Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-16

Sprauge's arrival the governor had threaten.
ed to shoot him If he ever made his appear.
ance q Canonchet again. She arrived ehout
two weeks ago, and soon after sent for Lt9!ck,
Who was Stopping ct A private boatdink
house. He visited her severaltimes. mt dig
rot commence his duties as tutor to her eon
lDomessics shout tn Sfamily ~ that thett
Twas some dispute between husband and wife
over his retention, but Mrs. Sprague believ-
ing that he had not been properly treated,
determined to %retainhim, particularly as she
paid the entire expenses of the children's
support and education from her private in
come, without receiving any aid from her
husband.
Governor Sprague was in Maine attending
to business the greater portion of the week
and during his absence Mrs. Spraguel re-
ceived several guests, who came by her in
vitation. These were MI. Martin, of Alba
ny, m invalid, with his wife and daughter,
and another lady who accompanied them
Senator Conkling arrived at P~rovidenceNa
week ago Saturday, and spent some time
with Senator Anthony at his residence here.
He is one Of the counsel engaged in settling
the affairs of the Sprague manufacturing
company, and attended several combinations
with other interested persons while in this
city. On Wednesday he vent to $Narragan-
sett Pier, and arrived at the Sprague resi-
dence late in the afternoon. After dinner
Mrs. Sprague sent to the hotel for his bag
gage, and he decided to remain as her guest
over Sunday, when he expected to return to
New York.
All gossip to the effect that Senator Conk-
|ling's intimacy with Mrs. Sprague had
alienated her husband is false, and l am
told by their friends here that the families
had exchanged visits for several years, that
Mrs. Conkling and Mrs. Sprague are in
correspondence, and that Senator Conkling
and Mr.. Sprague were always, until this
affair, as intimate as men of such opposite
tastes and DISPOSITIONS could be.
Sprsgue engaged Conkling as attorney in
settling his affairs, and I am told that
Conkling has performed a great deal of
legal labor lib that connection without CON-
pensation, as a friendly act. He has many
times, their mutual friends soy, e%ndeavored
to pursuade Sprague to recover himself
andss break off drinking and At different
times has been Of great service In collect
ing money for the Sprague estate which
otherwise would not have been collected
Mischlevous people have several times put
into Sprague's hands newspaper gossip
about Conkiing's relations with his wife
but he Indignantly r%epudiated all sugges-
Lttons Of impropriety. ss 81 {
Senator Conkling expected to have
business consultation with Sprague .upoI
the latter's return from Maine last week
Sprague arrived late Thursday night, ant
retired without notifying any member o
the family Of his return. His apartment
are remote from those occupied by his wifi
and her guests. He slept until about moor
Of Friday, an& upon making his appear
ance down stairs, learned incidentally thai
the German tutor, to whom he had taken
such B dislike, was still about the place
This made him very angry, and, with his
morning potions, his anger increased. He
drove to Narragansett Pier ia a buggy
about 2 o'clock. At every place he visited
he had something to cay about the "Dutch-
man." as he called his sons tutor, and
seemed to be very indignant because his
wife had not dismissed him.
Upon his arrtyalhome he sought and pour
ed q torrent of abuse upon her for keepin,
the German, and there was . very storm
and unfortunate scene in the parlor, Q
which Senator Conkling and the othe
guests were witnesses. Conkling wa
drawn into it in bis effort to quiet Sprague
and the latter was very abusive to him. H
seemed to think that his wife and he
friends were all in 9 conspiracy TO defen
the German against him. This scene wa
. only partly witnessed by outsiders, and th
participants decline to make any statement
for publication. but the accepted stor
among those who seem to be informed Is
that Sprague, enraged at Conkling's inter-
J ference, ordered him to leave the house
All the numerous versions of the sffai
agree In this particular, but just what wa
said is not known. Sprague was also threat
ening to shoot everybody who interferet
with his wrath. Sust at the time. the Ger.
man teacher, who was the cause of all thu
disturbance, appeared on the scene, havinl
been sent for by Mrs. Sprsgue, but he was
warned BY q servant, and at once fled in thu
carriage which had brought him, but die
not escape until seen by Sprague, wht
grabbed his gun, and, jumping into q bug
gy, gave chase, but Linck succeeded il
reaching his boarding place and fed init
the kitchen. his landlady tellint
Sprague that he was not there
In the meantime the excited occupants 0
Canonchet were discussing what was to b.
done. Mrs. Sprague said that after tn
language addressed her by her husband sh
could not remain in his house, and he
guests decided to go at once to a hotel
There wa a carriage at the door, and Ser
ator Conkling assisted Mr.. Martin, the in
valid, with the ladies, to it they drove t
the hotel. Mrs. Sprague collected a fe,
articles in a %portmanteau and drove in he
own carriage to the Tower House, leavin
her maid to pack her trunks. The next da
she came to Providence, and has since re
manned here.
After seeing the Martins safely of, an
directing the servants to send his trunl
. to the railroad station, Senator Conklir
started away on foot, carrying an umbre
2 la in his hand. He stopped at a popul,
q restaurant to take lunch. As he was wal
. ing he aaK Gov. Snrapne driving nm II