St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-01
A SPLIT IN THE FAMILY.
Mark Devereux and His Wife Agree to
Disagree.

Mark Dsvereux and His Wife Agree to
Disagree.
HORACE GREELEY'S ADVICE.
The Husband Swallows It Whole and
VIII Go West--Sixth Ward
Scraps.
A rumOr was current on the West
side YESTERDAYS that Mark Devereux,
who for the past year has been en-
ployed as night Waterman by the mer-
chants ON Dakota avenue and vicinity,
had left suddenly for California, taking
with him his two eldest children and
leaving Mrs. Devereux with three other
children to battle with the cold, hard
world alone. The rumors also coupled
the name of Mrs. Devereux with that
of c. A. Bradbury, young bookkeeper.
conveying the idea that the
troubles in the Devereux family
were the result of an undue
regard on the part of Mrs. Devereux for
the young accountant. An lnveStiga-
ton OF the stories by GLOBE reporter
proved that they were grossly exaggerat-
ed in many essential particulars. mas
much as Mrs. Devereux has no inten-
young Bradbury, as has been asserted,
or of leaving the city. 1t also developed
that Mr.. Devereux was still in the city.
and, being questioned, he said:
The reports in circulation are highly col
ored, as such reports always are. In order,
however, to set the matter right, will state
the facts. Although have not yet left my
wife. l intend to do so tomorrow. | am
going first to my home in Reedsburg, Wis,
and from there shall proceed to Oakland,
CAL, and reside there in future. The reason
that intend to leave is that we can never
agree. There has been trouble from the first
over one thing or another. Her mother is to
blame for the whole thing have stood it
for good many years, and have had enough.
The fact is, my wife says she doesn't love me
any more, SO l thought this was the best way
out of it. I leave for good tomorrow, and
hope my wife will be happier without me
than with me.
Mrs. Devereux is handsome woman,
the mother of five children, one by
previous husband. and is the daughter
of well-to-do people in Reedsburg, Wis.
Regarding the causes which had led up
to this final determination to sunder the
relations existing between herself and
Mark Devereux, she said:
It was a great great mistake in the first
place. My husband does not like the things
1 like; he doesn't like the people like, and
in everything. The stories which link my
name with that of Mr.. Bradbury are
false. The only connection between that
gentleman and myself is that he wanted
a room Of my husband, which for some mex
plicable reason my husband desired him to
vacate, at the same time ordering my mother
to leave. which she did. The stories are not
of any consequence, except that they are
ridicu1ously false. My reason for wishing
separation are numerous Mr.. Devereux has
other than striking me- which he never did.
My greatest trouble is that he will take my
little girl from me- and that there is no law
in this cruel country to prevent 1t.
G. A. Bradbury, whose alleged friend
illness for Mrs. Devereux is said to have
aided in bringing matters to crisis
in the family, said:
deeply regret that my name is connected
with this unfortunate affair: was not
aware that my relations with Mrs. Devereux,
which were of the most casual nature posi-
BILE, had been questioned in any way. / sup
pose denial OIL tne luldmOus SaIus Is
hardly necessary. l shall not elope with
Mrs. Devereux for various reasons
Foremost of these is that she and are almost
strangers, and from what l have seen and
know of her am convinced that the man
who proposed such a thing would be stand
ing on dangerous ground I think she is
lady in every way. My relations with the
family, however, have been of purely bust
ness character
Devereux states that the chief diff
Guilty in the case is incOmpatibillty All
reports to the contrary he states to be
totally untrue. Mrs. DevereuX will re-
main in the city for time after her
husbands departure in company with
her mother, Mrs. A. Seeley, of Reeds
burg. f
SMALL SCRAPS.
A merry gathering of young people
was that last evening at the parlors of
being the fortnightly social given under
the auspices of that institution. The
parlors were fairly we'll filled by
o'clock, games of various kinds being
INDUCED in by the juveniles, who had
the earlier portion of the evening
all to themselves, being assisted
in their childish fun by the adults.
Later the youngsters were relegated to
the rear, and the piano was brought
into requisitiOn. Miss Leideritz playing
"The Maiden'S Prayer" with much eX-
preston. There was also Well-deliv-
cred recitation by Miss Lizzie Doak,
vocal solo, 'Come Where My Love Lies
by Miss Jessie Casey, and a
cornet duo by Messrs. Smith and Skin
ner.
A large number of the young people
of the Strangers church. and other
West side congregations were present
at the festival given last evening at
the organization. An excellent supper
had been prepared, to which full JUS
tice was done by those assembled.
Subsequently the entertainment be-
came a musical one, songs being sung
by number of the young ladies ana
gentlemen, besides several Well-ren-
dered Rotations.
A large number of representative
Methodists of the city assembled last
evening at the Clinton Avenue M. E.
church. the occasion being reception
given by the ladies of the church to the
Methodist Social union, of this city. An
laid banquet caused the long
tables in the church banquet hall to
grOan again, though as supper was the
first thing ON the programme the load
was CONSIDERABLY llgnIeneQ III tlle space
of brief half hour. An excellent mu-
steal programme had been prepared
for the occasion, and was we'll |
by the young people. |
Among the. most notable performances
was that of Messrs. Skinner and Smith !
in cornet duet. with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Howard. The event of |
the evening was the reading of an essay
OH the subject. ''Should Women Be Or |
dained to the Christian Ministry" The |
essayists took the stand that arguments
against the ordination of women to the
ministry on physical or intellectual
were untenable; that the
main argument was to be derived from