The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-16

CHINESE IN ClNcINNATI.-Thc moon
eyed lcper is making his appearance in
Cincinnati in great numbers. The
Enquirer thus speaks Of what it terms
"the ill-omcned Asiatic WOLF" "Truc,.
as vet the Cinnamon are not here in
sufficient numbers to untavorably Gf-
!cct wages TO any great extent; but
they arc coming. The close observer
may note n constant increase in the
number visible upon our streets, and
the city is being dotted over, with the
signs Of tho Mongolian 1auntlrymen,
breaking out like smallpox pustulcs
upon every street. The Legislation
which California is wisely cnac;ing
for her own protection is driving them
from her borders, and CaliCornia's dc
liveranoc Will be our. calamity. her
meat our poison. Our people may rs
get ready to face the Celestial music.
The time is not far distant when thoy
must dance to the melodious tum-
trm and the hurdy -gurdy."
CouRTING By PRoxY.-Judge Nc
Adam rendered O. decision in the Ma
rine Court, New York, Thursday, in
q curious case brought by John w.
Boyle against Phillip Fl. Ottoman.
The claim of the plaintiff; which
amounted to $474.50, was made up Of
all item of s141.50, alleged to be due
for training two pedestrians at defend
ants request, and the balance for
services in winning back the estranged
affections of lady of position whom
tho defendant desired to marry. 10
accomplish this latter result tho plain
tiff says he wrote the lady q number
Of tenderly atfectionate and pleading
letters. purporting to be the produc-
tion Of the defendant. To that portion
of the plaintiffs complaint relating to
tho love service, the defendant demur-
cd complaining thet it was in the ma
ture of marriage brokerage; that a
fraud was perpetratcd on the lady by
leading her to believe that the letters
were the production of tho man who
sought O restoration of her affections,
and that on both of these grounds tho
alleged contract was void in law.
Judge McAdam hold that while tho
contract might be open to the objec-
tions urged against 1t, it was not plead
ed In such q manner as to authorize
it's being pronounced absolutely void
on demurrer. The demurrer was
overruled, with leave to answer.
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CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS. - Con.
gressional funerals are costly affairs,
as Is illnstreted by tho publication of
the annual report of the Clerk of the
House, and the amount Of money ex-
pended when q member diesis enough
to keep small family from want for
many years. Under the head Of s:Mis-
cellaneous Items" in Clerk Adams re-
port appears tho following: To John
G.. Thompson, amount Of expenses of
funeral Of Hon. Gustaye Schleicher,
$4789. AZ; expenses Of funeral Of
Julian Hartiidge, deceased, 81 ,949. .97.
Included among tho items which 60 to
make up the last liamcd> bill are:
Lunch $131 40; Shoemakcr and Hert-
zog (Wine and liqucr), $92.50; frnit
and, bananas, $6; special. car, $3.50;
servant at hotel, So; conductor, So;
car porter, $5--and so OH. The amount
paid for expenses of the funeral Of
Hon. Rush CLARK, of Iowa, ia set down
at $1 ,448. .4Qss Us 1t not time little
lightSwas turned on to practices such
.ns prevail when committee is ap-
pointed to attend the funeral of q do
ceased drepresentative2i3 z i3 A good many
of the members regard such q duty as
simply q junketing expedition and "a
joyous time at the expense Of the gov
ernment. Tt would seem that O mo-
rnengs tho ught would cause a membor
appointed TO perform the last sad ofa-