Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-28
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The sprasue Case Petition for Divorce
Filed.

his wife, Catherine Sprague. The petitioner
recites the facts of the marriage, and says he
has ever since On his part kept and performed
all his marriage covenants, but said Gather
inc Chase Sprague, unmindful of her marriage
VOWS and disregarding her marriage cove
nants, hath violated the same in this, that
she has willfully and without case deserted
the bed and board of your petitioner, which
desertion, although not for continued term
OF five years, yet was under such oircum'
stances as to entitle him to decree of di
vorce; that she has committed the crime Of
adultery, and has been guilty of other gros:
misbehavior and wickedness repugnant to ano
in violation OF her marriage covenant, in this
that she has persistently and against the expires:
wishes and commands of your petitioner, ano
after great public scandal had been occa
stoned thereby, kept company and been or
terms of close and improper intimacy with
other men. and for the same 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
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 persistently,
dered his property and means by engaging in
the most lavish extravagancies and foolish
expenditure Of money that since the fnaL'
cial endorsements of your petitioner, il
1873, and after repeated entreaty, request, 8
demand and command to the contrary by
your petitioner, and after full explanation
to her by him Of his financial situa
ton, and the inevitable effect of such
proceedings on her part, yet said re-
spondent, notwithstanding all, has
still persisted, so far as possible, in the same
reckless, extravagant and lavish and foolish
expenditure of money and style of living,
thus further 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 es
tate, commingled with the estates Of others,
from said financial difficulties and embarrass.
ments that she has many times since her
marriage with your petitioner and against
his will, abssnted herself from his home and
household for long periods of time, living
abroad and at hotels, thereby subiecting your
petitioner to further great expense and de-
priving him of her society and assistance, tC
which, as her husband, he was entitled that
she has wi.lfully persisted in a course of Sian
derous and abusive language and publica
tons of and concerning your petitioner, witt
a view and purpose of harassing and annoy
ing him, and with such effect, thus rendering
his life miserable, and thus destroying his do
nestle peace and all happiness incident t.
the marriage relation, wherefore your peti
toner prays," etc.
The Retirement OF United states Judges
WASHINGTON, January 27Gh.-The bill in
troduced day before yesterday by Senator
Davis Of Illinois to provide for the resigna
ton or retirement. with full pay, of United
States Judges who may become permanently
disabled by reason of sickness or otherwise
so as TO prevent the discharge of their duties
will be favorably reported from the Judiciary
Committee. 1t is understood to be intended
mainly to meet the cases of Justices Clifford
and Hunt of the United States Supreme
Court Judge CIifford's recent attack has Sc
impaired his mind that he is not capable Of
going through the form of rendering his resig
nation in writing, and thus reaching retire
ment in the mode now provided, and Judge
Hunt, unless some such bill be passed, vii
postpone his resignation until he shall be-
come 20 years of age, because prior to that
time, under the law as it now stands, his
RESIGNATION would totally deprive him of the
salary which he needs for the support of hi;
family. Senators Edmunds, Thurman. Conk
ling and Lamar, all of whom are colleagues
of Judge Davis on the Judiciary Committee
will unite with him in voting to report thi:
bill with recommendation for passage, and
although there is no prospect of its getting
through both houses this session as an indie
pendent measure, there is reason TO believe
that it may be attached to one of the annual
appropriation bills as a proviso, and thu;
pave the way for President Garfield to make
appointments to the Supreme Bench soor
after his inaugural.
Ex.Minister Stewards Book on The Chi
nese.
New YORK, January 27th.-George +,
Stewards book, just issued by Scribner. en-
titled ''Chinese Immigration in its Social
and Economical Aspects" attracts consider
able attention. The author begins with a
chapter on the Chinese in the United States,
whose number he places at 100, 600, three
fourths living in California. Part second
claims to be the result of careful study OF
the work accomplished by Chinese cheap la
Dor in Califoruis. Part third deals with the
objections urged against Chinese immigra-
ton. Part fourth meets the prevalent fear
of an overwhelming Chinese immigration.
On this point he says: II believe it is the
supposed danger of an immense Chinese
movement toward our shores that has occa-
sioued the greater part of the anxiety which
has been felt in regard to the future of our
relations with that race upon our own soil u
This fear he believes to be groundless. The
danger is imaginary, and he goes deliberately
into the causes for his conclusions that an
overwhelming influx is not to be expected.
In the first place. Seward finds no justif-
cation in fact for the belief that the
Chinese are uncomfortable in their own
country, or at all generally disposed to emf
CRATE. On the contrary, he points to facts
which show that they leave China only upon
occasions of strong inducement. They have
come to California only in answer to an &C.
tual and pressing demand for their services
They came because they were wanted be-
cause there was labor to be performed of a
kind which white men could not be induced
to perform. They have not been able to COM
pete with white men in employment which
required mechanical skill, intelligence or con-
siderable physical strength. Their work has
been complementary to the better work Of
the white men. They have crowded no white
men out, but have themselves given way be-
fore white competition wherever there has
been competition at all. Upon this point
Seward arrays great mass of testimony,
taking up separately all the industries in
which Cinnamon have been largely engaged.
He also presents q large mass of testimony
tending to show that the demand for them Is
already falling off, and that Chinese immi.
grafton, if left to itself. must henceforth de.
cline rather than increase.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, January 27th.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac.
ramento January 31st: W. Lardner, New
York Howard Oviatt and wife, Mrs. e. J.
Low, Chicago Mrs. Curling and two chill.
dren. Thonaston, Me-; Mrs. L. A. Giles.
st. George, Me-; Z. D. Gerrish and wife,
Salt Lake; Frank Corbin, New Britain,
Conn; O. P. Kestler, Cedarville, Cal
Charles Sutherland, San Francisco.
Fourteen through emigrants left on last
nights train, to arrive in Sacramento Feb.
ruary Sd.
Fire in New York.
New YORK, January 27th.-Fla,nes were
discovered tonight on the fourth floor of the
six story brick building, 365 and 367 Broad.
way. Three alarms were sent in, but owing
to the hight of the building and the intense
cold the fremen had great difficulty in extin.
gushing the flames. They did not succeed
until the flames had mounted to the top floor
aad after hard fight of two hours. The loss
amounted to nearly $500. 0O0. The first floor
aud basement was occupied by Sweetzer,
Pembroke & Co., importers and dealers in
dry goods. Their stock was valued st $500.
600, and was damaged $500, o0e by water,