The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-11
Ex-Governor spraguo's Romance.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS As TO TIE BRIDES
ANTECEDENTs.

ANiEtEttNlS.
The romantic marriage OF Ex-Governor
William Sprague at stanton. Va, has en-
cited a good deal Of interest all over the
country, and the reports regarding the
brides pedigree and antecedcnts are very
conflicting. \ Staunton telegram says;
"Thc lady, Mrs. Dora Inez Calvert, is
only twenty-four years OF age, tall, and de-
cidcdly pretty. She has lived in Green
hricr county, West Va. for some years
past, and her husband from whom she was
divorced a short time since, was drum
mcr. She is a native Of Connecticut. and
her father il is said, was cobblcr in one
of the small towns of that state. This Is
about all that is known Of her. The whole
affair is wrapped in mystery. No one
knows anything more about her; nor Is il
known where the Ex-Governor met her.
On The other hand. a Providence or. H.
special TO the Philadelphia Press has this
to say:
The report of the marriage OF CX-GOv-
crnor William Sprague 10 Mrs. Dora lnez
Calvert is the most startling piece OF news
that has been given 10 this community in
long time. When Governor Sprague lett
this city fer the South last Tuesday only
three persons knew where he was going.
His son Willie was not one Of these. OF
the three who were cognizant Of the ap-
preaching marriage one was the Cover
nor'> mother. The other two your CORE
>poudent j. not at liberty 10 mention.
Even these three pcr0nS did not think
that the marriage would he actually con-
Summated until after election, which Oc-
ours here in April.
10 The community At large. and to Gov
crnOr SWaguc's fashionable friends in par
ticular. the news came like a shock. II
was learned tonight that Governor
Spracuc has known his present bride for
long time. having doubtless become &C.
Quaintcd with her through her father.
She belongs to one OF the Wealthicst fami-
lies I'm Virginia, and will inherit an
immense amount OF property from
both parents. She is the descendant
oi 4 very aristocratic Cuban family.
Her father inherited large fortune, and
besides has been bold and very success
ful >pCculator. Her mother, who is u
Cuban. also inherited large property. Nj
fer leaving Cuba the family lived in New
Haven. Conn.,, for some time, and after
ward went To Stanton. Va, where the
bride, father he's lived rs a retired mcr-
chant for the past fourteen years. The
new bride, who i about thirty years old. ha,
received an unusually literal education,
has q Wcl-cultiyatCd mind, i highly intel
l.ctual. and in every way a brilliant and
beautiful woman of charming grace and
manners.
The cX-Goycrnor'S wife was q widow.
having been divorced from her husband
not many wear, ago. Exactly what was the
cau~c OF her c,irmCCm nj from her former
husband nobody here PROCESSES to know.
Some four years ago she passed season at
NarraganSctt Pier. which. IL everybody
knows, is within short distance 81 Canon
chet. Il - probable that il was there the
intimacy between the two ripencd into the
love which las now led 10 their marriage.
Since then Governor Sprague has made
many nying trips south. aS il now appears,
10 see hi, lady love, but no one ever sup
posed that be- had anything beside business
ON his mind. He has certainly been very
successful i'm keeping the whole matter
quiet. and if he desired 10 create q >cnSa-
ton there j. no doubt that he has succeed
I'd in his object.
The public takes an additional interest
in the matter from the fact that Sprague
may lie a successful candidate IN the ap-
preaching gubcrnatorial election. 1t SroW
a wear since he obtained a divorce from his
first wife. but for q long time previous "a
that. ever since the memorable flight OF
NrS. Kate Chase Sprague from Canonchct.
he lived alone and in scclusion in his ele-
can't pace. The Governor and his newly
made bride are expected to arrive in this
city tomorrow night, and will either reside
At Canonchet or at his mothers home, on
Young Orchard avenue. in this city.