Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-07
MINISTER MURRAY,
Well Known in Boston as the Apostle Of
Muscle, Fugitive from San An
tonic, His Last Home.
sam Cooper Makes a Target Of His Di.
yOrced Wife-Carleton, Wife.Mur-
derer-A Rayisher Hanged.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Commercial
Advertiser says that the present wife Of e1-
Gov. VIM. Sprsgue, who was divorced from
her first husband the Monday before she
married Sprague, seems to be almost as &C.
centric as her husband-their uRion appears
10 be one OF most congenisl spirits. The
Portsmouth (O) Times, in recent isaue, con-
tains an intervieS with her first husband,
Frank w. Calvert, from which it appears
he married her in 1877, when she was in a
very destitute condition. All went well for
a short time, when, said Mr. Calvert: "Sbe
became stage struck and wanted TO play at
Wllbelm's OperahoUse, in Ten Nights IN a
Bar Room. l considered that there was at
least one or more doubtful characters in the
local amateur troupe, and objected; she
insisted and went on the stage, got
angry and tore up the furniture, and
packed off TO GSyandotte. However, we
DRIFT d together again, and to satisfy her l
bought be utilul home for her in Guyan-
dotte, and had it elegantly furnished. My
business called me from home, that of COM
meTcial traveller, and rumors were continu-
ally coming to my ears Of her trips taken on
the ST. Lawrence and other Ohio river
steamers unbekDown TO her husband but as
l had no desire to fasten guilt upon her l
did not follow her up. In January last l
went over 10 ISJHlVerl, W. u, WHERE tDe
had gone to her parents, and brought her
back to Guyandotte; but 1 got letter iu-
forming me that on account Of suspected
relations between myself aud her sister Jen-
ME che intended to leave me. I did not
want the expense of big lawsuit, and
always having thought she was untrue to
me l signihed my Willingness to admit any
charge she might make to help her
10 divorce, provided that she would
release me in every particular and
have no claim against me; bnt as she
began TO tear up the carpets and was about
TO plumber the house l attached all could
get my hands on. 1t was then understood
between us that she would waive all claims
against me, and i was not TO antsgoniza her
Suit, even if she set up adultery as her grounds
for divorce, which she did, and obtained il
at Csbell Courthouse last Monday week. She
seemed to have plenty OF money to snswer
for all her travelling expenses and attorneys
| tees, which she displayed, and told me that
she had eleven proposals of marriage, but
she did not mention Sprague. 1 have reason
to believe that she and Sprague had prear-
ranged the whole matter. THAT ia about all
| have 10 say, except that / am out about
$500 worth of diamonds, which she took
away with her, and Sprague may be wearing
my diamond pin now, and 1 wouldn't be sur
prised if her father is wearing my clothes. 1
am very thankful to Sprague for taking what
Richmond paper calls Cuban beauty off of
my hands, but if Gov. Sprsgue expects TO be
governor c. Rhode Island he ought TO remit
me the diamonds that were taken from me by
his light-Gngered bride" A writer in the
Columbus Times recalls the presence of the
present Mrs. Sprague in court when her
brother was on trial for robbing a room-m ate
OF $40. Her tears, he ssys, were near the sur
face, and she wept dramatically. She was 8
witness in the case. The jury disagreed and
the boy was released on bond. the pretty
WON an had a neat foot, which il seemed TIL
she was fond OF displaying. In connection
with the foregoing it is cropping out thai
Sprsgue grossly imposed upon the officel
from whom he obtained the license to MARI,
the woman and the clergyman who was in
duced to perform the ceremony. 1t is al
legged that Sprague not only falsely siatet
that he had obtained divorce from his for
mer wife, when the fact is be was the defend
ant sgsinst whom the divorce was granted
but that he meanly slsndered his forme
wife in foul towards way.