St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-12
A CANADIAN SCANDAL
The Highly Improper Mutual Interest
Of Sir Adolphs 0aron and Mrs.
0urrier,
Which Causes the Latter's Husband
to Begin Proceedings for a
Legal Separation.
The Divorce Suit, However, Suddenly
and MysteriousIy Withdrawn
Without Explanation.
Attorney Winston Takes the Liberty
10 Discontinue His Fathers Suit
Against the Chicago News.

A Canadian Minister'S Escapade.
Special to the Globe.
OTTAWA, Ont, April IA compromise
has been effected between Sir Adolphe
Caron, minister of militia, and Mr.. Currier,
private secretary to the minister of rail-
ways, by which the latter is to drop his
suit for divorce recently commenced IN
the senate, in which Adolphe was CO.
respondent. The facts in the case are prob
ably not known to the readers of the
GLOBE. Sir Adolphe is the handsome
man of the Dominion cabinet. He is son
OF the late lieutenant governor of the
Province of Quebec, and is popular young
Frenchman, not more than 26 years of age.
He has coal black hair and eyes and a
beautiful pink and white complexion, with
cheeks as rosy as the blush of an English
lass. Both socially and politically he ID
we'll liked, and has always been an
OBJECT OF ADMIRATION
with the court ladies of Canada, as also
with those of humber class. who are sell
dom favored with admission to the vice
regal castle, and who have contented them
selves with feasting their eyes upon his
manly form through opera glasses from the
galleries OF the house of commons.
1t is said that the latter have been
frequently rewarded by significant glances
from the handsome young knight. Mrs.
Currier, wife of the private secretary
spoken of, is one of the brightest and most
charming ladies of Ottawa. She has been
a high favorite both at the government
house and with Sir Adolphe. Last fall,
when the latter found it necessary to visit
Winnipeg in his capacity of minister of
militia to inquire into certain war claims,
he invited Mr.. Currier and his handsome
wife to accompany the party. The scandal
which has gone the rounds of the press in
connection with that trip is as follows:
They all engaged quarters at one of the
leading hotels of Winnipeg. Sir AdolphC
was not satisfied with two rooms, but in
sisted on having
A THIRD ROOM,
some distance from the ones he had engaged
for himself and wife. His request wa
granted, but during the evening the wife OF
the proprietor of the hotel in going by thu
third room heard voices within, although
she supposed the room unoccupied. Hea
curiosity was aroused, and she looked in.
to find the dashing young knight fondly EN-
bracing the private secretary's wife. A
scene followed and the whole affaiE
became known to Mr.. Currier.
At first the host insisted that Sif
Adolphe should leave the hotel, but q
COlHpIOullS0 was cuccteu, anu MT. anu MIS-.
CurTier left instead. Since the Winnipeg
affair matters have gone from bad to worse
until Mr.. Currier took steps to obtain di-
voree by the usual senate proceedings. Nc
sooner was the case entered than it was
dropped, and it is supposed that Mr..
Currier has received satisfaction in soma
way sufficient to pacify his wounded honor.
However that may be, one thing is certain,
the Irritation is still in progress.