, 1880-03-21
CHRISTIANCY.

O1AEhA 1ek-
Special Dispatch u IRe chi1ago Tribune
WssM1SGToS, March GA member OF the
Michigan delegation said to-day that the stories
told by Mrs. Christiaucy Of her husbands cruel
treatment OF her are fuIsc and malicious, and
will be shown 10 he so when the matter comes tc
issue. Mr.. Christiancy has asked and OBJ
tanned leave Of absence from the State Depart
Hlent, and is expected to arrive by the next
steamer He will, on his arrival institute active
proceedings for u divorce on the ground Of mar
ital intdelity OH the part Of his wife.
4 gentleman who is thoroughly &C
quaintcd with Christlancy's plans says
the prosecution means business, and
that Mr.. Ctr1stiancy will he able to prove that
his wife has violated her marriage VOWS Mrs.
Christiancy's charges against her husband Of
cruelty and drunkenness are considered by Mr..
Christiancy's friends
ABSURD.
For seventeen years, they say. Christiancy oc-
cupicl a,l exalted place ON the Bench in his OWL
State and during his Official life here he was
universally liked. although he did not develop
any OF the elements OF u successful statesman.
The story told by Mrs. Christiancv Of his
selling out to Chandler exasperates his
friends. Nothing said one of them.
s. can be further from the truth. The fact
is, that Christi0ncys life here was. made unut-
terably III iscraGle, both OIL account Of his wife's
inco1nI'aiibty, unsuitability, and the dissipa-
lion Of some Of his sons Oue Of these is L per-
fect Wreck Although young, ho is bent fks if BY
age. His form is shruuken, and his hnir is al
most as white US snow- He ut one time held
position here, but becamc SO dissipated ahat he
was dismissed. Two other sons are at Lansing,
and by their prodigality, Christiancy's friends
Eay, huvc aiuos!
EATEN Up THEIR FATHERS PROPERTY THERE
This is why he wanted to sell his home there;
buI he did not offer to sell to Chandler as any
part Of bargain. One other son is in the De-
1rolt Custou1-Huuse, and the last Il lail. ts now
with his father. These latter are sober and
i1idustriVus.7'
Mr.: Chrsrancy's friends have made every
ceednrs profound secret, but in some way it
has leaked out, AID Mrs. Christiancy's charges
which have b:cn. made public, Gull for at least a
eenons II He Is M5 hoaeSsr
to. to tM prePsred to tetl a creumstantial story
which Will he backed by proofs SO strong Of the
guilt Of f4is wife that she will be practically un
al!e to IT AXE any defense.
~ Ex-stsaater christiancy's oldes. son; WIG is
here, sJss that the statement made By Mrs
Christr2ucE about the alleged cruelty towards
her by his father was
BATCH OF SILLY NONSENSE.
hers M down easy He Ae SAID Tat lis % fafaer
in u, short time, and that attorneys
II prepare the application for divorce, which
his tather would sign upon his arrival here. He
slld all the evidence had been collected, and
that there would bt no hesitation on the part OF
tue Court to direct the divorce upon the presen-
IL ton OF the application. the evidence being all
one way. and aKainst Mrs. Christiancy. He said
that his father had been informed even while
he. was in the Senate that she terms TOO
familiar with lawyer or claim-agent Of Mo-
bile, Ala, and that hc had often seen them
oCT RIDING TOGETHER
He said also that her statement about a bar
gain and sale on the part Of his father with the
late Zach Chandler, by which his father WAS to
receive Il foreign mission for turning over the
Scua1.,rshjp to Mr. Chandler. WAS untrue, as was
also the stury thlt his br,ther, Victor Christian
cy. heArd the bargain made He said his brother
Victor had never been in thclr house in lansing
:,t that time managing mill for his fnther in
1n.lnA- He said he did not desire at this
time to make public any Of the evidence
1'l,sn, which the divorce would be asked, hut
that he w<a1ld content himself with the state
nent that it was
DIRECT AND CONCLUSIVE.
Mr.. E. C. lnsersoll, attorney for Christiancy,
who IS reported 10 have prepared a hill of di-
which haS been sent TO Chris1iaucy to be
sir1,td upon being called upon for Information
to this report while not denying the state
mtu1, would detiuitIy confirm It, and was
questions He refused to give the charges
which have been alleged in the bill against
Mrs Chrisriarcv. but stated that al she
had charged her husband with would not Offset
the inference being that they were Of char
ncter SO grave thnt unconditional divorce would
Dr Immediately granted. Nr. lngcrSOll said
that he did mt know the exact time set by Mr..
Ch11stia11cy 1nr bis return to this country. hut
hc was certain that it would not be long before
h%af4 TN his