Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-30
ALGERNON'S LOVE.
Scandal Involving the English Hus
band OF Nellie Grant suo
Pretty widow.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, June ga aens alton
was caused yesterday by the publication OF
the details of a story in which the name Of
Algernou Sartoris, the Euglishman who mar
ried Gen. Grants daughter, appeared some
what prominently. For some years he has
spent several months on his farm near Green
Bay, 100 miles or 90 north OF Milwaukee.
The scandal was developed through seizure
by the sheriff of the furniture which
u ained in q handsome maa=ioa in Seven
tenth street, near Grand avenue, 10 satisfy
unpaid bills incurred by a lady known as
Mrs. H. B Busb. Some time during April a
psrty consisting OF Algernou Sartoris, MIS-
BUSH and gentleman younger than the
lady, who was understood to BE- her brother,
arrived in the city. They had travelled TO-
gether from England, and reached the hotel
IN each others company.
The more wealthy of the resident lady
neighbors heard of the presence of the sup
posed English widow and on calling TO pay
respects were sgreesbly impressed with her
beauty and simplicity as well as with the
elt gsnce OF the surroundings. They saw no
indications Of the presence Of a male person
aud it was supposed she was living there
alone with no other company Than that of q
lew servants. Things rsu along emoothiy
until it began TO be remarked as an unusual
circumstance that she never appeared in the
open air, and lady neshbor more curious
than others observed ons d Iy that when the
letler-csrrief appeared 10 deliver q letter the
outer door was opened only wide enough to
permit s fems ale hand TO be thrust out for its
reception.
While curiosity was being aroused among
the female neig hbors, several male occupants
djscent were surprised at the occasional
| mysterious visits OF burly young English
man, who usually arrived after midnight
| Saturday. In the meantime, also, it seems
| a Wisconsin street dealer in furniture, wh1
| supplied Mrs. Bush 10 the extent of $500,
| began to worry about the nou-payment OF
| 500 rem aiming due, and be began an easy
| system OF ipvestig alton that led him TO be-
| lieye that all was not right and caused him
| to send a collector, with instructions ~ cay
| if the balance was not psid the furniture
| and furnishings for which the money was due
/ was TO be attached: This collector returned
without having obeyed that portion OF his
| orders which Involved the threat until yes.
t.rday afternoon, when the proprietor went
there in person and found the premises aban
doned. The woman implicated is represent.
ed as rather petite, exceedingly handsome
and with the most charming man GERS. she
fancied a vacant residences on Seventeenth
street, next to that of old Watkins, Of ihs
| Fourth Ward, and rented it of Mr.. Brown.
About all the first class furniture storei
we're visited by her, and soon after wagons
| began to wend their way toward Seven.
tenth street loaded with all conceivable
furniture. II appears sue had paid an in
significant sum on the goods. When th,
deputy went 10 the residence to attach tbs
property no one responded to his knocking
and recourse was had to the lsndlady, wht
admitted him. II vas found the upper story
wss unfurnished. The 6fst story was stocked
with furniture valued at between $500 ant
and $4,000. 1t was discovered that parlo
set was missing, aud it was ascertained il
had been shipped TO Chicago. Among
I articles found in the house was a piano
which was attached for $500. Later tn
music dealer VINO disposed of it TO Mrs
Bush claimed it had not bee sold and moth
ing had been paid for il. Yesterday onotbe
attachment was issued. Today the house i
10 The hands OF the sheriff During yeser
day sftertoon Mrs. Bush lefe the city SUI
has been traced TO Chicago. Mr.. sartori
mot be heard from. Dispatches sent I,
Green Ray have not been answered