Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-10

Somc'hins About the Gossip Pub.
iished Regarding Their Divorce.

Something About the GOSSIP Pub.
iished Regarding Their Divorce.
on account Of the great wealth and pc.
iucA prominence Of Senator James G..
fair all his affairs, financial and domestic,
are discussed and made into gossip for the
public. The troubles in his family re-
Gently 80 much parsded before the world
would, of course, have no been noticed
by the newspapers had they occurred in
the household Of . poor father. Besides,
In the effort to pander to public craving
Tor sensation. the facts in the case have
been slightly considered and the story
Told as best 1t might be to crafty the pop
uiar appetite for news. As the tale goes
now 1t would seem that Senator Fair is
violently opposed to divorce and that he
Will contend against legal separation from
ms wife as vigorously Is he can, and that
be will no allow his wife to be granted .
divorce from him until every obstacle of
law has been interposed to hinder it. We
believe that this is not the case. 1t ID
generally understood among those who
are familiar with the family affairs Of Sem
ator Fair that instead Of trying to
binder his wife from getting the divorce
she sues for he has done nothing to
prevent it, but has done all he could
to facilitate and expedite it. 1t is stated,
in fact, that his recent trip to the Com
stock was solely for the purpose Of being
present that the papers In the suit might
be personally served upon him. He left
Virginia City Immediately after the papers
were served. That the breach between
husband and wife is deep and irreconcils-
BILE 10 doubtless Q fact, nor is there any
doubt that divorce will be granted. 1t IL
understood that Senator Fair will plead
guilty TO every charge made against him
in order TO hasten judgment, though it is
not unlikely that he might disprove or
two OF the specific accusations Of criminal
ity against him II he wished to do 30. 1t
looks Is though his alleged illicit intimacy
with certain degraded women OF San Fran
cisco, in violation Of marital obligations.
may have been manufactured for the occa-
sion as sufficient for the purpose intended
and for the reason, also, that nobody il
hurt" thereby. Hence it appears evident
that the way to divorce will be rapid and
unobstructed.
The suit for alimony will be another
matter altogether. 1t is stated that some
"a o6V . RAOROoAbAVA W8o w I
Fair by the Senator that she should agree
to divorce and receive 50, 000, 900. This.
it was said, she declined, not being willing
to allow divorce for any money considers
ton whatever, her clerical adviser 80 coun-
selling her. Since her it appears that the
breach has grown continuously wider and
wider between them, and at last, giving up
all hopes Of living together, she ~acquiesces
in her husbands wishes, and voluntarily
appears as plaintiff against him. She sues
for the care and rearing Of the children
and for . ''just and equitable division Of
the community property" all OF which
has been acquired since and during their
marriage. The sum petitioned for is stated
indefinitely as above. but it is ~speculated
that, owing to Senator Fairs enor-
nous wealth, it will not be less than
$40. 600, 600. The only contest in the suit
will hinge upon fixing the amount demand
ed IS Alimony. Senator Fair would
doubtless agree at once to settle upon
Mrs. Fair 8 1000, 600 or somewhat more,
but it is not likely that he will give up
$40, DOC, 900 without q ~struggle. The first
sum il Of itself a great fortune, but is not
considered in the claim as proportionate
with the total riches OF the millionaire,
which are unknown md cannot be def
nitely estimated. 1t 10 an extraordinary
suit only on account of the money it in
wolves; in other respects it is only one
among ten thousand. The attorney for
the plainti f. Judge Mesick, will probably
get . fee for his services in proportion to
the amount Of alimony secured that will
make him comfortable" for the rest OF his
life.