The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
TO LIVE IN Ne IMPORT.
Mrs. Varderbilt's Marble Palaos
Is Being Prepared for Her.
That Looks as Though a Diyorcs
Case Is in Order.
No Need Of Going There II q Reco,.
ciliation Is Contemplated.

There appears to be every indicat,os
that Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt in
tends to live during the Fall and Win.
ter months in her magnificent marbl.
palace at Newport, r. l. This Ia IN.
home her husband presented her with A,
birthday gift, which, 1t was predicted
only a few months ago, would never
be occupied by it's fair owner.
Rhode Island is celebrated for mora
reasons than the fact that Newport IA
among the most fashionable of watering
resorts. The divorce laws of the Stats
have in a manner the sanction Of thu
Rt. Rev. A. n. Littlejohn. Bishop Of
Long Island, whose daughter sought
their aid to free her from the bonds OF
matrmony which chained her to ex.
Corporation Counsel of Brooklyn Almet
f. jerks.
An absolute divorce can be obtained in
that State under the following condi-
tons:
Any case where marriage is void or vodable by
law. where either party is for crime deemed
rivilly dead or from absence or other crcum-
stances presumed to he dead: extreme cruelty.
wlful desertlon for Ave years; or for shorter
time. in discretion OF Court, continued drunken
suitably provide for wife. or for any other gross
mishehavor and wickedness In either OF the par
ties repugndnt to Or in violation Of the marriage
covenant, and where parties have lived apart iof
ten years. Residence Of one year required. Ne
statutory provision as to remarriage.
The fact that corps of servants and
workmen have been engaged to put Mrs.
w. K. Nanderbilts residence In New
port in order is looked upon as conclusive
evidence of her speedy home coming
But whether she returns to this country
for the purpose of burying forever the
differences between her husband and
herself by divorcing him or effecting q
reconciliation Is the question which
many people are debating to-day.
Newport during the Winter would not
seem calculated to attract Mrs. Wander
bilt. nor does there appear to be any
| good reason why the renewal of happy
York as well as in country home
An Evening World' reporter en-.
deavored to get the opinion Of Mr.
Chaurcey NJ. Depew on the vexed ques-
discuss the subject in any sense and as
serted that he knew nothing Of the prl
vate affairs of Mr., and Mrs. w. K
| Vanderbilt.
hear the matter mentioned.
These things would indicate that Their
is no pleasant news to communicate OF
the part OF those most competent 4
speak on the subject.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. who Is 4
this city ostensibly on railroad bushes.
would not permit an interview. The al
ditional fact that Mr.. Frank W. Van
derblt's steam yacht Conqueror ma
paid a quiet visit to these waters, le
many to surmise that Mrs. VANDERBILT
had sailed from the other side and tina
the Conqueror was in readiness to n
ceive her.
This, however, would seem to be onl
a surmise, as no definite informatlo
concerning Mrs. Vanderbilts departur
from the other side has sbeen received.
Her coming at an early date Is almos
a certainty, however, and there seem
to be excellent reasons for the imprei
sion that she really intends to obtain
divorce from her husband.