New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-19
Breach Of Promise II China.

In country village near Marking
lived two men named Chen and Yu:
Yu had q daughter who was formally
betrothcd to Chen's son. and probably
on account of her parents poverty was
sent to her future father-in-law's house
to be brought up there. After time
Yu, who is a weaver, went to live in
Marking, and his daughter came to pay
a visit to her mother. The girl, who
was now grown up, was very discon-
tented with her lot, complaining Of hav-
ing to work in the fields and of her
future father-in-law's roughness and
coarsencss; and her parents began to
repent of the engagement and deter
mined to try and break it of. Next
door to them was living scholar
named Chin, who was waiting for tho
next examinations, and occupying him
self meanwhile as a schOOlmaster. Con-
stantly seeing the girl, he took fancy
to her.
The future father-in-law, Chen, find
ing the girl was not sent back to his
house, and hearing rumor of Chin's
attentions, began to suspect that Yu
was trying to break off the match, and
sent a matchmaker to hurry on the
marriage. Yu replied that he had
never accepted any betrothal presents,
and that no ono could make him take
them, and that he would not give his
consent to the marriage. Chen then
went himself with the matchmaker,
but with no further result than great
deal of mutual abuse. Chen next filed
a petition in the Magistrates court, and
Yu presented contemplation written
for him by Chin. The case came on
for hearing, and tho Magistrate soon
elected the truth. After rating Yu
soundly, he turned to Chen and said:
"You can take the girl or not, as you
like, but strongly advise you not to-"
Chen persisted in having her, and the
Magistrate ordered the two parties to
draw up a formal contract. Chin. who
was present in court, motioned to Yu
not to sign the contract. He was de-
tected, however, by the Magistrate in
so doing, and was called up and ques-
toned, and then cautioned that man
in his position should not mix himself
up in a case of this sort. The Magis-
trate then looked up the almanac and
chose a lucky day in June for the we'd
ding day, whercupon Chin stepped for
ward on Yu's behalf and begged that
the marriage might be held in the au-
tumn. This interference thoroughly
exaspcratcd the Magistrate, who
thumpcd the table and ordered Chin TO
be kept in confinement till after the
marriage was completed. -!..T
In a few days time the matchmaker
presented herself at Yu's house with the
customary presents. When she was well
inside the door was closed, and father
and daughter fell upon her and beat her
horribly. The woman, after this fore
taste, not knowing what would happen
on the real wedding day, appealed to
the magistrate, who again called up the
parties. Yu could onl allcgc in excuse
that the son-in-law had not come in
person to the house. Chen said that
the custom was given up in the coun-
try, and, beside, his son had not the
money to buy proper dress for the oo-
casion. The magistrate replied that
the bridegroom should certainly 20 to
the house, and, as he was poor, the
magistrate would give him the money
for the dress. Moreover, when the day
came, the magistrate said he would
send two policemen with the BRIDE :.
groom. and, if there was any trouble,
the girl should be carried to the magis-
tratc's Yamen and married there.
When the day came the policemen e.
corted the party to the brides house
and then back to the bridegroom's, and
waited till the marriage ceremony had
actually been performed, when they re-
Grcd.--Shaaghai (Chi,aa!' Sheu Pao.
In the official year terminating Sep
TENDER 30, 1879, the Kingdom Of Spain.
exclusive Of colonies beyond the Seas
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900 horses, SGG ma:.ucsscs, 2,5C0, 00OM
asses and mules, G32 Counts, 5000, 00C
of horned cattle, ninctytwo Viscounts.
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sity students and 1.50|l 600 Of hogs.