The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-02

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WE HAVE IT AT LAST. The Boston
Journal gives what purports to be the inside
history of the return of the Chinese students
to their own country. The action seems to
have been the result of too hasty conclusions
reached by the commission sent out by
the Chinese government to investigate the
working progress of the students at Hart
ford. He found that some Of the young men
had cut off their cues, adopted American
garb, and except in face, had become quite
un-Chinese. Yung Wing tried to explain
that the changes had been made simply on
the principle of doing in Rome as the
Romans do. The commissioner would not
be convinced that the hearts of the young
men were not turning from the tradi-
tions of the cclestials, and wrote
home a letter strongly condemning
the course of the mission. He de-
clared that the boys were becoming alien
ated from their country and its customs,
and that the ideas they were acquiring
tended to undermine the most sacred tradi-
tioDal prr..nciples of tho home government
and society, and would bear fruits trouble
some to their own people. The result Of
that letter was the recall of the mission.
Too late the commissioner discovered that
he had been hasty in his conclusions. He
wrote home confessing his error, and asking
that the mission be not disturbed. But the
mischief was done; the order of recall stands.
THE MOST STARTLING and repulsive case
of semi-legal seduction on record was that
perpetrated recently by a worthless soul on
most estimable young lady of Richmond,
Va. The young girl is the daughter of a
highly respectable family, and lived with
her mother, an aged widow lady. Seeing
an advertisement in the Hartford Comm
Churchman Oft widower desirous of en-
ploying governess for his daughter,
and as her family was poor, she
answered it, Offering her services. The ad-
vertiser, who represented himself as
Thomas Marvin, responded in person and
represented himself as a wealthy widowei
very beautiful, was highly recommended by
letters from the leading gentlemen Of Rich
mond, and the gentleman" expressed him
self so highly pleased with the beauti
full character given her, and with
her personal grace and gracious man
ner, that he at once engaged her. HI
remained several days, and the final result
Of his visit was that he proposed marriage
20 serxttha asiiwfteHs bride 100000, the contract
being drawn mp by the Richmond judg,
who had been one of th6strongest indorser
of the young lady. Marvin's personal ap
pearance, plausible manner, and thu
character of letters of introduction ant
credit which he brought with him, game,
him standing in the city and established
such confidence in him that he had no diff
Guilty in negotiating at the First Nationa
Bank draft on Chicago for $500. Th
parties were married and started ON an OK
tended wedding tour. The first intimatio
of the fraud was the returning of the draf
dishonored, from Chicago. Detectives wer
nut on his track. The next heard was
telegram from Albion, N. Y, from the un
happy young lady asking if 1t were true tina
q fatal accident had befallen her mother.
was evident that the scoundrel had put u
such a story in order to got rid of his newly
made wife. Friends of the lady at ono
went to Albion. The fellow, Marvin
Jumped the town, deserting the lady
and is supposed to be in Canada. The ur
fortunate girl has returned to Richmond.
A more heartless act on the part OF a ma
has never been recorded.