The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-15

in the afternoon, returning to the house,
found Coukling quietly sitting on the
piazza with DIrs. Sprague. IN give
you just twenty minutes to get off these
premises" said Sprague to Conkling;
"are you armed 2" Conkling replied
that he was not. "Then, if you are not.
get away
I'll FIRE on YOU"
Sprague is said to have made use of
OTHER language, aud Conkling, in seem
ing surprise, arose in much confusion,
and after much hesitation bowed him
self down tho steps and started down
the road. The witness and authority
for this is Sprague's coachman. The
Senator strolled along down toward the
village until be reached the drug store,
and while in trout of it there came u
rafting of wheels behind him. The
druggist says that Spraguo drove up
pale with anger and in great excite-
ment-so much so that when be Jump
ed from the wagon he
TOOK THE WAGON SEAT WITH HIM
Then be aud the Senator had an angry
controversy, in which those who over
heard it heard Sprague say, mo, |
Won't take any apology from you, God
damn you. Don't cross my path again,
unless you are armed. I shall be arm
cd, and God damn you I'll shoot you.
There was q long and angry alteration,
in which the spectators expected to see
a fist fight The language was repeat
cd several tunes, Sprague refusing to
receive any apology and
CoNKLING, WHITE WITH ANGER,
trying to quiet bin. Finally, with
the threat repeated again to shoot at
next sight, Sprsguo got into bis wagoa
again and drove away. Conkling,
with white face, passed into restaur-
AIT and asked for crackers and milk,
which were given him, aud which he
ate without outward sign of emotion
save that his face was so very pale.
Then he strolled out on the beach and
walked up and down aud soon returned
to the restaurant. While there car
riege drove up and a woman who an
swers Mrs. Sprague's description call
ed him to the carriage. They were In
conversation for few moments and
then she drove away. Conkiiug Whiled
away two houIs before the train started
for Providence, and 10 The meantime
had bis baggage brought from the
Sprague house. Arriving in Proyi-
dence. ho went 10 Senator Anthon's,
and there d,etatea the dispatch sent
0ut by -1a Associated Press, an which
!. VAS made to appear th-, Sprague's
trolh.e was with be- German, aud that
Con li9c ia.s1lo.ei. The truth is
that
sPRAGUE PAD nav eRoUBLE WITH
.HE GEEsfAN,
but it was before be reached tho house,
when he accosted Conkling, and Conk
ling had nothing to do with it what
ever. There was some talk of having
statements printed in the Providence
papers, but it was not douo over their
signatures. Immediately after the
trouble at SpragUe's house
MRS. spRAGUE PACKED Up
and went into town, aud next day
went to Providence, taxing the child
rem with her. There were several
guests in the house at the time, and
they also went away. Sprague stayed
there all night, and next day went to
Providence. There he was asked what
Conkling had done, aud his answer
was: "He tried to do in my house
what he had done IN Washington
For months the name of Senator Ros
coe Conkling has been associated by
gossip with that of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague. Mrs. Sprague spent last
winter and portion of last summer in
Washington, and was frequently in the
company of Senator Conkling He is
said not only to have ridden out with
the wife of the Rhode Island Senator
but to have left his seat in the Senate
on different occasions, enter the diplo
matte gallery and there converse for
long periods with this once
FAMOUS WASHINGTON BEAUTY.
4 gentleman who had known Mrs
SpTague from childhood said to-day ::
"She is as beautiful as ever. believe
she would discount Mrs. Langtry in
point of beauty and accomplishments.
She was always an ambitious woman,
probably moro ambitious than any
American lady who ever lived. [ do
rot think Mrs. Sprague is over forty
years of age now; though a mother Of
child, she does not look to be over
thirty years of age now. 1t is said
her marriage was not love match.
The daughter of Secretary of the
Treasury, afterward Chief Justice Of
the United States and Presidential
aspirant, Mrs. Sprague, it is said mar
RED for position more than aught else.
Sprague had position and wealth, in
deed, when he met the belle of Wash
ingtOn, as Miss Chase was called, he
was reported TO own nearly the whole
of Rhode Island. Mrs. Sprague's
GREATEST DIsAPPoINTMENr
10 life was the defeat of her fathers
nomination for President by the Gin
oinnati Liberal Republican Conven
ton in 1872 She even canYassed
among Senators, congressman and
Others in behalf of her distinguished
fathers nomination. Senator Sprague
spest IuEch money 70 secure this result
airs Sprsgne iongeu TO be mistress
of the White House, as she was of her
fathers mansion. Alter the Ciucin-
mad Convention decided on Greeley
instead Of Cha the latter died Then
sPBAGUE. loYr & CO
failed. aud since t5a domestic troub
es have ensae9 9siween the ex Cover
Tor and his wife. Ii the reports about
Nr. Conkling's attentions to Mrs. |
Sprague are true, it is no wonder that
'1r. Sprague should feel insenced, aud
{ is wonder that he has not put
top to such attentions long since! !