The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-11

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Sudden Departure OF Mrs. Sprague
from Her Home.
New YORK, Sept. l.
A special from Narragansett Pier
says:
The seeming quiet that has reigned
in the Sprague mansion at Canonchet
since the return thither of Mrs.
Sprague and her children and the
hushing up of the scandal was broken
in upon yesterday afternoon by the
sudden departure of that lady, &C.
companied by her three little daugh-
tiers. The son chose to remain with his
father. This latest step not only re.
wives the scandal, but presents some
new phases of it, and freshly kindles
public interest as to what the outcome
of the whole matter will be. Mrs.
Sprague went away, it is understood,
without her husbands consent, and de-
spite not only his, but, as it would
seem, other and more potent opposi-
ton. It was stated soon after the un-
happy lady's return to her home that
she was Immediately placed under
espionage. Though this was denied
by various friends of the persons most
interested, the belief has been general
here that the statement was true, and
that the surveillance was maintained
up to the time of Mrs. Sprague's de
parture. 1t is claimed that ex-Gov-
ernor Spragne has himself taken
charge of all letters and kilograms
that came for his wife, that he di-
rected the servants to refuse admit
lance to such of Mrs. Sprague's
friends as he did not desire her to see,
and forbade the domestics to obey
their mistress orders.'
A San special from Narraganset,
says:
People at the Pier are in excitement
over the escape from Canonchet of Mrs.
Sprague last night. Mrs. Sprague
claims that ever since she returned to
Canonchet with her children she has
been subjected to many annoyances by
the Governor, which eliminated on
Saturday in an actual outburst on his
part. Her friends say the Governor,
coming home Friday morning intoxi-
Gated, suddenly went into the room
where the nurses we're dressing the
children and, seeing Mrs. Sprague there,
said: I'll show you who is master
herer and, without further words, took
hold of her arm and shoulder, dragged
her around the room, and attempted
to throw her out of the window, saying
before witnesses that he would do so.
He was prevented from carrying his
threat into execution by those present.
The children we're half-dressed, and
screaming with fright. Mrs. Sprague
began quickly to make preparation to
leave, and, Saturday afternoon, about
$50, quietly took her departure, &C
companied by her three children, their
nurses and luggage. So well
were her plans arranged that the
Governor and his nephew, Ar
thur Watson, who were keeping
watch upon her movements, knew
nothing about her departure until the
party had good hours start and were
many miles away. Mr.. Watson, upon
finding them gone, Immediately started
down town.. and drove to the depot
and the hotels in hopes of finding
some clew to their whereabouts. Find
ing none, he turned back, and when
half way between the depot and the
old pier, he met the Governor, who
had started at break-neck speed for
Kingston Junction, about eight miles
away.
Leaving the Pier at about the same
time as the train for Kingston, he
spurred his horse to race-course speed,
and then began a race between the
Governor and the train, he hoping to
cut them off if they had got on board at
any out-of-the-way place along the line
of that road. When Conductor Hale 8
train arrived at Kingston the Governor
was standing on the platform, with
watching for signs of the missing
party. He accosted Conductor Hale
with: Have you logged off my
childrenr Hale told him he had
seen nothing of them, and, after look
ing through the train and inquiring of
officials at Kingston depot, the Gov
ernOr started back for the Pier, as was
supposed, as all traces of his move
ments were lost from that point.
"There are many theories as to the
manner in which Mrs. Sprague man
aged the affair SO adroitlY. 1t seemed
improbable she could have taken the
cars, for no train left the Pier between
$50 and 1880 o'clock, and her depart
ure was discovered between those hours.
Her son Willie was at the depot keep
ing watch in all the interval between the
time of discovery and the departure oil
the last train. The general impress
sion is that Mrs. Sprague left in q
steam yacht, and that, too, from the
pier of the Newport boat. A strange.
looking and very fast steam-yacht was
seen lowering about the Pier all the
afternoon, and suddenly went up to
the Newport boat-dock, and. afte,
waiting about ten minutes, steamed rap.
idly away, perhaps with Mrs. Sprague
on board.
"Governcr Sprague will undoubt.
eddy exhaust every means to discover
the whereabouts of the children, and
will certainly use every legal effort to
recover them. A suit for separation,
brought by either husband or wife. will
probably be at once instituted to settle
the right to the control of the chill
dren."
Recently an engineer on the First
Division of the Atlantic Road, while
running his engine along at q tremen-
dous rate, was suddenly startled to
hear the report of q torpedo, which, to
an engineer, is warning of danger
ahead. He Immediately stopped to as.
certain the cause of the signal, and
looking ahead espied the track-master,
whom he asked If he had placed the
torpedo on the track, and his reasons
for doing it, to which he replied that
he had. that there was q broken rail,
and upon the engineer asking him
where. he renliod. So Re iaf<rs on6 M