Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-15
my friend, "may have increased sprague'f
intense antipathy to Conkling, but it was

my friend, ssmay have increased Sprague's
intense antipathy to Conkling, but it was
not the origin of it. When Sprague was
Senator in Washington visited him one
day just after Senator Conkling had made
some speech. 1t was being quite thoroughly
discussed by the people of Washington, and
formed part of the conversation between
Sprague and myself. Sprague while giving
Conkling full credit for being brilliant
man, went on to speak very disagreeably
about him as a man. He even went SO far
as to say that it was shame Mr.. Conkling
should sit in the Senate. Mr.. Sprague gave
no definite reasons for
HIS STRONG ANTIPATHY,
but put no bounds to the expression of it.
From that time forward Mr.. Sprague has
been known by all who knew him to have
the most intense hatred of Mr.. Conkling.
He has openly stated it at bars, in hotel par
lors ana other places here and IN similar
places in Providence. He has done so
WHEN PERFECTLY SOBER
and in a normal condition, but he has done
80 more frequently when under the influence
of liquor. That Mr.. Sprague's mind is not
exactly evenly balanced there can be no
question, although any one who treats him
as insane, even on any one point, will be
vastly mistaken. Mr.. Sprague last week
heard from the papers that Conkling was to
be in Newport on visit to Mr.. Levi P. Nor
ton, the New York member of Congress, and
at the moment he read it exclaimed, with an
oath, in the presence of several persons: 81
hope he will not come over here, for I will
not have him. Then, before he separated
from his friends, he remembered that he had
some
BUSINESS OVER IN NEWPORT,
and he went there. Before he went over to
Newport he was heard to remark that if he
met Mr.. Conkling there would be "tall
row. He added: 81 believe, however, he
will not dare to come over here to the Pier"
Mr.. Sprague went over to Newport, and was
there, it appears, the same day as Mr.. Conk-
ling. Whether they met or not I cannot
tell, but friend of Mr.. Sprague's assures
me that they did not. MIR. Sprague came
back to the Pier, and then went on
GREAT SPREE.
He was observed to be acting very wildly,
and on Thursday morning, the day previous
to the encounter, he was seen to drive about
with gun in carriage. This in effect was
the old gentleman's conversation with me,
and before he departed he said that he had
heard from a witness to the discreditablo
scene that Mrs. Sprague had Indignantly de.
clared that she would never live in the
same house with her husband again after
such an exhibition. However ill-judged
may have been the visit of Mr.. Conkling to
Mrs. Sprague's house, in the face of Mrs.
Sprague's feeling toward him, it is certain
that he preserved his temper with extraord
mary calmness. He not only did not offer
to resent the insults which Sprague heaped
upon him, but he deferred to the latter's re-
quest and left the house Immediately. The
statement published in New York paper
that
CoNKLING WALKED
to Billington's cafe from the Sprague man
sion is a mistake. The guests present, who
have not boen altogether silent in regard to
the matter, aver that tho conveyance which
was at the Sprague house when the scene
occurred had been ordered TO take Mrs.
Sprague out for drive. Everybody in the
house knew this. Upon the threats of Mr..
Sprague MI. Conkling got his hat and stick
or umbrella and stepped into the carriage.
The driver got down and walked to the
corner of the house, for Mr.. Sprague was
still
THREATENING TO SHOOT
Mr.. Conkling. The action of the driver was
presumably dictated by a natural desire to
get ont of range. When Mr.. Sprague put
down his gun the driver came back, got Oh
tho box, and drove off with Mr.. Conkling,
getting down to Billington's cafe only
minute or two before Mr.. Sprague's team
came laundering up. Mr.. Sprague jumped
out of bis wagon, as have already telegraped
to you, MIR. Conkling being already on the
pavement. Then an eyewitness declares
that Mr.. Sprague said: CHOW you have left
my house, you must leave this place. If you
want to save Jour own life
YOU MUST LEAVE
Narragansett Pier, for -, you sha'n't
stay here" Conkling looked at him stead
lily and said: II am going away" Mr..
Sprague declared further that if he ever
found him in his house again he would kill
him, arms or no arms. People here who
have taken the trouble to inform themselves
the wretched affair, say that the
German
of q side row with him on the same day may
possibly be true, but it is probably not.
The ARRAY IN the Restaurant.
New York Special.
The Sun gives the following detailed &C.
count of the meeting of the two gentlemen:
After Conkling had left the house, Gov.
Sprague drove rapidly to the village. The
restaurant which Senator Conkling entered
is on street at right angles with the road
which leads from the Sprague place to tho
village. As Senator Sprague tacned the
corner he saw Senator Conklirg standing in
front of the restaurant, but did not stop as
he reached the building. Here accounts
differ as to whether Senator Sprague pulled
up after passing, OR whether Senator Conk-
ling stopped him. Druggist Clark, whose
shop is near the little cafe, says he was
TOO FAR AWAY TO HEAR,
but was near enough to see that something
very exciting was being said by the COVER
nor. Senator Conkling crossed the street
and the governor, wheeling around, jumped
from his carriage, in his excitement taking
the seat with him. He gesticulated violently.
The druggist expected every instant to see
blows. At last the senator returned to the
cafe and the governor drove away. The con-
versation was carried on in tones loud