Daily Republican., 1879-09-02
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HRS. sPRAGUE LEAVES no HI
The Canonehet Scandal Revived
Fresh Csnplteasiens In the DO.
nestle Dramas.

NARRAoASsErr PIER, R. /. Aug. 81
The seeming quiet that has rsignsd In
the Spragus mansion, at Caponchst,
since the return thither Of Mrs. .Spragus
and her children, and the hushing up
Of the scandal, was broken In upon
yesterday afternoon by the sudden de-
parture Of that lady, accompanied by
her three little daughters. The son
chose to remain with his father.
This latest step not only revives the
scandal, but prssen's some new phases
Of 1t, and freshly kindles public inter-
est a. 10 what the outcome OF the whole
matter will bs. Mrs. Spragus went
away, 1t Is understood, without her
husbands consent, and despite not
only his, but % II would seem other
and more potent opposition. II Is stated
soon after the unhappy lady's return
to her home, that she was immedi lately
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. spragus's departure. 1t ID
claimed that Ex-Governor SpragueA has
himself taken charge o: all letters and
kilograms that came for his wife; that
he directed the servants to refuse I'd.
mittance to such OF Mrs. Spragus'i
friends Is he did not desire her TO see,
and forbade the domsstios to obey their
mistress orders.
It is easy TO see that, by . woman Of
Mrs. Kate Chase Spragus's spirit and
character, an existence under such
conditions was not TO be long endured,
however ardently others might desire
her to endure 1t. Nor can there be any
doubt that by going at this particular
moment she has done that which viii
create more CONSERVATION outside thar
inside Of Canonchet.
Not less by Senator Conkling's::dir
tion, as Is believed here, was the visi
Of Mrs. Sprsgus to Conductor Hale,
house, the interview there with he
husband, her consent that the children
should be under his control, and he
return to an unhappy home. This pol
icy was pursued by Senator Conkling
It is claimed, with the purpose and de-
sire to hush up the scandal, make \
appear that things had been greatly
exaggerated, that all was now settled
and thus to tide over the matter unit
after the New York Republican Stat
Convention at Saratoga.
As every move made rscoiled relent-
lessly upon the author, 30 the last on'
appears in sorry light, and at the mos
inopportune time, through Mrs
Sprague's leave taking Of yesterday
1t is said that Senator Conkling, III hi
purpose to prevail with Mrs. Spragu
to remain in position which could no
be other than painful and loathsome
even went 80 far as to procure from hi
wife q letter of coincidence TO Mrs
Sprague.
The friends Of the latter lady hse
are full Of indignation over this nev
development, and cannot find words Il
express their contempt for a man who
after compromising her by his conduct
would seek TO hide behind q woman
skirts, no matter what the defamation
and lasting disgrace consequent to her
1t is believed here that within day o.
two ex.Gov. Spragus will make a full
and explicit statement Of his side of tn
case.