Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-20
SOCIAL SCANDAL.
Washington Society Again
Turned TOpSy Turvey Over
Developments of a bighly Sem
satiOnal Character.

WASHINGTON, July l9. - Another
scandal in high life bids fair to absorb
some OF the attention bestowed upon
the celebrated Christiancy case and un-
roll it's slimv folds in the divorce court.
ii involves the reputation OF a man and
two women, one his wife. The gentle.
man was but recently an army oihcer,
occupying high national position, and
a gentleman whose scientific attain
ments and name are familiar to every
reader in the United States. He is OF
la, ge wealth and liberal disposition and
his position in Washington society has
been inlly commensurate with his 9TH
cial rank He owns extensive proper.
ties in and about the city, keeps
steam yacht, fully stocked with
wines, liquors and edibies, amt
Entertains His Friends in Royal Style.
Among other houses that exc his hand
some rent roll is very pretty two-story
brick cottage on Thirteenth street, with
an invitingly cool veranda running
around it 1t was at least very inviting
TO the owner, for although the house
was presumably rented TO dashing
Young widow, who occupied 1t, with a
single servant, he was seen there legu-
larry every day. The lady OF the house
is petite, attractive creature, and this
was enough 10 set tongues going. They
had been going some time, however,
before the story OF this
Pretty Little Bird Cage
and it's occupant reached the home Of
the owner and the ears its Lawful vile.
When it did so finally domestic cloud
arose which, at first no bigger than a
woman's hand, swOoped down upOn that
home in square old fashioned storm.
Mrhe legal family residence Is out on
Fourteenth street, nearly mile from
the COSY seat OF the adopted wife. Put
ting watch on her husbands footsteps
the injured wife soon discovered that
the tales that had reached her were only
too true. Yesterday she planned IA
domiciiary visit which not only chnch-
ed the conjeCtures oil the wife hut IN It's
denoument made the scandal public to
the entire nelghborhOod. The d!stin-
guished ex official and scientist had
scarcely quilted his quiet little bird. box,
Taking His Dove Out for An Airing,
before the wife had presented herself
at the entrance and demanded oil the
servant in charge whether the establish
ment was owned by her husband, nam
ing him. The astOnishei servant nd
mittel that it was. "Nery well,
replied the wife, Il am Mrs.
=" and walked IN. Once in posses
session she began a search, which, al
though without the customary legal war
rant, was equally effective and thor,
ough. She opened the trunks, pulled
out drawers and hustled the feminine
fnery out on the floor, stamping on
silks and tearing sat!ns and embr"lder-
les to shreds. When she had carried
this examination OF feminine wardrobe
to some extent she
Stumbled Upon Package OF Letters
in her husbands handwriting which
made the situation almost apOplectic.
This was nothing, however, compared
with the wifely rage when she turned
up a few fancy photographs OF her hus-
band and his petite flame exhibiting
themselves in tights and in other vari-
Gus. attractive and melting cos
tunes and attitudes. She was wrought
TO such a pitch by this time that Size i!"d
from the house, vOwlng veugeauc" on
all concerned aud bringing out the i'm
mediate ne'ghbOrhOod. She declared
that she could not get decent clothing
ior herself. while her sinful husband was
spending thousands on this mistress,
making his wife turn her last year
dresses, while the mistress WAS main
tanned like the iahied lily OF the field
When her spouse and his lily returned
they found the birds nest in chaos. Th"
colored woman in charge was bounced
from the box, and broke out like an in
lection all over the neiyhborhood. The
scandal will probably enliven dull
season in the divorce court and tear mp
fashionable society generally