New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04

WonEN's RIGHTS IN MIcHIGAs.-Whie legislation
for the protection of married women against the bru-
tahty and scoundrelism Of husbands makes but little
Progress in of the States in Others it begins to
display its benefcence aud power An occurrence, I'M
ktunatey for the reputation of the stronger SEX COM
mon among the prohigate and drunken, III when the
operation of wise and just State law Is illustrated
We find in the papers of the day. wretch, tied by
bonds which she cannot sever, to woman whom the
law calls his wife, took advantage OF her temporary
absence from her home in Detroit and sent all the -
nture to the store Of auctloneer by whom IL was
Nh His children turned out of doors by the nhunan
faher sought refuge with nelghbor. Tn her return
abe found that the door of her empty house was locked
and that her children had disappeared She was not
long In ascertainng the true condition VI AFFAIRS nor Ill
commencing legal proceedings for redress. The brute
II husband meanwhile had made way with the pro-
ceeis of the sale in heightened debaGch; but she,
leaving him TO his beastality, betook herself TO the
lactoneer who compelled TO make restitution To
The full value Of all that he had sOldthe statute gov
rng the matter expressly declaring thai IN no event
has the husband right to dispose OF household effects
The Just earnings Of both, without the wlie consents
md that if sale is made the wife entitled not ~ in
tales Of real estate to her DOVER but to the iui value
q the property of which she is despolled. ms Is
sep toward practical assertion OF women rlSh'S,
which is worth all the loud and unwoinahiY TAX 1f
wandering female refurmers to which disguised crowds
have ever listened Let women be Adequately pro,
cted in their persons and property hrst ana lney WIZ
1t whit long the opportunity - become militia Of
fsrs barrisers politicians and oihcehoferS, II they
esre as no true woman viii, the distinction winch
nay be conferred by travelling ont of the duties 10
which they were born. The statute OF Michigan might
Be Systematically copied in every other state
THE JuLKR's NUPTIALs.--Tbe keeper OF the Ross
County jail al Chioothe, Ohio, went TO wedding on
1nssd.y evening Of last week leaving only servant
grl to guard the building when man, disguised in
rask gained entrance, and pointing pistol at the
GIL frightened her into giving up the keys OF the cells
4 Win which he proceeded to Gberate man waiting
tAl for murder and two other culprhS.
PROPOSED CONVENTION OF CoLoKfD PfoPLE.-M
lneeting of colored ctzen held III the Frst indie
pendent Baptist Church, Boston, on Friday evening,
April ~ Committee was appointed l" taAe lh'" Vvn'
tieration the subject OF calling ConEen.on ~ .ne
tored citizens of NewEngland TO be held IN Boston
tstbe LIST of August next 10 take action IN relation TO
DER duties in 1860.
CorTos FRosr-KuLED.-The Charleston Cosrier
barns from gentleman who came on the Norhtas,-
en- Railroad on the Odd ut. that all the cotton In the
saghborhood Of Florence, and ON all the plantations
ding the line of railroad for some distance TOWARD
Cafeston was destroyed by the cold, frosty weather
Hkst week The planters are now busy IN replanting'
The Free. Lovers at Berlin Heights Ohio, publish a
nolthly paper, called The GOOd Itgse Coming, the
hto of which H. "For in Heaven they neither marry
tr are given in marriage
ESLIsTIse FOR CuBA.-We observe from Southern
Npeus that recruiting agents are travelling through
Ne South endeavoring TO enlist men for expeditions
Ssns, Cuba and in many instances with considerable
seoess
he First Church In cambridge, opposite 'ng CO.. e.,
S propose TO sell the edice they have occupied Tor
/ sera years Harvard College viii probably secure
/ 'se price being $4,000.
/ ,NoRKISG HARD FOR A SHILLISG.-Mary Bany was
Ssd BY Ofkoer Dorsn Sixth Ward having range aeAte
leo pounds in her possession wh'sn sne saH Ne
~ eoa!d satisfactorily account Tor the P's>s oi ~
Justice Connolly committed Ass i'' examination