The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-29


WAsHINaroN, ID. c., August a, 1873.
perience Of storms has not been repeated. nor
internal strife or political excitement occurred
to disturb the city's majestic repose, On the
street the hum of business has lapsed to the
Ian ruid tide of declining summer when clerks
have gone heme to their friends. politicians.
with their followers departed to other fields to
wire pull and families not vet returned from
retreats where summers heat takes flight upon
cool airs. Elegance and beauty. not absent from
the city. stavs Mt home. lapped In the comforts
of seclusion. and only the professional and
tradesmeu. the detained of,icial and omnipres-
emf ,oor ,rata nm the 1ai,v street scane- In
tno nonartran%s ee ,,rueu.l cuiet. the vacant
..s.. 80 ,,,o,,rrc,, vh,,. IN tho -reot halls
Goots ts.us And votces sound With . sense of lone
,;naes. Fut tho mini ar aocial rrist Rrinds on.
and ,vhile tha atates ara wran elinr over peli-
tics. their Capital il talking society affairs
Admir., Porter IN in the tolls of scandal. q
emit having heer commenced against him by H.
s wetmore. formerly a Lieutenant under the
Admiral. who ia charged with too great an in
t;r,.cv ,,;th woepore,. ,xffa. resulting i'm the
Iatter Getting : divorce. sometime later Ad.
MIRA Porter .ecnred a clerk,hip for the Lieu
ten.,t r. h.vinr Ian the amy. ont of whose
so,.rv r. saem. a.certain amount was retained
fo- ~. d,vorce, v;f. ZACH moptb. and this at
tho ,nst;o .tion Of the natron of the separated
counle Mr. Wetmore sues for s1ooo. the amount
thrs ha s.vs un;u,t,v witheld and tn which he
No. t.u.,v .,hn,tt.6 ,ong enm~h.
Suspicion. temper and wealth give the found
alton for another rumored unhappy affair more
exciting than the above; of which vague hints
have been circulating for some time. Mrs.
Lawrence. daughter Of General Taylor, and
grand d-daughter OF John Mclean, Of Ohio, who
held different high places in State and Nation.
was, when quite young, married to Captain
Kingsbury, an oficer on the stan Of General
Lawrence, SON of Gov. Lawrence. of Rhode
Island. The young husband was soon after
| killed at the battle of Antietam. whose death
the wife mourned with touching affection. AT
ter time the beautiful and wealthy young
widow was besieEed by many admiring suitors
amongswhom was General Lawrence. whom. in
due course OF events she married. and moved
with him to Chicago. where she owned consid-
erable property. There An unpleasant circum'
stance occurred. grating harshly ON the sensi'
tive purity Of the lady's mind. inducing them
to leave and come to Washington. where Mrs
Lawrence soon became favorite OF society fol
her bright accomplishments. She sought thu
society Of the Diplomats. among whom was
Mr.. Van Nest. hrse Secresary OF the Belgian
| Legation. who was particularly brilliant ano
| s~S"~SS
plished lady was particularly fond. However
the attraction was only the enjoyment OF eacf
others intellectual society. But the Genera
was suspicious. and charged MS Wife unJustly
after which they lived very unhapphy together
until they hnally separated. she going 70 Eu
rope. Van Nest After . while returned home
where Gen. Lawrence. brooding over bis sup
posed wrongs, followed him. challenging %
duel. II took place ct Hamburg. The Genera
having first shot. but missed hre; whereupol
his adversary discharged his pistol In the All
After this. General lawrence returned home
while his wife still remains Abroad.
But the case Of MIS-. Laura =. Mitchell. 10
mournful pathss and terrible wrongs, surpasse
all. Fourteen years ago, young girl OF rar
scnsibilities and mental endowment, she NAL
ried r. w. e. Mitchell, . promising young jour
nalist. He became dissipated and treacherouI
violating the fidelity Of his marriage vows. II
the sorrows and trials Of bis wife were those
. martyr. Finall that he might join himse
, to another woma1 he hired PeEjurer 20 prefs
, false charges against his wife. to aid him to
, divorce. supposing the forgivins and long su
fering noble woman would submit to even th
wrong. She filed cross bill with overwheln
{ ing evidence. proving him p be the vilest I
the vile; himself . cess pool Of r0tteness, WI