Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-12

Conkllns-Spragae--An old Scandal
Revived.

IN hN AOhhI HhSdoe iVehs "A
special to the World from Nara
gansett Pier says: "Narrayansett
Pier never had sue b a sensation as
it is now enjoying, a sensation In
which one of the forem ,st men In
this county figures. His alleged
foe in bat--for a fight Is said to
have occurred-being equally well
known In Rhode Island. The two
men referred to are Senator Roscne
Conkling and ex-senator aud ex-
Governor William Sprague of
Rhode Island. In order to do full
ju-tice to all parties concerned, 1t
may be as we'll to repeat the u.
lowing extract from to nights
Bulletin.
Some excitement was caused in
this viciuIty this morning by eX-
aggerated reports of all unpleasant
occurrence last evening at 1 he rest
deuce of ex Governor and ex-Sen-
ator Sprague 1t appears that Mr..
Sprague has violent antipathy to-
ward German gentleman, uncon-
nected with the Cabinet in any
way, teacher OF his children.
Goiug to his house last evening un-
der extreme and irrelevant excite
ment, Mr.. Sprague had an alterca-
tion with the teacher, ordered him
rom the house, and, it is sal
l0auiug a gun, even attempted to
shoot him, to which the teache
not unreasonably objected. Sem
ator Conkling, who, en- route to
Providence, had casually stopped
at Narsgansett Pier on some legal
business, attempted, with a num-
Der OF other persons, to calm Mr..
Sprague's feelings, but without ef.
feet, until the unnatural excitement
had subslded. Que result of the
disturbance at the Sprague man.
sion Is the temporary removal of
the family to a neighboring hotel
Another story, however, is told
by clergyman at Narragansett
pier aud the following are, as near.
Iy as can be learned, the particulars
from this point of view. 1t is we'll
known that i'll feeling has for some
time existed between Sprague and
Conkling, presumably on political
grounds. Tuesday last Conkling
arrived here on private business, in
no way connected with Sprague's
affairs, and called as friend of the
family ut the Sprague house. For
some days past 1t is known, too,
that Sprague has been laboring uu-
der visible excitement, and has
been absent from home In company
with some friends interested In u
railroad. He is believed to have
been wi, b these friends yesterday,
and had left them in very ex.
cited s.ate of mind, when he went
to his house aud found Conk ing
there, with whom he had a politi.
cal misunderstanding as TO the
rights OF naturalized citizens In
Rhode Island. The local stories of
,e affair are naturally exaggerat-
si, aud it is difficult matter to
obtain trustworthy inform alton.
F.Om what, however, is believed to
hr n well-informed source, it is
learned that Sprague addressed
some unseemly language to Conk-
np. WIN '."n''e"u ~ aud cousId' i.
ely forbore to reply. Spragu ,
ther, upon pioiuo. s u pistol, tOiu
Conkliug tnat unless he left the
house In brief given time, he
would blow his brains out Cnnk-
ling thereupon retired from the
8 enc. 1t Is said further there was
hostile meeting subsequently aL
the Cape, but that Cannot b- veri-
fled, and Is probably y uot tru u 10
is the talk Of all the club o.d
[. is on every body's tongu AMI
send it just as 1t Is tod. Wa G,r
upshot OF this matter will BIZ can.
not be foretold. The truth will
sooner or later cnme out, as there
we're many witnesses and the air IL
full of 1t. II Is true that Sprague ~
man of bad temper, and may ha' Q
acted hastily in the matter, but h,-
friends here asserted TO night that
he regards himself as having been
grossly insulted by Senator Conk
ling, aud means to Insist UPON u
full public apology. II Is known
that he has If late been talking
with friends of troubles which were
preying on his mind, aud has laid
also that he believed that t,ie time
has arrived When duels shou Id again
be put In force In this country. He
Is understood to have said that
there are certain insults which can
only BIZ wip' d out with blond"
The above dispatch is probably
only prelude to what will prove
one Of the greatest scandals that
has ever engaged the attention of
the nation. For months past ru-
mors have been circulated that ere
long the wife of an ex Governor
aud daughter Of late Chief jus
tice would be involved IN q scaudal
with one Of our greatest Statesmen
The time is probably ripe for an
expose that will put an end to the
political aspirations OF the latter.