, 1891-07-22
THEY COULD NOT AGREE
q. M. Stanley, the Explorer,
and His Wife Separate.
A Very Sensational Story Con-
corning the Couple.
Stanley Now in Europe and
Will Go to Australia.

ST. LOUIS. July 2l.-A Post Dispatch
special cable from Lucerne saws; The IA
nous African explorer, Henry NJ. Stanley,
is now stopping at Murren. There is cur
rent there a rumor, which seems to come
from a reliable source. that the famous
traveller and his wife, formerly Miss
Dorothy Tenant, have separated. He
left London about a fortnight ago and,
after going to Paris, came here. He pro-
poses to extend his trip to Australia, where
he will remain several months. As 1t has
been already announced that his vile
would not accompany him, but would stay
in London, 1t is probable that they desire
to sttract as little attention as possible to
the separation. The cause OF this is said
to be due to the positive nature of both
husband and wife, which, owing to the
many years they have lived alone, renders
it difficult for them TO conform to the pc
culiar views of each other.
BY far the most notable wedding of
1890 was that of Henry NJ. Stanley and
Dorothy Tenant at Westminster abbey
on July IL, little more than a year ago.
Few people have set out in the matrimon-
ial world with so many good wishes, and
none expected that such a melancholy fall
ure would take place in less than twelve
months alter the nuptials were celebrated
with so much pomp. There were many
romantic elements connected with the
courtship. After Stanley returned from
tue expedition which preceded that for
the relief of Emin Pasha, he was present
at an exhibition of paintings and was at
tracted by one which he was informed
was from the brush of a Miss Dorothy
Tenant, a YOUNG artist of great talent.
He was introduced by a common TREND,
and a warm attachment soon sprang up,
which resulted in an engagement. This
was known to but Il few intimate friends.
The time fixed upon for the marriage was
near at hand when Stanley. who was in
the United States at the time, received a
summons to appear before the Emin re
lief society. asking him to head an expe-
dition for his relief.
He at once went to England and held
a conference with Miss Tenant. She
wished to hasten the marriage, and ac-
company him to Africa To this he
would not consent, refusing to subject her
to the fatigue and perils of a journey
through a savage. unknown and hostile
COuutly. NisS ltuudul luslsltu pu MS
accepting the appointment, and urged
him not Oh her account to give up his
life's work. Very few knew of the en-
gagement while Stanley was in the depths
OF darkest Africa, and 1t was not an
nounced until his return. The com
mencement OF their married lille was not
suspicious.
A few days before the time set for the
wedding, the famous explorer was seized
with a violent attack of jungle fever. So
Ill was he that his life was considered to
be in danger, and il was thought hat it
would be necessary to postpone the we'd
ding. Stanley, however, rallied suffi-
GENTLY to go through with the cere-
mony, but could not stand, remaining
seated in a chair while the marriage
service was read. An immense concnursc,
including many of the most distinguished
p]ersonages in England, were present and
as Stanley walked out Of the historic
abbey leaning for support on the arm OF
his wife many believed that the days of
the great explorer were numbered, but
none for an instant imagined that the
marriage tie would be so u%nhappily
severed. Alter a period of rest to enable
Stanley to regain his health the pair
STATED for America, Mrs. Stanley
accompanying her husband on his lecturing
tour. She was to have been his companion
on his next Journey to Africa. Friends
hope that the disagreement may not be
permanent.