Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12

m!t;ed al over the country. Now. as always. my
desire has been to do that which would contribute
to the happiness OF my wife and children. II |
have in any way failed. God knows il has not been
prompted by desire to do 50. Now as ever. want
that which Will best contribute TO The happiness
OF EiS family. II ny wife thinks separation Will
contribute to her further happiness, then her mind
and mine are alike. have done nothing 10 merit
the obloquy cast upon me- Those who best know
me VIII tell you what my desires are. God has
biz SSed me with wealth, and have never used 1t
for any mean or 'nly purpose. My heart ana
nald nave always been open TO those in distress
and Will continue To be to those who seek or re-
quire my help. repeat that in this matter with
my wife, which has been made so public, have
nothing TO say further than that ii pains to SEE
hernaine and mine associated with such daStardy
and vndiciive dispatches as have gone forth to the
world a,a the man, she is the woman and In
these reidtiOHS Will shield her at every point
in my power
1t became painfully evident to the lawyers
ana detectives that Mr.. Fair was not going to
defend the case. On the 18th Of May the mat
ter was called In court at Virginia City. and
after an hours hearing with closed doors the
Judge announced that decree would be given
to Mrs. Fair. that the minor children would be
given into her Keeping, and that the Senator
would pay to her in cash and United States
bonds 81. $50 600 besides giving her title to the
residence on Mob Hill in this city. The settle
ment was profound surprise to most people
here, for no one dreamed that Senator Fair was
so wealthy as the sum paid his late wife would
seem to indicate. 1t had been generally under
slOou tildt lie was not worth more imam 1Our or
five millions. but it came out soon after the set
Element that he could command four times that
amount. 1t is currently reported that r. s.
Mesick, attorney for Mrs Fair. received fee
of $500. 900 for negotiating the settlement of
the Senator's estate.
After the divorce Mrs. Fair. with her son and
two little daughters, took up her abode in her
palatial home in this city. Here she had beauti-
fui grounds and an extensive conservatory
She has gone out but little. and seems to have
slight taste for social life, devoting herself to
the education of her daughters and to csarita-
bic work. She has great confidence in the i'll
crease in value Of real estate. and has built near
her own residence large private hotel which
she expects to rent on profitable terms The
Senator still owns the finest building lot on Mob
HILL around which he has recently constructed
a massive stone wall. 1t overloOks Stanfurds
place. and has a much less obstructed view than
the lofty castle Of the widow Hopkins across the
street.
The reunion of the Fairs will be an amending
source CT gossip. but of a little more cheerful
description than that which attends most of the
OF the bonanza kings and their
wives. 1t is understood that the manly stand
taken by the Senator at tn, line the divorce suit
was pending softened his wife's resentment and
paved the way to Il reconciliation.