The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-26
WASHINGTON LETTER,
Washington, D c. March %, d 1850
EX-SENATOR CHRISTtANCY AND HIS YOUNG
wlFE-A SUIT FOR D.VoRCE--MRs.
CHRISrIANCr RUsHES INTO PRINT
HOW SHE WON HIM. ETC-ETC.

About four years ago there was brief
courlship in Washington. terminating in
marriage. which WAS the occasion of much
comment ani gossip. The groom was s.
widoSer, = sexagenaran. aud Senator; the
bride MAS beautiful Treasury girl Of twen-
ty. |. has proved to be the OLD story Of
January and Nay Ex Senator Chri.tiaucy,
of Michigan, nov |. 5 Minister to Peru,
\ is eSpectei home in q few days TO institute
suit for divorce; and the young wife has rusb
ed into print and accuses the supposed ire
| proaciable old man OF drunkenness, opium
eating, snd cruelty. She says they had
been married scarce two months when he
choked her aud locked her in her room.
Her knowledge OF her husbands alleged
bargain with Senator Chandler, deceased,
and her threatened exposure OF its terms,
according - her statement greatly enraged
her husband. who, she says, knocked her
down on one occasion In Peru, in the pres.
ence of an American named Hsight of whom
she says the Minister was Jealous.
The story OF domestic trouble is Que
which has n,ten been repeA Il / } this world
! There aid have been nothing attractive 10
rosy you1g beau'y in feeble old Senator,
except hi, reputei wealth AMI social posi-.
tion. The Senator, however, Wa. no, - daz.
zled By hi. dream of love, and the prospect
of cheering mis- declining years with bol-
ME young briiA. a. To loose hi. wits entirely.
| Before his marriage he trans ni.ted all hi
property. consi,,it of lis real estate in
Michigan and Kansas and mill property in
Indiana, tn his daughter. The only thing
lef; Wa, a life in,ur.u'e policy f1r.s5 0)0,
| of which, in the cA.- q, j -AtA the widow
vii get ons-.hird. Wneu the ori le, after
the delightful honey was over, dis
covered thai the property had been dlspo.-
ed Of, il i n. inprloah,- lhst she dee AIRED
| tbs, the Old man WAS fraul. \ gentle
man wac WAS acquainted with Nj, Lugen-
oeel relates that she announced he; inten,
,ion of marrying s man "as rich a bat
ter some time before she sht the Sens.
tor After the marriage he met her again
and she reminded him of her declaration,
adding ths, she had kept her word. Another
csu,e Of troable in the CaristiAncy family
is tn, exis:e1ca Of gfoSl.up clilirsn-pl-
der than the young wife-Sho took s great
iateres, iu the old mans c1nagbisl al
fAirs.
The wav in which the marriage was
brought sb)ut, according TO a story pub
lishei s, the time was unique. The Seaa-
tor boarded S; the same house with Miss
Lugenbeel. One day Miss Lugenbeel, it i.
stated, glidei down the stairway, rushed in.
to the parlor where the o. d man was seated,
snd 1issing him in vigorous manner.
She quickly drew back, however, sni ex-
plAinei thu, she hat mistaken him for one
Of her relatives. The old gentleman liked
it hoNeyer, and Immediately began pro.
ceedings to pu, himself in s position where
be could be as,oni.hei again'
Mrs. Christisncy is now residing with her
mother on D street near Fourth. Her moth.
er keeps boarding house. Mrs. Chris.
,isncy has found enPloypen, in eoloriag
photographs. She has, she says,taken step.
TO procure $ divorce, but is advised By her
lawyer that she cannot obtain one here,
having surrendered ner residence 10 ,hi,
city As long IS the case is tried in the
newspapers Mr.. Chris,isncy has the sd
vantage, being on the spot, where she can
talk to the reporters.