The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-29

tnat sunday paper, which would arrive
here from NEWPORT, would contain. n full and
complete account ofthc Spraguc Us Conkliug
sensation. Unfortunately for all the parties
concerned the truth has not yet fully ap-
peared here, but give it you now from
source as to which there can be no question
The trouble arose not between any professor
Of German and Ex-Governor Sprague, but
between Ex-Governor Sprague and Senator
Conkling. The affair occurred on Friday
evening Either on Wednesday night or
Thursday morning Senator Conkling ar.
rived at Narragansett Pier. With him, or
after him, came trunk and large valiso
These articles Of baggage were taken to the
Sprague mansion by the direction of Seua.
tor Conkling He remained there rs Wis.,
itor the next day, and was on hotel piazza
during tho next evening couversiug with
some ladies. During Friday afternoon
Governor Sprague was observed driving
about Narragansett pier, having boeu at
home entertaining his guests the night pre-
vicus, though he had been absent for day
or twa- before. He had gun with him,
which it is believed that he loaded earlier
in the day. Finally he drove to the rear of
his house, which is about mile and half
from the pier, and came through the house
in u somewhat excited condition. He got
out to the piazza, where he found Senator
Conkling conversing with Mrs. Spague,
who was at window Governor Sprague
thcn said, addressing Senator Conkliny,
care you armed, sir?" and Coukling replied:
"No, au not" "Thon," said ex- Governor
Sprague, ~ give you
IIyr MVNIrTrs rO urr npu
these premises. If you are not way will
fire at you" Ex-Governor Sprague is said
then to have made use Of some further exas.
peratinG language. Senator Conkling seem
ing much surprised but remembering that
he was under Ex-Governor Spraguc's roof,
rose and walked a few steps away while
| Mrs. Spraguc came out of the house aud
stood between them Ex-Governor Spraguo
stood looking at Senator Conkling while a
carriage drove up which had been ordered to
take Mrs. Spraguc for drive. When Mrs.
| Spraguc found that Ex-Governor Spraguc
was apparently determined on an unpleas-
ant scene she called for her hat aud shawl,
which Mrs. Martin, friend and guest in
the house, brought her. In tho house ut
the time as guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin and Miss Martin and Mrs. Alexander,
as wellas Senator Conkling. A story which
has been circulated here that Senator Couk-
ling carried an invalid out of the house is
nonsense. He went away entirely alone.
After Ex-Governor Sprasuc repeated his
pcremptory order to Mr.. Conkling to quit
his house there was some hcsitancy on the
part of the New York senator as to what
should be done. but seeing no hope of a
rational solution he finally took his hat and
entering the c,rriage went down to the pier,
stopping on the way at Billington's restau.
rant Scarcely had he arrived there and
got out Of the conveyance than ex.Gover-
nor Spraguc, who had followed, camo up,
and it is therefore certain that the latter
must have kept his horse hitched up ready
for use to follow Senator Conkling. On the
arrival of Ex-Governor Spraguc at Billing
tons another exchange of words took place,
but there is not the slightest testimony to
show that at any time hand to. hand en-.
counter, such as has been spoken of freely
here to day, took place. But it is certain
that there was IN excited and threatening
colloquy between the two outside of the
most public spot in the whole place, and
thus it came to pass that the most exaygcra.
ted rainors were set in motion. Sftcd down,
the foregoing are the principal facts in the
case, so far as Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Spraguo
arc concerned AS to the alleged cause of
the hostility Of Mr.. Spraguc to Mr. Conk.
ling it is only certain that the German
teacher, SO indiscree:ly and foolishly brought
into che matter. had nothing whatever to do
with it. On Thursday night, according to
Ex-Governor Sprague himself, he could not
sleep. He said to a tradcsman here the
next day that his mind was troubled, that
he could not get any rest, and that some one
had to be cleared out of his house that Fri
day night. His movements during Friday
morning were noticed by good many people
as being very strange, but no one thought
that he contemplated personal injury to
any individual.
MRS. sPRAdUE LEAVES HER HUSBANDS
HOUSE.
After the encounter Mrs. Sprague wont
to MIR. Perry's near by and subsequently,
to the Tower House, whero it is understood
she remained over night. Yesterday she
gave orders to have hor trunks packed at
the ex.Governor's house and put on the
train for Providence. She sent her chill.
dren and maid to the depot nearest the
Tower Hill House and said she would take
the cars at tho Narragansett Pier Depot,