The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-08-19
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UNITED STATES.
NEW York. August lO-'rhe Sunday
World has this 's Narraga,lsett Pier. August
9Th. Nar1agansptt Pier never had such a sen-
sation as it is now enjoying: sensation in
which one Of the foremost men in the colln-
try figures; his alleged foe in combat, for a
fight is said to have occurred. being equally
we'll known in Rhode Island. The men re.
ferred t., are Senator Roscoe Conkling and
Ex-senator and Ex-Governor Vim. Sprague,
Of Rhode Island.
In order to do full justice to all parties
concerned, it may be as well to repeat the
i|aNing extract from to-night's Bu'etin:
Some excitement was caused in this
zsjcnity this morning by exaggerated reports
III an unpleasant occurrence last evening at
W residence Of Ex-Governor and Ex-Scna-
ator Srrague. II appears that Mr.. Sprague
has violent antipathy towards German
gentleman connected with the academy in
some way, and teacher of his children. On
going To this honse last evening, under ex-
treme and Irrational excitement Mr.. Sprague
had an alteration with his teacher, ordering
him from the house, and it is said, loading a
gun and attempting to shoot him, to which
the teacher not unreasombly objected. SEN
atOr Conkling, who was in Providence, had
casually stopped at Narraganset Pier on some
legal business, attempted with number of
others to calm Sprague's fury, but without
effect until the unnatural excitement had
subsidized. One reason Of the disturbance at
the Sprague mansion is the temporary re-
moval Of the family to Il neighboring hotel,
and the story is told by citizens of Narragan-
sett Pier, and the following is all that can be
learned of the particulars from this point of
view:
1t is well known that an i'll feeling has for
some time existed between Sprague and
Conkling, presumably en political grounds.
On Tuesday last COnkling arrived here on
private business in no way connected with
Sprague's affairs; and called as a friend of the
family at Spragues house. For some time
:. past it is known. too. that Sprague has been
9bring under visible excitement. and absent
rom home in company with some friends in
Eetetl i,l railroads. He is believed to have
"a with these friends yesterday, and had
Nk :.cm in heavy excitement Of mind.
Whe,, he went to his house he found Conk-
ling there, with whom he had a political disa-
greement as to the rights of {. naturalized
citizens Local stories q" the affairs are natu-
rally exaggerated, and it is difficult to obtain
satisfactory information. From what. how
ever is believed to he Il we'll informed source.
it is learned that Sprague uttered some I'M
seemlv language tn Conkling, who. cOur-
teously and considerably forhore to reply.
Spragnc thereupon producing IL pistol, told
Conkling that unless lie left the house in a
very short given time he would blow his
brains ont. C"nkling tllercupon retired from
the scene.
1t is said further that there was IA hostile
meeting subsequently, at the Cape, but that
cannot he verified, and is probably not true
t,,11, an .>,1,1 Il,
is on every hody's tongue. and give it just as
it is told. What the report of this matter will
be cannot now be toretold. The truth will
sooner or later come ont, us there were many
witnesses. and the air is full of it. 1t is true
That Spraguc is Il man of violent temper, and
-v j. "a acted hastily, hut his friends here
'ugh that he was grossly insnltel by
T. onk!in-. and means to i sst "pon
- H"' public apology. 1t is known that
a.,s lately been talking with his friends Of
ouhIes which We're preying upon his m'nd
and has said also ;ha. he believed that ,he
:i,nr had arrived when .lnels should again be
in force in this country. He is unders'"ol to
have said that there are certain insults which
can only be wiped ont with blood,
New YORK. An". 1.-THE Times provi-
Hnnc" Rhode ISant! special reports the story
Gf the SpTa-l" scandal nnsH1s'H,.int"i us
first 'olh in TIE Associated Press hspaf '',rs.
Sprag.le's wrath. 1t says it was Il second at
tack 20 innrr him. 4 fortnight a"o at Watch
Hill Spragun a>saileI the same person with Il
stick. The teacher is a German from New
York. who is passing 4 vacation near Nara
,aus"tt Pier. and was hired TO instruct
Spraguc's children during certain hours day.
ST. Louis. Anr. 1O.-A number of Mem
phis refugees held """iin@ at the Linlell
Hotel this afternoons in response 70 Il circular
received here from the Committee of Safety
1T Memphis. asking far aid IN "npportin. the
poor people of tia. city during the prevail
.'nce of yellow fever there. Sl.355 were sub
,cribel on III" spot ny nin",ern business
firms. and donations will be- solicited OF every
9semphisan in the city.
Vim. Wailarr, a Metropolitan Policemen Of
East s.. Louis, and Jack Sullivan, VIII" was
/. very strnr. partisan of Mayor Eoernan
i t"ring the political troubles Of that city ii
a; ago, got into a quarrel at Il saloon hear
the stock wards to-day during which they
enptied theil revolvers at each other. Sulli-
van was shot in the left breast and died ir
half an hour. Wallace is badly wounded in
N. thigh. Sullivan began the quarrel and
fired tw" shuts a. Wallace before tn,. latter
drew his pistol.
MEMPHIS, August ll.-Five new cases
we're reported this moraing. Four deaths
lave occurred since last night. A telegram
received fi"m an authentic source positively
denies the report If one case of fever at May
nrsvilr, Mississippi.
NEW YORK, August ll.-The Hcrald'x
Memphis special saws the Howard physicians
.sr! visitors report the fever sprra,in. rapidly
in the suburbs Of the city. The greatest drs-
'irution prevails. and Notwithstanding. the