Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-16
The sprague. ConkIins Scandal,

had interrupted their marital relations. she had
st,iven to hide the truth from theiworld for the
sake OF her children. This sem banee culu ioaed
afte. disgraceful orgie and arrest at Nautasket
Beach, in which Governor Sprague is said to
have been implicated. ard she then sought
!he refuge OF her honored fNhers house, near
Washington. She goes on to say:
Governor Spraeu,'s irregularities having
been visited upon him by the trustee admins.
tetlog his em oarissSed estate, the contribution
toward the maintenance of myself and
children. without word of explanation to me,
was suddenly cut down to palpably inadequate
sum. Even this was RENTED tu, for u few
months; then owing to complete rupture be
tween Governor SDracue and the trustee. all
remittance ceased, and for SIX months past 90
money has been contributed toward the main
enauoe Of his family or household by Gov.
Sprsguc. lu addition to greater wrongs. trades
people to whom he was indebted have been ur
geut 10 their demands fer payment. but be
gave no heed to the Indebtedness evou OBS
wering when pre- Led ty me to fed a Way 10
meet these just demands and relieve me OF i'm
porlunltles, that L must look to my powerful
Washington friends for aid, and. to my deep
distress and notification, permitted. after 3
long delay, bill for carriage hire for his moth
or s use, during visit TO me 10 Washington, TO
be paid by the penll mao who had recommend
ed to Us the Stable from which the carriage Was
hired.
This and other more unmanly exhibitions
hsvs been occidental TO The past year, while the
tru ollIy OF recent eVenrs-repitiions Ct similar
scrLces # violence aud outrage enacted 10 for
mer vears-has foslry driven US from the door,
uDd filled the pubic priLts Of the country with
scandal too cIu.l to be endured without re-
dress
Mrs. Sprsgue further says that 1.-THE attempt
to cvnpnc4te Mr. CoLk ing With this matter is
absurd, aud uOnituts:
Mr. Couklng Was. uf course, as u1cors-
ccus as ibst Governor Sprugue sougnt co,s-
sou to eusct the trngic rvIe If the il iured bus
hand for, at their Lust meeting, not long suce.
ouV. oprhguo had sought iruu Mr.. CoLklit E
uoG only Irgul COUNSEL, but acct pied at his band
\ favor SUCH rs ouly tho irienolle6t confdeuc.
cJud warrant
ia bis determination to overthrow Mr.
Chatce, as trustee, and hoping to ,o fo!oss vi b
tho CREDITOR Interest To drive him from bis
post, Governor Sprapue had carried aWay tlom
he cpunrpp rnnn Of A. & w. Sprauge the
books IF the Quduck C,mpany, refusing 10
return HEM.
MIR, Cnaice in turn refused uotil these books
We're returned, to permit g. valnor Sprsgue III
hold ahp busloess relations with the c0pcern aud
ol course. refused TO permit him to draw any
money.
This vas tho situation Ct IF ,rs, which by
c'm'rg I" + node Island. | had hoped, through
$ me hlruce or other truu1 b. to buar OH Gov.
Srr"sue, TO help 10 set right. and TO secure. by
Some means. llslu' enauce for four cbdr:D, ful
IN IN III. 4 I L.
DOW nearing Tho undivided burden.
"A cooIerepoo With the oounsel emploved by
the Ii Ill achieved no results. Professor Luck
under cOntrac5 with me Tor three months, W,
| uulther permitted TO perform his duties nor paid
aud dismissed. We had 90 os,ensbIe mean
| Tor living OF Cauopchot without iucuriins I'D
ditioDal iudebedn s., to wbich | refused 10 be
parry. 10 this awkward aud painful diem
ma, | r. qusted MIR. Co"kllng. who had already
heco CONSULTED by MIR Svragur and upon who's
judgment and advice | hnva safely relied 10 ny
owo matters, 10 see Gov. Spragus and try TO &C
| certain what polut there were 10 this proposed
programme OF opposition, and what results were
to follow that would bsncft or provide Tor the
| children. Mr. Cooking stopped at Cauonchst
Tor Ihs purpose, and was awaiting Governor
Sprague's return to seek su interview with him
! when the DOW notorious outbreak occurred
ut any hostile words were exchanged BIO
tween MIR. Cooking ond Gov. Sprague at Cau1
orchet, they alone koow what they were, for no
ono else heard them.
What transpired 10 the village | do moi
koow beyond what Is reported 10 the SENSATION
al accounts given IN the newspapers,
PROVIDENCE, K. L., Aug. l5.-Mr5. VIM.
Sprsgue remained at Canonchet last night. q
klnsman from Ohio being one Of tho friends iu
the house, but the position was exceedingly 10.
comfortable for all parties. Mr.. Sprague d.
clares that ho will havo tho children at all
hazards. and ftrbids the servants to obey any
OF his wife's orders without consulting him.
Mrs. Spra2uo is reported as greatly Frustrated
by the events OF the past few days, as also by
cruel repor,a of the newspapers. aud by ap
prcheusions for the children.
The New York Star rovivcs au old scandal
against Senator CoukIiug. which. it says, will
soon break out atcesh. The story is that the
Senator aud his wife have not lived happily to
gether Tor several years. One c,use of their
| misunderstanding has been, il is said Mrs.
Hayden, OF Port Byrop, N. Y. who is ruuorcd
| TO have been The Senator'S private secretary.
| Mr.. CODkllng speOt the waters 10 Washington
with her husband uotll about four years ago.
At that time the gossips said the cause Of her
return hums was that servant handed Mrs.
COnkling bouquet one day, to which card
was attached. Ga tho GARD was written the
uamo of we'll kuowD society lady aud Oh the
back Was eograved her husbands name. Il
was mistake on the part of the servant who
had been told to take tho bouquet to the lads
whose name Vas written on The back of tho
card. Since then Mrs. Cooking has visited
Florida during the winter or renaued ct her
Uica hcm,. 1t is said that Mr5. Hayden is
the lady who was the eauso OF tho alleged sep
sration.
NEW YORK, Aug l6--Thc Times special
from Narrsgaesett Pier. Gays: Mrs Sprasue'v
RECEIPT statement was published ty advice of her
f'lrnds AID has had q marked q fcot on pnblio
oplulor not favorable to MS. Sprasue. Gov.
opfasua he's decided to make no sGswer to her
S atcuent. he Coz sl!ers Inns, 10 law entitled
70 bis children aud he be'eses that lrsSpraeus's
!toper place Is at Capvuchot. H. has PROMISE d
I her pr1ttcnoD. comfort and peace, aud unless
Mrs. S9rague decides TO return 10 Der previous cd
vscrS IRON whom she is nuW chr IF m rnrt,i,