The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-22

10 BrlnE suit against Her husDnnu'B Pnr-
ents tor Alternating Ills AEcctlons--NY
She Alleges.
New YoRK, Oct. 20.-In its issue OF to-
morrow morning the World (Dem.) will
publish lengthy statement regarding
the martial relations existing between
young James G. Blaine and his wife,
formerly Miss Nevens, ..of Pittsburgh.
The story gives the wifo's version OF the
alleged trouble, and is published, it is
understood, with her knowledge.
Young Mrs. Blaine is now in the city,
her husband is probably on his way to
Europe, and three lawyers-Robert g..
Ingersoll, Roger Pryor aud Gen. Martin
4. Mahon-on behalf OF the wife are try
ing TO arrange RECONCILIATION or an ami
cable settlement.
The publication on September Z, 1856,
OF the marriage on the day previous OF
James G. Blaine, Jr., to Miss Marie
Nevens, daughter Of Colonel Richard
Nevens, OF Columbus, Ohio, caused gen.
uine surprise throughout the country.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Ducey, ut ST. Leo's Church, in
this city. When the parents OF the
young people were informed OF what
had taken place they were not little
panied, but alter while gave their
blessing.
After looking about for some time
young Blaine was given a position rs q
reporter on the Pittsburgh Times. After
brief experience rs q reporter he came
to this city, where, through the infu.
ence OF Gen. Roger Pryor, friend OF the
Nevins family, place was made for him
this time young Blaine and his wife
were happy. The elder Mr.. Blaine
formed astrong liking for his new daugh-
.ther-in-law, settled upon his son 81 800
a year and fiat neatly furnished was
taken ut SO East Fifty-lilth street. Eve.
rything promised well. Last January u
boy was born, and, according to the
wishes OF young Mrs. Blaine, was bap-
tized in the Catholic Church us James
G. Blaine, Jr., the third.
When Mr. Blaine, Sr., and his family
we're iu Europe aHectionate letters passed
between them and the young wife and
all were happy. Upon Mr.. Blaine's re-
turn, tho young couple went down the
bay with Others to meet him. The
devotion Of the young husband to his
wife was remarked by all, and every one
spoke OF the great change for the better
that had taken place in him.
The young couple were invited to Au-
gusta, and with the baby and nurse
went there shortly afterwards. There
they found that one OF the little Cop.
pingers, Mr.. Rlaine's other grandckil-
dren, had severe attack of whooping
cough. This was shock to young Mrs.
Blaine. Her baby was teething and she
declined to take IL into the house. She
was angry, too, because she had not
been told in New York OF the existence
OF the sickness. Thee Mrs. Elaine,
it Is said, insisted that the baby should
be brought into the house and the
young mother absolutely refused.
Her husband insisted upon remain
ing with his parents, and not caring to
leave, she at last decided upon send.
ing the baby TO the Augusta Hotel,
but two blocks distant, in charge
of the nurse, she remaining with
her husband. Young Mr.. Blaine was
then told that he must go away OH n
tour. DR.. Hill, the family physician,
advised the young mother to take the
baby away to seabright, Nj All this
time young Blaine, who was said to be
travelling, was in reality staying with
some friends at u cottage at Bar lInrbor.
Then the younger Mrs. Blaine deter
mined to leave Augusta. On September
she started with her nurse and baby
for this city, and went to live in the
hotel where her mother and father were
stopping,
The story continues, that, from this
dated the coolness between the wife aud
her husbands friends. She wrote re-
peatedly, it is said, to her husband. but
received no answer.