Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-06
A BIG SENSATION
In New York Society Circles Over the
Latest Outcome Of the Turnbull.
L0ubat Scandal.
The Former Ordered TO Leave Town by
His Wife, Because He Would Not
Resent an Insult.

New YORK, January 5.-Mr. Henry Turn
bull, Of this city, has, during the past year,
been brought into somewhat prominent no.
tice by his connection with an affair OF
'honor" with Mr.. Loubat, who, like him
self, was a member of the Union League
Club. The affair grew out of reference
alleged TO have been made by Mr.. LOubat
concerning a certain fashionable lady, who
married a foreigner Of title and distinction.
Mr.. Turnbull accepted the remark as an in
suit, IS friend of the family. The out
come was disgraeeful row, which, however,
did not result in a no amer at all saDguinary.
1t did, however, cause much i'll feeling, and
brought about an investigation by the club
managers, which resulted in Loubat's expul.
sion from the privileges Of the club. Feeling
all the more incensed, Loubat began suit in
court, and there the matter now resis. Both
Loubat and Turnbull are prominent
members of what New York City is
pleased to designate society" The
latest outcome of the affair has, therefore,
caused no little excitement in that domain.
For reasons best known to q very select CO.
teris but which it may be said il probably
widening as the subject is talked over,
Turnbua has left the city, nor will Mr..
Turnbull return soon. The fact is if Mr..
Turnbull has proper regard for his own
city. Moved by certain very good reasons,
Turpbull, it is said, engaged passage some
time ago in the Pacific Mail steamer City OF
Para, which sailed from this port last
Wednesday. This fact was discovered some
days before Mr.. TurnbulPs departure by a
gentleman acquaintance, who at once re-
ported il in uptown circles, and before mid.
night il was the talk OF every club in which
Mr.. Turnbull was known. Turnbull was
prevailed upon by his friends to defer his in
tended departure, and he consented for a
time 10 do SO. A few days later Mr.. Turn
bull could not be found. a great many per-
soDs, among whom was his wife, it is said,
do not care where he has gone, and further
more do not care when he returns. To many
people Mr.. TurnbulPs departure seems unac-
countable, to others not so. Mr.. Turnbuli is
disturbed by a story which affects his repu-
tation az gentleman. II was first told here
by young gentleman connected with the
first families in the country, and who has all
the pedigree which il is possible Tor an
American to have. However, il appears that
this young gentlemsn's story is not the first
of the Kind, slthough it was the
first 10 gain general circulation. This was
during the summer. La the fall Mr.. Turn
bull returned to town. He brought his wife
home with bin. Mrs. TurnbulI, it is said,
found herself neglected in places where she
had previously been cordially received. She
was Miss Grace Townsend, and belonged
to a branch of the family which in New
York has always been highly respected. She
ssked the reason of this neglect Persons
were found who told her plainly. Amazed,
but still firm in the belief that her husband
had been maligned, she is said to have gone
to her husband and demanded that he should
either publicly horsewhip the young man or
cal! him out. Mr.. Turnbull broke down,
and whimpsred like child. Mira. Turnbuli
then declared, as the story goes, that she
would allow him $4,000 year, and be might
leave the country as soon as possible. II
was then the passage on the City OF Para
WAS engaged. This being made public he
delayed his departure, the governors Of the
Union Club demanding that he should re.
main until their case with Mr.. Loubat wa;
settled. He has since departed. Mira. Turn
bull, it is said, will try to secure divorce.
Her husband will doubtless soon be for
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