Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-25


shots apiece at one another without
either being hurt. In recognition OF
this courtesy Mr.. Blaine. while secre-
tary Of state under Harrison, secured
an appointment in the consular service
for one of Mrs. Chase's proteges.
Mrs. Chase Is one Of the few Ameri-
can women who ever Lad the pleasure
Of witnessing a real duel. One day IN
Paris she accompanied a French lady
of high social position TO see a duel ~
the outskirts of Paris. Two Journalists
of the buillevards were the combat
ants. OF course, the ladies remained
in their carriages, and their preseoec
vas unkn own to all. save one OF the
seconds, who had invited and "a
them To the scene OF conflict. For 4
wonder, the duel was not a bloodless
one. At the first shot one OF the
hellgerents was seriously wounded,
and as the blood spurted the Frercn
woman in the carriage screamed, and
would have betrayed the presence ~
the feminine audience if Mrs. Chase
rad not clapped her hand uver her
friends mouth and bade her be still.
The fair American was not at all dis
turbed by the sight of blood. 1t is
said she smiled as if the show was
really one worth going 50 far to see.
Mrs. Chase has not been in society
in Washington for nearly twenty-five
years. Yet she has retained the friend
ship Of few of the best people. Her
political judgment has always be'm
highly valued by public men, and one
Of the secrets of recent years Is that
the campaign against Blaine in 1884
was in part planned in Mrs. Clllae'S
that year she was often visited by 10
less a parsonage than Chester A. Ar
thur, president of the United States.
Mr.. Arthur was eager ito he nominated
for second term, tnd occasionally
drove out to EdgeWocd in company
with his friend, Senator Jones OF Ne
vada. IS consult with Mrs. Chase as
TO the best method of comprising
PLANES defeat. On these occaSi) ns
TIE two distinguished ten and the
famous woman enjoyed little lunch
cons which often continued till late
hour
Mrs Chase was passionately devoted
TO her father while he lived, and TO his
memory after his death. 1t is well
known that 1t was her ambition rather
than his which iupelled him to Seek
the presidency, even to the length of
attempting to defeat Abra ham Lincoln.
1t was with the greatest reluctance
she parted with Edgewood because it
had been her fathers home and a spot
that he loved so well. Sitting recently
on the piazza of the famous old house
with the capitol in plain view two
miles away, Mrs. Chase recalled n
pretty Incident Of her fathers service
In the senate. You see the senate
wing of the capitol yonder," said
Mrs. Chase. Before the days of the
telephone my father used to come to
that upper right hand window-it was
his mtittea-room-and wave his
handkerchief at me as a sigral when
lie was not coming home to dinner.
could see it by the aid OF a good
glass.
In the furniture which is soon to be
sold under the hammer are two busts
of Chief Justice Chase and many pie
lures aad articles of yertu bought by
Or given to him during his travels
abroad
Later:-The furniture and pers NAL
effects of Mrs. Sprague have gone
from her possession for good at last.
The collection Of antique walnut and
mahogany furniture, art bric-a-b rac
and porcelain and French plate mir
rons has been bought by Thomas ].
Kinney at auction for $1997. 1t was
thought at least $1,000 would be
realized from the sale. The articles
probably represent an original expense
of $4,000 Mrs. Sprague has been
fighting debt for years, and the final
sale of her effects at auction for the
benefit of creditors has depressed her
very much and aroused genuine SYM
pathy wherever she is known. She
will now direct all her efforts to saw
ing her home at Edgewood