The daily gazette., 1880-03-24
I,HIRD EDITION
Udshtnotom Letter.


EX-SENATOR cHRIsIIANCY AND HIS
YOUNG wIFE-A SUIT FOR DIVORCE
MRS. cHRIsTIANcY RUsHEs INTO
PRINr-How SHE WON HIM, ETC,
ETC.
(From our Regular CorIespondent.)
WAsHINGToN, ID. c. March %, 1880.
About four years ago there was brief
marriage, In Washington, terminating
ia q comment and gossip. The groom
waka wfdower, a sexagenariaD, and a
Senator; the bride was beautiful
Treasury girl Of ftwenty. 1t has proved
10 be the old story of January and May.
Ex-senator Chrisiiancy of Michigan, now
u. S. Minister to Peru, is expected home
In n few days to institute suit for di-
vorce aud the young wife has rushed
into print and accuses the supposed ire
proachable old man of drunkenness,
opium eating and cruelty. She says
they had been married scarcely two
months when he chOked her and locked
her in her room. Her knowledge OF her
husbands alleged bargain with Senator
Chandler, deceased, and her thre eAtened
exposure of its terms, according TO her
statement, greatly enraged her husband.
VINO, she says, Oh one occasion knocked
her down IN Peru, in the presence of an
American, named Haight, of whom she
sayssthe Minister was Jealous.
The story VI the domestic troubles is
one'which has often been repeated in the
world. There could have been nothing
attractive 70 rosy young beauty in a
feebe old Senator, except his reputed
wealth aud social position. The Sena-
tor, however, was not so dazzled by his
dream of love, and the prospect of cheer
ingifis declining years with a bonnie
young bride, as 10 lose his wits entirely.
Before his marriage he transferred all
his property, consisting of real estate in
Michigan and Kansas aud mill property
in Indiana, 20 his daughter. The only
thing LETT was life insurance policy for
$4,000, OF which, in case of his death
the widow would get one third. When
the bride, after the delightful honey
moon was over, discovered that the prop
erty had been disposed of it is not i'm
probable that she declared that the old
man was a fraud. A gentleman who
was acquainted with Miss Lugenbeel
relates that she announced her intention
Of marrying a man "as rich as butter"
some time before she caught the Sena-
tor After the mar iage he mt her
again, and she reminded him OF the de. |
claration, adding that she had kept her |
word. Another cause in tue Christiancy |
family is the existence of grown-up |
chilaren--older than the young bride |
who took a great interest in the old |
mans connubial affairs.
The way in which the marriage was |
brought about according to story puD- |
lished at the time was unique. The |
Senator boarded in the same house with |
Miss Lugenbeel. One day Miss Lugen. |
RSe, it is stated glided down the stair |
Nay, rushed into the parlor Where the
Ia, man was seated, and as ounded him |
: ~ s7owing her arms about his neck |
and Kissing him in vigorous manner.
She quickly drew back, however, aud
explained that she had mistaken lin
for one OF her relatives. The old CELL
tleman liked it, howe, er, and immediate
ly began proceedings To put himself IN a
position where he could be astounded
again.
Mrs. Chris fancy is now residing with
her mother, on ID street near Fourth.
Her mother keeps a boarding house and
Mrs. Christlancy has found employmen
in coloring photographs. She has, she
says; taken steps 10 procure a divorce.
but is advised by her lawyer that she
cannot obtain one here, having surren
dered her residence in this Guy. AS lonL
as the case is tiled in The newspapers
Mrs. Christiancy has the advantage, be-
ing on the spot, where she can talk to
the reporters.