Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-12

Tue Deeonel- liltoa aueiT Gothlcg has created
such widespread talk SIS this latest social seuss-
tioa.
For mouths the name Of Senator Roscoe
ColkIpg has been asscalstsd by eessips with
that OF hrs. Kate Chase Spraaue. Mrs. Sp,acue
spent last winter and a large porIi,n Of last
summer 10 Washington, sud was frequently in
the company of Senator Conkling. He is said
not orly to have liden out with the wife OF the
Rhode Island Senator. but TO have lett bis scat
10 the Senate 90 different occasions, enter The
diplomatic gallery. and there CONVERSE FIR loor
Darlods with this orce famous Washington
beauty.
"A gentleman who has known Mrs. Sprasuc
from childhood said yesterday. "She is as
beautiful IS ever. believe she would dis
count Mrs. LsDgtry 10 point OF beauty and &C.
eomplishmeGt. She vas always 80 ambitious NO
| Dan-probablS more Ambitious than apy Amer,
can lazy who ever lived. do not think, Mrs,
Sprsgue IS over 40 years of ag, now. Thoughts
| mother OF children che does not look 10 be over
thirty yesri CT age now. 1t is said her marriage
| was not love mstch. Tho daughter of a Sec.
ret;ry CT the Tro'sury, aftarwsrd Chief Justice
Mra. Sprsgue, it is ssid, married for position
more than ough! else. Sprsgue bad position
a7d wealth. Indeed, when he met tho belle OF
Washington, as Miss Chase wss called, he wss
reported to own nearly the whole of Rhode Is
! land. Mrs. Sprague's .grestest disappointment
in life was the detest of her fstness nomination.
| for President by the Cincinnati Liberal Repub
| lican Convention of 1872 She even csnvsssed
| among Senators, Congressman and others in be-.
half Of her distinguished fathers nomin Stior.
| Senator Sprague spent much money to securo
this reeult. Mrs Sprasus longed to be- mistress
oftne white House-aa she was of her fathers
msrsion. After the Cincinnati Convention do.
cidcd on Greeley instead of Chase, tho latter
died. Then sprague, Hoyt s. Co.. failed. sud
since then domestic troubles have ensued be.
tween the eI-Governor snd his wife. 1.-THE re.
ports about Mr. Conklirg's attentions TO Mrs..
Sprsgue are true, it is no wonder that Nj.
| Sprague should feel incensed, and it is wonder
that he hiss not put stop to such attentions long
| since"
Senator Conking lives alone at Wolr,ley's
Hotel, in Washington, while his family remain
| in Utica.
"Gueas there will be duel" said one gentle
man at the Fifth Avenue to another.
"Oh. don't know" was the reply; but this
thing will cause Conking some troab!e yet"
The correspondent of the New York Times
says: from a friend Of his, who talked with
him 10 day the Times correspondent receiv5d
some statements ssid TO ha7s been made Is
Mr.. Sprague. He was asked i! III, hsd ordered
Senator CoLkliog from his house: Yes.
did. For what reason, may | ask?' 'B,.
cause. said no h, has mid to destroy M
household in Washington, aud COW he see * to
do i, here. H. cut the conversation off, it is
said, after itquIriog if tn, nau with whom he
Vas taking had rad the WASHINGTON rcW.s
papers last Winter. Ii you have. he is rr-
ported to bsva said. you ought to know woy?
| There are Il sor!s CT runors hers sbtu. what
will follow this case. Among them is one tina,
| Mr.. Sprague will iustiu.s proceedings trr a d
Vorce, and there is QUE that Mrs Spfa4us will
| also adopt III, sam, course. There is much
sympathy smopg tho Per people for Mr..
Sprague.
NEW ToRK, Aug l2.-PubiisheA correspou-
| dence and statements CT principals in the bfsir.
Of last week q! Ex-Governor Sprsgue's mansion,
Narrsganeelt pier Il l., assert that in ADDITION
to the difficulty reported between the cx.Gov-
| ernor and the German teacher, thore was Il
| WoIdy encounter betWe en- the former and Sepn
ter Ccnkling, who, SIS the drs. dispaL.hc- stated,
wss guest At the Sprsgus msnsion. The &C.
counts vary SO widely liz regard TO the tf.r aod
tho parties concerned have lsken such e1eciu.l
measures to preveut the whole story becoming
public ths: it is quite Impossible to ascertain tho
precise facts.
1t now turns out that tee dispatch about
the Germsn tutor Luck Was prepared By
tain friends CT Seoatcr CaakIiug FIR the ptess.
after the Senator Lad sought 10, ard ob:aictd
an Interview with The tutor, aud Has sept Of
merely as biiud. MIR. Ccrklinz is co ntr2
successful in his subterfuscs than Dir B.siEc.-
A noble pair Ct brothers,.
Expenses OF tho state Government.
The following is statement of the probable
| expenses Of the government for the fiscal yosr
commencing October l. 1879. and ending Sep.
TENDER 80 1880:
Agricultural Commissioner, $1,000 Of
| Attorney Gooersl's Office, G50 OF
Auditors Office, conting. expenses Of 8 900 ca
| Board of Public Works, 100 %
Civil contingent fund, 1000 CO
Civil prosecutions, 500 CO
Collectors commissions. eco o.
| Contingent expenses CT courts 10000
Criminal chsrgea 30 OOO 20
| Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution, 80 O0U ca
| Debt, expenses oflundHg &c, 202 o.
| General Assembly, CO 0G0 CO
| General account of revenue, $1,000 ca
Grattsn's Reports $500 co
| Iunatics, expenses of 10 jaila, &c, 60 GOO CO
Iunasic Asylum, CeDtral-kichmond 35 OJl 60
:. Tiliismsbg 10 900 CO
| Wesrn-Staunton, 90 COO on
| Med. College of Virgins, Richmond. 1850 co
| Military contingent o1psnse, 100 CO
Militia. officers of lCO CO
Officers of government, lCO COZ C0
Oyster fund, 1000
Peniten:isry. criminal charges 5,OC0 60
interior guard, 3,C0) CO
exterior guard, 12,GC0 20
omcers or 7,tCO %