend of Mr.. Blaine's, is a relative of
the Duke of Leicester, her estates lying in
Queens county. 1t is suggested that Mr..
Blaine may have met the lady during his
European trip in 1S87-'88, as he visited
many OF the British nobility and made
number of friends among them. The letter
is as follows:
STOCKHOLM. November 10, 1888.
10 Hon. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis, Ind,
U. 3. A.
DEAR Mr.. HARRISoN-Our party has Just
received news of yonr election and they all
join me in the warmest congratulations. en-
rertained no doubt of your success, as before
said.
We shall sail for home early in February,
bringing Lady Nayan and her daughter with
& IN a
tion. Lady N. Is great admirer of Mr.. Blame,
and think. she really believes she can infu-
ence his appointment to your Cabinet.
After Washington we all go to Chicago, and
separate for our homes. curiously enough, at
the Burlington depot. on Canal street. where
last met you. Lady Navau takes the Burling-
ton for st. Paul TO meet friend; my daughter
and her husband, Mr.. Bolden. take the Bur-
lington train to Kansas City for tour through
the Southwest, and Mrs. Thorne and myself
Denver vestibuie sran We Expect our old old
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Peach. will join US en-
route, meeting us by the Burlington connec-
tion with our train, and that they. together with
Mr.. Olmsteaj. who will reach Denver via the
Burlington's line from st. Louis the morning
after our arrival there are to accompany US to
our home for an exteuded visit At Denver
we stay one day as guests of Mr.. E. o. Wolcott,
whom you know is likely to be the next Senator
from Colorado.
From Denver we go direct to San Francisco,
a place hope you will visit at no distant day,
when we can welcome YOU in our home.
Sincerely yours.
THOMAS F. THoRNE
The mysterious part of the matter is to
determine how the letter reached the Birm-
ingham street car. When Mr.. Harrison
was here he rode in carriages. and it is
hardly probable that he carries his personal
mail with him and scatters it around the
country. Mr.. Thorne's identity is also
shrouded in darkness, beyond the TACT that
he is, or was, resident of San Francisco
and apparently had enough money to travel
in good style ond rub elbows with the no.
bility of Europe.