Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-17
NARRAGANSETT NOTES.

A"ON"eF IeFSt0n " tNe OprN0Ee-CONELt92g
Unpleasontness--The German Tutor Driy-
en- from the House of the Ee- Governor
Sans Cereanonie.
NARRAaANsETT PIER, r. L., Aug. 14.-The
morning after the scene at Canonchet last
Friday, and tho subsequent meeting of OK
Senator Sprague and Senator Conkling in
the village, Mrs. Sprague went to Providence
for the purpose of consulting her lawyers,
who ale prominent men. This was after
declaring that she would never live with her
husband again. When Mr.. Sprague read the
letter published from Mrs. Sprague to-day,
he declared that it was tissue of falsehood :;
that SO far f1om keeping her without funds,
ne had but very short time since given her
several Thousand dollars.
MIR. Sprague met his wife here TO-DAY. and
had stormy interview with her, in which he
charged her with having been unfaithful to
her VOWS with some one whom he refused
to name. There is no mistake about this,
as it was in the presence of witnesses. the
governor took charge of his children, and
said that they should never again be in the
custody of such a woman.
ALI sorts of rumors prevail here, but thew
N--S-SS w
Mrs. Sprague assert that the governor was
drunk when he made the terrible accusation
to-day, but there is the most positive testi-
mony that not only was he not drunk, but
that he had not even been drinking to-day.
1t is true, also, that their interview was a
most unpleasant one.
Mrs. Sprague did not come here with the
object of seeing her husband, but only to
make tlual arrangements for collecting at
Canonchet what belonged to her there and
removing them to Providence. Her friends
assert that she has consulted the very best
legal advice, and that she did not return to
Gov. Spragve's house by their counsel. Mrs.
Sprague goes away from here tomorrow,
the children remaining with the father.
In the hotels tonight the guests are con-
demning Conkling without limit. They say
what the country knew before, the world
knows now.
IL Is matter OF common rumOr here that
Governor Sprague did not know of Senator
Conklings presence at Canonchet until he
first learned it in the village. The rumor
that ls most current, and one that is partially
corroborated, is that Gov. Sprague arrived at
Canonchet late at night and Immediately
retired. His presence was only known to
the servants. He breakfasted alone, if he
breakfasted at Canonchet at all, and in the
forenoon appeared in the village. He was at
Bellington's restaurant awhile, and then went
to sort of club house known as "Ths
Studio" He spent some time here, and the
report is that here he learned that Senator
Conkling was at Canonchet.
One version is that while playing a game
of billiards at the club friend said II
see that the Senator is at Canonchet.'' and
that Governor Sprague asked at once when
he came. Being told that the Senator had
been there day or two, the Governor, with
and expression of wrath, at once started for
Canonchet, apparently very indignant.
While in this state of mind the first person
he saw at Canonchet was the German pro
lessor, and, already irritated, he stopped
long enough to have the encounter with Pro
fessor Linck. This over, he next sought
and found Senator Conkling.'
Every one who saw Governor Sprapue
last Friday says that he was perfectly sober.
There is no doubt but that Governor
Sprague first learned of Senator Conkling's
presence at Canonchet in the village, for bis
time during the forenoon is accounted for.
and all reports agree that he left the village
for Canonchet little before two O'Clock.
which would give him just time enough to
reach his home and meet the professor, and
subsequently the Senator, at the hour men
toned in previous DISPATCHES