Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-21
a Waahincton sicnndnI.

washington opeo al TO chicago Tribune.
If sensational papers are 10 be
trusted there is now a scandal brew
ing here, relating to person who
formerly held a higa official position.
which will ultimately be made public
in divorce court. There are, how.
ever, so many conflicting stories re-
garding it, and it is limited with. such
vagueness and ipdirpctuess, that there
are some doubts as 10 its authenticity.
AS the story goes, the gentleman re-
Gently occupied an important position
in the government service, and is
noted for scientific attachments.
The alleged mistress is for
mer treasury clerk. The ex.oficisl
is of large wealth and liberal DISPOSE
ton, and his position in Washington
society has been fully commensurate
with his official rank. He owns ex-
tensive properties about the city.
keeps steam yacht ullystoeked witt,
wines, liquors, and edibles, and ents,r-
tains his friends in royal STYLE.
Among other houses that take his
rent roll is very pretty two story
brick cottage with inyitinQlv cool
verandah running around it. 1t was
at least inviting to the owner, for,
although tho house was presumably
rented to dashing young widow, who
occupied it with a single servant, he
was seen there regularly every day,
The lady Of the house is bright, at.
tractive creature, and this was enough
TO set tongues going. They had been
going some time, however, before
the story of this bird cage and.
its occupant reached the home Of
the owner and the ear of his beau
tiful wife. The legal family residence
is nearly a mile from the coy seat of
the adopted wife. Putting a watch
on her husbands footsteps, the in
jured wife soon discovered that the
tales that had reached her were only
too true. Yesterday she planned a
domiciliary visit, which not only
clinched the conjectures of the wife.
but in its denouement made the scan
dal public to the entire neighborhood-
The distinguished ex-oficial and
scientist had scarcely quilted his mis-
tress' house before the wife had pre-
scented herself at the entrance and de-
manded of the servant in charge
whether the establishment was owned
by her husband, naming him. The
astonished servant admitted that il
was. Very well, " replied the wife.
= am Mrs. -, and she walked
in. Once in possession, she began /
search, which, although without the
the customary legal warrant, was
equally effective and thorough. She
opened the trunks, pulled ont
drawers land hurled the feminine
fnery upon the floor, stamping upon
silks and tearing satins and emAroid
cries to shreds, When she had ear
ried this examination of feminiue
wardrobe 10 some extent she stumbled
upon package Of letters in her hus-
bands handwriting, This was moth
ing, however, compared with the
wifely rage when she turned up a few
fancy photographs of her husband
and his petite fame exhibiting them
selves in tights and various other at
trsctive and melting costumes an5
attitudes, She was wrought to sooh
a pitch by this time that she fed from
the house, vowing vengeance on an
concerned, and bringing out the inn
mediate neighborhood. She declared
that she could not get decent clothing
for herself, while her sinful husband
was spending Thousands on his mis-.
tress, making his wife turn her last
years dresses, while the mistress wag
maintained like the tabled lily of tie
field. The scandal will probably en-
liven a dull season in the divorce
court.