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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

President Arthur has vetoed the Anti Chinese
bill, believing that it "violates the pledged
faith of the Nation to China meaning the
Burlingame Treaty. To the veto, which is Of
considerable length, is attached the following
memorandum:
/. The time fixed in the bill, namely, twenty
years, is unreasonable" The language Of
Article l., that "laborers" shall not be
absolutely prohibited from coming to the
reasonable" as well negotiations, indicate
that brief period was intended. Total pro-
hibition of immigration of Chinese laborers
into the United States for twenty years would,
in my opinion, be unreasonable and violation
of the meaning and intent of the treaty.
2. Inclusion of "skllled labor" in the bill is
an addition to the words and intent of the
treaty, and it will operate with harshness upon
a class Of Chinese merchants entitled to ad-
mission to the United States under the terms
of the treaty. The shoe merchants and cigar
merchants of China manufacture the goods
they sell, at their places of business, and to
shut out the skilled labor" they need would
practically shut them out as well, since it would
prevent them from carrying on their business
in this country. A laundryman who keeps his
shop, and has small capital with which to
prosecute his trade, can not, in any Just sense,
be included in the class Of "laborers" and a
merchant tailor comes in the same category.
8. The clauses of the bill relating to registra-
tlOn anu passports are Ve1aClOuB QlScr1m1na-
ton against Chinese residents and immigrants,
when Article II. provides explicitly they shall
be entitled to all the privileges conceded sub
jects Of the most favored nation. The execu-
ton of these provisions of the bill will cause
irritation, and in case of the loss of passport
or certificate of registration, on which Chi
nese resident is entitled to remain, he may be
forcibly expelled from the country.
4. If the bill becomes law, it will leave the
impression in China that its government
strangely misunderstood the character of the
treaty, or that Congress has violated some OF
its provisions, and this will tend to prejudice
the intelligent classes against the United States
Government and people, whom they now
greatly admire and respect.
8. There is no provision in the bill for transit
across the United States Of Chinese subjects
now residing in foreign countries. Large num-
bers Of Chinese live in Cuba, Peru and other
countries, who can not return homo without
crossing the territory Of the United States, or
touching at San Francisco. To deny this priv
ilege, 1t seems to me- is in violation Of interna-
tional law, and the comity Of Nations; and II
the bill becomes Mw, 1t will in this respect
result In great hardship to many thousand in
nocent Chinese in foreign countries.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Wou,en and the Telegraph.

The telegraph work Of England has
now been very largely confided to women.
and it is calculated that there can not be
less than 700 employed at the Central
Office. The staff of the Telegraph Clear
g-house Check Branch, which super
vises the whole telegraphic work of the
kingdom, and acts as check upon all
the clerks in the department., is exclu-
sively composed of women, to whom is
also intrusted the entire financial busi-
ness. Certain branches of the savings
bank department. are also in their hands,
rs we'll as the dead letter Office. The
number who apply whenever a vacancy
occurs is enormous. None of the more
important offices have yet been slled by
women, which, it is thought. are better
oficered by thoroughly competent men.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

GA PAsroR's Resignation is the
heading Of paragraph in an exchange.
We thought it might refer to the Chris
tian spirit with which he had received n
"surprise party" of parishioners, who
came to present him with gold headed
cane or gilt-edged Bible. We were mis-
taken-he had merely lost his third wife.
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Love Among the Mummfes.

The glass case yonder is getting to be
more and more the Mecca of my glances
and the Atlantis of my hopes. Why is
it, this strange new uprising of emotions
that ought to be long since dead? can
neither analyze my feelings nor ignore
them.
wander what she is. Certainly not
Egyptian of the ancient race. The con-
tour of her beautiful features, the cut OF
her cerements, forbid the supposition.
That aquiline was never reflected in
the water of the Nile. The straight
black tresses were never toyed with by
the Nubian breeze. From chronological
Indications on which it is unnecessary
to enlarge, I am confident that she is
neither Aztec nor Peruvian. Strange,
lovely being, why did not the curators
think it worth their while to label you
distinctly?
Sometimes 7 fancy that beneath my
ardent gaze the faintest possible blush
of consciousness reddens the parchment
of her cheek. Sometimes it seems that
her glance turns not unkindly in my
direction. Sometimes-hateful thought /!
it seems to glide over my right shoul-
der towards Rames VI, whose HERO
glyphics are brighter than mine, owing
to his later date.
At such times democratic, even CON-
munistic, ideas struggle in me for ex-
preston, and I lose all respect for mai
esty. could almost burst my wrap
pings and throttle the old imposter on
his gaudy case!
He is tall, but not too tall. believe
that he notices the peculiarly becoming
style in which my hair was braided by
the old women of the tribe.
He must have come from beyond the
mountains. No Chinook chief or warrior
ever went to the happy hunting grounds
swaddled like papoose in that ridicu-
lous fashion.
Be still, my maiden heart I know he
admires me. I feel the melting Of the
SHOWS, the song of the spring birds, the
blossoming of the little buds. Why,
when they rearranged the museum, did
they not place me nearer to him? My
cheeks must be dreadfully red. Did you
ever see anything SO impertinent as his
persistent gaze? How we'll scarlet
wing feather from that i,honicopterus
,'uber in the third case to the left would
look in my back hair.
He shall never, never know my pref
erence.-Net0 YORK. Sun.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Tm man who said he lost his leg bet
ing on an election must have been twin
brother 10 one Of the Missouri Confed-
crate soldiers, who, during the war,
were TO be paid of ut Memphis, pro-
vided they had the States certificate OF
Indebtedness on satisfactory proof of
loss Of the certificate they could be paid.
This one, who lacked the document, on
being asked where IL was, said he had
LIST IT. How had he lost it7 Lost It
playing poker.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Another Chinese bill has been introduced in
the United States Senate. It is the same as the
vetoed bill except that it provides for the sus-
pension of Chinese immigration for ten years.
1t conforms rs nearly as practicable with the
views expressed by the President in his veto.
Senator Miller introduced the bill.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

A bill was reported making an appropriation
OF e150, 900 TO continue work on the Washing
ton Monument during the next fiscal year.
Tho Army appropriation bill was discussed.
Bills were introduced appropriating e15, 900
for statistical report on the destruction of
property in the Mississippi Valley by the flood
Of 1882, and authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 apply the surplus revenue to pay
ing the public debt. Bills were passed quieting
titles on the Ute Reservation extending the
whisky and bond period indefinitely; providing
for public buildings at Louisville, Columbus,
and other places. The House refused to fix .
day for consideration Of the bill extending
bank charters
Mr.. Chalmers introduced . bill smendstory
Of the Apportionment bills, providing that no
Congressional District in State shall contain
10000 more population than another In the
same State, unless such excess IL necessary to
prevent subdivision Of county. but in-no case
shall the difference In population exceed &c, 900,
and until tho States shall comply with this
Law, Representatives 10 tho Forty eighth and
the same Districts which elected them to the
Forty-sevcnth Congress- Referred. The army
appropriation bill was discussed. The Speaker
laid before the House . message from the
President transmitting communications from
tho Secretary Of State with regard to American
prisoners In Ireland.
Tho House went into committee on the Army
Appropriation Bill The Chair sustained q
point Of order that the whole clause providing
for transfer OF claims pending in the Quarter
master's Department to the Court Of Claims
must bo eliminated Mr.. Hiscock, of New
York, offered an amendment providing that nc
money Appropriated in the bill shall be used in
the Investigation Of claims by the Quarter.
master Generals Department. Adopted. Mr..
Thompson, of Kentucky, moved An amend
ment BY transferring claims to the Court Of
Claims when claimants may 10 desire. Re
jected. An amendment was adopted, increas
ing 70 e10,00 the appropriation for an Army
Medical Museum. The committee then ros,
aud reported the bill. Mr.. Reed demanded
vote upon Mr.. Hiscocks amendment, providinf
no money Appropriated by this act shall b.
expended In investigation Of claims by th,
Quartexmaster Generals Office, Adopted
yeas 100, nays 6S. Tho bill than passed.
The bill passed to continue work ON the Wash
ington monument. Also bill sppropriatint
t20,000 for the purchase Of ssed for the use Of
the Mississippi sufferers. The tariff COM
mission bill was further considered In Com
mitteo Of the Whole. Chinese bill intro
duoed BY Mr.. Page was referred to the Com
mittee ON Education and Labor. similar bill
BY Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, was referred Il
the same committee.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
A Western Cyclone.

A cyclone in Kansas demolished twenty-five
out Of twenty-six buildings comprif in the vii
lage Of Chase and four persons were killed On
the line Of the Santa Fe Railroad Mrs. John
Wilson and Mrs. Parker were killed. A hurri-
cane in Michigan, half mile in width, leveled
everything in its path, and several lives are re-
ported lost.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Con. lNoERsoLL does not mean that
II shall be said, after his death, that he
turned from inadelity ON his dying-bed.
His secretary, who writes short hand,
Ia instructed TO take down accurately
Whatever he may say ON that occasion.
"Thero will then be no opportunity, {"
he says, "fnr any one 10 put into my
mouth utterances contradicting the ex-
prsssions Of my lifs."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

The wonderful Bernhardt, or Bernhardt tho
Slim, is married. She was married on the 4th
inst. in st. Andrews Church, Wells, to Greek
gentleman of middle age good looking) named
Damata, who is reputed "tolerably rich." The
cable announced only q few days ago that
Bernhardt was splitting blood. She is worth
d, ,200, 900 francs. Put that and that together.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
lneeudlary Fire.

An incondiary fire at Hopkinton, Massachu-
setts, destroyed property to the value of $3.50,
600, including thirteen dwellings, church,
hotel town hall etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

or the two steamers sunk on the Spanish
coast, thirty-two persons are missing from the
Douro and twenty-nine from the Yrurac Bat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Rev. DR.. Max Lilienthal, who was perhaps
one Of the most talented representatives Of the
Jewish faith in this country, and strong ex-
emplar of the doctrine Of universal humanita-
rianism, died-at his home in Cincinnati on the
9th inst, from q stroke of paralysis which he
had received ten days before.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Mrs. Walton, charged with being an accom-
plice In the murder of her husband, john Wal
tom, near st. Paul, Indiana, has been admitted
to bail by the State Supreme Court.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

At Manhattan, Kansas, in the municipal cleo
ton, the temperance ticket was overwhelmingly
defeated. The citizens ticket was elected over
the temperance ticket at Lawrence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

sG Xavier's Church, Cioeinnasi, Burned.
st. Xavier's Church, magnificent structure
on Sycamore street, Cincinnati, was destroyed
by fire the past week. The fire originated in
the alter decorations. The loss is not less than
R2OO OOO
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
0l7,5OO Refunded.

OF the money extorted from Charles Francis
Adams by J. 8. Morrison, in bunko shop,
OF, 500 has been refunded. Morrison waived
examination, and in default of $25, ,O0C bail,
was committed to Jail.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Rumsuism I'm Arizona

The Governor Of Arizona has asked the Pres
ident to aid in stamping out ruffanism in that
Territory, and also asked Congress for $780, 900
for assisting in the work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

The brewers of Cleveland, Ohio, have sub
scribed $1,000 for the purpose of contesting
the constitutionality of the Pond liquor tax
law recently passed by the Ohio General As
sembly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
MasOn's Cnse.

Tho Secretary Of War believes, with the
Judge Advocate General, that the sentence Of
Sergeant Mason is illegal, but the President
will not act until sustained by the Supreme
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

Jesse R. Partridge, Of Maryland, has been
nominated to succeed Stephen II. Hurlbut
(recently deceasedD as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to Peru.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
1T is estimated that the Enol;sl

1T is estimated that the English peo-
pie consume, on an average, twenty
pounds of cheese each, every year, or q
total weight of about 500. 900, 900 pounds.
The population of the United States is
more than double that of England,
while the demand for cheese is less than
800, 900, 600 pounds, or less than six
pounds for each person. II the Ameri-
cans were as great cheese easers as the
English, we should require more than
1000, 600, 900 pounds annually.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
rho Wora- v,,h ,he R.rk ON.

Patrick ]. Smith, Member Of the English
Parliament for Tpperary, replying to the Tip
perary Commissioners concerning his Parlia-
mcntary action, says "Cease your babbling
about things you do not understand. If you
are not utterly lost to every sense Of patriotic
and human feeling, weep for your laud, re-
duced to a condition Of slavery. See the recent
outrages, and reserve your curses for theleague
Of hell which has brought all this ruin and
shame upon our Nation"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

The Connecticut House passed resolution
indorsing the Presidents veto Of the Chinese
immigration bill.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Patti Gone.


Madame Patti, the divine warbler, sailed fol
Europe on the 4th inst. She promises to re-
turn, in all probability, next season.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
JeWelry Harmed.

A jewelry mandatory burned at North
Attlcboro, Mass, destroying article Of s15O, 600
in value and throwing $50 men out of employ
ynent
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Fatal Boiler ExplosIon.

The explosion of the boiler on the steamer
Beilmsc, ten miles below La Cross, Wisconsin,
resulted in the death of seven of the crew, the
fatal injury Of three and slight injury of seven
others
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
The Veto Indorsed

At Morgan City, La, on the 9Th inst, water
was from two to eleven feet deep, the highest
on record
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
hoy ButchereA.
water I'm Abundanee-

A drunken man at Hopkins, Mass, chopped
O boys head on with An AZ
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
The Funeral OF Jesse James,

A dispatch from Kearney, Mo-, near which
town is the home Of Mrs. Samuels, the mother
Of Jesse James, says the train bearing the re-
mains Of the once dreaded bandit arrived at
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Russtaa Asansafns HangeA.
hanged at Odessa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

A colored man named Smith was mobbed at
Winfield, Putnam County, W. Va, for outrag-
ing o white woman.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13

CIRCUMSTANCES are the rulers of the
weak they are but the instruments Of
the wise.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
Tho Golden City Disaster.

Attorney General G. P. N. Turner, Of the
Criminal Court, at Memphis, Tenn, has sub
mitted to Judge Horrigan his report of the
causes which led to disaster on the Golden
City. The report, which is lengthy, concludes
with charging gross and criminal negligence
and carelessness on the part Of the mate and
captain OF the watch. Judge Horrigan at once
ordered the Attorney General to prepare bills
Of indictment against all who are accused.
Bills Of indictment will probably be drawn
charging the mate, Doc Bondurant, and captain
Of the watch, Wash. Smith, with involuntary
manelaupht
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.


A joint resolution offered by Mr.. Anderson
for the adjournment of the General Assembly
sine die, April II, was tabled with notice to
discuss. number of unimportant bills and
messages were read.
House bill by Mr.. McCrary, amending Sec
ton 2551 of the Code, SO that Boards of Health
in villages may remove remains inferred in
cemetery, when the same is necessary and es-
sential to the sanitary welfare Of such village,
was p ssed. Mr.. Wetzels House bill, making
the exposure of game for sale out of season
prirnd tdcie evidence of its having been killed
in violation of law, was passed. Mr.. Stilwells
House bill, amending the Code SO that any per-
son who writes, prints or publishes any false
or malicious hbels shall be liable to prosecution
in civil action for damages when it is done
against any female of good repute, was passed.
MIR. Tyler's House bill, amending the Code so
that any person enticing female from home
for the purpose of prostitution shall be i'm
prisoned in the Pemtentiary from one to seven
years, was passed. The Senate bill, providing
for the sale of certain lands belonging to the
State, and the purchase of a residence for the
Governor, was passed. The Senate bill making
an appropriation of S25. 600 for water-works at
the Penitentiary, was passed. MIR. Chapman g
nate bill amending the game laws so as to
prevent the use of certain artificial methods in
catching game and destroying eggs, was passed.
Mr.. Meyers Senate bill making vaccination
compulsory, was passed.
House bill by Mr.. Cory, amending Section
4073 of the Code so that school examiners may
issue certificates for two, three and five years,
without re-e1amination Of applicants, was
passed.
Senate bill by Mr.. sayre, amending Sections
A and AZ of the Code, SO that the County
Commissioners may improve brooks, creeks
rivers and streams, was passed. Mr.. Dickin-
sons Senate bill, to makes wages of Road
Supervisors so day was passed. Messrs
Horr, Pond, Strong, Kinney, Pollard, Chap.
man, Godfrey, White and Foresman were ap.
pointed a committee ON redistricting.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
CHARLES Er.ncis Adams fleece.

Charles Francis Adams, who has been in
feeble health for two years, and whose memory
has cen seriously impaired, has been feeced by
bunko sharps out Of &l9,35O. J. 8. Morrison
has been arrested on the charge and confessed
that he met Mr.. Adams on the street, and as
Stunning to be q relative and political friend,
decoyed him to q place on Boyleston street, Bos-
ton, where game was In progress, and con-
fused him into signing three checks aggregating
the amount named. The checks were honored
at the bank, and 1t was only when Mr.. Adams
clerk was notified that their account had been
slightly ovcrdrawn, did the facts come out.
Mr.. Adams 10 seventy six years old.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
THE HOUSE.

survey, plat and appraisement Of that portion
of the Miami and Erie Canal within the limits
of the city of Cincinnati. Bills were introduced
as follows: Supplementary to Section 7025 of
the Code, providing for closing houses of ILL
fame; to amend an act defining the power and
prescribing the duties Of the Board of Public
Works; to amend Section 3056 of the Code, so
as to create Board, consisting of the Adjutant
General, Secretary of State an0 Auditor Of
State to hear and determinate all claims for
compensation made by any enlisted man or
officer of the militia force of the State by reason
of wounds, injuries or disabilities received or
incurred in the line of their duty while MEM
bers of said militia force Of the State.
The following bills were introduced: Abol-
ishing the Office Of Resident Engineer in the
Board of Public Works and imposing such du-
ties on the Chief Engineer; repeating the law
preventing the sale of liquors to be drank on
the premises,where sold preventing members
from travelling on free railroad passes. Thir-
teen bills of local nature were passed.
Mr. Alexander's House bill, to amend Section
334O of the Code, relating to switching cars
from one railroad to another, except in the
cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo, was
read the third time and passed-yeas So, nays
IA. 1t provides that the shipper may be
charged for switching each car not more than
one mile, 81; and more than one mile and less
amend Section 1894 of the Code, so as to EN-.
power the Infrmary Directors in any county
having County Infirmary to employ, by con.
tract or otherwise, one or more physicians ir
in each township, or in districts composed Of
more than one township, to render all medical
and surgical aid necessary for the paupers OF
such township or district, was passed. Mr..
Green's House bill to allow Infirmary Directors
to expend 81 900 per year for improvement OF
infimaries, was passed. Mr.. Russells House
bill to provide license on trades business and
professions in Cincinnati, was reported bach
and passed-yeas 55, nays S6.
bill was passed increasing the salaries Of
the Supreme Judges, each, from $1,000 tc
90, 500 per annum. Also the bill to compel
County Clerks and Probate Judges to pay un.
claimed fees on hand at the termination of tht
several terms Of office into County Treasures
The House refused to suspend the rules to en-
able Mr.. Huntington to introduce an amend
ment to the Pond law.
Mr.. Loves House bill, to amend Section 116t
of the Code, as amended April 20, 1884, SO al
to require County Surveyors, when ordered te
do so by the County Commissioners, to make
keep up and complete the indexes by town
ships, alphabetically arranged to all the records
in his office, was read the third time, discussed
and referred to its author for amendment. II
was afterward reported back and passed-yea
3D. nays IL.