Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-13

Added-The Sprague Family Separated
a scaudalous Scandal All Around.
lNarragansett Pier Telegram, Aug. o.
Early this morning there was an unusual
stir in the hotels, for it had been announced
that Sunday paper which would arrive here
from New York would contain a full and
complete account of the Sprague Conkling
sensation. Unfortunately for all the parties
concerned, the truth has not yet fully ap-
peared here, but give you news from a
source as to which there can DO no question.
TIE TROUBLE AROSE
between ex-Gov. Sprague and Senator Conk-
ling. The affair occurred on Friday even
ing. Either on Wednesday night or Thurs
day morning Senator Conkling arrived at
Narragansett Pier. With him, or after him,
came G trunk and large valise. These ar
ticles Of baggage were takenito the Sprague
mansion by the direction of Senator Conk-
ling. He remained there as visitor the
next day, and was on hotel piazza the next
evening conversing with some ladies. Dur
ing Friday afternoon
GOV. sPRAGUE
was observed driving about Narragansett
Pier, having been at home entertaining his
guests the night previous, though he had
been absent for day or two 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 q
mile and half from the Pier, and came
through tho house in a somewhat excited
condition. He got out to the piazza, where
he found Senator Conkling conversing with
Mrs. Sprague, who was at window. Gov.
Sprague then said, addressing Senator Conk
ling:
''ARE YOU ARMED, sIR!'
Conkling replied "No, am not"
"Thon,n said OK Gov. Spragu., ~ give you
five minutes to got off these premises. It
you ere not then away will fire at YOU"
x-Gov. Sprague is said then to have made
use of some further exasperating language.
Senator Conkling, seeming much surprised,
but emembering that he was under ex-Gov.
Sprague's roof, rose and took few steps
away, while Mrs. Sprague came out of the
house and stood between them. Ex-Gov.
Sprague stood looking at Senator Conkling,
while a carriage drove up which had been
ordered to take Mrs. Sprague for drive.
When Mrs. Sprague found that ex-Go7.
apparently oA
AN UNPLEASANT SCENE,
she called for her hat and shawl, which Mrs.
Martin, friend and a guest in the house
brought her. In the house at the time as
guests were Mrs. Martin, Miss Martin and
Mr.. Alexander, as we'll as Senator Conkling.
A story which has been circulated here that
Senator Conkling Carried an invalid out of
the house is nonsense. He went away en-
tirely alone.
The Scattering.
After Ex-Governor Sprague had repeated
his peremptory order to Mr.. Conkling to
quit his house, there was some hesitancy GA
the part of the New York Senator as to what
should be done, but he finally took his hat,
and, entering the carriage, went down to the
Pisr, stopping on the way at Billington's
restaurant. Scarcely had he arrived ther and
got out of the conveyance than Ex-Governor
Sprague, who had followed, came up, and
it is therefore certain that the latter must
have kept his horse hitched up ready for use
TO FOLLOW SENATOR ooNKL1Na.
Ga tho arrival of Ex-Governor Sprasue at
Biliinston's another exchange of words took
place, but there ia not the slightest testi-
mony to show that at any time hand-to.
hand encounter, such as has been spoken of
freely here to-day, took place. But it is
certain that there was an excited and threat
ening encounter between the two in one of
tho most public spots in the whole place,
and thus it came to pass that the most ex-
aggerated rumors were set in motion. Sifted
down, the foregoing are the principal facts
i'll the case 80 far as Mr.. Conkling and Mr..
s5prague are concerned. On Thursda )
night, according to Ex-Governor Sprague
himself,
HE COULD NOT SLEEP.
He said to tradesman here the next day,
that his mind was troubled; that he could
get no rest, and that some one had to be
cleared out of his house that Friday night.
His movements during Friday morning was
noticed by good many people as being very
strange, but no one thought that he contem-
plated personal injury toward any individual.
After the encounter Mrs. Sprague went to a
Mrs. Perry's, near by, and subsequently to
the Tower house, where, it is understood, she
remained over night. Yesterday she gave
orders to
HAVE HER TRUNKS PACKED
at the ex-governor's house and put on the
train for Providence. She sent her children
and maid to the depot, nearest the Tower
Hill house, aud said she would take the cars
at the Narragansett Pier depot, which she
subsequently did, and met her family on the
line. Before her departure for Providence,
however, Mrs. Sprague went to the Lake side
house, near Silver lake, and soon afterward
she went to the Pier depot for Providence.
Ex-Gov. Sprague went to Providence yes
terday, but he did not see his wife, going on
Il different train. .T
Husband and Wife.
That the ex-senator and Mrs. Sprague
have been on the most unhappy terms for
some time is matter of general notoriety
here. A few we eks ago a gentlemen, whose
family are staying at Narragansett Pier,
called on Mrs. Sprague, and sending in his
card saw her. He had known her for many
years, but had never met her husband. He
suggested to Mrs. Sprague that he would like
to leave card for the ex-senator, personal
}y, as he desired to have the pleasure of
laeeting him. Mrs. Sprague in reply said
that she was quite unable to answer for any
thing that Mr.. Sprague might think or do,