The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-13

Special Dispatch 10 the oneinpatl Gazette.
NARRAoASsErT PIER, August LEX,
Governor sprague las mansion at the
edge Of this place, Of large dimensions and
much beauty Of position, having mum.
Der Of ocean and inland views OF rare at.
trachveness. Owing TO the financial Diff.
Culties Of the Governor the house and
grounds are to be sold in September. With
a view to economizing the Governor has
sought in vain to have his wife curtail her
expenditures. On Friday last he return.
ed from Providence to find his house in
possession OF Mrs. sprague and seventeen
guests, among whom was q German music
teacher, named Linck, and United States
Senator Roscoe Conkling. He ordered
them all to leave, in peremptory language,
and after running away Linck, the Cover.
nor got his shotgun and followed him 10
this village, declaring that he would kill
tie small game first, and return TO the
hunt Of the larger game, Conkling. Not
finding the German, he hunted Conkling
until he came on to him at Billington's
restaurant, on the beach. From an eye.
witness to the scene that here ensued,
your correspondent learns that this con-
versation substantially took place:
sprague to Conkling-D-n you, If you
evercross my path again I'll shoot you.
Conkling-What have l done TO you,
Governor? l have always treated you
well.
sprague-You are add liar. You
have insulted me. You have come to my
house without an invitation,
Conkling-No, l did not; you invited
me. You will think better Of this to.mor-
row. You are drunk"
Sprague-You are 4 lying son OF b..
Conkling-Don't you call me that again,
or | will strike you with this umbrella.
Sprague -Recollect what tell you! l |
always keep my word. will kill you II |
you ever cross my path again.
With this Sprague rode away, and in |
few minutes Mrs. Sprague came in car.
rtage to the restaurant and talked some
time with Senator Conkling, after which
she went to friends house and remain
ed, while her carriage was used to convey
the Senator to the train. She has gone,
no one seems to know Just where. Her
friends blame her exceedingly, saying the
Governor is devoted to her and his child.
ren. whileshe is cool and unfeeling 10 him.
The matter Of the music teacher was
simply one Of whisky, economy, and disre-
garded wishes, not OF jealousy.
Toward Conkling the Governor seems
10 have shown signs OF jealousy hereto.
lore. Washington was rife last winter
with reports as to the intimacy OF Mrs,
Sprague and Conkling, and here, am
told by residents, the Governor had pro-
hibited him his house on that account.
OF the authority OF this latter fact am
doubtful, but OF the Washington scandal
there is no doubt.
A gentleman here Of high character,
who has known Mrs. Sprague from her
infancy, discredits all tales as TO her in
fidelity, but says she has the will and i'm
periousness OF devil, and by It's force and
by, her bad judgment she caused her
Iather, the late Salmon P. Chase, 10 COM
nit many OF his most serious mistakes.
Conkling appealed personally and sue
TO the New York Hadh TO sup
press this scandal. but every paper In
New England is loaded with It today, as
are nearly all those in New York.
The general verdict here is that Sprague
was drunk, but was somewhat justified by
Mrs: Sprague's behavior, and that she and
Conkling arc old enough to know better.