Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-19
SARTORIS.BUSH SCANDAL.
A Former Columbia and Mexico Cir
Creates q Sensation i'm
Two Hemispheres.

a fOFmer columbia ana Mexico Glrl
Creates q Sensation i'm
Two Hemispheres.
On Thursday of last week the first
rumors of scandal that had been
unearthed in Milwaukee, Wis, were
wired over the country, in which the
names of Mr.. Sartoris, the husband
of ''sweet Nellie" Grant, and charm
ing madame Bush were mixed up in
a rather unenviable manner. Since
then the reporters of the newspapers
have been industriously working up
the case, and have brought to hight
some very ugly features in connec-
ton with Mr.. Sartoris' relations with
a handsome widow.
1t seems that every spring Mr..
Sartoris spends several months on his
farm near Green Bay, a hundred
or so miles north of Milwaukee.
Last April there appeared in the lat
ter city, Mr.. Sartoris in company
with lady, the Mrs. A. B. Bush in
question, and a much younger lad,
who was supposed to be the lady's
brother. They all stopped for a time
at a prominent hotel, after which
Mrs. Bush moved to a house, which
she rented and furnished elegantly
and richly ''on tiek.' Soon the
neighbors began to nstice the mys-
terious visits of the young English
man who would come at midnight
Saturdays and remain till midnight
of the following Monday, and to sus-
pect all was not just right. The
creditors, too, were pressing in their
demand for money. One fine day in
June, the beautiful and siren-like
widow undertook to slope with the
unpaid furniture to Chicago. This
was unsuccessful, however, and her
effects were attached. Now appears
the burly Englisher on the stage, and
with the generosity and pity for peo.
pie in distress so characteristic (?) Of
the English, munefcently offered to
pay the bills, and tenders his purse
to the charming, but glddy widow.
Sartoris strenuously asserts that there
is nothing wrong in his intimacy witt
Mrs. Bush; that he met her and hel
husband in England and travelled witt
them for some time. -.y..E -.sa
The Post Dispatch has developed
the fact that Mrs. Bush is a former
resident of Columbia and st. Louis
She is the daughter of Maj. Mel
bourne who, with his wife and daugh'
ter, Blanche, the now widow Bush
lived here for Is months during the
years of 1S74-75. Maj. Melbourne
will be remembered, by many of oul
citizens, though his chief reminders
are very likely some unpaid bills
The Majors principal claim to noto.
riety was his supreme "eheek, /" and
irrepressible disposition to borrow
"V" for few days only. His wife
was perfectly superb-looking woman
possessed of a charming demeanor ant
splendid soprano voice. The daugh
ter, Blanche, when here was mere
child, though an exceedingly lovely
one, of eleven years about. Since
she left here she has led rather 8
checkered career, being looked upor
in st. Louis as rather a. sfast one.'
It has not yet .transpired inst Swha
will be the outcome Of her little by
play with Nellie's Aigernon, but It i
probable the generous Brittishel
will have to 60 deeper into his pnrsl
than he has yet done, in order to hnsl
up the ssdoocid disgusting slander O
these horwid noosepapahs. ."-[Col
umbia Hesnld.e 5-11s61l 1lc CFI
Miss Blance Melbourne, now Mrs
Bush, is well known in Mexico. He
uncle, Henry Melbourne, was once il
business with Capt. D. E. Shea
Capt. Shea says he knows Capt. Mel
bourne, father of Mrs. Bush, WHIT
lived in Columbia. Miss Blanche wa
in the habit of visiting her uncle il
Mexico. She was very pretty ant
entertaining young girl, and promised
to make worthy lady. There is, v
hope, some mistake in the storie
now floating over both Continent
shout her character. r @sas s'&.8
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