Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-28
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sprsgus's Pesilion for Divorce.

spsague's Petition for Divorce.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Jan. 26th.-
In the office Of the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court of Washington
county to-day, VIM. Sprague
filed petition praying for
divorce from his wife, Cath.
crime Chase Sprague. The pc
tition recites the facts Of the mar.
riage, and says he has ever since
-on his part kept and performed all
his marriage covenants, but that
the said Catherine Chase Sprague
has been unmindful of her mar
rage vows, and disregardlng her
marriage covenants, hath violated
the same in this, that she has will
fully and without cause deserted
the bed and board of petitioner,
which desertion, although not for
q continued term of five years, yet
was under such circumstances as
to entitle him to Q decree Of di.
vorce; that she has committed the
crime Of adultry and has been
guilty of other gross misbehavior
and wickedness repugnant to and
in violation of her marriage cove.
nants In this, that she has persis-
tentIy and against the express
wishes and commands OF your
petitioner, and after great public
scandal had been occasioned there
by, kept the company of and been
on terms OF close and improper in
timacy with other men, and with
some men whose names had been
associated with hers in the public
scandals aforementioned; that she
has repeatedly declared without
cause that she would never live
with your petitioner again; that she
denied to him and his household
the cares and duties incumbent on
her as a wife and mother to fulfill;
that she has, without cause, turned
and driven her oldest child and
son out of doors; that she has per-
sistently and against the will of
your petitioner squandered his
property and means by engaging
in the most lavish, extravagant
and foolish expenditures of money;
that since tho financial embarrass.
ment of your petitioner, in 1878,
and after repeated eBtreaty, request,
demand and command to the con.
trary by your petitioner, and after
full explanation to her by him
of his financial situation and the
inevitable effect of such proceed
ings on her part, yet said respond
ent, Notwithstanding all the same,
has still persisted as far as possible
in the same reckless extravaganza
and lavish and foolish expenditure
of money and style Of living, thus
further, as explained and pointed
out to her in the manner aforesaid,
embarrassing and defeating your
petitioner in his efforts to extrIcate
himself& and any remnant Of
his estate, commingled with the
estates Of Others, from said fiuan.
clal difficulties and embarrass-
ments; that she has many times
since her marriage with your petit
toner, and against his wishes, alb.
ssnted herself from his home and
household for long periods OF time,
living abroad and at hotels, there.
by subjectiDg your petitioner to
further great expense and depriv.
ing him of her society and assist
ance. to which, Us her husband, he
was entitled.
Different OpiU1Ous.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7th.-Con.
gresham Berry says the Chinese
treaty is a fraud. It promises re.
lief from the curse of Chinese i'm.
migration, but will fall far short OF
affording it. Page says If the trea-
ties are ratified Congress will be
enabled to enact such restrictive
legislation as will prevent the i'm
migration of Chinese to the United
States. Booth and Farley refuse to
be interviewed.
Pacific C0ass AgrtcuitarNl laser.
e0ts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27th.-The
House Com mittee on Agriculture,
after hearing argument from Hor-
ace Davis this morning, unani.
mously agreed to insert in the ag.
ricultural appropriations bill an
item OF $4,000 for the collection and
publication of data concerning the
agricultural needs of the country
west of the Rocky mountains. It
will be noticed that this is an en-
largement of the clause in last
years. bill, which referred only to
the arid regions of the United
States. Representative Davis is
confident that his success in get
ting the thin edge Of the wedge
into the agricultural appropriation
last year and In driving 1t further
this year, will result ultimately in
obtaining from Congress such ap.
preparations as will adequately
meet the distinctive agricultural
claims of the Pacific Coast upon
the recognition and assistance Of
the Agricultural Department.
BiII for sbc Resisemens Of U. ..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26th.-The
bill introduced day before yester.
day by Senator Davis, of. Illinois,
to provide for the resignation or
WIN i0Il P0y1 Vi
United States Judges who may be.
come permanently disabled by
reason Of sickness or otherwise, so
Is to prevent the discharge Of their
duties, will be favorably reported
from the Judiciary Committee. 1t
Is understood to be intended main.
ly to meet the cases of Justices
Clifford and Hunt. of the Dnftad
states Supreme Court. Judge Clif.
ford's recent attack has so i'm
paired his mind that he is not ca
pable Of going through the form Of
rendering his resignation In writ
ing and thus reaching retirement
In the mode now provided by Law,
and Judge Hunt, unless some such
bill ~ thls BE- passed. will post
peoe hie reeIGnatton upttl " shall