Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-28
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New Yoax. Dec. t9s.-Ths Tfi5n1
states that sinos the beginning Of the
current year $50, 000. 900 In gold and
silver have been exported from this port
In addition 10 . considerable amount
from San Francisco. and the entire pro-
duction from the mines has thus been
absorbed. The fact that such an e1tsn-
sive expectation Of gold has been going
on for the last Ave or six weeks Is con-
vincing proof that there II nc sxpecta.
ton ON the part OF those In New York
who control the movement OF coin Of
any efficient measures towards the 70
storation OF o specie standard. Unless
gold be drawn TO New York from Cali.
fornia In moro than the usual quantities
II will DO q scarce article in this market
before next October. The legislation Of
the German Government TO get gold
whsrswith to supply the place OF their
silver coin IL likely, the editor says. to
be fatal 10 our sentimental plan Of specie
payments In 1873.
Anew jersey Divorce Case.
JERSEY err, Dec. 26.-One Of the
most interesting and spicy divorce cases
which has been taken OF late years to
the Court OF Chsncery Of New Jersey IL
now pending before that Court. Tbs
suit is between James Chapman, q we'll
known lawyer Of this city. and his wife.
Chapman has been married twenty-five
years and has had three children; q son
aged twenty-three. and daughters aged
eighteen and fourteen. Two years ago
there came TO his Office Q handsome wo-
man. aged about thirty, who wished him
TO solve some knotty law problem. She
had bean the wife Of one James David
son, but had been divorced from him In
Portage City. Wisconsin, and she there
fore had assumed her maiden name,
Lizzie Brewer. He solved tho legal
questions and then finally assumed the
role OF lover, and the two. II is alleged.
frequently met, and II Is further claimed
that Chapman was In the habit Of no
companying her upon pleasure trips to
Albany, Saratoga and elsewhere. and III
ways paid the expenses. Where tho
money came from was q mystery. ~ his
practice il limited and his means small.
But he has contributed nothing for .
long time TO tho support OF his wife and
children, and they have been obliged 10
depend upon his wife's slim %patrimony.
Chapman and his inamorata have cor.
responded extensively, and this led to
his domestic troubles. his wife discover
ing one OF the tender missiyes in his
pocket. She says she forgave him then,
but discovering that he continued In the
same course, finally brought the present
suit for divorce. Meanwhile Chapman
lived at homo and quarrsls were fire.
quent. He frequently rssortsd to vio-
lence. and finally. after being compelled
to interfere 10 save their mother from
harm. one night his son undertook 10
chastiss his father, when the servant
girl intsrfered. "For the love OF God.
Albert" she said. "don't raise your
hand to strike your father; tho blessing
OF God will never rest on you II you do;
leave him to me-" She then BACKED
both the old mans eyes. and seizing
him by the lappsls Of his coat threw him
out OF the house, and then had him ar
rested for assault and battery, and he
was lscturcd and fined by Judge Hoff.
man. The suit Is still In progress.
Hon. Charles H. Winfield appears for
Mrs. Chapman, and A. X. Brown for
tho husband.