The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-06
acANDAL In HIGH PLACES.
Senator Christiancy's Sale of or
dee and His Domestic Troubles.
a uisuafch TO 8. Y. lines

The story Of domestic unhappines
related by Mrs. Christiancy is e.
ceptional in some particulars. On
could hardly imagine an ex-Suprem
Court Judge. an ex-senator of til
United States and at present a men
Der Of the American DIPLOMAT
corps, in the role of wife-beater. W
Mrs. Christiancy AYERS that he ma.
npon several occasions, actual
knocked her down, and that upo
other interesting occasions Nj
Christiancy varied the programme b.
choking. pinching and slapping her
This difficulty between man an,
wife occurred after the know
edge upon the part the latte
Of the intrigue by which Mr.
Christiancy resigned his place il
the Senate to make way for the lat
Zachariah Chandler. The particulars
as related by Mrs. Christiancy, ar,
substantially as follows: 1t was il
the fall of 1873 that Zacharial
Chandler whent TO Mr.. Christiancy':
house in Lansing and there made tn,
arrangement for the latter's with
drawal from the Senate. Mrs
Christiancy saws that this interview
occurred in the month of October
She was not present at the interview
but DIR. Victor Cnristiancy, son Of
the Sanstor now residing in I.eaven'
worth. Kansas, was in the next room
and heard the greater part of the
conversation. Victor repeated the
conversation to her. On the same
day he gave graphic description OF
Messrs. Chandler and Christianc,
walking up and down, haggling with
each other over the terms. Mr..
Chandler began the conversation by
saying that he had been to Washing
ton and had seen President Hayes,
and that the matter pending between
them was all right. This remark
showed that there had been other con-
versaticns between them on the same
subject. Mr.. Chandler then went on
to say that Mr.. Christiancy could have
either the mission to Peru or Central
America. The administration had
placed these two place at his Mr..
Chsndler's) disposal. Mr.. Chandler
also thought that the Japanese mis-
sion might he had, as Minister Bing-
ham Was talking of coming home, but
the Peruvian and Central American
missions were absolutely at his dispos-
al. Mr.. Chandler advised the accept
ance of the Central American mission
there Mr.. Christiancy would find life
50 quiet that he could save nearly
all his salary. Then followed long
talk about routes, the mode of travel
etc, when the conversation finally
closed with q talk about a sum of
money that was to be paid Mr..
Christiancy by Mr.. Chandler as a
bonus for his retirement. The exact
amount of this sum was not mentin-
ed, because from the conversation
that followed it was plainly shown
that it had been previously arranged.
Finally Mr.. Chandler said: "Who
shall / give the money to-" Mr..
Christiancy answered: "Henry-.
send it to him." Henry is Mr..
Christ;ancy's favorite son, who resides
in Detroit. 1t is said that Mr..
Christiancy has made a will in his
favor. After this Mr.. Christiancy
said "Then We will call this a set
Element" Mr.. Chandler laughed as
he said. with the satirical air of a man
in good spirits over bargain to his
"Yes. We will call this a
"Then," said Mr..
Christiancy. pledge me that no other
human soul shall know this" no"
said Mr. Chandler. show can they ?"
This ended the conversation. 1t was
that same day that DIR. Victor
his stepmother with the
particulars of what he called his
fathers degradation.
1t was not until they arrived in
Peru that Mr.. Christiancy learned of
his wifeis knowledge of this affair. He
found an allusion to it in a letter TO
Mrs. Christiancy from DR.. Victor.
His rage at this was extreme. He
threatened her. and even went 20 far
as to strike her. After he knew of
Der share in his secret there was never
any peace between them. Mr..
Christiancy watched her constantly
and never missed an opportunity to
show his displeasure. Mrs. Christi
ancy saws that he is a confirmed
opium eater. and that 10 addition to
this he uses liquid stimulants to such
a degree as to be in a continual state
Of morbid irritation. Finally. the
quarrel in Peru eliminated nv the
knocking his wife down i'm the nar!ors
Of the legation in the PRESENCE Of MIR.
George + Haigh:. an American resi-
dent in Peru. Mr.. Christiancy OBJ
jected to Mr.. Haight's presence in the
legation. rs he had accused him Of
meddling in some OF bis affairs and
paving too much attention to his wife.
After this scandalous scene Mrs.
Christiancy left her husband. He
her with ruin il she should
leave him. He said he had money
and positian. and could ruin her
character. while she could not hurt
him. She asked for money to return
home it was refused She then told
her story to some of her American
friends 10 Lima. and they lent her
money to return home. The money
has since been paid out of hef earnings
here. and she has not received any
support from Mr.. Christiancy since
that dav. She is now living with hel
mother. Mrs. Lugenbeel, sister Of
Colone: Lugenbeel, of the army. He
mother keeps a small boarding house
and the daughter gains a moderate in
come by coloring photographs.