The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-05
From The DoYer, n. H., PRESS, Aae. ii
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q quarrel occurred between Ex
Governor sprague and Senator Conk
ling Friday evening. Either on las
Wednesday night or Thursday morning
aerator Conkling arrived At Narragan
selt Pier. With him or after him came
fuuk and Il largo valiee. Tho arti
eleA of baggage were taken to the
spthsie mansion by the direction o.
sseator conkling. lie remained there
y visitor the next day, and was on d
hosel piazza during the next evening
eoHfefsing with some ladies. During
Friday afternoon Gov. sprague was oh.
So scd driving about NaRagansett piei
hat'ng been at home entertaining hia
gnseia the night previous, though he
had been abaont for day or two be.
tnrr. He had a gun with him, which
II y believed that he loaded earlier in
The day. Finally he drove to the rear
e. bit house, which ii about mile and
& e from the Pier, and came through
Sc GoiaHe ia rssonewhat excited cohdi.
ton. lie got out 20 the piazza, where
he found Senator Conkling conyersing
with Mrs. sprague, who was at win.
dow. Gov. sprague then said, adj
dressing Senator Conklng, care you
armed, sirl' and Conlling replied, "No,
] am not. /" "'rhen," said ex-Goyornor
spngue, u will give YOU five minutes
70 ger oil these premises. If You are
mol away | win fire at YOU Ex.Goy.
Sprngue Is said to have made use Of
some further exasperating language.
Senator Conkling, seeming much sur.
prised, but remembering that he was
under ex Gov. Sprngue's root, rose and
walked few steps away, while Mrs.
5. came out OF the house and stood be.
tween them. Ex.GoR. Sprague stood
looking at Senator Conkiing while a
carriage drove up which had been or.
dered to take MH. Sprpgue for a drive.
When Mrs. Sprague found that ex.
Gov. Sprague was apparently deter.
mined on an unpleasant scene she call
I'd f6r her hat aud shawl, which Mira.
Martin, friend aud guest in the
house, brought her. In the house at
the time ng guests were Mr.. aud Mrs.
Martin and Miss Martin aud Mrs Al
cxander, as we'll ~ Senator Conkliug
4 story which has been circulated here
that senator Conkling carried an in
valid ont Of the house IL nonsense. He
went awny entirely alone. After ex-
Gov. Sprngue repeated his percmptory
order to Conkling 70 quit his house,
there Was some hcsitancy on the part
Of the New York Senator ~ to what
should be done. bBt. seeing 10 hope Of
a rational solution, he finally took his
hat and, entering the carriage. went
down % the Pier, stopping on the way
at BllliBgtou's restaurant. Scarcely
bad be arrived there aud got out Of the
conveyance than eX-Gov. Spraene, Who
had followed. came un, and il Is there
fore certain tbet tho latter must have
kept his horse barneased and ready FOR
use 20 follow Senator C0nkling. On
the arrival Of ex-Gov. Sptaguo 1T Bill
ingtou's another exchange of words
took place, but there il not the slight
est testimony to show that at any time
hand o-hanl encounter, such as has
been spoken Of freely, took place. But
It i8 certain that an excited snd threat
ening colloquy took place between the
two outside Of the most public spot in
the whole place, and thus it came 10
pass that the most exaggerated rumors
we're set in motion.
An exchange well says that if the
Conkling boom is to start from Nara.
gansett Pier, it must DO acknowledged
that its opening Is not auspicious. For
an ext nited States Senator 10 go hunt
ing present United States Senator
with a shotgun, and for such reasons
as are alleged, is not to proclaim hin
in the most favorable light as a candi
date for the Presidency. But abov,
all else, admiration must attach to th,
self-restraint and moderation displayes
by the Senator. 1t is estimated tha
Sprague would be in his athletic gril
very much as a sparrow in the clutcl
Of hawk. If the ex-Governor's wifi
has been too fond of attention fron
others than her husband, it is one Q
the many illustrations of the danger
which always surround an attractiy
and accomplished woman who moves i
fashionable circles. Ex-senator Spragu
states that Senator Gonkling has trie
to destroy his household in Washin,
ton, and now he seeks to do it her,
There are rumors that Mr.. Spragu
viii institute proceedings for a q
.,orce