The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-09
SABIN'5 DIVORCE.
Gossips Again Busy With the Name of
the Senator.
7rone the Mem York Stn

from the NeU YORK Star.
WASHINGTON. Sept. cat last the Cos
sips have struck on what is believed to have
been the true cause of Senator Sabin's
much-ta ked-of divorce from his accom-
plished and charming wife, who was his
companion in life for twenty years.
When the details of the divorce were the
talk of the papers and the gosSlps here and
else where, there was, of course much
speculation as TO the cause of the peculiar
procse ,ings by which the senator was
parated from his wife, but it seems that
ali the uses speculateI on we're wide of
the mark,
The cause, now say the gossips, is GER
tain, tall, sic der, blonde young woma ;,
vivaciOus, charming and self-possessed, less
tlan 20 years of age, who first saw Wash
lngton society from the windows of the
agricultural department five years ago
The name of this women is Miss Ida Muir
ply, ana she is said to possess more adroit-
ness than most young women of her age
Coming TO Washington five years ago from
tho west, Senator Sabin got her placed in
the agricultural department, where she
spent little time, but drew a good salary
Much or her elsure was spent in entertain
ing and going around il society, and her
appeara ICE was always mo credltable
She IS + IT 10 G time a familiar figure
IN the Sabm mansion, assisting in en- er.
tanning and receiving to such an extent
that strangers were excusabe if thew
tn ught she was the real host IS. The
SaUln masion was also for long time her
home.
Little OF the girls anteced ents, previous
to her debut nere, seam to be known. The
senator's delicate attentions have lately
become more pronounced, and that has set
the tongue of society to wagging. The
IF
when will the date OF the marriage be
made public
Miss Murphy, it will be recalled was a
guest OF President Harrison and his party
during the centennial celebration in New
ork, she accompanying the party from
the Capital In the presidential private car.
and stopping at the same hotel as their
guest, besides helping to entertain.
Senator Sabin obtained divorce from,
his wife about four months ago. Mrs
Sabln had been great favorite il Wash
lngGon soclet :, where her domestic relations
were regarded as of the most happy kind
A ter the senator obtained his divorce II
was given out by his friends that Mrs. Sabin
had been victim for years of the opium
haolt This was great surprise to her i l.
Innate associates IN Washington. VINO
had never seen the slightest indication
OF any such weakness. Her friends in
Minnesota were also indignant and denied
the truth of the charges. They did not
hesitate to say that they had been trumpsd
up, and then charges to that effect created
so much talk that Senator Saba was put on
the defensive. Mrs. Sabin refused to make
any statement, though she was repeatedly
called on at the private asylum in FLUSHING
L. l., where she was confined. Sc ator
Sabin, who had been financially embar.
raised and was carrying a large load of in
deptednesS in his efforts to retrieve his
fortunes, was seriously hampered by the
scandal connected with the divorce
Threats were made by Mrs Sabin's friends
to have the divorce judicially inquired into.
but no steps TO that end are known to have
been taken.